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Exploring microstructural changes associated with oxidation in Ni-YSZ SOFC electrodes using high resolution X-ray computed tomography

Shearing, PR; Bradley, RS; Gelb, J; Tariq, F; Withers, PJ; Brandon, NP; (2012) Exploring microstructural changes associated with oxidation in Ni-YSZ SOFC electrodes using high resolution X-ray computed tomography. Solid State Ionics , 216 69 - 72. 10.1016/j.ssi.2011.10.015. Green open access

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Abstract

State of the art solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) anodes are typically Ni based, one of the primary drawbacks of these electrodes is their significant dimensional change upon oxidation. As commercial SOFCs may typically be expected to undergo numerous redox cycles in their operating lifetime, it is important to understand the associated microstructural degradation process. Here we present a methodology for the use of synchrotron based X-ray nano-computed tomography to explore the step-wise oxidation of the Ni phase in a Ni–YSZ composite material. This non-destructive technique demonstrates the potential to track microstructural evolution on a grain-by-grain basis in three dimensions.

Type: Article
Title: Exploring microstructural changes associated with oxidation in Ni-YSZ SOFC electrodes using high resolution X-ray computed tomography
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssi.2011.10.015
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssi.2011.10.015
Language: English
Additional information: This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Keywords: SOFC microstructure, Redox cycling, X-ray nano-CT, 4D tomography
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1370739
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