Cathode contact optimization and performance evaluation of intermediate temperature-operating solid oxide fuel cell stacks based on anode-supported planar cells with LaNi0.6Fe0.4O3 cathode

This paper reports the development of intermediate temperature-operating solid oxide fuel cell stacks using anode-supported planar cells with LaNi0.6Fe0.4O3 (LNF)cathode. We developed metallic separators with radial gas flow channels and an anode seal structure. To achieve good power-generating characteristics, we propose two cathode contact methods. According to a performance evaluation at 800 °C, power density of 0.5 W cm−2 is obtained at the current density of 1.0 A cm−2 when operating with a sufficient fuel amount, and power conversion efficiency of over 50% LHV is obtained at the current density of more than 0.2 A cm−2 when operating at a high fuel utilization rate.