Comprendre, contrôler et optimiser le mécanisme de la réaction de réduction de l’oxygène à la cathode, cette démarche devient une nécessité pour améliorer les dispositifs de conversion d'énergie de haute performance tels que les piles à combustible à oxyde électrolyte solide (PAC). Des films poreux à conduction mixte, ionique et électronique (MIEC) et leurs composites comprenant un conducteur ionique offrent des propriétés uniques. Cependant, la corrélation des propriétés intrinsèques des composants d'électrodes aux caractéristiques microstructurales reste une tâche difficile. Dans le cadre de cette thèse, la couche fonctionnelle de cathode de La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ (LSCF) pure et du composite LSCF/Ce0.9Gd0.1O2-δ (CGO) a été élaborée par la technique d’atomisation électrostatique. Une microstructure à porosité hiérarchique a été obtenue dans un domaine nanométrique à micrométrique. Les films ont été recouverts d’un collecteur de courant (CCL), LSCF, par sérigraphie. Une étude paramétrique a été réalisée expérimentalement pour optimiser la double couche en termes de taille de particules, de composition et d'épaisseur des couches de CFL et CCL. En se basant sur ces résultats, un modèle éléments finis 3D a été développé en utilisant les paramètres microstructuraux déterminés par tomographie de FIB-SEM dans une géométrie simple, similaire à des caractéristiques colonnaires. Dans ce travail, un guide de conception du matériau d’électrode a été proposé reliant des performances électrochimiques optimisées à la microstructure et aux propriétés du massif en combinant une étude expérimentale et une étude théorique de modélisation. Une cellule complète de PAC intégrant la cathode optimisée double couche de LSCF a été testée dans des conditions réelles d'exploitation. / Understanding, controlling and optimizing the mechanism of oxygen reduction reaction at the cathode need to be addressed for high performance energy conversion devices such as solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). Structured porous films of mixed ionic electronic conductors (MIECs) and their composites with addition of a pure ionic conductor offer unique properties. However, correlating the intrinsic properties of electrode components to microstructural features remains a challenging task. In this PhD thesis, cathode functional layers (CFL) of La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ (LSCF) and LSCF/Ce0.9Gd0.1O2-δ (CGO) composite cathodes with hierarchical porosity from nano- to micro-range are fabricated by electrostatic spray deposition technique. The films were topped with LSCF as a current collecting layer (CCL) by screen printing technique. A parametric optimization study was conducted experimentally in terms of particle size, composition, and thickness of CFL and CCL layers. The experimental results were supported by a numerical 3D Finite Element Model (FEM). Microstructural parameters determined by FIB-SEM tomography were used in a simple geometry similar to experimentally observed columnar features. In this work, experimental results and modelling were combined to provide design guidelines relating optimized electrochemical performances to the microstructure and bulk material properties. A complete fuel cell with optimized cathode film was tested in real SOFC operational conditions.

Pós nanocristalinos de zircônia estabilizada com ítria ou escândia (YSZ ou ScSZ) entre 8 e 12 mol% foram sintetizados por meio dos métodos da poliacrilamida, dos precursores poliméricos e da precipitação simultânea de cátions. Os pós de partida foram analisados por difração de raios X (DRX), distribuição de tamanho de partículas por espalhamento laser, adsorção gasosa (BET), microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV), microscopia eletrônica de transmissão (MET), análise térmica simultânea, fluorescência de raios X (FRX), e espectroscopia de absorção óptica no infravermelho por refletância difusa (DRIFT). Os métodos de síntese por via úmida orgânica produziram pós nanocristalinos a partir de 550 °C, enquanto que o método da precipitação simultânea de cátions produziu pós amorfos que cristalizaram em torno de 450 °C com entalpias de cristalização -13,7 ± 0,6 kJ.mol-1 para 8YSZ e -11,7 ± 0,5 kJ.mol-1 para 12YSZ. Os valores de área de superfície específica obtidos para os pós sintetizados por meio dos métodos da poliacrilamida, dos precursores poliméricos e da precipitação (calcinados em ~ 650 °C) foram 27, 61 e 110 m2.g-1, respectivamente. Os pós obtidos pelo método da poliacrilamida apresentaram menor estado de aglomeração e maior quantidade de carbonato superficial relativamente ao pó obtido pelo método dos precursores poliméricos. A sinterização dos compactos de pós cerâmicos foi avaliada por meio da técnica de espectroscopia de impedância (EI) e dilatometria. Após sinterização, as cerâmicas foram analisadas por DRX, MEV e EI. Os resultados evidenciaram que os pós apresentaram elevada sinterabilidade, mas baixa densidade final por causa do estado de aglomeração dos pós. A adsorção de água à temperatura ambiente foi medida em um microcalorímetro Setaram Calvet e um sistema de dosagem Micromeritics. Foram feitos experimentos de calorimetria de solução por inserção de amostra em um calorímetro duplo tipo Calvet usando 3Na2O.4MoO3 como solvente. Estes experimentos, combinados com os de calorimetria de adsorção de água, permitiram determinar por meio de um ciclo termodinâmico, as entalpias de superfície para superfícies hidratadas e anidras. / Nanocrystalline yttria or scandia stabilized zirconia (YSZ, ScSZ) powders with fluorite-type structure were synthesized by the polyacrylamide, the polymeric precursor and the precipitation methods. Powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), simultaneous (TG and DTA or DSC) thermal analysis, nitrogen adsorption analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform absorption spectroscopy (DRIFT). The organic precursor methods produced nanocrystalline powders at approximately 550 °C and the precipitation method produced amorphous powders which crystallized at approximately 450 °C into a fluorite phase with crystallization enthalpies of -13.7 ± 0.6 kJ.mol-1 for 8YSZ and -11.7 ± 0.5 kJ.mol-1 for 12YSZ. The measured surface area of powders after calcination at 650 - 800 °C were 27 m2.g-1, 61 m2.g-1 and 110 m2.g-1 for the polyacrylamide, the polymeric precursor and the precipitation methods, respectively. The sintering process of the pressed ceramic powders was evaluated by direct impedance spectroscopy (IS) measurements and by dilatometry. Thereafter, the sintered pellets were analyzed by XRD, SEM and IS. The sintering studies show that the powders prepared by the chemical route have high sinterability; however, they do not sinter to high density as a result of dense aggregates in the initial powders. The heats of water adsorption at room temperature were measured on samples using a Setaram Calvet microcalorimeter and a Micromeritics gas dosing system. Drop solution calorimetry experiments were performed in a custom made Calvet twin calorimeter using sodium molybdate 3Na2O.4MoO3 solvent. These experiments, combined with water adsorption calorimetry, allowed for deriving, through a thermodynamic cycle, the surface enthalpies for hydrous and anhydrous surfaces.

Células a combustível de óxido sólido suportadas no eletrólito de zircônia estabilizada com ítria (YSZ) foram fabricadas usando a técnica do recobrimento por rotação (spin-coating) para deposição de catodos de manganita de lantânio dopada com estrôncio (LSM) e anodos compósitos de níquel e YSZ (Ni-YSZ). Parâmetros microestruturais dos eletrodos, tais como espessura, tamanho médio de partículas e temperatura de sinterização foram otimizados, visando reduzir a resistência de polarização da célula e melhorar o seu desempenho. Estes estudos serviram de base para a fabricação de células com camada catalítica para uso com etanol direto. Sobre o anodo Ni-YSZ da célula foi depositada uma camada catalítica de céria dopada com gadolínia (CGO) com 0,1% em peso de irídio (Ir-CGO). A camada catalítica visa reformar o etanol antes do seu contato com o anodo Ni-YSZ, evitando o depósito de carbono na superfície do Ni que inviabiliza o uso de combustíveis primários contendo carbono nestas células a combustível. Inicialmente, a célula a combustível foi testada com etanol e as melhores condições de operação foram determinadas. Em seguida, as células unitárias foram testadas com etanol sem adição de água por períodos de tempo de até 390 horas. As células a combustível a etanol direto com camada catalítica operam no modo de reforma interna gradual, apresentando boa estabilidade e densidades de corrente similares às obtidas na operação com hidrogênio. Após a operação das células a combustível a etanol direto, análises de microscopia eletrônica de varredura mostraram que não houve formação significativa de depósitos de carbono na superfície do Ni, indicando que a camada catalítica de Ir-CGO foi efetiva para operação com o etanol. Testes de células a combustível a etanol direto sem a camada catalítica revelaram uma rápida degradação nas horas iniciais de operação com formação de grandes quantidades de depósitos de carbono identificados visualmente. Considerando-se a operação estável com etanol a seco por tempos relativamente longos de operação, os resultados alcançados representam um avanço significativo e apontam para o desenvolvimento de células a combustível a etanol direto usando-se os componentes tradicionais com a adição de uma camada catalítica. / Yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) electrolyte supported solid oxide fuel cells were fabricated with spin-coated strontium-doped lanthanum manganite (LSM) cathodes and Ni-YSZ cermet anodes. The microstructural parameters of the electrodes such as thickness, average particle size, and sintering temperature were optimized to decrease the polarization resistance of the single cells and to improve their electrochemical performance. These preliminar studies provided the basis for the fabrication of single fuel cells with a catalytic layer of gadolinia-doped ceria (CGO) and 0.1 wt% iridium (Ir-CGO) deposited onto the anode. The catalytic layer aims at the stable operation with dry (direct) ethanol; it avoids the contact of the alcohol with the anode, preventing the anode degradation by carbon deposition. Initially, the single cells were tested with ethanol and optimized operating parameters were determined. Then, the single cells were operated with anhydrous ethanol for periods of time up to 390 hours. The single cells with catalytic layer operate by the gradual internal reforming of ethanol, with good stability and delivering similar electric current densities as the ones measured using hydrogen as fuel. After single cell operation on direct ethanol, scanning electron microscopy analyses identified no significant carbon deposition on the surface of Ni, indicating that the Ir-CGO catalytic layer was effective for the reforming of ethanol. Such results were compared to the ones of standard single cells operating on dry ethanol, which showed a fast degradation and the formation of large amounts of carbon deposits. Considering the rather stable performance of single cells running on dry ethanol for relatively long times, such results represent a significant advance towards the development of direct ethanol solid oxide fuel cells using the standard components and a catalytic layer.

O manganito de neodímio dopado com estrôncio (NSM) é um dos materiais catódicos alternativos e que estão sendo estudados e pesquisados para aplicação em células a combustível de óxido sólido de temperatura intermediária (ITSOFCs). O estrôncio (Sr) auxilia consideravelmente na condutividade elétrica e na proximidade do coeficiente de expansão térmica do NSM com os eletrólitos de céria gadolínia (GDC) e céria samária (SDC), e que tornam o material adequado ao uso em temperaturas entre 500 e 800 ºC. Seguindo este contexto, o presente trabalho é uma contribuição ao estudo da síntese de NSM com diferentes concentrações molares de Sr (10, 30 e 50 %), através da técnica de reação no estado sólido. Os materiais foram obtidos e caracterizados visando avaliá-los quanto às características adequadas para emprego na ITSOFC. Após a síntese dos pós e processamento do material sinterizado, avaliou-se principalmente o teor do dopante Sr para a identificação das composições químicas obtidas, estrutura cristalina formada, morfologia dos pós e cerâmicas, além da expansão térmica e condutividade elétrica do material sinterizado. Verificou-se que os valores das concentrações molares dos elementos químicos constituintes para a formação do NSM estão próximos dos valores calculados estequiometricamente antes da etapa de calcinação. A porosidade se mostrou mais adequada para as amostras sinterizadas a 1100 e a 1200 ºC. Comprovou-se que, o teor de dopante não altera significativamente a área de superfície específica e o valor das densidades. Os coeficientes de expansão térmica encontrados estão bastante próximos aos eletrólitos comerciais e verificou-se que com o aumento das concentrações molares de estrôncio, ocorre o acréscimo nos valores de coeficientes de expansão térmica. A condutividade elétrica está adequada para aplicação como material catódico. Os resultados mostram que a síntese por mistura de sólidos apesar de ter as suas desvantagens, quando realizada com cuidados, proporciona pós de NSM, com boas características físicas, químicas e microestruturais. Conclui-se que as características do material com composição de 30 % em mol de Sr é a mais adequada para a preparação de suspensões cerâmicas para posterior deposição no eletrólito sólido de GDC e/ou SDC, embora sejam necessários outros estudos das características deste material como dispositivo eletroquímico para aplicação em ITSOFCs. / The strontium-doped neodymium manganite (NSM) is one of the alternative cathodic materials and they have been studied and searched for application in intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells (ITSOFCs). The strontium (Sr) assists considerably in the electric conductivity and in the proximity of the thermal expansion of the NSM with electrolytes of ceria doped with gadolinium (GDC) or samarium (SDC), allowing them to become the adequate material for the use in temperatures between 500 and 800 ºC. Following this context, the present work is a contribution to the study of the synthesis of NSM with different molar concentrations of Sr (10, 30 and 50 %), through the technique of solid state reaction. The materials were obtained and characterized to be adjusted to the requested characteristics for operating in the ITSOFC. After the synthesis of the powders and processing the sintered material, it was evaluated the concentration of Sr for the identification of chemical compositions, crystalline structure, powders morphology and ceramics, besides the thermal expansion and electric conductivity of the sintered material. It was verified that the values of the molar concentrations of the constituent chemical elements of the NSM are close to the values theoretically calculated before the stage of calcination. The porosity showed to be more adequate for the samples sintered at 1100 and 1200 ºC. One proved that, the increase of the Sr, relatively little, diminishes the specific surface area and the value of the densities and the coefficients of thermal expansion of the sintered samples. The found coefficients of thermal expansion are sufficiently close to the ones of commercial electrolytes and the electric conductivity is adequate for a cathodic application as material. The results show that the synthesis by solid state reaction, although having its disadvantages, provides powders of NSM with good physical, chemical and microstructural characteristics when carried with certain cares. It is concluded that the composition of 30 % in mol of Sr and sintered at 1200 ºC is the best for the preparation of ceramic suspensions for posterior deposition on the solid electrolyte of GDC and/or SDC, even so further studies are necessary to completely adjust this material to be used in a electrochemical device for application in ITSOFCs.

Cost effective high volume manufacture of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) is a major challenge for commercial success of these devices. More than fifteen processing methods have been reported in the literature, many of which could be used in various combinations to create the desired product characteristics. For some of these processes, high volume manufacturing experience is very limited or non-existent making traditional costing approaches inappropriate. Additionally, currently available cost models are limited by a lack of incorporation of device performance requirements. Therefore, additional modeling tools are needed to aid in the selection of the appropriate processing techniques prior to making expensive investment decisions. This project describes the development of a SOFC device performance model and a manufacturing process tolerance model. These models are then linked to a preliminary cost model; creating a true multi-process, performance based cost model that permits the comparison of manufacturing cost for different combinations of three processing methods. The three processing methods that are investigated are tape casting, screen printing, and sputtering. . This model is capable of considering production volume, process tolerance and process yield, in addition to the materials and process details. Initial comparisons were performed against processes used extensively within the solid oxide fuel cell industry and the cost results show good agreement with this experience base. Sensitivity of manufacturing costs to SOFC performance requirements such as maximum power density and operation temperature are also investigated.

"Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cell manufacturing can be considered in the pilot plant stage with efforts driving towards large volume manufacturing. The science of the solid oxide fuel cell is advancing rapidly to expand the knowledge base and use of material combinations and layer forming methods for the unit cell. Few of the many processing methods, over 15, reported in literature for layer formation are used today in high volume manufacturing. It is difficult to establish future market demand and cost levels needed to plan a course of action today. The need to select amongst different designs, materials and processes will require a tool to aid in these decisions. A modeling tool is presented to robustly compare the various process combinations and manufacturing variable to make solid oxide fuel cells in order to identify key trends prior to making strategic investment decisions. The ability to accurately forecast investment requirements and manufacturing cost for a given high volume manufacturing (HVM) process based on expected volume is critical for strategic decisions, product placement and investor communications. This paper describes the use of an updated process based cost model that permits the comparison of manufacturing cost data for various process combinations, production volumes, and electrolyte layer thickness tolerances. The effect of process yield is addressed. Processing methods discussed include tape casting, screen printing and sputtering."

Submitted by Eunice Novais (enovais@uepg.br) on 2017-09-01T17:51:26Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 811 bytes, checksum: e39d27027a6cc9cb039ad269a5db8e34 (MD5) Luiz Fernando K Unti.pdf: 6181881 bytes, checksum: b0280e86919fc3c265d97d1ffba8200e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-09-01T17:51:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 811 bytes, checksum: e39d27027a6cc9cb039ad269a5db8e34 (MD5) Luiz Fernando K Unti.pdf: 6181881 bytes, checksum: b0280e86919fc3c265d97d1ffba8200e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-01-31 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Dentre os materiais mais comuns utilizados para a construção de eletrólitos e eletrodos das células a combustível de óxido sólido (CaCOS) estão os óxidos com estrutura semelhante à perovisquita; estes apresentam características desejáveis para esta aplicação, como boa condutividade elétrica. Diversos são os estudos nesta área atualmente, onde um dos enfoques é o desenvolvimento de materiais com condutividade protônica para melhorar a performance destes condutores. O presente trabalho avaliou a viabilidade do composto Ba5Nb4O15 (BNO) como possível candidato na produção de elementos de CaCOS. Este composto possui uma estrutura de perovisquita hexagonal, e estudos recentes apontam que é largamente utilizado em ressoadores dielétricos e há indícios que este tipo de estrutura pode apresentar condutividade protônica. Nesse trabalho foi avaliada a síntese da fase BNO através de um método alternativo à reação no estado sólido, baseada no método Pechini modificado, usando para isto precursores no formato de óxido. Como há diversas rotas diferentes de processamento para esta fase, comparou-se a sinterabilidade dos pós obtidos nas sínteses através da densificação, após serem conformados e sinterizados em duas temperaturas: 1400 e 1450ºC. Também se estudou a influência da adição de dopantes de menor valência (titânio e zircônio) na estrutura e nas propriedades elétricas da fase pura. Foi possível obter a fase BNO em todas as sínteses, embora após a primeira calcinação houvesse diferentes fases na amostra obtida pelo método Pechini; estas fases secundárias desapareceram após a sinterização. Atingiu-se maior densificação ao submeter os pós sintetizados à moagem, previamente à conformação, onde se atingiu porosidades aparentes menores que 5%. As dopagens promoveram o refino do grão, mas não foram eficientes no aumento da condutividade do composto. Contudo, as amostras sinterizadas em 1450ºC apresentaram maior condutividade em atmosfera úmida (H2O) do que em água pesada (D2O), o que pode ser um indício da existência de condutividade protônica nesta estrutura. / Among the common materials used to produce solid oxide fuel cell’s (SOFC’s) electrolytes and electrodes areoxides with perovskite structures; they show desirable characteristics for this application, like good levels of ionic conduction. Nowadays, there are many different studies on this field, where developing new proton conduction materials to improve SOFC’s performance is one of them. Present work evaluated the viability of compound Ba5Nb4O15 (BNO) as a candidate to produce SOFC’s elements. This compound show a hexagonal perovskite structure and recent papers point this kind of structure is currently used can show some indications of proton conduction. At present study, it was evaluated BNO synthesis through an alternate method to solid-state reaction, based on Pechini method and using different oxides as precursors. Since there are many different processing routes to obtain this phase, it was compared sinterability of synthesized powders after pressing and sintering at two temperatures: 1400 and 1450ºC. The poisoning effect of titanium and zirconium on structure and electric properties was also studied. BNO phase was successful obtained in all synthesis, although non-stoichiometry phases were present on Pechini sample after first calcination; after sintering, these phases were no longer present though. A higher densification was obtained after milling synthesized powder previously to pressing: a bulk porosity smaller than 5% was achieved. Doping produce grain refinement, but it was not efficient improving electrical conductivity. However, sintered samples at 1450ºC had shown higher conductivity on humid atmosphere (H2O) than presented on heavy water atmosphere (D2O). This could be an indication of proton conductionin this structure. Keywords: proton conduction, hexagonal perovskites, Pechini method, solid oxide fuel cells.

High temperature superconductors (HTS) and solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) both offer the possibility for dramatic improvements in efficiency in power applications such as generation, transmission and use of electrical energy. However, production costs and energy losses prohibit widespread adoption of these technologies. This thesis investigates low-cost methods to tailor the structures of HTS wires and SOFCs to reduce these energy losses. Section I focusses on methods to produce filamentary HTS coated conductors that show reduced AC losses. This includes spark-discharge striation to pattern existing HTS tapes and inkjet printing of different filamentary architectures. The printed structures are directly deposited filaments and ‘inverse’ printed tracks where an initially deposited barrier material separates superconducting regions. Furthermore, the concept and first stages of a more complex ‘Rutherford’ cable architecture are presented. Additionally, Section I investigates how waste material produced during the manufacture of an alternative low-AC loss cable design, the Roebel cable, can be used to make trapped field magnets that produce a uniform magnetic field profile over a large area. This trapped field magnet work is extended to study self-supporting soldered stacks of HTS tape that demonstrate unprecedented magnetic field uniformity. Section II looks at how nanostructuring porous SOFC electrodes via solution infiltration of precursors can improve long-term stability and low temperature performance. Inkjet printing is utilised as a scalable, low-cost technique to infiltrate lab-scale and commercial samples. Anode infiltration via inkjet printing is demonstrated and methods to increase nanoparticle loading beyond ~1 wt% are presented. Symmetric cells with infiltrated cathodes are shown to have improved performance and stability during high temperature aging. Additionally, the sequence of solution infiltration is found to be important for samples dual-infiltrated with two different nanoparticle precursors.

The development of technologies that enable efficient and reliable energy inter-conversion and storage is of key importance for tempering the intermittent availability of renewable energy sources, and thus for developing an energy economy based on sustainable, clean energy production. Solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) may be used to store excess electrical energy as hydrogen, while solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) could convert back hydrogen into electricity, thus balancing energy availability and demand. However, the current state-of-the-art hydrogen electrode used in both SOECs and SOFCs, the Ni-yttria-stabilised zirconia cermet (Ni-YSZ), is unreliable in conjunction with intermittent energy sources, in particular due to its innate redox instability. This thesis explores the fundamental properties of various inherently redox stable A-site deficient titanate perovskite systems (A1-αBO3, B = Ti), seeking to uncover the principles that enhance their properties so that they may be used to replace Ni-YSZ. In particular, this work demonstrates that the versatility of perovskites with respect to the introduction of lattice defects such as vacancies and cation substitutions enables considerable improvements in the extent of reduction, electronic conductivity and overall electrochemical activity. Most importantly, the defect chemistry context set by the presence of A-site vacancies was found to trigger the exsolution of electrocatalytically active nanoparticles from the parent perovskite, upon reduction. This is an entirely new phenomenon which was explored and exploited throughout this study to produce perovskite surfaces decorated with uniformly distributed catalytically active nanoparticles. As demonstrated in this study, the exsolution phenomenon excels in terms of producing nanoparticles with uniform size, distribution, diverse composition and ‘unconventional' surface anchorage. The resulting enhanced properties, and especially the exsolution phenomenon, contributed coherently towards improving the suitability of the perovskites developed here towards their application as hydrogen electrode materials. Consequently, when integrated into SOEC button cells as hydrogen electrodes, they exhibited a step-change increase in performance compared to other perovskites considered to date. Many of the principles and perovskite defect chemistry explored and exemplified in this study on perovskite titanates may be extended to other perovskites as well. In particular the advanced control and understanding achieved in this work over the exsolution phenomenon may inspire the formulation of new and sophisticated oxide materials with advanced functionality.

O manganito de neodímio dopado com estrôncio (NSM) é um dos materiais catódicos alternativos e que estão sendo estudados e pesquisados para aplicação em células a combustível de óxido sólido de temperatura intermediária (ITSOFCs). O estrôncio (Sr) auxilia consideravelmente na condutividade elétrica e na proximidade do coeficiente de expansão térmica do NSM com os eletrólitos de céria gadolínia (GDC) e céria samária (SDC), e que tornam o material adequado ao uso em temperaturas entre 500 e 800 ºC. Seguindo este contexto, o presente trabalho é uma contribuição ao estudo da síntese de NSM com diferentes concentrações molares de Sr (10, 30 e 50 %), através da técnica de reação no estado sólido. Os materiais foram obtidos e caracterizados visando avaliá-los quanto às características adequadas para emprego na ITSOFC. Após a síntese dos pós e processamento do material sinterizado, avaliou-se principalmente o teor do dopante Sr para a identificação das composições químicas obtidas, estrutura cristalina formada, morfologia dos pós e cerâmicas, além da expansão térmica e condutividade elétrica do material sinterizado. Verificou-se que os valores das concentrações molares dos elementos químicos constituintes para a formação do NSM estão próximos dos valores calculados estequiometricamente antes da etapa de calcinação. A porosidade se mostrou mais adequada para as amostras sinterizadas a 1100 e a 1200 ºC. Comprovou-se que, o teor de dopante não altera significativamente a área de superfície específica e o valor das densidades. Os coeficientes de expansão térmica encontrados estão bastante próximos aos eletrólitos comerciais e verificou-se que com o aumento das concentrações molares de estrôncio, ocorre o acréscimo nos valores de coeficientes de expansão térmica. A condutividade elétrica está adequada para aplicação como material catódico. Os resultados mostram que a síntese por mistura de sólidos apesar de ter as suas desvantagens, quando realizada com cuidados, proporciona pós de NSM, com boas características físicas, químicas e microestruturais. Conclui-se que as características do material com composição de 30 % em mol de Sr é a mais adequada para a preparação de suspensões cerâmicas para posterior deposição no eletrólito sólido de GDC e/ou SDC, embora sejam necessários outros estudos das características deste material como dispositivo eletroquímico para aplicação em ITSOFCs. / The strontium-doped neodymium manganite (NSM) is one of the alternative cathodic materials and they have been studied and searched for application in intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells (ITSOFCs). The strontium (Sr) assists considerably in the electric conductivity and in the proximity of the thermal expansion of the NSM with electrolytes of ceria doped with gadolinium (GDC) or samarium (SDC), allowing them to become the adequate material for the use in temperatures between 500 and 800 ºC. Following this context, the present work is a contribution to the study of the synthesis of NSM with different molar concentrations of Sr (10, 30 and 50 %), through the technique of solid state reaction. The materials were obtained and characterized to be adjusted to the requested characteristics for operating in the ITSOFC. After the synthesis of the powders and processing the sintered material, it was evaluated the concentration of Sr for the identification of chemical compositions, crystalline structure, powders morphology and ceramics, besides the thermal expansion and electric conductivity of the sintered material. It was verified that the values of the molar concentrations of the constituent chemical elements of the NSM are close to the values theoretically calculated before the stage of calcination. The porosity showed to be more adequate for the samples sintered at 1100 and 1200 ºC. One proved that, the increase of the Sr, relatively little, diminishes the specific surface area and the value of the densities and the coefficients of thermal expansion of the sintered samples. The found coefficients of thermal expansion are sufficiently close to the ones of commercial electrolytes and the electric conductivity is adequate for a cathodic application as material. The results show that the synthesis by solid state reaction, although having its disadvantages, provides powders of NSM with good physical, chemical and microstructural characteristics when carried with certain cares. It is concluded that the composition of 30 % in mol of Sr and sintered at 1200 ºC is the best for the preparation of ceramic suspensions for posterior deposition on the solid electrolyte of GDC and/or SDC, even so further studies are necessary to completely adjust this material to be used in a electrochemical device for application in ITSOFCs.