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Article Citation - WoS: 14Citation - Scopus: 15Electrochemical Performance of La0.6sr0.4co0.2fe0.8o3-Ce0.9gd0.1o2 Composite Sofc Cathodes Fabricated by Electrocatalyst And/Or Electrocatalyst-Ionic Conductor Infiltration(Springer, 2019) Sındıraç, Can; Büyükaksoy, Aligül; Akkurt, SedatInfiltration of electrocatalyst precursor solutions into previously sintered porous ionic conductor scaffolds has been used recently as an alternative method to the conventional co-sintering route to fabricate electrocatalyst-ionic conductor composites for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) cathode applications. However, the aqueous nitrate solutions generally used to perform the infiltration process results in electrocatalyst precipitates that are disconnected from each other, yielding poor electrode performance. In this work, polymeric electrocatalyst (La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-LSCF) precursors that produce interconnected thin films upon heat treatment were used to infiltrate porous ionic conductor Ce0.9Gd0.1O2-delta (GDC) scaffolds to overcome these issues. In addition, for the first time in the literature, a mixture of LSCF and GDC polymeric precursors, which would yield LSCF-GDC nanocomposite coatings on the grains of the porous GDC scaffold were used as the infiltration solution. Thus, further enhancement of the electrocatalyst/ionic conductor interfacial area and achievement of improved electrode performance was aimed. As a result of the optimization studies, the lowest measured area specific polarization resistance (ASR(cathode)) values of 0.47 and 0.73 omega.cm(2) were obtained for polymeric LSCF+GDC and LSCF precursor infiltrations respectively at 700 degrees C, in air. In addition, LSCF+GDC infiltration yielded electrodes with much improved long-term stability in comparison to those obtained by LSCF infiltration. [GRAPHICS] .Article Citation - WoS: 25Citation - Scopus: 26Lowering the Sintering Temperature of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrolytes by Infiltration(Elsevier Ltd., 2019) Sındıraç, Can; Çakırlar, Seda; Büyükaksoy, Aligül; Akkurt, SedatA dense electrolyte with a relative density of over 95% is vital to prevent gas leakage and thus the achievement of high open circuit voltage in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). The densification process of ceria based electrolyte requires high temperatures heat treatment (i.e. 1400-1500 degrees C). Thus, the minimum co-sintering temperatures of the anode-electrode bilayers are fixed at these values, resulting in coarse anode microstructures and consequently poor performance. The main purpose of this study is to densify gadolinia doped ceria (GDC), a common SOFC electrolyte, at temperatures lower than 1400 degrees C. By this aim, an approach involving the infiltration of polymeric precursors into porous electrolyte scaffolds, a method commonly used for composite SOFC electrodes, is proposed. By infiltrating polymeric precursors of GDC into porous GDC scaffolds, a reduction in the sintering temperature by at least 200 degrees C is achieved with no additives that might affect the electrical properties. Energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy line scan analyses performed on porous GDC scaffolds infiltrated by a marker solution (polymeric FeOx precursor in this case) reveals a homogeneous infiltrated phase distribution, demonstrating the effectiveness of polymeric precursors.Article Citation - WoS: 11Citation - Scopus: 12Electrical Properties of Gadolinia Doped Ceria Electrolytes Fabricated by Infiltration Aided Sintering(Elsevier Ltd., 2019) Sındıraç, Can; Büyükaksoy, Aligül; Akkurt, SedatCommon solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) electrolyte materials (e.g., gadolinia doped ceria - GDC) demand temperatures exceeding 1400 degrees C for densification by conventional solid state sintering. It is very desirable to reduce the densification of the SOFC electroltytes to i) avoid microstructural coarsening of the composite anode layers, which are co-sintered with the electolyte layer in the anode supported SOFC fabrication scheme and ii) reduce energy consumption during SOFC manufacturing. We have recently demostrated a novel infiltration-aided sintering route to densify GDC ceramics at 1200 degrees C. In the present work, we present the electrical properties of GDC ceramics fabricated thusly. Comparison of high density (>= 95%) samples fabricated by conventional or infiltration-aided sintering reveal that at 700 degrees C, similar total electrical conductivities are obtained, while at 300 degrees C, specific grain boundary resistivity is smaller in the latter. Bulk (grain) conductivity is higher in porous GDC ceramics (relative density <= 90%) fabricated by infiltration-aided sintering than the conventionally sintered ones with similar porosities. Finally, open circuit voltage of 0.84 V at 700 degrees C, obtained under dilute hydrogen and stagnant air conditions suggests that GDC ceramics densified by infiltration-aided sintering are suitable for use as SOFC electrolytes.Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Modeling Pollutant Transport in Overland Flow Over Non-Planar and Non-Homogenous Infiltrating Surfaces(Zhejiang University Press, 2013) He, Zhi-guo; Tayfur, Gökmen; Ran, Qihua; Weng, HaoxuanPollutant transport in overland flow over surfaces with spatially varying microtopography, roughness, and infiltration was investigated using the diffusion wave equation and transport rate-based equation. The finite volume method in space and an implicit backward difference scheme in time were employed in the numerical solution of the 2D governing equations. The developed model was first tested against an analytical solution and an experimental study involving overland flow and the associated pollutant transport, subsequently a series of numerical tests were carried out. Non-point source pollution was investigated under spatially varying microtopography, roughness, and infiltration. The simulation results showed that microtopography and roughness were the dominant factors causing significant spatial variations in solute concentration. When the spatially varying microtopography was replaced by a smooth surface, the result was an overestimation of the solute rate at the outlet of the upland. On the other hand, when the spatially varying roughness was replaced by the average roughness and spatially varying infiltration rate by the average infiltration rate, the pollutant discharge at the outlet of the upland was not significantly affected. The numerical results further showed that one cannot ignore the spatial variations of slope and roughness when investigating the local pollutant concentration distribution.Book Part Numerical Modeling of Transport Processes at Hillslope Scale Accounting for Local Physical Features(Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2011) Tayfur, GökmenHillslope is the basic unit of a watershed. Typical hillslopes may have a size of 1000 m long and 500 m wide. For watershed modeling, it is essential to accurately describe the illslope-scale processes of flow, erosion and sediment transport, and solute transport. Although these processes are usually considered in experimental studies and theoretical subjects, the existing numerical models that are designed to simulate transport processes at hillslope scale rarely take microtopographic variations into account. Instead, those models assume constant slope, roughness, and infiltration rate for a given basic computational unit (i.e., hillslope). As a result, effects of microtopographic features (e.g., rills) on the aforementioned processes cannot be reflected in modeling results. However, the effects could be important because rill and sheet flows exhibit distinctly different dynamics that influence the transport processes. The objective of this chapter is to review the numerical studies for investigating the transport processes at hillslope scale. The chapter focuses particularly on the modeling efforts with the effects of microtopographic features on the dynamics of the transport processes incorporated.Article Citation - WoS: 10Citation - Scopus: 14Numerical Model for Sediment Transport Over Nonplanar, Nonhomogeneous Surfaces(American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2004) Tayfur, Gökmen; Singh, Vijay P.Sediment transport on surfaces with spatially variable microtopography, roughness, and infiltration was investigated using the diffusion wave equation. An implicit finite-difference scheme together with multivariate Newton's method was employed to solve the equation numerically. The simulation results showed that microtopography and roughness were the dominant factors causing significant spatial variations in sediment concentration. If the spatially varying microtopography was replaced by an average constant slope, the result was an overestimation of the sediment load. On the other hand, when the spatially varying roughness was replaced by the average roughness and the spatially varying infiltration rate by the average infiltration rate, the sediment discharge was not significantly affected. The sedimentograph reached an equilibrium much sooner when a constant infiltration rate was substituted for the time-varying infiltration rate.Article Citation - WoS: 33Citation - Scopus: 38Modeling Two-Dimensional Erosion Process Over Infiltrating Surfaces(American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2001) Tayfur, GökmenThe physics-based modeling of the rainfall-runoff induced erosion process is accomplished. The existing one-dimensional erosion process equations are extended to two dimensions and kinematic wave approximation is used. The model assumes that suspended sediment does not affect flow dynamics. The model considers the effect of flow depth plus loose soil depth on soil detachment. Sensitivity analysis results indicate that the effects of the soil erodibility coefficient (η) and exponent (k1) on sediment discharges are quite pronounced. On steep slopes, the effect of flow depth plus loose soil depth on sediment discharge is insignificant.