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EPSRC Reference: GR/L59153/01
Title: ZIRCONIA BASED COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTE FOR FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS
Principal Investigator: Stevens, Professor R
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ETSU (Oxford)
Department: Engineering & Applied Science
Organisation: University of Bath
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 March 1998 Ends: 28 February 2002 Value (£): 189,266
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Fuel Cell Technologies
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Energy No relevance to Underpinning Sectors
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The research programme will involve the fabrication of novel microstructures that will offer enhanced ionic conductivity and mechanical properties for high temperature electrolyte for use in fuel cell applications.The properties will be developed by generation of core shell grains to form the microstructures of the electrolyte with the core phase being utilised to enhance mechanical properties and the shell phase to enhance the ionic conductivity. Electrical, mechanical and microstructural characterisation will be employed to optimise and elucidate the underlying science. Modelling of the active mechanisms will be undertaken in order to compare the results with the computer predictions and to enable more efficient use of resources.
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