Method and materials for bonding electrodes to interconnect...

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H01M 2/26 (2006.01) H01M 8/10 (2006.01) H01M 8/24 (2006.01)

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CA 2567673

A method and related bonding compositions for use in assembling a solid oxide fuel cell ("SOFC") stack having thermally and chemically stable and electrically conductive bonds between alternating fuel cells and interconnect components in the stack. The improved method and materials allow for the assembly of solid oxide fuel cells having a stronger and more reliable bond with good electrical contact in situ between the SOFC interconnect layers (plates) and the electrodes. The bonding materials and method according to the invention provide good electrical performance while maintaining the mechanical and electrical integrity of SOFC stacks without requiring excessive mechanical compression of the stack as exemplified by prior art systems. The preferred bonding agents comprise a primary phase that provides the electrical conduction path during fuel cell operation, as well as the mechanical strength necessary to insure a reliable connection between the interconnect and the relevant anode or cathode surfaces of the fuel cell. Secondary phases can be added in small amounts to the primary phase to improve adhesion. An exemplary method according to the invention also contemplates various different steps for pre- treating the surfaces of the interconnect plates and electrodes to improve their surface bonding properties.

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