The study of the reconstructed three-dimensional structure of a solid-oxide fuel-cell cathode by X-ray nanotomography.
The microstructure and morphology of solid-oxide fuel-cell electrodes are very complex but important because they strongly affect the electrical performance of the cell. In this work the high-resolution X-ray nanotomography technique is applied to reconstruct the three-dimensional microstructure of a (La(0.8)Sr(0.2))(0.95)MnO(3) yttria-stabilized zirconia composite cathode. Some key microstructural parameters, such as the porosity, representative elementary volume, connected pore volume and pore phase tortuosity, were obtained based on the three-dimensional reconstruction volume data with a spatial resolution of sub-60 nm. These parameters bear intimate correlation with the efficiency of the electrochemical conversion process, and provide valuable information for optimizing the manufacturing processes and improving the device's reliability.
Guan
Yong
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National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, The People's Republic of China.
Li
Wenjie
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Gong
Yunhui
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Liu
Gang
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Gelb
Jeff
J
Zhang
Xiaobo
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Xiong
Ying
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Tian
Yangchao
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Wang
Haiqian
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