Collaborating Faculty Kevin Jones Professor & Chair Materials Science

Gas-Solid Interface Characterization

• 3-D analysis of electrode microstructure with Focused Ion Beam to quantify:

-Particle-size, pore size and distribution

-Triple-phase boundary density

Selected Relevant Publications: 

"Screen-Printed Dense Yttria-Stabilized-Zirconia Electrolytes for Anode Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells", B. White, E.D. Wachsman, 
M.L. Grilli, E. Traversa, A. Sanson, E. Roncari and F. Pittalis, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, submitted.

"Novel Bismuth Ruthenate based Cathodes for IT-SOFCs; Part I: Doped Bismuth Ruthenates", A. Jaiswal and E.D. Wachsman, Solid State 
Ionics, submitted.

"Screen-Printed Dense Yttria-Stabilized-Zirconia Electrolytes for Anode-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells", B.M. White, M.L. Grilli, E. Traversa
E. Roncari, F. Pittalis, E.D. Wachsman and A. Sanson, Solid State Ionics Devices IV, ECS Transactions, E.D. Wachsman, F.H. Garzon, 
E. Traversa, R. Mukundan and V. Birss, Ed., 1-7, 83-94 (2006)

“Evaluation of Time Constants Governing the Cathodic Reactions in SOFCs,” J. R. Smith, M. Orazem, K. Duncan, A. Chen, and E. D. Wachsman, Solid State Ionic Devices IV, ECS Transactions , E.D. Wachsman, F.H. Garzon, E. Traversa, R. Mukundan, and V. Birss, Ed., 1-7, 243-254 (2006).

“Synthesis and Characterization of Y 2Ru 2O 7 and Y 2-xPr xRu 2O 7 for the Cathode Application in Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells,” C. Abate, K. Duncan, V. Esposito, E. Traversa, and E. D. Wachsman, Solid State Ionic Devices IV, ECS Transactions , E.D. Wachsman, F.H. Garzon, E. Traversa, R. Mukundan, and V. Birss, Ed., 1-7, 255-262 (2006).

“Ceramic PLD Coatings on Ferritic Stainless Steel Interconnect in IT-SOFCs,” F. Mattu, E.D. Wachsman and E. Traversa, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells IX, Electrochem. Soc., S.C. Singhal and J. Mizusaki, Ed, 2005-07, (2005).

“Bismuth-Ruthenate-Based Cathodes for IT-SOFCs,” A. Jaiswal and E.D. Wachsman, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 152, A787-790 (2005).

“Preparation and Characterization of Lead Ruthenate Based Composite Cathodes for SOFC Applications,” V. Esposito, E. Traversa, and E.D. Wachsman, Solid State
Ionics-2004 , Materials Research Society, P. Knauth, C. Masqulier, E. Traversa, and E.D. Wachsman, Ed., 835, 217-222 (2005). 

"Solid State Oxygen Kinetics in Er 2O 3 Stabilized Bi 2O 3," E. D. Wachsman, N. Jiang, D. M. Mason, and D. A. Stevenson, in Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Electrochemical Society 89-11, 15-29 (1989).