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CHAPTER 1:GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL
1.1.Introduction
1.2.Solid oxide fuel cell
1.3.Materials for SOFC components
1.3.1.Electrolyte
1.3.2.Anode
1.3.3.Cathode
1.4.SOFC Design
1.4.1.Electrolyte-supported SOFCs
1.4.3.Anode-supported SOFCs
1.4.4.Metal-supported SOFCs
1.5.Aims and objectives of thesis
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CHAPTER 2:EFFECT OF NiO ADDITION ON OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION AT LANTHANUM STRONTIUM COBALT FERRITE CATHODE FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL
2.1.Introduction
2.2.Experimental
2.2.1.Powders Synthesis
2.2.2.Cell fabrications
2.2.3.Electrical conductivity relaxation measurement
2.2.4.Sample characterization
2.3.Results and discussion
2.3.1.Compatibility between LSCF and NiO
2.3.2.NiO effects on the surface exchange rate
2.3.3.Electrochemical performance of LSCF-NiO composite electrode
2.3.4.Single cell performance
2.4.Conclusion
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CHAPTER 3:DOES THE PRESENCE OF PbO IN Ag CURRENT COLLECTOR AFFECT THE OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION AT CATHODES FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL?
3.1.Introduction
3.2.Experimental
3.2.2.Cell fabrications
3.2.3.Electrical conductivity relaxation measurement
3.2.4.Characterization
3.3.Rlesults and discussion
3.3.2.PbO effect on oxygen surface exchange kinetics
3.3.3.Effect of PbO on electrode resistances
3.4.Conclusion
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CHAPTER 4:THE EFFECT OF GROUP 111A OXIDES ON THE OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION AT CATHODES FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS
4.1.Introduction
4.2.ExperimentaL
4.2.2.Cell fabrications
4.2.3.Electrical conductivity relaxation measurement
4.2.4.Characterization
4.3.Results and discussion
4.3.1.Effect of oxides on electrode resistances
4.3.2.Compatibility of In2O3 with LSCF and LSF
4.3.3.In2O3 effect on oxygen surface exchange kinetics
4.4.Conclusion
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