Defect Chemistry, Electrical Properties, and Evaluation of New Oxides Sr2CoNb1@xTixO6@d (0,x,1) as Cathode Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

The perovskite series Sr2CoNb1@xTixO6@d (0,x,1) was investigated in the full compositional range to assess its potential as cathode material for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC). The variation of transport properties and thus, the area specific resistances (ASR) are explained by a detailed investigation...

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Autores: Azcondo, María Teresa, Amador, Ulises, Muñoz-Gil, Daniel, García-Martín, Susana, Yuste, Mercedes, Pérez-Flore s, Juan Carlos, Muñoz Noval, Álvaro, Puente Orench, Inés
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/19411
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/19411
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:546
Cathode
Cobaltite
Perovskite
Solid oxide fuel cells
X-ray absorption spectroscopy
Química inorgánica (Química)
2303 Química Inorgánica
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Sumario:The perovskite series Sr2CoNb1@xTixO6@d (0,x,1) was investigated in the full compositional range to assess its potential as cathode material for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC). The variation of transport properties and thus, the area specific resistances (ASR) are explained by a detailed investigation of the defect chemistry. Increasing the titanium content from x=0–1 produces both oxidation of Co 3+ to Co4+ (from 0 up to 40%) and oxygen vacancies (from 6.0 to 5.7 oxygen atom/formula unit), although each charge compensation mechanism predominates in different compositional ranges. Neutron diffraction reveals that samples with high Ti-contents lose a significant amount of oxygen upon heating above 600 K. Oxygen is partially recovered upon cooling as the oxygen release and uptake show noticeably different kinetics. The complex defect chemistry of these compounds, together with the compositional changes upon heating/cooling cycles and atmospheres, produce a complicated behavior of electrical conductivity. Cathodes containing Sr2CoTiO6@d display low ASR values, 0,13 Wcm2 at 973 K, comparable to those of the best compounds reported so far, being a very promising cathode material for SOFC.