Surface enhanced performance of La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ cathodes by infiltration Pr-Ni-Mn-O progress
The present study reports the enhancement of electrochemical oxygen reduction activity of porous La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ (LSCF) cathodes by coating a thin film of Pr-Ni-Mn oxide (PNM5) using a multi-step infiltration process. XRD examination reveals that PNM5 mainly contains a multiphase mixture of...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of alloys and compounds 2022-05, Vol.902 (C), p.163337, Article 163337 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The present study reports the enhancement of electrochemical oxygen reduction activity of porous La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ (LSCF) cathodes by coating a thin film of Pr-Ni-Mn oxide (PNM5) using a multi-step infiltration process. XRD examination reveals that PNM5 mainly contains a multiphase mixture of Pr6O11, PrNiO3, MnO and NiO. SEM morphology shows a thin PNM5 film and small particles are formed on the surface of LSCF backbone particles. Impedance spectrum analysis indicates that PNM5 infiltrated LSCF exhibits dramatically reduced polarization resistance (Rp), reaching Rp of 0.244 Ω cm2 at 973 K, which is one-half of the baseline LSCF cathode. The activation energy of LSCF cathodes infiltrated with PNM5 is 1.45 eV, slightly lower than the baseline LSCF cathode (1.77 eV). Distribution of relaxation time (DRT) function analysis shows PNM5 infiltration layer significantly promotes the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) of cathode surface. With the increase in firing temperature, the total resistance increases and Rp changes from ion transport to oxygen reduction reaction. Degradation rate of the PNM5-infiltrated LSCF is also lower, 0.02168% vs 0.07093% for the baseline LSCF over a 200-h period. A single cell testing indicated that the peak power density of the PNM5-infiltrated cell was increased by 140.66%. Overall, PNM5 could be a potential catalyst for boosting the performance of a commercial LSCF cathode for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC).
•PNM5 infiltrated LSCF exhibits dramatically reduced polarization resistance, reaching area specific resistances of 0.244 Ω cm2 at 973 K.•Controlling step of polarization resistance depends on the operating temperature and sintering temperature.•A single cell testing indicated that the peak power density of the PNM5-infiltrated cell was increased by 1.4×. |
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ISSN: | 0925-8388 1873-4669 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.163337 |