Smart utilization of cobaltite-based double perovskite cathodes on barrier-layer-free zirconia electrolyte of solid oxide fuel cells
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.
Citation
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
Publication
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
2050-7488Type
Journal article
Description
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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