Infiltration anodes produced

The thickness of the porous scaffold that will be infiltrated to produce the anode is an important parameter. The electrochemical reaction occurs at the TPB, as already mentioned above. It has been reported by various researchers that the maximum extension distance of the TPB from the electrolyte into the electrode is 10 gm [50-52]. This observation shows that if the porous scaffold produced is thicker than 10 gm, it will be difficult for the infiltrated anode catalyst to be in the TPB zone, hence the power density to be obtained from the SOFC will be lower than it should be. 

In another study by Gorte s group, infiltrated LST anode performance was examined, this time adding it to porous YSZ by infiltration, and the performance was compared with that of LSCM-YSZ composites produced by the same group... 

In efforts to produce Ni-free anodes, LSCM was studied in an attempt to increase the electrical conductivity [65]. Addition of Cu and Cu-Pd was considered to offer a solution to this problem. Infiltration was preferred owing to the low melting temperature of CuO. The effects of Cu and Cu-Pd infiltrations were studied on LSCM anodes. 

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