Smart utilization of cobaltite-based double perovskite cathodes on barrier-layer-free zirconia electrolyte of solid oxide fuel cells
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28/12/2016Author
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Abstract
Cobaltite-based double perovskite oxides with high electrocatalytic activity and conductivity have been developed as high-performance cathode alternatives for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). However, the use of cobaltite-based double perovskites on Y2O3 stabilized ZrO2 (YSZ)-based SOFCs requires the application of a doped ceria barrier layer. This is due to their poor chemical and physical compatibility with the YSZ electrolyte during high-temperature sintering and fabrication processes. Here we report a viable approach to in operando assemble double perovskites such as PrBa0.5Sr0.5Co1.5Fe0.5O5+δ (PBSCF), on YSZ electrolyte and thus effectively form an electrode/electrolyte interface without high-temperature processing. The electrochemical performance of the in situ assembled PBSCF cathode is comparable to that of the cathode prepared by conventional methods. A single cell with an in situ assembled PBSCF–GDC (Gd-doped ceria) cathode achieved a peak power density (PPD) of 1.37 W cm−2 at 750 °C and exhibited a high stability at 500 mA cm−2 and 750 °C for 100 h. Surface and cross-sectional microstructure analysis offer solid evidence that the PBSCF–GDC cathode/YSZ electrolyte interface was formed by electrochemical polarization. This work offers new opportunities to effectively and effortlessly use high-performance double perovskite cathodes in commercial SOFCs.
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Li , M , Chen , K , Hua , B , Luo , J , Rickard , W D A , Li , J , Irvine , J T S & Jiang , S P 2016 , ' Smart utilization of cobaltite-based double perovskite cathodes on barrier-layer-free zirconia electrolyte of solid oxide fuel cells ' , Journal of Materials Chemistry A , vol. 4 , no. 48 , pp. 19019-19025 . https://doi.org/10.1039/C6TA08396J
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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Peer reviewed
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2050-7488Type
Journal article
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© 2017 the Authors. This work has been made available online in accordance with the publisher’s policies. This is the author created accepted version manuscript following peer review and as such may differ slightly from the final published version. The final published version of this work is available at: https://doi.org/10.1039/C6TA08396J
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This project is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (project number: 51472099) and the Australian Research Council under the Discovery Project Scheme (project number: DP150102025 & DP150102044)Collections
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