Preface vii

Introduction ix

Investigation of Novel Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathodes Based on Impregnation of SrTixFe1_x03_5 into Ceria-Based Backbones 1
M. Brinch-Larsen, M. Sogaard, J. Hjelm and H. L. Frandsen

Freeze-Tape Casting for the Design of Anode-Delivery Layer in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells 13
Jacob Bunch, Yu Chen, Fanglin Chen, and Matthew May

Tailoring the Anode Microstructure in Micro-Tubular SOFCS by the Optimization of the Slurry 23
Michele Casarin, Riccardo Ceccato, and Vincenzo M. Sglavo

Mixed Conducting Praseodymium Cerium Gadolinium Oxide (PCGO) Nano-Composite Cathode for ITSOFC Applications 35
Rajalekshmi Chockalingam, Ashok Kumar Ganguli, and Suddhasatwa Basu

Development of GDC-(LiNa)C03 Nano-Composite Electrolytes For Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells 47
Rajalekshmi Chockalingam, Ashok Kumar Ganguli, and Suddhasatwa Basu

Weibull Strength Variations between Room Temperature and High Temperature Ni-3YSZ Half-Cells 61
Declan J. Curran, Henrik Lund Frandsen, and Peter Vang Hendriksen

In-Situ XRD of Operating LSFC Cathodes: Development of a New Analytical Capability 71
John S. Hardy, Jared W. Templeton, and Jeffry W. Stevenson

Proton Conduction Behaviors in Ba- and Mg-Doped LaGaOs 85
Xuan Zhao, Nansheng Xu, Kevin Romito, Kevin Huang, Alisha Lucas, and Changyong Qin

Silver-Palladium Alloy Electrodes for Low Temperature Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells (SOEC) 93
Michael Keane and Prabhakar Singh

Development of Improved Tubular Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Towards High Fuel Utilization Stability 105
L. Otaegui, L. M. Rodriguez-Martinez, M. A. Alvarez, F. Castro, and I. Villarreal

Highlighting DOE EERE Efforts for the Development of SOFC Systems for APU and Stationary Applications 117
David R. Peterson, Jacob S. Spendelow, and Dimitrios C. Papageorgopoulos

Efficient Planar SOFC Technology for a Portable Power Generator 125
Andreas Poenicke, Sebastian Reuber, Christian Dosch, Stefan Megel, Mihails Kusnezoff, Christian Wunderlich, and Alexander Michaelis

Investigation of Ni-Yttha Stabilized Zirconia Anode for Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell using XAS Analysis 137
Koichi Hamamoto, Toshio Suzuki, Bo Liang, Toshiaki Yamaguchi, Hirofumi Sumi, Yoshinobu Fujishiro, Brian Ingram, A. Jeremy Kropf, and J. David Carter

Processing of Gadolinium-Doped Ceria Electrolyte Layers with a Thickness of ~1 mm: Thin Film Wet Coating Methods and PVD 145
Tim Van Gestel, Hyo-Jeong Moon, Doris Sebold, Sven Uhlenbruck, and Hans Peter Buchkremer

Author Index 159

Examines the latest advances in solid oxide fuel cell technology

The Ninth International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Materials, Science, and Technology was held in January 2012 as part of the 36th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC). This symposium provided an international forum for scientists, engineers, and technologists from around the world to present and discuss the latest advances in solid oxide fuel cells. Moreover, the symposium gave attendees the opportunity to explore new ideas emerging from industry, academia, and government to enhance the performance of solid oxide fuel cells.

This issue features 14 papers selected from among the 57 oral and poster presentations at the symposium, offering readers a broad panorama of the current status of solid oxide fuel cells technology as well as emerging issues and future directions in the field, including:

• Freeze-tape casting for the design of anode-delivery layer in solid oxide fuel cells
• Development of GDC-(LiNa)CO3 nano-composite electrolytes for low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells
• In-situ XRD of operating LSFC cathodes: development of a new analytical capability
• Silver-palladium alloy electrodes for low-temperature solid oxide electrolysis cells
• Efficient planar SOFC technology for a portable power generator

This issue represents one of nine CESP issues published from the 36th ICACC meeting. ICACC is the world's most prominent international meeting dedicated to advanced structural, functional, and nanoscopic ceramics, composites, and other emerging ceramic materials and technologies. ICACC has been organized each year by The American Ceramic Society and The American Ceramic Society's Engineering Ceramics Division since 1977.