Active layers based on vertically aligned nanostructures for SOFC applications

Abstract

One of the most recent strategies to enhance the electrode performance is preparing composite materials leading to an increase of the triple-phase-boundary (TPB) length. In this work, thin films VANs based on (La0.8Sr0.2)0.98Fe0.8Ti0.2O3−δ-Ce0.9Gd0.1O1.95 (LSFT-GDC) deposited by PLD were obtained for their use as functional layers in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs).