Boron poisoning of (La, Sr)(Co, Fe)O3 cathodes of solid oxide fuel cells

Effect of volatile boron species on the properties of La 0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3 (LSCF) cathode materials has been studied in detail by using porous electrode coatings and dense bar samples. Prior to the characterization, the LSCF samples were heat-treated at 800°C in air in the presence of borosilicat...

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Main Authors: Chen, K., Hyodo, J., Zhao, L., Ai, N., Ishihara, T., Jiang, San Ping
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Published: Electrochemical Society Inc. 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34309
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author Chen, K.
Hyodo, J.
Zhao, L.
Ai, N.
Ishihara, T.
Jiang, San Ping
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Hyodo, J.
Zhao, L.
Ai, N.
Ishihara, T.
Jiang, San Ping
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building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Effect of volatile boron species on the properties of La 0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3 (LSCF) cathode materials has been studied in detail by using porous electrode coatings and dense bar samples. Prior to the characterization, the LSCF samples were heat-treated at 800°C in air in the presence of borosilicate glass for 7 and 30 days. Heat-treatment in the presence of glass has a significant detrimental effect on the surface exchange rate, electrical properties, and electrochemical activity of the cathodes. Secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS) detected the deposition of boron as well as sodium and potassium on the surface and in the bulk of the bar samples. The boron deposition results in significant microstructure and composition changes. Sr in the form of SrB2O 4 is enriched on the outmost surface of LSCF bar samples, leading to the Srdeficient in the adjacent layer in the bulk. The present study demonstrates the remarkable detrimental effect of volatile boron species on the microstructure and electrochemical activity degradation of the LSCF cathode materials of solid oxide fuel cells. ©The Electrochemical Society.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-343092017-09-13T15:11:56Z Boron poisoning of (La, Sr)(Co, Fe)O3 cathodes of solid oxide fuel cells Chen, K. Hyodo, J. Zhao, L. Ai, N. Ishihara, T. Jiang, San Ping Effect of volatile boron species on the properties of La 0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3 (LSCF) cathode materials has been studied in detail by using porous electrode coatings and dense bar samples. Prior to the characterization, the LSCF samples were heat-treated at 800°C in air in the presence of borosilicate glass for 7 and 30 days. Heat-treatment in the presence of glass has a significant detrimental effect on the surface exchange rate, electrical properties, and electrochemical activity of the cathodes. Secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS) detected the deposition of boron as well as sodium and potassium on the surface and in the bulk of the bar samples. The boron deposition results in significant microstructure and composition changes. Sr in the form of SrB2O 4 is enriched on the outmost surface of LSCF bar samples, leading to the Srdeficient in the adjacent layer in the bulk. The present study demonstrates the remarkable detrimental effect of volatile boron species on the microstructure and electrochemical activity degradation of the LSCF cathode materials of solid oxide fuel cells. ©The Electrochemical Society. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34309 10.1149/05701.1821ecst Electrochemical Society Inc. restricted
spellingShingle Chen, K.
Hyodo, J.
Zhao, L.
Ai, N.
Ishihara, T.
Jiang, San Ping
Boron poisoning of (La, Sr)(Co, Fe)O3 cathodes of solid oxide fuel cells
title Boron poisoning of (La, Sr)(Co, Fe)O3 cathodes of solid oxide fuel cells
title_full Boron poisoning of (La, Sr)(Co, Fe)O3 cathodes of solid oxide fuel cells
title_fullStr Boron poisoning of (La, Sr)(Co, Fe)O3 cathodes of solid oxide fuel cells
title_full_unstemmed Boron poisoning of (La, Sr)(Co, Fe)O3 cathodes of solid oxide fuel cells
title_short Boron poisoning of (La, Sr)(Co, Fe)O3 cathodes of solid oxide fuel cells
title_sort boron poisoning of (la, sr)(co, fe)o3 cathodes of solid oxide fuel cells
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34309