A method of cleaning power cells in an array of power cells, comprising coupling at least one first power cell to second power cells in an array of power cells and causing the second power cells to drive the at least one first power cell with a voltage to clean catalyst on the at least one first power cell.

Provided is a low-cost electrochemical element that has excellent reliability and durability. A substrate with an electrode layer for a metal-supported electrochemical element includes a metal support and an electrode layer formed on/over the metal support, and the electrode layer has a region with a surface roughness of 1.0 μm or less.

Provided is a low-cost electrochemical element that has excellent reliability and durability. A substrate with an electrode layer for a metal-supported electrochemical element includes a metal support and an electrode layer formed on/over the metal support, and the electrode layer has a region with a surface roughness of 1.0 μm or less.

The invention related to metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), fuel cell stacks containing the same, methods of their manufacture and use thereof. The SOFC of the invention utilizes an extended electrolyte and barrier layers to prevent specific types of corrosion of the metal substrate. This new coating approach reduces the rate of degradation of the fuel cells and improves system reliability when operated over long durations.

The invention related to metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), fuel cell stacks containing the same, methods of their manufacture and use thereof. The SOFC of the invention utilizes an extended electrolyte and barrier layers to prevent specific types of corrosion of the metal substrate. This new coating approach reduces the rate of degradation of the fuel cells and improves system reliability when operated over long durations.

A solid electrolyte sheet for all-solid batteries has a carrier film including poly (methyl methacrylate) and an ionic conductive material, and has a solid electrolyte slurry coated on the carrier film. The solid electrolyte sheet and an all-solid battery including such a solid electrolyte sheet can realize formation of a solid electrolyte layer as a thin film and can prevent a short-circuit upon stacking a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The solid electrolyte sheet and the all-solid battery can prevent yield decrease resulting from a short-circuit of the all-solid battery and can minimize supernumerary pores due to ionic conductive material incorporated into the solid electrolyte layer to suppress formation of lithium dendrites.

A solid electrolyte sheet for all-solid batteries has a carrier film including poly (methyl methacrylate) and an ionic conductive material, and has a solid electrolyte slurry coated on the carrier film. The solid electrolyte sheet and an all-solid battery including such a solid electrolyte sheet can realize formation of a solid electrolyte layer as a thin film and can prevent a short-circuit upon stacking a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The solid electrolyte sheet and the all-solid battery can prevent yield decrease resulting from a short-circuit of the all-solid battery and can minimize supernumerary pores due to ionic conductive material incorporated into the solid electrolyte layer to suppress formation of lithium dendrites.

A metal plate is formed by stacking a plurality of thin metal plates. The thin metal plates are respectively provided with a plurality of through holes passing therethrough in the thickness direction. The metal plate is provided with penetration spaces 1c formed by the through holes of the plurality of thin metal plates that are in communication with each other in a state in which thin metal plates are stacked. A metal plate aspect ratio that is a value obtained by dividing the thickness of each of the thin metal plates by the inner diameter of the through holes is 2 or less. A metal support aspect ratio that is a value obtained by dividing the overall thickness of the metal plate by the minimum inner diameter of the penetration spaces is 3 or more.

In various embodiments, techniques for fabricating solid oxide fuel cells utilize setter plates composed of or having outer surfaces composed of materials unreactive with species found in the layers of the cell.

In various embodiments, techniques for fabricating solid oxide fuel cells utilize setter plates composed of or having outer surfaces composed of materials unreactive with species found in the layers of the cell.