Temperature dependence of partial conductivities of the BaZr0.7Ce0.2Y0.1O3-δ proton conductor

[EN] Partial conductivities are presented for BaZrCeYO, an important proton conductor for protonic-ceramic fuel cells and membrane reactors. Atmospheric dependencies of impedance performed in humidified and dry O, air, N and H(10%)/N(90%) in the temperature range 300–900 °C, supported by the modifie...

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Autores: Heras-Juaristi, Gemma, Pérez-Coll, Domingo, Mather, Glenn C.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/200985
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/200985
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:BZCY72
Transport numbers
Proton conductivity
Defect chemistry
EMF method
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Sumario:[EN] Partial conductivities are presented for BaZrCeYO, an important proton conductor for protonic-ceramic fuel cells and membrane reactors. Atmospheric dependencies of impedance performed in humidified and dry O, air, N and H(10%)/N(90%) in the temperature range 300–900 °C, supported by the modified emf method, confirm significant electron-hole and protonic contributions to transport. For very reducing and wet atmospheres, the conductivity is predominantly ionic, with a higher participation of protons with decreasing temperature and increasing water-vapour partial pressure (pHO). From moderately reducing conditions of wet N to wet O, however, the conductivity is considerably influenced by electron holes as revealed by a significant dependence of total conductivity on oxygen partial pressure (pO). With higher pHO, proton transport increases, with a concomitant decrease of holes and oxygen vacancies. However, the effect of pHO is also influenced by temperature, with a greater protonic contribution at both lower temperature and pO. Values of proton transport number t ≈ 0.63 and electronic transport number t ≈ 0.37 are obtained at 600 °C for pHO = 0.022 atm and pO = 0.2 atm, whereas t ≈ 0.95 and t ≈ 0.05 for pO = 10 atm. A hydration enthalpy of −109 kJ mol is obtained in the range 600–900 °C.