Doped scandia stabilized zirconia electrolyte compositions

• US 9,515,344 B2
• Filed: 11/19/2013
• Issued: 12/06/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bloom Energy Corporation
• Original Assignee: Bloom Energy Corporation
• Inventors: Miller, David N., Irvine, John T S, Savaniu, Cristian, Armstrong, Tad
• Primary Examiner(s): Stagg, Miriam
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sheikh, Haroon S
• Application Number:
  US14/083,708
• Publication Number:
  US 20140141344A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,113 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2008/1293 Fuel cells with solid oxide electrolytes
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 8/1253 the electrolyte containing zirconium oxide
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/50 Fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 70/50 Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product

Abstract

A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) electrolyte composition includes zirconia stabilized with scandia, and at least one of magnesia, zinc oxide, indium oxide, and gallium oxide, and optionally ceria in addition to the oxides above.

Claims

1. An electrolyte composition for a solid oxide fuel cell, wherein the electrolyte composition is characterized by a formula Zr_1-w-y-zSc_wCe_zIn_yO_d, wherein 0<

w≦

0.182, wherein 0<

y≦

0.164, wherein 0.008≦

z≦

0.01, and wherein 1.8≦

d≦

2.

2. The electrolyte composition of claim 1, wherein 0<

w≦

0.164.

3. The electrolyte composition of claim 1, wherein 0.072≦

w≦

0.182, and wherein 0<

y≦

0.1098.

4. The electrolyte composition of claim 1, wherein w=0.182−

y, wherein y=0.018, and wherein z=0.009.

5. The electrolyte composition of claim 1, wherein w=0.164−

y, and wherein z=0.009.