Higher ionic conductive ceria-based electrolytes for solid oxide fuel cells

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Omar, Shobit [1 ]
Wachsman, Eric D. [1 ]
Nino, Juan C. [1 ]
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[1] Univ Florida, Mat Sci & Engn, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
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10.1063/1.2794725
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Codoping is used to enhance the ionic conductivity of ceria-based electrolytes. Sm3+ and Nd3+ were selected as codopants to promote low migration energy paths for oxygen vacancy diffusion, thereby increasing the ionic conductivity. Moreover, the use of codopants also increases the pre-exponential factor in the Arrhenius relationship, thus further improving the ionic conductivity. The ionic conductivity of SmxNdxCe1-2xO2-delta solid solutions is measured using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. It was observed that for Sm0.075Nd0.075Ce0.85O2-delta, the grain ionic conductivity was 14.0x10(-3) S cm(-1) at 550 degrees C, which makes it one of the most promising ceria-based electrolytes for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells. (C) 2007 American Institute of Physics.
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