Novel Composite Electrolytes of Zr0.92Y0.08O2-α(8YSZ)-Low Melting Point Glass Powder for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
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:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
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Sample | Synthesis Temperature | Abbreviation |
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Zr0.92Y0.08O2−α-10 wt% low melting point glass | 700 °C | 8YSZ-10% glass 700 °C |
Zr0.92Y0.08O2−α-20 wt% low melting point glass | 700 °C | 8YSZ-20% glass 700 °C |
Zr0.92Y0.08O2−α-30 wt% low melting point glass | 700 °C | 8YSZ-30% glass 700 °C |
Zr0.92Y0.08O2−α-20 wt% low melting point glass | 1200 °C | 8YSZ-20% glass 1200 °C |
Zr0.92Y0.08O2−α-20 wt% low melting point glass | 1550 °C | 8YSZ-20% glass 1550 °C |
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Wang, H.; Du, R.; Shi, R.; Liu, J. Novel Composite Electrolytes of Zr0.92Y0.08O2-α(8YSZ)-Low Melting Point Glass Powder for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. Materials 2018, 11, 1221. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11071221
Wang H, Du R, Shi R, Liu J. Novel Composite Electrolytes of Zr0.92Y0.08O2-α(8YSZ)-Low Melting Point Glass Powder for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. Materials. 2018; 11(7):1221. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11071221
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Hongtao, Ruifeng Du, Ruijuan Shi, and Junlong Liu. 2018. "Novel Composite Electrolytes of Zr0.92Y0.08O2-α(8YSZ)-Low Melting Point Glass Powder for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells" Materials 11, no. 7: 1221. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11071221