Ceramic materials have been used in a wide range of application. One of the most innovative applications is their use to perform Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. The aim of this work is to elucidate how to obtain a complete self-assembled SOFC (supported by electrolyte) using Atmospheric Plasma Spray (APS) to spray the three different ceramic layers. One of the main problems of SOFC production is the high costs of the process that can be reduced performing the three ceramic of a SOFC by APS technology. Anode (YSZ-NiO), Cathode (LSM) and Electrolyte (YSZ) can be obtained by APS with reasonable good behavior in terms of SOFC efficient. Another problem is the three layers assembling and adhesion, the use of gradual transition layers by APS improve the adhesion and assembling of the layers. Chemical and structural characterization of the feedstock powders and obtained ceramic layers was done by Laser Scattering, XRD, SEM and Confocal microscopy and correlated with the efficiency of attained APS-SOFC components.
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