Electrical and microstructural characterization of spinel phases as potential coatings for SOFC metallic interconnects

Several spinel samples, i.e., Mn x Cr 3− x O 4 (0.5 ≤ x ≤ 2.5), NiCr 2O 4 and CoCr 2O 4, were synthesized and studied in terms of phase analysis, density, electrical resistivity and thermal expansion behaviour. The spinel samples were generally single phase; exceptions included MnCr 2O 4 and Mn 0.5C...

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Published in:	Journal of power sources Vol. 153; no. 1; pp. 114 - 124
Main Authors:	Qu, William, Jian, Li, Hill, Josephine M., Ivey, Douglas G.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Lausanne Elsevier B.V 01-01-2006 Elsevier Sequoia
Subjects:	Applied sciences Energy Energy. Thermal use of fuels Equipments for energy generation and conversion: thermal, electrical, mechanical energy, etc Exact sciences and technology Fuel cells Interconnect Microstructure Resistivity Solid oxide fuel cell Spinels Interconnect Microstructure Spinels Solid oxide fuel cell Resistivity Scanning electron microscopy Cobalt Chromium Oxides Phase analysis Density Nickel Chromium Oxides Thermal expansion Spinel Interconnection Manganese Chromium Oxides Electric resistivity Porosity
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Summary:	Several spinel samples, i.e., Mn x Cr 3− x O 4 (0.5 ≤ x ≤ 2.5), NiCr 2O 4 and CoCr 2O 4, were synthesized and studied in terms of phase analysis, density, electrical resistivity and thermal expansion behaviour. The spinel samples were generally single phase; exceptions included MnCr 2O 4 and Mn 0.5Cr 2.5O 4 with significant amounts of Cr 2O 3 and NiCr 2O 4 with trace amounts of NiO. Porosity, in general, decreased with increasing sintering temperature, except for Mn 0.5Cr 2.5O 4, which showed increasing porosity with increasing sintering temperature. NiCr 2O 4, CoCr 2O 4 and MnCr 2O 4, all had similar thermal expansion behaviour, with thermal expansion coefficients (TEC) ranging from 7.2–7.6 × 10 −6/°C. The TEC difference between the spinels and ferritic stainless steel was larger than the difference between the steel and chromia, which had a TEC of 9.6 × 10 −6/°C. The spinels and chromia exhibited semiconductor-type behaviour, with electrical resistivities decreasing with increasing temperature. Only Mn 2CrO 4 and NiCr 2O 4 had resistivities lower than Cr 2O 3 over the entire temperature range of testing (20–900 °C). For Mn x Cr 3− x O 4, resistivity decreased with increasing Mn content.
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ISSN:	0378-7753 1873-2755
DOI:	10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.03.137