West Virginia University Research Corporation will modify the internal surfaces of porous composite cathodes used in commercial SOFCs using atomic layer deposition (ALD). The project team aims to improve the power density and durability of commercial cells operating at temperatures from 650-800 °C by tailoring the nanostructure of the surface of lanthanum strontium cobaltite ferrite-doped ceria (LSCF/SDC) cathodes that possess complex three-dimensional topographies via a simple one-step ALD coating process.
Principal Investigator
Xueyan Song
Xueyan.song@mail.wvu.edu
Project Benefits
The SOFC Program is committed to developing efficient, low-cost electricity from natural gas or coal with carbon capture capabilities for distributed generation (DG) and central power generation applications; maintaining cell development and core technology research to increase the reliability, robustness, and durability of cell, stack, and system technology; and providing the technology base to permit cost-competitive DG applications and utility-scale systems with carbon capture capabilities.
