abstract
The role of Sr/Ca ratio, which was varied from 3/6 to 9/0, on the structure, crystallization behavior and properties of diopside-based glass and glass-ceramic sealants targeted to solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) applications was evaluated. The structural changes undergone by glass-powder compacts during isothermal heat treatment at 850 degrees C for 1-1000 h were investigated using XRD (X-ray diffraction) analysis, including quantitative Rietveld refinement, and MAS-NMR (magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance) techniques. The tendency towards crystallization was retarded with increasing Sr/Ca ratio. Diopside-based phases, strontium akermanite and magnesium silicate were developed under various heat-treatment conditions. MAS-NMR analysis of glasses heat treated for 1000 h revealed that with increasing Sr/Ca ratio, Q(1) and Q(4) structural units were formed at the expenses of Q(2) units. The good thermal stability and chemical compatibility of the new glass-ceramic compositions coupled with their mechanical reliability and high electrical resistivity make them attractive for further experimentation as sealants for SOFCs. Copyright (C) 2013, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
keywords
OXIDE FUEL-CELL; CERAMIC SEALANTS; ALUMINOSILICATE GLASSES; SEALING GLASS; PHYSICAL-PROPERTIES; SINTERING BEHAVIOR; SI-29 NMR; SUBSTITUTION; SILICATE; INTERCONNECT
subject category
Chemistry; Electrochemistry; Energy & Fuels
authors
Reddy, AA; Tulyaganov, DU; Mather, GC; Pascual, MJ; Kharton, VV; Bredikhin, SI; Kolotygin, VA; Ferreira, JMF
our authors
Allu Amarnath Reddy
PhD Student
José Maria da Fonte Ferreira
Retired Professor
Vladislav Kharton
Invited Principal Researcher
Vladislav Kolotygin
Research Fellowshipacknowledgements
This study was supported by the JECS-Trust Frontiers of Research (201242-2), by CICECO, University of Aveiro, by the FCT, Portugal (PTDC/CTM-CER/114209/2009, PTDC/QUI-QUI/ 100998/2008 and PEst-C/CTWLA0011/2011), and by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (agreement 14.B25.31.0018). A.A. Reddy thanks FCT for the doctoral grant (SFRH/BD/89915/2012).