A functionally graded cathode for proton-conducting solid oxide fuel cells

被引:7
作者
Yang, Chunli [1 ]
Xu, Qiming [1 ]
机构
[1] Xian Univ Architecture & Technol, Postdoctoral Mobile Res Stn Mat Sci & Engn, Xian 710055, Shanxi, Peoples R China
关键词
Solid oxide fuel cells; Thermal expansion coefficient; Graded cathode; Thermal cycles; HIGH-PERFORMANCE; SINTERED OXIDES; ELECTROLYTE; PEROVSKITES; DIFFUSION;
D O I
10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.03.081
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The cobalt-containing cathode materials facilitate the activity of oxygen reduction, but they also suffer from problems like high thermal expansion coefficients, which cause poor thermal compatibility with electrolytes and limited performance stability. In this work, a functionally graded PrBaCo2O5 (PBCO) cathode is developed for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) based on proton-conducting BaCe0.7Zr0.1Y0.2O3-delta (BCZY) electrolyte. The compositions of the cathodes are gradually changed from a material that is active for oxygen reduction and more compatible with the electrolyte BCZY to another material that is more conductive for current collection. The single cells have high resistance to thermal shock, showing well-combined cathode-electrolyte interface after 60 times of thermal cycles. Meanwhile, a maximum power density of 588 mW cm(-2) and a low polarization resistance of 0.08 Omega cm-2 is achieved at 700 degrees C, respectively. The impedance spectra indicate that the optimized cathode structure greatly improves the polarization resistance while ohmic resistance is mainly determined by the conductivity and thickness of electrolyte. The results demonstrate that this configuration not only buffers the TEC mismatch but also optimizes the cathode structure for oxygen reduction reaction. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:186 / 191
页数:6
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