Electrode/Electrolyte Interphase Studies of Ceria Based Electrolytes for IT-SOFCs

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) require high operation temperatures (up to 800°C) in order to allow oxygen ion conduction through the ceramic electrolyte. Lowering SOFC operation temperature implies enhancing the transport and electrochemical properties of both electrolyte and cathode. In this work,...

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Autores: Baque, Laura Cecilia, Padmasree, Karinjilottu, Fuentes, Antonio F., Serquis, Adriana Cristina, Soldati, Analía Leticia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/32778
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/32778
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Interphase
Ceria Based Electrolytes
Lscf Cathodes
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Sumario:Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) require high operation temperatures (up to 800°C) in order to allow oxygen ion conduction through the ceramic electrolyte. Lowering SOFC operation temperature implies enhancing the transport and electrochemical properties of both electrolyte and cathode. In this work, the electrochemical performance of nanostructured La0.4Sr0.6Co0.8Fe0.2O3-d (LSCFO)/Ce0.8Gd0.2O2-d(CGO)/LSCFO and LSCFO/Ce0.8Nd0.2O2-d (CNO)/LSCFO symmetrical cells was investigated. The bulk conductivity is similar for both electrolytes, while the grain boundary and total conductivities is higher for the CGO electrolyte. Nevertheless, CGO electrolyte exhibits large pores that compromise its mechanical properties. In addition, cathode performance degrades in LSCFO/CGO/LSCFO cells.