Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a cathode for a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) including preparing an electrode composition containing urea, ultrasonically spraying the electrode composition onto a GDC scaffold, and drying the scaffold. By using urea, calcination (?700° C.) after each infiltration cycle can be omitted, the next infiltration cycle is performed immediately after the drying (?100° C.), and thus the cathode manufacturing process time can be greatly reduced. Disclosed is also a solid oxide fuel cell including an anode support, an anode functional layer disposed on the anode support, an electrolyte disposed on the anode functional layer, and a cathode disposed on the electrolyte, wherein the cathode is formed by ultrasonic spraying using an electrode composition containing urea.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a large-area thin-film solid oxide fuel cell, the method including: preparing an anode support slurry, an anode functional layer slurry, an electrolyte slurry, and a buffer layer slurry for tape casting; preparing an anode support green film, an anode functional layer green film, an electrolyte green film, and a buffer layer green film by tape casting the slurries onto carrier films; staking the green films, followed by hot press and warm iso-static press (WIP), to prepare a laminated body; and co-sintering the laminated body.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a large-area thin-film solid oxide fuel cell, the method including: preparing an anode support slurry, an anode functional layer slurry, an electrolyte slurry, and a buffer layer slurry for tape casting; preparing an anode support green film, an anode functional layer green film, an electrolyte green film, and a buffer layer green film by tape casting the slurries onto carrier films; staking the green films, followed by hot press and warm iso-static press (WIP), to prepare a laminated body; and co-sintering the laminated body.

Abstract: Provided is an interconnect for a solid oxide fuel cell including ferritic stainless steel dispersed with nano-CeO2 and Nb2O5. The interconnect for the solid oxide fuel cell of the present disclosure includes nano-CeO2 and Nb2O5 having specific particle sizes in specific contents, thereby suppressing the formation of the insulating layer SiO2 and exhibiting an excellent improvement effect of high-temperature characteristics such as oxidation resistance and sheet resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of methane steam reforming using a nickel/alumina nanocomposite catalyst. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of carrying out methane steam reforming using a nickel/alumina nanocomposite catalyst wherein nickel metal nanoparticles are uniformly loaded in a high amount on a support via a melt infiltration method with an excellent methane conversion even under a relatively severe reaction condition of a high gas hourly space velocity or low steam supply, and to a catalyst for this method. In addition, the present invention prepares a nickel/silica-alumina hybrid nanocatalyst by mixing the catalyst prepared by the melt infiltration method as the first catalyst and the nickel silica yolk-shell catalyst as the second catalyst, and applies it to the steam reforming of methane to provide a still more excellent catalytic activity even under the higher temperature of 700° C. or more with the excellent methane conversion.

Abstract: Provided are particle size-controlled, chromium oxide particles or composite particles of iron oxide-chromium alloy and chromium oxide; a preparation method thereof; and use thereof, in which the chromium oxide particles or the composite particles of iron oxide-chromium alloy and chromium oxide having a desired particle size are prepared in a simpler and more efficient manner by using porous carbon material particles having a large pore volume as a sacrificial template. When the chromium oxide particles or the composite particles of iron oxide-chromium alloy and chromium oxide thus obtained are applied to gas-phase and liquid-phase catalytic reactions, they are advantageous in terms of diffusion of reactants due to particle uniformity, high-temperature stability may be obtained, and excellent reaction results may be obtained under severe reaction environment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coelectrolysis module which can produce synthesis gas from water and carbon dioxide and, more particularly, to a pressure coelectrolysis module having a tube-type cell mounted thereon. The pressure coelectrolysis module according to the present invention comprises a coelectrolysis cell which uses fuel gas consisting of hydrogen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide; a pressure chamber for pressurizing the coelectrolysis cell; a vaporizer for providing steam to the coelectrolysis cell; and a mass flow controller for providing fuel gas to the coelectrolysis cell, wherein the pressure coelectrolysis module has excellent performance and durability and can improve the production yield of synthesis gas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a tubular co-electrolysis cell which is capable of producing synthesis gas from water and carbon dioxide, and a tubular co-electrolysis cell prepared by the preparing method. The present invention comprises a tubular co-electrolysis cell which comprises: a cylindrical support comprising NIO and YSZ: a cathode layer formed on a surface of the cylindrical support, the cathode layer comprising (Sr1-xLax)Ti1-yMy)O3(M=V, Nb, Co, Mn); a solid electrolyte layer formed on the surface of the cathode layer; and an anode layer formed on a surface of the solid electrolyte layer. The tubular co-electrolysis cell manufactured by the method for manufacturing the tubular co-electrolysis cell of the present in has an excellent synthesis gas conversion rate and is capable of producing synthesis gas even at a low over voltage.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a solid electrolyte for a lithium battery comprises an oxide represented in the following chemical formula and a sintering aid including B2O3 or Bi2O3, wherein the chemical formula is L1+XAXB2?X(PO4)3, wherein A is one or more substances selected from the group consisting of aluminum (Al), chrome (Cr), gallium (Ga), iron (Fe), scandium (Sc), indium (In), ruthenium (Ru), yttrium (Y), and lanthanum (La), B is one or more substances selected from the group consisting of titanium (Ti), germanium (Ge), and zirconium (Zr), and X has a value from 0.1 to 0.5.

Abstract: Provided are particle size-controlled, chromium oxide particles or composite particles of iron oxide-chromium alloy and chromium oxide; a preparation method thereof; and use thereof, in which the chromium oxide particles or the composite particles of iron oxide-chromium alloy and chromium oxide having a desired particle size are prepared in a simpler and more efficient manner by using porous carbon material particles having a large pore volume as a sacrificial template. When the chromium oxide particles or the composite particles of iron oxide-chromium alloy and chromium oxide thus obtained are applied to gas-phase and liquid-phase catalytic reactions, they are advantageous in terms of diffusion of reactants due to particle uniformity, high-temperature stability may be obtained, and excellent reaction results may be obtained under severe reaction environment.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for preparing a metal bipolar plate for a fuel cell includes drying, crushing, and mixing a Fe—Cr ferrite-based steel powder with a powder of an added element selected from the group consisting of LSM((La0.80Sr0.20)0.95MnO3-x), La2O3, CeO2, and LaCrO3 to prepare a powder mixture, mixing and ball-milling the powder mixture with a solvent and binder into slurry, drying and press-forming the slurry into a pellet, cold isostatic pressing the pellet, and sintering the pellet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of methane steam reforming using a nickel/alumina nanocomposite catalyst. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of carrying out methane steam reforming using a nickel/alumina nanocomposite catalyst wherein nickel metal nanoparticles are uniformly loaded in a high amount on a support via a melt infiltration method with an excellent methane conversion even under a relatively severe reaction condition of a high gas hourly space velocity or low steam supply, and to a catalyst for this method. In addition, the present invention prepares a nickel/silica-alumina hybrid nanocatalyst by mixing the catalyst prepared by the melt infiltration method as the first catalyst and the nickel silica yolk-shell catalyst as the second catalyst, and applies it to the steam reforming of methane to provide a still more excellent catalytic activity even under the higher temperature of 700° C. or more with the excellent methane conversion.

Abstract: This invention relates to a cathode for a lithium-air battery, a method of manufacturing the same and a lithium-air battery including the same. The method of manufacturing the cathode for a lithium-air battery includes 1) stirring a cobalt salt, triethanolamine and distilled water, thus preparing a cobalt solution, 2) electroplating the cobalt solution on a porous support, thus preparing a cobalt plated porous support, 3) reacting the cobalt plated porous support with a mixture solution including oxalic acid, water and ethanol, thus forming cobalt oxalate on the porous support, and 4) thermally treating the cobalt oxalate.

Abstract: This invention relates to a cathode for a lithium-air battery, a method of manufacturing the same and a lithium-air battery including the same. The method of manufacturing the cathode for a lithium-air battery includes 1) stirring a cobalt salt, triethanolamine and distilled water, thus preparing a cobalt solution, 2) electroplating the cobalt solution on a porous support, thus preparing a cobalt plated porous support, 3) reacting the cobalt plated porous support with a mixture solution including oxalic acid, water and ethanol, thus forming cobalt oxalate on the porous support, and 4) thermally treating the cobalt oxalate.