High performance electrodes for medium-temperature solid oxide fuel cells:: Activation of La(Sr)CoO3 cathode with highly dispersed Pt metal electrocatalysts

被引:117
作者
Uchida, H [1 ]
Arisaka, S [1 ]
Watanabe, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Yamanashi Univ, Fac Engn, Lab Eletrochem Energy Convers, Kofu, Yamanashi 4008511, Japan
关键词
medium-temperature SOFC; cathode; electrocatalyst;
D O I
10.1016/S0167-2738(00)00465-3
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
Ln order to apply La(Sr)CoO3 (LSC) as a cathode for medium-temperature solid oxide fuel cells without causing unfavorable solid-state reactions between LSC and yttria-stabilized zirconia electrolyte, the use of samaria-doped ceria (SDC) interlayer was examined. A porous LSC cathode prepared on a thin and dense SDC interlayer exhibited very high performance even at 800 degreesC. The performance was enhanced further by dispersing a small amount of nm-sized Pt catalysts on the LSC surface. The current density on the Pt-LSC cathode at an overpotential of - 0.05 V was 0.6 A/cm(2) at 800 degreesC in O-2. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:347 / 351
页数:5
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