Oxygen reduction reaction kinetics in Sr-doped La2NiO4+δ&nbsp;Ruddlesden-Popper phase as cathode for solid oxide fuel cells

Guan, Bo; Li, Wenyuan; Zhang, Hui; Liu, Xingbo

doi:10.1149/2.0541507jes

Oxygen reduction reaction kinetics in Sr-doped La₂NiO_4+δ Ruddlesden-Popper phase as cathode for solid oxide fuel cells

Journal Article · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 2014 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0541507jes· OSTI ID:1267275

Guan, Bo ^[1]; Li, Wenyuan ^[2]; Zhang, Hui ^[2]; Liu, Xingbo ^[2]

West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV (United States); west virginia university
West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV (United States)

In this study, electro-catalytic reduction of oxygen in Sr-doped lanthanum nickelates, La_2-xSr_xNiO_4+δ (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.4) Ruddlesden-Popper (R-P) phase, has been investigated. The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) kinetics is evaluated via electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) with the symmetric cell configuration. The maximum performance is achieved with the un-doped La₂NiO_4+δ, ~0.13 Ωcm² at 800°C. Sr doping decreases the electrode performance progressively. Further detailed analysis indicates that bulk ionic diffusion and surface oxygen exchange co-limit the ORR of those cathodes. Sr substitution leads to both lowered bulk diffusion and surface exchange rates. With high Sr content (x = 0.3, 0.4), oxygen ion transfer resistance between nickelate/electrolyte is observed. As for the surface exchange process, oxygen adsorption is suggested to be the main rate-limiting step (RLS) according to the reaction orders, which is retarded further by the oxidation of Ni²⁺ to Ni³⁺ as Sr content increases. Furthermore, the possible role of incorporation process in determining the overall reaction rate is also discussed.

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Research Organization:: West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: FE0009675

OSTI ID:: 1267275

Journal Information:: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 162; ISSN 0013-4651

Publisher:: IOP PublishingCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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