A greater understanding of nickel reduction-oxidation cycling (redox) mechanisms at the microstructural level can enhance SOFC performance and reliability. Transmission x-ray microscopy (TXM) provides several techniques for exploring oxidation states within SOFC electrode microstructure. X-ray nanotomography and full field x-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy are new TXM techniques that have been applied in tandem to study samples of varying nickel (Ni) and nickel oxide (NiO) compositions. The imaged samples are treated as mock SOFC anodes containing distinct Ni and NiO regions. XANES spectra for the individual materials provide a basis for the processing and analysis of these mixed samples. Images of composite samples obtained using x-ray nanotomography are treated using numerical image processing steps including: scaling, tomographic reconstruction, and image alignment and subtraction. The distinct nickel and nickel oxide phases have been uniquely identified using full field XANES nanotomography. Applications to SOFC anodes are discussed.
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ASME 2011 9th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology collocated with ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability
August 7–10, 2011
Washington, DC, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Advanced Energy Systems Division
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978-0-7918-5469-3
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Full Field Imaging of Nickel Oxidation States in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode Materials by Xanes Nanotomography
William M. Harris,
William M. Harris
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
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George J. Nelson,
George J. Nelson
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
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John R. Izzo, Jr.,
John R. Izzo, Jr.
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
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Kyle N. Grew,
Kyle N. Grew
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
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Wilson K. S. Chiu,
Wilson K. S. Chiu
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
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Yong S. Chu,
Yong S. Chu
Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY
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Jaemock Yi,
Jaemock Yi
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
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Joy Andrews,
Joy Andrews
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford, CA
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Yijin Liu,
Yijin Liu
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford, CA
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Piero Pianetta
Piero Pianetta
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford, CA
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William M. Harris
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
George J. Nelson
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
John R. Izzo, Jr.
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Kyle N. Grew
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Wilson K. S. Chiu
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Yong S. Chu
Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY
Jaemock Yi
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
Joy Andrews
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford, CA
Yijin Liu
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford, CA
Piero Pianetta
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford, CA
Paper No:
FuelCell2011-54947, pp. 267-269; 3 pages
Published Online:
March 22, 2012
Citation
Harris, WM, Nelson, GJ, Izzo, JR, Jr., Grew, KN, Chiu, WKS, Chu, YS, Yi, J, Andrews, J, Liu, Y, & Pianetta, P. "Full Field Imaging of Nickel Oxidation States in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode Materials by Xanes Nanotomography." Proceedings of the ASME 2011 9th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology collocated with ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability. ASME 2011 9th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology. Washington, DC, USA. August 7–10, 2011. pp. 267-269. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/FuelCell2011-54947
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