IDEAL-Cell, a High Temperature Innovative Dual mEmbrAne Fuel-Cell

Abstract

IDEAL-Cell is a new concept of a high temperature fuel cell operating in the range 600-700 {degree sign}C. It is based on the junction between the anode part of a PCFC and the cathode part of a SOFC through a mixed H+ and O2- conducting porous ceramic membrane. This concept, extensively described in the present paper, aims at avoiding all the severe pitfalls connected with the presence of water at the electrodes in both SOFC and PCFC concepts. Spark Plasma Sintering samples were designed specifically for proving the IDEAL-Cell concept. The first electrochemical results obtained at 600 {degree sign}C under hydrogen on millimeter thick samples show that IDEAL-Cell behaves like a high temperature fuel cell.