Stability study of triple layer hollow fiber in solid oxide fuel cell with methane as fuel

Abstract

Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is an attractive device that can convert chemical into energy. Recently, the triple layer hollow fiber (TLHF) opens up a new discovery of higher power output. This study investigates the fabrication of TLHF in solid oxide fuel cell consisting anode/anode functional layer (AFL)/electrolyte (NiO-YSZ/NiO-YSZ/YSZ) via single-step phase inversion-based co-extrusion combined with co-sintering technique using methane as fuel. TLHF formed sandwich-like structure that corresponds to the anode and AFL with dense electrolyte. Initially, the open circuit voltage (OCV) was 1.1 V, after 90 min, the OCV dropped to 0.2 V due to the carbon deposits that caused poisoning. Meanwhile, the power density also reduces from 0.8 to 0.33 Wcm−2. SEM image carbon shows the carbon deposited causing crack and reached electrolyte layer. TEM of the Ni catalyst indicates there are multilayer of graphite exhibit at the Ni particle courtesy of the carbon deposits. The results showed the graphite causing the performance to decrease which is corresponding to the usage of methane as fuel.