Dual 3D Ceramic Textile Electrodes: Fast Kinetics for Carbon Oxidation Reaction and Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Direct Carbon Fuel Cells at Reduced Temperatures

Bian, Wenjuan; Wu, Wei; Orme, Christopher J.; Ding, Hanping; Zhou, Meng; Ding, Dong

doi:10.1002/adfm.201910096

Dual 3D Ceramic Textile Electrodes: Fast Kinetics for Carbon Oxidation Reaction and Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Direct Carbon Fuel Cells at Reduced Temperatures

Journal Article · Wed Mar 04 04:00:00 EST 2020 · Advanced Functional Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201910096· OSTI ID:1602908

Bian, Wenjuan ^[1]; Wu, Wei ^[2]; Orme, Christopher J. ^[2]; Ding, Hanping ^[2]; Zhou, Meng ^[3]; ^[2]

Energy &, Environmental Science and Technology Idaho National Laboratory Idaho Falls ID 83415 USA, Department of Chemical &, Materials Engineering New Mexico State University Las Cruces NM 88003 USA
Energy &, Environmental Science and Technology Idaho National Laboratory Idaho Falls ID 83415 USA
Department of Chemical &, Materials Engineering New Mexico State University Las Cruces NM 88003 USA

Abstract

Direct carbon fuel cells (DCFCs) are an efficient energy‐conversion technology capable of generating electricity with carbon‐dioxide‐capture chemistry with solid carbon as fuels. The efficiency and performance of DCFCs depend on the kinetics of the carbon oxidation reactions (COR) and the oxygen reduction reactions (ORR), each occurring at anode and cathode, respectively. The limited active sites paired with reduced temperatures greatly decrease the efficiency of the electrochemical reactions. Ultraporous dual‐3D ceramic textiles (dual‐3DCT) are integrated into electrolyte‐supported DCFCs to enhance charge and mass transfer at the electrodes. Improved COR at the anode is achieved by the synergy between the 3DCT NiO–Ce _0.8 Gd _0.2 O _1.95 (GDC) structure and optimal carbon fuel choice. In a comparative study, DCFCs using graphitic carbon (GC) as fuel show the best COR performance when compared to DCFCs utilizing alternative fuels such as carbon black (CB) and activated carbon (AC). The 3DCT Sm _0.5 Sr _0.5 CoO _3‐δ –GDC (SSC–GDC) composite cathode shows electrochemical performance superior to that of the conventional screen‐printed SSC–GDC. A peak power density of 392 mW cm ⁻² at 600 °C is obtained in a DCFC using the 3DCT‐anode/electrolyte/3DCT‐cathode configuration, an unprecedented value for any reported DCFC as of yet. This points toward promising applications of dual‐3DCT electrodes for reduced‐temperature DCFCs.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

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OSTI ID:: 1602908

Journal Information:: Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Functional Materials Journal Issue: 19 Vol. 30; ISSN 1616-301X

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Country of Publication:: Germany

Language:: English

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