| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for producing solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) having a cathode-electrolyte-anode unit borne by a metal substrate. The aim of the invention is to provide solid oxide fuel cells that achieve increased strength, improved temperature cycling resistance, and secure adhesion of the layers forming the cathode-electrolyte-anode unit and that can be reproducibly produced without warping. In the method according to the invention, a layer forming the anode is first applied in a wet chemical process to a surface of a porous metal substrate used as a carrier of the cathode-electrolyte-anode unit. An element which has been sintered in a gas-tight manner in advance and forms the electrolyte is then laid on or applied to said layer forming the anode in a planar manner, and in a first heat treatment up to a maximum temperature of 1250 °C, the organic components contained in the layer forming the anode are expelled, said layer is sintered, and a bond is established between the substrate and the electrolyte. Then a further layer forming the cathode is applied to the electrolyte in a wet chemical process and is sintered in a further heat treatment at temperatures below 1000 °C, and the cathode is bonded to the electrolyte. |