Solid oxide fuel cells, systems including such solid oxide fuel cells, and related methods of making
AssigneeBaker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
InventorsNavin Sakthivel, Wei Chen
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Abstract
A solid oxide fuel cell includes an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte including zirconia between the anode and the cathode, and at least one current collector on a surface of the anode opposite the electrolyte and/or a surface of the cathode opposite the electrolyte. The at least one current collector may include a material of Mn+1AXn composition, wherein M is an early transition metal, A is a Group IIIA element or a Group IVA element, X is carbon (C) or nitrogen (N), and n is an integer from 1 to 3. Related methods and systems are also disclosed.
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A method of forming a solid oxide fuel cell, the method comprising:
- forming at least one current collector comprising a material of Mn+1AXn composition adjacent to an anode and/or a cathode of a solid oxide fuel cell module, wherein the solid oxide fuel cell module comprises an electrolyte between the anode and the cathode,
- wherein M is an early transition metal, A is a Group IIIA element or a Group IVA element, X is carbon (C) or nitrogen (N), and n is an integer from 1 to 3.
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