Influence of the microstructure on the catalytic properties of SOFC anodes under dry reforming of methane

This work investigates the catalytic properties of different solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) Ni-based anodes toward the dry reforming of CH4. The analysis is carried out in a tubular quartz micro-reactor. A mass spectrometer is used to analyze the outlet gas composition and thus to evaluate the methane conversion rate. Temperature Programmed Oxidation (TPO) experiments were also performed on the anode samples to calculate the amount of deposited carbon.