Synthesis and evaluation of dysprosia doped zirconia electrolytes for microtubular solid oxide fuel cells

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作者：
Timurkutluk, Cigdem [1 ,2 ]
Yildiz, Esra [3 ]
Germen Tutas, Gulsah [4 ,5 ]
Onbilgin, Semiha [1 ,5 ]
Timurkutluk, Bora [1 ,5 ]
机构：
[1] Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Prof. Dr. T. Nejat Veziroglu Clean Energy Research Center, Nigde
[2] Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Department of Energy Science and Technologies, Nigde
[3] Yozgat Bozok University, Hemp Research Institute, Department of Basic Sciences and Health, Yozgat
[4] Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Center of Application and Research for Industrial Raw Materials and Building Materials, Nigde
[5] Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Mechanical Engineering Department, Nigde
来源：
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy | 2025年 / 124卷
关键词：
Dysprosia stabilized zirconia; Electrolyte; Microtubular; Solid oxide fuel cells;
D O I：
10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.03.433
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This study aims to investigate the synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical performance of dysprosia (Dy2O3)-stabilized zirconia (DySZ) as an electrolyte material for microtubular solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). The primary objective is to assess the effects of dysprosia doping on the stabilization of the cubic zirconia (ZrO2) phase and its impact on ionic conductivity and cell performance. In this regard, (Dy2O3)x(ZrO2)1-x powders are synthesized using modified sol-gel method for 0.08 ≤ x ≤ 0.12. X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements reveal that the stabilization of the face-centered-cubic (fcc) ZrO2 is observed at all doping ratios studied after calcining at 1200 °C, resulting in Dy2O3 stabilized zirconia. The lattice parameter increases with Dy doping, consistent with the substitution of smaller Zr4+ cations by larger Dy3+ cations. The electrochemical performance tests indicate that the cell efficiency decreases with increasing dysprosia content beyond 8 mol %. A peak power density of 0.238 W/cm2 is measured from 8 mol % Dy2O3-stabilized zirconia (8DySZ) electrolyte, whereas 12 mol % Dy2O3-stabilized zirconia (12DySZ) electrolyte achieves a lower power density of 0.166 W/cm2 under identical conditions. This decline is attributed to the diminishing ionic conductivity with the dopant amount, which compromises the efficiency of the DySZ electrolyte. The impedance analysis further corroborates these findings, showing a rise in both ohmic and charge transfer resistances with increasing dysprosia content. Microstructural investigations are also carried out and the results are evaluated. Overall, this research highlights the potential of 8DySZ as a promising alternative to traditional yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) electrolytes in SOFCs. © 2025 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC
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