Study on Properties of LSGM Electrolyte Made by Tape Casting Method and Applications in SOFC

Solid oxide fuel cell is attracting more attention in recent years for its lower pollution emission and high energy convert efficiency. La_0.9Sr_0.1Ga_0.8Mg_0.2O_3-δ is a new kind of electrolyte for intermediate temperature SOFC. In this paper, La_0.9Sr_0.1Ga_0.8Mg_0.8O_3-δ (LSGM) was prepared by solid state reaction method and formed by tape casting process to make a planar electrolyte. The appropriate amount of the dispersive was obtained by viscosity test. The densities of sintered samples increase with the increasing sintering temperature. It was found that the relative density of electrolyte can approach the value of 95% by the isostatic pressing treatment of the green tape. The average thermal expansion coefficient of the LSGM is 11.4 × 10^-6/°C at temperature range (200 ∼ 1200 °C). Measurements of the current-voltage and power-current characteristics of the H₂-Air cell show that the open-circuit voltage is 1.067 V at 800 °C, peak current density is 0.56 A · cm^-2 and the maximum power output is 0.147 W · cm^-2.