The effect of lithium addition on aluminum-reinforced α-LiAlO₂ matrices for molten carbonate fuel cells

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• 作者：Kailash Yashvant Patil^a ; ^b ; Sung Pil Yoon^a ; ^{spyoon@kist.re.kr"" rel=""nofollow} ; Jonghee Han^a ; Tae-Hoon Lim^a ; Suk Woo Nam^a ; In-Hwan Oh^a
• 关键词：Molten carbonate fuel cell ; Al-particles reinforced matrix ; Lithium shortage ; Reinforced α ; -lithium aluminate matrix
• 刊名：International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
• 出版年：2011
• 出版时间：May 2011
• 年：2011
• 卷：36
• 期：10
• 页码：6237-6247
• 全文大小：2169 K

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The effect of lithium hydroxide (LiOH) addition as a lithium source is discussed as a way to prevent Li-ion shortages in aluminum-based α-LiAlO₂ matrices of molten carbonate fuel cells. Our results show that the use of LiOH as a lithium source to prevent a Li-ion shortage caused by a lithiated Al-reaction during the operation of the cell allows for more stable performance and greater durability than when lithium carbonate (Li₂CO₃) is used as the lithium source. The behavior of high-lithium content mixtures is attributed to the presence of reactive aluminum particles, which promote the formation of lithium aluminate (LiAlO₂) phases at 650 °C. The incorporation of low-melting-point lithium and an efficient pathway to the aluminum in a reinforced matrix has improved the in-situ mechanical strength via the lithiated Al-reaction, and they do not lead to any noticeable loss in cell performance, even after 4000 h of operation. From the post-test results, the cell with LiOH stored in the cathode channel shows effective formation of the stable crystalline phase of α-LiAlO₂ and enhancement of the mechanical strength during cell operation.