Application of dense nano-thin platinum films for low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells by atomic layer deposition

Sanghoon Ji, Ikwhang Chang, Gu Young Cho, Yoon Ho Lee, Joon Hyung Shim, Suk Won Cha

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Abstract

Nano-thin platinum (Pt) films with a dense microstructure for low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (LT-SOFCs) were fabricated by atomic layer deposition (ALD) and were characterized in terms of their micro-structural properties and electrochemical performance. Pt thin films with a purity level of ∼99% were achieved by controlling the O2 pulsing time. The agglomeration behavior of the ALD Pt thin films was characterized by the annealing temperature, becoming extremely severe above 550°C. An LT-SOFC with a 25 nm thick dense ALD Pt cathode layer exhibited a peak power density of ∼110 mW/cm2 at 450°C.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12402-12408
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume39
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Aug 4

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was partially supported by the Global Frontier R&D Program in the Center for Multiscale Energy System funded by the National Research Foundation under the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Korea ( 2011-0031569 ), and was partially supported by a government research fund from the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology in Korea ( 2011-0029576 ).

Keywords

  • Atomic layer deposition
  • Dense
  • Nano-thin
  • Platinum
  • Solid oxide fuel cell

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Fuel Technology
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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