Systems and method for solid oxide fuel cell cathode processing and testing

A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), comprising:

• an electrolyte layer;
• an anode layer with an interconnect attached;
• and
• a cathode layer with an interconnect.

A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), comprising:

• an electrolyte layer;
• an anode coupled to the electrolyte layer;
• and
• a cathode coupled to the electrolyte layer,
• wherein the anode is prepared by applying an anode contact layer to the supportive anode and applying anode bond paste to the anode contact layer and sintering the combination,
• wherein the cathode is prepared by applying a cathode layer on the electrolyte with or without a barrier layer, and applying cathode bond paste to the dried cathode layer and drying the cathode bond paste in an oven.