Phase Identification of the Layered Perovskite CexSr2–xMnO4 and Application for Solar Thermochemical Water Splitting

Barcellos, Debora R.; Coury, Francisco G.; Emery, Antoine; Sanders, Michael; Tong, Jianhua; McDaniel, Anthony; Wolverton, Christopher; Kaufman, Michael; O’Hayre, Ryan

doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03487

Phase Identification of the Layered Perovskite Ce_xSr_2–xMnO₄ and Application for Solar Thermochemical Water Splitting

Journal Article · Thu May 30 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Inorganic Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03487· OSTI ID:1544799

Barcellos, Debora R. ^[1]; Coury, Francisco G. ^[1]; Emery, Antoine ^[2]; ^[1]; ^[3]; McDaniel, Anthony ^[4]; ^[2]; Kaufman, Michael ^[1]; O’Hayre, Ryan ^[1]

Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC (United States)
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)

Ruddlesden–Popper (layered perovskite) phases are attracting significant interest because of their unique potential for many applications requiring mixed ionic and electronic conductivity. Here we report a new, previously undiscovered layered perovskite of composition, Ce_xSr_2–xMnO₄ (x = 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3). Furthermore, we demonstrate that this new system is suitable for solar thermochemical hydrogen production (STCH). Synchrotron radiation X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy are performed to characterize this new system. Density functional theory calculations of phase stability and oxygen vacancy formation energy (1.76, 2.24, and 2.66 eV/O atom, respectively with increasing Ce content) reinforce the potential of this phase for STCH application. Experimental hydrogen production results show that this materials system produces 2–3 times more hydrogen than the benchmark STCH oxide ceria at a reduction temperature of 1400 °C and an oxidation temperature of 1000 °C.

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Research Organization:: Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States); Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Fuel Cell Technologies Program (EE-2H)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000; EE0008087; EE0008089

OSTI ID:: 1544799

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1545874
OSTI ID: 1880996

Report Number(s):: SAND--2019-7855J; 677248

Journal Information:: Inorganic Chemistry, Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 58; ISSN 0020-1669

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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