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Fabrication of 8YSZ-Al2O3 solid oxide full cell (SOFC) electrolyte by a spark plasma sintering method

  • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
  • Abbr : J. Korean Cryst. Growth Cryst. Technol.
  • 2005, 15(1), pp.16-20
  • Publisher : The Korea Association Of Crystal Growth, Inc.
  • Research Area : Engineering > Materials Science and Engineering

김재광 1 Jae-Kyo Yang 1 Bonggeun Choi 1 Kwang Bo Shim 1 CHOA, YONGHO 1

1한양대학교

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ABSTRACT

In order to improve electrical conductivity and mechanical properties of 8YSZ SOFC electrolyte material, we used Al2O3 as an additive and applied the spark plasma sintering (SPS) method. The sintered bodies were densified above 96 % of theoretical density at 1200oC and possessed microstructures composed of homogeneous grains less than 1 μm in size. The addition of Al2O3 improved fracture toughness and bending strength by inhibiting grain growth of 8YSZ and increased total ionic conductivity because grain interior conductivity appeared to remain constant and grain boundary conductivity increased. It was assumed that the dissolution of Al2O3 into 8YSZ which was inevitable problem at commercial sintering method was effectively prohibited by the SPS technique with a relatively low sintering temperature and the reaction between Al2O3 and SiO2 present at grain boundary to produce the crystalline Al2 − xSi1 − yO5 phase, resulting in the increase of grain boundary conductivity.

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