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Solid electrolyte fuel cell and manufacture thereof

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JPH07282821A
JPH07282821A JP6069404A JP6940494A JPH07282821A JP H07282821 A JPH07282821 A JP H07282821A JP 6069404 A JP6069404 A JP 6069404A JP 6940494 A JP6940494 A JP 6940494A JP H07282821 A JPH07282821 A JP H07282821A
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separator
film
current collector
fuel cell
contact resistance
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Inventor
Akira Shiratori
晃 白鳥
Hiroshi Takagi
洋 鷹木
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Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd
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    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/30Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/50Fuel cells
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce contact resistance between a separator and a current collec tor by forming an Ni film on the surface of the separator to be bonded to the current collector. CONSTITUTION:An Ni film having 10mum or less thich formed on the surface of a separator bonded to a current collector. Consequently, a thermal stress can be weakened due to a small thickness, and it is possible to reduce contact resistance between the separator and the current collector without peeling of the Ni film from the surface of the separator. Moreover, Ni paste is applied to the surface of the separator to be bonded to the current collector by a screen printing method, followed by baking, thus forming an Ni film. As a result, it is possible to form the Ni film in uniform thinness at a low cost.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、固体電解質型燃料電池
とその製造方法に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a solid oxide fuel cell and a manufacturing method thereof.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】燃料の化学的なエネルギーを電気化学的
な手段によって、直接電気エネルギーに変換するものと
して固体電解質型燃料電池がある。
2. Description of the Related Art There is a solid oxide fuel cell that directly converts chemical energy of fuel into electrical energy by an electrochemical means.

【0003】図1は、例えば3セルで構成されたスタッ
クを有する平板型の固体電解質型燃料電池の分解斜視図
である。
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a flat plate type solid oxide fuel cell having a stack composed of, for example, three cells.

【0004】セル1は燃料電池の反応を起こさせて電気
を発生させる最小単位であり、発電部2、集電体3及び
セパレータ4から構成され、このうち、発電部2は空気
極5、固体電解質膜6及び燃料極7の3層からなってい
る。そして、このようなセル1を複数個積層したものを
スタック10とよんでいる。
A cell 1 is a minimum unit for causing a reaction of a fuel cell to generate electricity, and is composed of a power generation section 2, a current collector 3 and a separator 4, of which the power generation section 2 is an air electrode 5, a solid body. It is composed of three layers, an electrolyte membrane 6 and a fuel electrode 7. A stack 10 is formed by laminating a plurality of such cells 1.

【0005】固体電解質膜6はその材料として、例えば
イットリア安定化ジルコニア(YSZ)が用いられてい
る。また、空気極5の材料には、例えばランタンマンガ
ナイト(LaMnO3 )が用いられ、燃料極7の材料に
は、例えばニッケル(Ni)と安定化ジルコニア(YS
Z)を混合したサーメットが用いられている。
The solid electrolyte membrane 6 is made of, for example, yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ). Lanthanum manganite (LaMnO 3 ) is used as the material of the air electrode 5, and nickel (Ni) and stabilized zirconia (YS) are used as the material of the fuel electrode 7.
A cermet mixed with Z) is used.

【0006】発電部2の燃料極7とセパレータ4の間に
は、Ni等の集電体3が設けられ、燃料極7の集電性能
を向上させている。
A current collector 3 made of Ni or the like is provided between the fuel electrode 7 of the power generation section 2 and the separator 4 to improve the current collecting performance of the fuel electrode 7.

【0007】そしてセパレータ4には、例えばランタン
クロマイト(LaCrO3 )が用いられ、このセパレ−
タ4はその溝8を通じて、発電部2の空気極5と燃料極
7にそれぞれ空気または燃料ガスが行き渡るようにする
とともに、セル1とセル1が電気的に接続するように機
能する。
For the separator 4, for example, lanthanum chromite (LaCrO 3 ) is used.
Through the groove 8, the battery 4 spreads air or fuel gas to the air electrode 5 and the fuel electrode 7 of the power generation unit 2, respectively, and also functions to electrically connect the cells 1 to the cells 1.

【0008】このような平板型の固体電解質型燃料電池
の利点として、単位体積当たりの出力が大きいことがあ
げられる。これは固体電解質膜6やセパレータ4の厚み
を薄くすることにより、単位厚み当たりのセル1の数を
多くでき、加えて、電流が平面に対し直角方向に流れる
ので、内部抵抗を小さくすることができるためである。
An advantage of such a plate type solid oxide fuel cell is that it has a large output per unit volume. This is because the number of cells 1 per unit thickness can be increased by reducing the thickness of the solid electrolyte membrane 6 and the separator 4, and the current flows in the direction perpendicular to the plane, so that the internal resistance can be reduced. Because you can.

【0009】そして、この構造においては、セパレータ
4とNi等の集電体3の間の接触抵抗を低減して電池の
出力を高めるため、集電体3と接合されるセパレータ4
の面9に、Ni等の金属膜を形成することが一般に行わ
れている。
In this structure, in order to reduce the contact resistance between the separator 4 and the current collector 3 such as Ni to increase the output of the battery, the separator 4 joined to the current collector 3 is used.
It is generally practiced to form a metal film of Ni or the like on the surface 9 of.

【0010】[0010]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、セパレ−タ4
の材質に用いられるランタンクロマイト(LaCr
3)等と、接触抵抗を低減するために用いる金属膜の
Ni等は、熱膨張係数が大きく異なるため、燃料電池の
昇温中あるいは作動中に、金属膜の膜厚が厚いと強い熱
応力が働いて、金属膜が集電体3と接合されるセパレ−
タ4の面9から剥離し、接触抵抗が高くなってしまうと
いう問題があった。
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problem to be Solved by the Invention
Lanthanum chromite (LaCr)
O 3 ), etc., and Ni, etc. of the metal film used to reduce the contact resistance have large thermal expansion coefficients, so that if the thickness of the metal film is large during heating or operation of the fuel cell, a strong heat will be generated. A separator that separates the metal film and the current collector 3 by the action of stress.
There is a problem that the contact resistance is increased due to peeling from the surface 9 of the tape 4.

【0011】また、集電体3と接合されるセパレ−タ4
の面9にNi等の金属膜を形成するためには、金属ペ−
ストを筆やローラーを用いて塗布し焼き付ける方法やメ
ッキする方法があるが、前者は膜厚が数十μmになるな
ど、薄く均一に形成することが困難であり、後者はメッ
キコストが高いという問題があった。
Further, a separator 4 joined to the collector 3
To form a metal film such as Ni on the surface 9 of the
Although there is a method of applying a strike with a brush or a roller and baking or a method of plating, the former is difficult to form thinly and evenly with a film thickness of several tens of μm, and the latter has a high plating cost. There was a problem.

【0012】そこで本発明の目的は、固体電解質型燃料
電池において、昇温中あるいは作動中に、集電体と接合
されるセパレータの面からNi等の金属膜が剥離せず、
これにより、セパレータと集電体の接触抵抗を低減でき
る電池を提供すること、また、集電体と接合されるセパ
レータの面に、Ni等の金属膜を薄く均一に、かつ、安
価に形成することができる方法を提供することにある。
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to prevent the metal film of Ni or the like from peeling off from the surface of the separator joined to the current collector during temperature rise or operation in the solid oxide fuel cell.
This provides a battery in which the contact resistance between the separator and the current collector can be reduced, and a metal film such as Ni is thinly and uniformly formed on the surface of the separator joined to the current collector at low cost. Is to provide a method that can.

【0013】[0013]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、請求項1にお
いて、集電体と接合されるセパレータの面に、厚さが1
0μm以下のNi膜を形成したことを特徴とするもので
ある。
According to a first aspect of the present invention, the surface of the separator joined to the current collector has a thickness of 1
The feature is that a Ni film having a thickness of 0 μm or less is formed.

【0014】また、請求項2において、集電体と接合さ
れるセパレータの面に、スクリーン印刷法によりNiペ
ーストを塗布し、焼き付けてNi膜を形成することを特
徴とするものである。
Further, in a second aspect of the present invention, the surface of the separator joined to the current collector is coated with Ni paste by a screen printing method and baked to form a Ni film.

【0015】[0015]

【作用】本発明の請求項1によれば、集電体と接合され
るセパレータの面に、厚さが10μm以下のNi膜を形
成したことにより、膜厚が薄いために熱応力が弱めら
れ、電池の昇温中あるいは作動中に、Ni膜がセパレー
タの表面から剥離せず、セパレータと集電体の接触抵抗
を低減することができる。
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the Ni film having a thickness of 10 μm or less is formed on the surface of the separator joined to the current collector, the thermal stress is weakened because the film thickness is thin. The Ni film does not peel off from the surface of the separator during the temperature rise or operation of the battery, and the contact resistance between the separator and the current collector can be reduced.

【0016】また、本発明の請求項2によれば、集電体
と接合されるセパレータの面に、スクリーン印刷法によ
りNiペーストを塗布し、焼き付けてNi膜を形成する
ことにより、薄く均一にかつ安価にNi膜を形成するこ
とができる。
According to a second aspect of the present invention, a Ni paste is applied to the surface of the separator to be joined to the current collector by a screen printing method and baked to form a Ni film, thereby forming a thin and uniform film. Moreover, the Ni film can be formed at low cost.

【0017】[0017]

【実施例】以下、本発明に係わる実施例及び比較例につ
いて説明する。
EXAMPLES Examples and comparative examples according to the present invention will be described below.

【0018】集電体と接合されるセパレ−タの面にNi
膜を以下のように形成した。
Ni is formed on the surface of the separator to be joined to the current collector.
The film was formed as follows.

【0019】まず、粒径0.5μmのNi粉末40wt
%に、グリコール系ワニスを60wt%加え、十分に混
合してNiペーストを作製した。これを325メッシュ
のスクリーン印刷版を用いて、集電体と接合されるセパ
レータの面に塗布し、60℃の温風で強制乾燥した。そ
の後、この印刷と乾燥を交互に2回繰り返した。
First, 40 wt of Ni powder having a particle size of 0.5 μm
%, A glycol-based varnish was added to 60% by weight and mixed sufficiently to prepare a Ni paste. This was applied to the surface of the separator joined to the current collector using a 325-mesh screen printing plate, and forcedly dried with hot air at 60 ° C. After that, this printing and drying were alternately repeated twice.

【0020】次に、このセパレータ上のNiペースト
を、3%のH2 と97%のN2 の還元雰囲気中において
1000℃で焼き付け、セパレータの表面に膜厚が約1
0μmのNi膜を形成した。なお、膜厚は技術的に可能
な限り、10μm以下で薄ければ薄いほどよい。
Next, the Ni paste on this separator was baked at 1000 ° C. in a reducing atmosphere of 3% H 2 and 97% N 2 , so that the surface of the separator had a thickness of about 1 μm.
A Ni film of 0 μm was formed. The thickness of the film is preferably as thin as 10 μm or less as far as technically possible.

【0021】このようにして得られた試料で3セルのス
タックを構成し、燃料極には30℃の水中を通して加湿
したH2 を、また、空気極には空気を供給して、100
0℃にて発電を行った。そして、運転中にセパレータと
Ni集電体の間の接触抵抗を測定した。
A three-cell stack was constructed with the sample thus obtained, and H 2 which was humidified by passing water at 30 ° C. was supplied to the fuel electrode and air was supplied to the air electrode to obtain 100
Power was generated at 0 ° C. Then, the contact resistance between the separator and the Ni current collector was measured during the operation.

【0022】また、比較例1として、Ni膜の厚みが1
5μmのものを実施例と同じ方法を用いて作製し、3セ
ルのスタックを構成して、実施例と同様に、燃料極には
30℃の水中を通して加湿したH2 を、また、空気極に
は空気を供給して、1000℃で発電を行った。そし
て、運転中にセパレータとNi集電体の間の接触抵抗を
測定した。
As Comparative Example 1, the Ni film has a thickness of 1
5 μm one was manufactured using the same method as in the example to construct a stack of 3 cells, and in the same manner as in the example, H 2 which was humidified by passing water at 30 ° C. into the fuel electrode and to the air electrode Supplied air to generate electricity at 1000 ° C. Then, the contact resistance between the separator and the Ni current collector was measured during the operation.

【0023】また、比較例2として、Ni膜を全く形成
していないものを作製し、3セルのスタックを構成し
て、実施例と同様に、燃料極には30℃の水中を通して
加湿したH2 を、また、空気極には空気を供給して、1
000℃で発電を行った。そして、運転中にセパレータ
とNi集電体の間の接触抵抗を測定した。
Further, as Comparative Example 2, one in which no Ni film was formed was prepared, and a stack of 3 cells was formed. 2 and supply air to the cathode,
Power was generated at 000 ° C. Then, the contact resistance between the separator and the Ni current collector was measured during the operation.

【0024】これらの実施例、比較例1及び2につい
て、測定した接触抵抗をそれぞれ表1に示す。
Table 1 shows the measured contact resistances of these Examples and Comparative Examples 1 and 2, respectively.

【0025】そして、実施例については、Ni膜の剥離
が起こらなかったことを、また、比較例1については、
Ni膜の剥離が起こったことを、それぞれ運転後に目視
で確認した。
In the example, the peeling of the Ni film did not occur, and in the comparative example 1,
The fact that the Ni film was peeled off was visually confirmed after each operation.

【0026】[0026]

【表1】 [Table 1]

【0027】実施例はNiの膜厚が10μmと薄いた
め、熱応力が弱められ、Niがセパレータの表面から剥
離せず、接触抵抗が低く抑えられていた。
In the examples, since the Ni film thickness was as thin as 10 μm, the thermal stress was weakened, Ni did not separate from the surface of the separator, and the contact resistance was kept low.

【0028】しかし、比較例1は実施例に対し、Niの
厚みが厚く形成されていたため、昇温中、あるいは運転
中に熱応力が強く働いて、セパレータの表面からNi膜
が剥離し、接触抵抗が増加した。
However, in Comparative Example 1, since the thickness of Ni was formed thicker than that of Example, thermal stress strongly acted during the temperature rise or during operation, and the Ni film was peeled off from the surface of the separator and contacted. Resistance increased.

【0029】また、比較例2はNi膜が全く形成されて
いないために、Ni膜の剥離が起こった比較例1よりも
更に高い接触抵抗を示した。
Further, Comparative Example 2 showed a higher contact resistance than Comparative Example 1 in which the Ni film was peeled off because the Ni film was not formed at all.

【0030】[0030]

【発明の効果】本発明によれば、集電体と接合されるセ
パレータの面に、厚さが10μm以下のNi膜を形成し
たことで、セパレータと集電体の間の接触抵抗を低減で
きるため、燃料電池の出力を向上させることができる。
また、集電体と接合されるセパレータの面に、スクリー
ン印刷法によりNiペーストを塗布し、焼き付けてNi
膜を形成することで、Ni膜を薄く均一に形成でき、安
価に製造できるようになる。
According to the present invention, the contact resistance between the separator and the current collector can be reduced by forming the Ni film having a thickness of 10 μm or less on the surface of the separator joined to the current collector. Therefore, the output of the fuel cell can be improved.
In addition, a Ni paste is applied to the surface of the separator to be joined to the current collector by a screen printing method and baked to form Ni
By forming the film, the Ni film can be thinly and uniformly formed and can be manufactured at low cost.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】平板型の固体電解質型燃料電池の分解斜視図。FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a flat plate solid oxide fuel cell.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 セル 2 発電部 3 集電体 4 セパレータ 5 空気極 6 固体電解質 7 燃料極 8 溝 9 集電体と接合されるセパレータの面 10 スタック 1 Cell 2 Power Generation Section 3 Current Collector 4 Separator 5 Air Electrode 6 Solid Electrolyte 7 Fuel Electrode 8 Groove 9 Surface of Separator Joined with Current Collector 10 Stack

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 集電体と接合されるセパレータの面に、
厚さが10μm以下のNi膜を形成したことを特徴とす
る固体電解質型燃料電池。
1. A surface of a separator to be joined to a current collector,
A solid oxide fuel cell, characterized in that a Ni film having a thickness of 10 μm or less is formed.
【請求項2】 集電体と接合されるセパレータの面に、
スクリーン印刷法によりNiペーストを塗布し、焼き付
けてNi膜を形成することを特徴とする固体電解質型燃
料電池の製造方法。
2. The surface of the separator joined to the current collector,
A method for producing a solid oxide fuel cell, which comprises applying a Ni paste by a screen printing method and baking it to form a Ni film.
JP6069404A 1994-04-07 1994-04-07 Solid electrolyte fuel cell and manufacture thereof Pending JPH07282821A (en)

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6291094B1 (en) 1998-05-07 2001-09-18 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha Separator for fuel cell, fuel cell incorporating the same, and method of production of the same
WO2002093671A1 (en) * 2001-05-14 2002-11-21 Tokyo Gas Company Limited Laminated structure of flat plate type solid oxide fuel cell
EP1407504A4 (en) * 2001-07-13 2007-12-05 Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd A fuel cell gas separator plate

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6291094B1 (en) 1998-05-07 2001-09-18 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha Separator for fuel cell, fuel cell incorporating the same, and method of production of the same
WO2002093671A1 (en) * 2001-05-14 2002-11-21 Tokyo Gas Company Limited Laminated structure of flat plate type solid oxide fuel cell
US7223492B2 (en) 2001-05-14 2007-05-29 Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. Laminated structure of flat plate type solid oxide fuel cell
EP1407504A4 (en) * 2001-07-13 2007-12-05 Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd A fuel cell gas separator plate

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