Olga Marina

Micro-fabrication of Miniaturized Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) on Silicon Chip

Lead Institution

University of Connecticut

Principal Investigator

Prabhakar Singh

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose the development of miniaturized solid oxide fuel cell on silicon chip in EMSL micro-fabrication facility. Under this proposal, initial focus will be given on the demonstration of the…

Thin Film Electrolyte/Electrode Development and Enhanced Ionic Transport in Miniaturized Solid Oxide Fuel Cells on Silicon Chips

Lead Institution

University of Connecticut

Principal Investigator

Prabhakar Singh

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

This user proposal aims to develop a fundamental scientific understanding of ionic transport in thin film solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) electrode/electrolyte layers in the temperature range of 300-500…

Characterization of solid oxide fuel cell electrodes after exposure

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Olga Marina

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The purpose of this project is to gain understanding how the fuel electrode chemistry and microstructure is affected by exposure to coal gas contaminants. This is of importance to operating solid…

Fabricate Nanoscale Thin Film Cathode with Sputter Deposition

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

Yunxiang Lu

Project type

Exploratory Research

The objective of this project is 1) to fabricate nanoscale thin film cathode with sputtering and pulsed laser deposition techniques with well defined electrode geometry, 2) study transient electrode…

EFFECT OF STRUCTURE AND SURFACE CHEMISTRY ON ELECTRODE REACTIONS IN SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS

Lead Institution

Boston University

Principal Investigator

Srikanth Gopalan

Project type

Exploratory Research

One of the most intriguing questions about solid oxide fuel cells is the relative importance of gas-solid interfaces including three-phase boundaries between electrode, electrolyte and gas with…

Effect of Structure and Impurities on Charge Transfer Reactions in Solid State Electrochemical Devices

Lead Institution

Boston University

Principal Investigator

Srikanth Gopalan

Project type

Exploratory Research

We are investigating epitaxial thin films of SOFC cathodes on single crystal substrates and polycrystalline thin films on yttria doped zirconia substrates. The goal is to use these films to perform…

Polarization-Induced Interfacial Reactions between Nickel and Sulfur in Fuel Cell Electrodes and Mitigation of Sulfur Poisoning via Ni Surface Modification

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Olga Marina

Project type

Exploratory Research

The purpose of this project is 1) to gain understanding how the electrode chemistry is affected by exposure to fuel gas impurities under polarization, and 2) how to efficiently minimize the negative…

Controlling ion transport and topotactic phase transition processes in oxide thin films

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Yingge Du

The overarching goal of this proposal is to understand, predict, and ultimately control ion transport and topotactic phase transition (TPT) processes occurring in structurally ordered transition…

Controlling ion transport and topotactic phase transition processes in oxide thin films

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Yingge Du

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The overarching goal of this proposal is to understand, predict, and ultimately control ion transport and topotactic phase transition (TPT) processes occurring in structurally ordered transition…

XPS analysis of fuel cell components

Lead Institution

Qatar Foundation

Principal Investigator

Larry Pederson

Project type

Exploratory Research

Request use of Quantum 2000 (Mark Engelhard) to examine some fuel cell separator plates. I am interested in compositional changes as well as gradients in oxidation states of some transition metal…

Influence of Gd and Sm Doping on Atomic and Ionic Transport Properties of Novel Nanostructured Ceria-Zirconia Multilayers

Lead Institution

Battelle India

Principal Investigator

Satyanarayana Kuchibhatla

Project type

Exploratory Research

This project aims to develop the understanding of ionic transport processes in nanostructured materials that may enable the design of new types of electrolyte materials for electrochemical device…

EMSL Science Overview

Olga Marina

Projects

Micro-fabrication of Miniaturized Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) on Silicon Chip

Thin Film Electrolyte/Electrode Development and Enhanced Ionic Transport in Miniaturized Solid Oxide Fuel Cells on Silicon Chips

Characterization of solid oxide fuel cell electrodes after exposure

Fabricate Nanoscale Thin Film Cathode with Sputter Deposition

EFFECT OF STRUCTURE AND SURFACE CHEMISTRY ON ELECTRODE REACTIONS IN SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS

Effect of Structure and Impurities on Charge Transfer Reactions in Solid State Electrochemical Devices

Polarization-Induced Interfacial Reactions between Nickel and Sulfur in Fuel Cell Electrodes and Mitigation of Sulfur Poisoning via Ni Surface Modification

Controlling ion transport and topotactic phase transition processes in oxide thin films

Controlling ion transport and topotactic phase transition processes in oxide thin films

XPS analysis of fuel cell components

Influence of Gd and Sm Doping on Atomic and Ionic Transport Properties of Novel Nanostructured Ceria-Zirconia Multilayers