{"title":"Development of glass sealants for proton conducting ceramic cells: materials, concepts and challenges","authors":"Xanthi Georgolamprou, Ilaria Ritucci, Stéven Pirou, Ragnar Kiebach","doi":"10.1186/s40712-024-00184-6","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, we have successfully developed and tested sealing concepts for symmetrical, planar proton-conducting ceramic cells (PCCCs). Three glass sealants from the field of solid oxide cells were investigated as potential compatible sealing materials for PCCCs. The most promising results were obtained with a SiO<sub>2</sub>-MgO-CaO-Na<sub>2</sub>O-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-ZrO<sub>2</sub>-B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> glass, which provided a dense, crack-free sealant between the proton-conducting ceramic cells and the Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-coated ferritic steels. During the sealing process, a reaction layer between the interface of the BaCe<sub>0.2</sub>Zr<sub>0.7</sub>Y<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>3-δ</sub> contained in the PCCCs and the glass–ceramic, occurred. Here, we propose a reaction mechanism for this interaction and discuss its impact on potential applications. Moreover, next to evaluating potential glass sealants, we have successfully designed and demonstrated a new sealing geometry that prevents a potential gas crossover in the symmetrical proton-conducting ceramic cell.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":592,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://jmsg.springeropen.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s40712-024-00184-6","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40712-024-00184-6","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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In this study, we have successfully developed and tested sealing concepts for symmetrical, planar proton-conducting ceramic cells (PCCCs). Three glass sealants from the field of solid oxide cells were investigated as potential compatible sealing materials for PCCCs. The most promising results were obtained with a SiO2-MgO-CaO-Na2O-Al2O3-ZrO2-B2O3 glass, which provided a dense, crack-free sealant between the proton-conducting ceramic cells and the Al2O3-coated ferritic steels. During the sealing process, a reaction layer between the interface of the BaCe0.2Zr0.7Y0.1O3-δ contained in the PCCCs and the glass–ceramic, occurred. Here, we propose a reaction mechanism for this interaction and discuss its impact on potential applications. Moreover, next to evaluating potential glass sealants, we have successfully designed and demonstrated a new sealing geometry that prevents a potential gas crossover in the symmetrical proton-conducting ceramic cell.