Smart utilization of cobaltite-based double perovskite cathodes on barrier-layer-free zirconia electrolyte of solid oxide fuel cells

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...

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Main Authors: Li, Meng, Chen, Kongfa, Hua, B., Luo, J., Rickard, William, Li, J., Irvine, J., Jiang, San Ping
Format: Journal Article
Published: R S C Publications 2016
Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150102025
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/52721
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author Li, Meng
Chen, Kongfa
Hua, B.
Luo, J.
Rickard, William
Li, J.
Irvine, J.
Jiang, San Ping
author_facet Li, Meng
Chen, Kongfa
Hua, B.
Luo, J.
Rickard, William
Li, J.
Irvine, J.
Jiang, San Ping
author_sort Li, Meng
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description 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+d (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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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-527212018-01-09T08:36:30Z Smart utilization of cobaltite-based double perovskite cathodes on barrier-layer-free zirconia electrolyte of solid oxide fuel cells Li, Meng Chen, Kongfa Hua, B. Luo, J. Rickard, William Li, J. Irvine, J. Jiang, San Ping 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+d (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. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/52721 10.1039/c6ta08396j http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150102025 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150102044 R S C Publications fulltext
spellingShingle Li, Meng
Chen, Kongfa
Hua, B.
Luo, J.
Rickard, William
Li, J.
Irvine, J.
Jiang, San Ping
Smart utilization of cobaltite-based double perovskite cathodes on barrier-layer-free zirconia electrolyte of solid oxide fuel cells
title Smart utilization of cobaltite-based double perovskite cathodes on barrier-layer-free zirconia electrolyte of solid oxide fuel cells
title_full Smart utilization of cobaltite-based double perovskite cathodes on barrier-layer-free zirconia electrolyte of solid oxide fuel cells
title_fullStr Smart utilization of cobaltite-based double perovskite cathodes on barrier-layer-free zirconia electrolyte of solid oxide fuel cells
title_full_unstemmed Smart utilization of cobaltite-based double perovskite cathodes on barrier-layer-free zirconia electrolyte of solid oxide fuel cells
title_short Smart utilization of cobaltite-based double perovskite cathodes on barrier-layer-free zirconia electrolyte of solid oxide fuel cells
title_sort smart utilization of cobaltite-based double perovskite cathodes on barrier-layer-free zirconia electrolyte of solid oxide fuel cells
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150102025
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150102025
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/52721