Fundamentals and Implementation of Oxide Anodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

固体氧化物燃料电池氧化物阳极的基础知识和实现

• 批准号: 0854223
• 负责人: Scott Barnett
• 金额: $ 30万
• 依托单位: Northwestern University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-07-01 至 2012-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0854223&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Fundamentals; Implementation; Oxide; Anodes; Solid

0854223BarnettThis award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).Intellectual MeritThe present proposal is to explore new anode materials that will allow solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) to work directly with a range of practical fuels, including hydrocarbons, gasified biomass, or coal. SOFCs are of particular current interest because of their ability to produce electricity efficiently and with minimal pollution, but commercialization has been inhibited by the relatively high initial cost of the fuel cell power plants. SOFCs with the new anodes will enable considerable simplification of the power plants, especially reduction in the hardware used to convert the fuel to hydrogen and to remove fuel impurities. The resulting cost reductions should help speed the widespread introduction of fuel cell power plants. The project will include fundamental studies to determine and understand the properties of the new anode materials, as well as fabrication and electrical testing of SOFCs with the new anodes. Broader ImpactThe specific anticipated broader impacts are as follows: (1) A graduate research student will be recruited and trained, increasing the pool of experts in the areas of fuel cells, electrochemical devices, and energy/environment; (2) Undergraduate students will be actively recruited and engaged in research; (3) A high school teacher will be recruited under the research experience for teachers (RET) program, not only to participate in research but to bring demonstrations and experiments into the classroom; (4) Timely research developments on electrochemical energy systems will be incorporated into the Materials Science and Engineering curriculum; (5) Energy/environmental ideas and issues will be broadly disseminated to the public by participating in Chicago Museum of Science & Industry initiatives on interactive museum displays related to energy and the environment; and (6) The introduction of cost effective fuel-flexible SOFCs would improve fuel-to-electricity efficiency, reduce pollution, and help enable CO2 sequestration. This project was supported by the Energy for Sustainability Program of the CBET Division of the Engineering Directorate and the Ceramics Program of the Division of Materials Research (DMR) of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate.

0854223BARNETTTHIS奖是根据2009年的《美国复苏与再投资法》（公法111-5）资助的。智能优点目前的提议是探索新的阳极材料，该材料将允许固体氧化物燃料电池（SOFC）直接与一系列实用的燃料一起工作，包括碳氢化合物，加油生物质或煤。 SOFC特别是目前的兴趣，因为它们具有有效且最少污染的电力的能力，但是燃料电池发电厂的初始成本相对较高，商业化却被商业化抑制了。带有新阳极的SOFC可以大大简化发电厂，尤其是减少用于将燃料转换为氢并去除燃料杂质的硬件。最终的成本降低将有助于加快燃料电池发电厂的广泛引入。该项目将包括基本研究，以确定和了解新阳极材料的特性，以及使用新阳极的SOFC制造和电测试。更广泛的影响更大的预期更广泛的影响如下：（1）研究生研究生将被招募和培训，从而增加燃料电池，电化学设备和能量/环境领域的专家库； （2）本科生将被积极招募并从事研究； （3）将根据教师（RET）计划的研究经验招募一名高中老师，不仅是参加研究，还可以将演示和实验带入课堂； （4）有关电化学能源系统的及时研究发展将纳入材料科学和工程课程中； （5）通过参与芝加哥科学与工业博物馆的互动博物馆倡议，将能源/环境思想和问题广泛传播给公众； （6）引入具有成本有效的燃料燃料的SOFC将提高电燃料到电力的效率，降低污染并有助于实现CO2隔离。该项目得到了工程局CBET部门可持续发展计划的支持，以及数学和物理科学局材料研究部（DMR）的陶瓷计划。