Pyrolysis of metallic soap slurry

It has been observed that solid oxide fuel cell voltage losses are dominated by ohmic polarization and that the most significant contribution to the ohmic polarization is the interfacial resistance between the anode and the electrolyte (23). This interfacial resistance is dependent on nickel distribution in the anode. A process has been developed, PMSS (pyrolysis of metallic soap slurry), where NiO particles are surrounded by thin films or fine precipitates of yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) to improve nickel dispersion to strengthen adhesion of the anode to the YSZ electrolyte. This may help relieve the mismatch in thermal expansion between the anode and the electrolyte. 

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