This paper shows the development of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology at the Institute of Nuclear Energy Research. In the development, fabrication processes for planar anode-supported-cell (ASC) by conventio...This paper shows the development of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology at the Institute of Nuclear Energy Research. In the development, fabrication processes for planar anode-supported-cell (ASC) by conventional methods and metal-supported-cell (MSC) by atmospheric plasma spraying are well established. Procedures and techniques for stacking and cell/stack performance tests are continuously improved to enhance the quality and reliability. Innovative nano-structured catalysts, in which reduced Pt and CeOz particles dispersed onto the A120~ carriers can effectively prevent the migration and coalescence of the metal crystallites, are thermal stable and possess a conversion ratio higher than 95% for reforming of natural gas. A non-premixed after-burner/reformer is designed and fabricated, and it has passed the prerequisite functional tests. Layouts including stacks, components of BOP, power conditioning and control as well as gases and water supply, are designated for a 1-kW SOFC power system. In compliance with system requirements, operating modes, data acquisition, power conditioning, instrumentations, and control logics have been identified and settled. After successive system validation tests, two modules of 18-cell stacks are allocated into the SOFC system. Test results indicate a thermal self-sustaining system on natural gas is achieved with a power output of around 760 watts.展开更多
Polymer solar cells(PSCs) were fabricated by combining a diketopyrrolopyrrole-based terpolymer(PTBT-HTID-DPP) as the electron donor, and [6,6]-phenyl C_(61) butyric acid methyl ester(PC_(61)BM) as the electron accepto...Polymer solar cells(PSCs) were fabricated by combining a diketopyrrolopyrrole-based terpolymer(PTBT-HTID-DPP) as the electron donor, and [6,6]-phenyl C_(61) butyric acid methyl ester(PC_(61)BM) as the electron acceptor, and the power conversion efficiency(PCE) of 4.31% has been achieved under AM 1.5 G(100 m W cm^(-2)) illumination condition via optimizing the polymer/PC_(61)BM ratio, the variety of solvent and the spin-coating speed. The impact of the spin-coating speed on the photovoltaic performance of the PSCs has been investigated by revealing the effects of the spin-coating speed on the morphology and the absorption spectra of the polymer/PC_(61)BM blend films. When the thickness of the blend films are adjusted by spin-coating a fixed concentration with different spin-coating speeds, the blend film prepared at a lower spin-coating speed shows a stronger absorption per unit thickness, and the correspond device shows higher IPCE value in the longer-wavelength region. Under the conditions of similar thickness, the blend film prepared at a lower spin-coating speed forms a more uniform microphase separation and smaller domain size which leads to a higher absorption intensity per unit thickness of the blend film in long wavenumber band, a larger short-circuit current density(J_(sc)) and a higher power conversion efficiency(PCE) of the PSC device. Noteworthily, it was found that spin-coating speed is not only a way to control the thickness of active layer but also an influencing factor on morphology and photovoltaic performance for the diketopyrrolopyrrole-based terpolymer.展开更多
文摘This paper shows the development of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology at the Institute of Nuclear Energy Research. In the development, fabrication processes for planar anode-supported-cell (ASC) by conventional methods and metal-supported-cell (MSC) by atmospheric plasma spraying are well established. Procedures and techniques for stacking and cell/stack performance tests are continuously improved to enhance the quality and reliability. Innovative nano-structured catalysts, in which reduced Pt and CeOz particles dispersed onto the A120~ carriers can effectively prevent the migration and coalescence of the metal crystallites, are thermal stable and possess a conversion ratio higher than 95% for reforming of natural gas. A non-premixed after-burner/reformer is designed and fabricated, and it has passed the prerequisite functional tests. Layouts including stacks, components of BOP, power conditioning and control as well as gases and water supply, are designated for a 1-kW SOFC power system. In compliance with system requirements, operating modes, data acquisition, power conditioning, instrumentations, and control logics have been identified and settled. After successive system validation tests, two modules of 18-cell stacks are allocated into the SOFC system. Test results indicate a thermal self-sustaining system on natural gas is achieved with a power output of around 760 watts.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51573153)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province of China (2015JJ2141)+1 种基金the Scientific Research Foundation of the State Education Ministry for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars (2014–1685)the Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department (15A180)
文摘Polymer solar cells(PSCs) were fabricated by combining a diketopyrrolopyrrole-based terpolymer(PTBT-HTID-DPP) as the electron donor, and [6,6]-phenyl C_(61) butyric acid methyl ester(PC_(61)BM) as the electron acceptor, and the power conversion efficiency(PCE) of 4.31% has been achieved under AM 1.5 G(100 m W cm^(-2)) illumination condition via optimizing the polymer/PC_(61)BM ratio, the variety of solvent and the spin-coating speed. The impact of the spin-coating speed on the photovoltaic performance of the PSCs has been investigated by revealing the effects of the spin-coating speed on the morphology and the absorption spectra of the polymer/PC_(61)BM blend films. When the thickness of the blend films are adjusted by spin-coating a fixed concentration with different spin-coating speeds, the blend film prepared at a lower spin-coating speed shows a stronger absorption per unit thickness, and the correspond device shows higher IPCE value in the longer-wavelength region. Under the conditions of similar thickness, the blend film prepared at a lower spin-coating speed forms a more uniform microphase separation and smaller domain size which leads to a higher absorption intensity per unit thickness of the blend film in long wavenumber band, a larger short-circuit current density(J_(sc)) and a higher power conversion efficiency(PCE) of the PSC device. Noteworthily, it was found that spin-coating speed is not only a way to control the thickness of active layer but also an influencing factor on morphology and photovoltaic performance for the diketopyrrolopyrrole-based terpolymer.