Novel structured Sm0.5Sr0.5CoO3-δ cathode for intermediate and low temperature solid oxide fuel cells

Chen, Jing; Yang, Xin; Wan, Dongjin; Li, Bo; Lei, Libin; Tian, Tian; Chi, Bo; Chen, Fanglin

doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136031

Title: Novel structured Sm_0.5Sr_0.5CoO_3-δ cathode for intermediate and low temperature solid oxide fuel cells

Journal Article · Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Electrochimica Acta

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136031· OSTI ID:1799957

Chen, Jing ^[1]; Yang, Xin ^[2]; Wan, Dongjin ^[1]; Li, Bo ^[1]; Lei, Libin ^[2]; Tian, Tian ^[3]; Chi, Bo ^[4]; Chen, Fanglin ^[2]

Henan Univ. of Technology, Zhengzhou (China)
Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (United States)
Shanghai Inst. of Technology (China)
Huazhong Univ. of Science and Technology, Wuhan (China)

The performance of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) can be significantly enhanced using nanostructured cathode obtained by infiltration/impregnation method. However, this method has been limited due to multi-step preparation process and instability of the obtained nanoscale catalyst under long-term operation. We report here a simple, cost-effective and reproducible approach to fabricate nanostructured Sm_0.5Sr_0.5CoO_3-δ (SSC) cathode with enhanced performance and stability. The SSC powders were prepared by a freeze-drying method through a combustion route using Pluronic F-127 as the template. The SSC freeze-drying powders have unique morphology and a significant phase change at 750 °C. The oxygen non-stoichiometry (δ) of the SSC powders is 0.18 at room temperature, while the δ values are 0.66, 0.75 and 0.90 at 600 °C, 700 °C and 800 °C, respectively. The novel structured SSC cathode was prepared by screen-printing and one-step sintering process using the freeze-drying SSC powders. Maximum cell power densities of 0.83 and 1.13 W cm^-2 are achieved at 550 °C and 600 °C, respectively for single cells with the novel structured SSC cathode. Moreover, single cells show excellent stability at 600 °C under a current density of 600 mA cm^-2 over 250 h. This work expands opportunities to exploit nanotechnology in a wide range of intermediate and low temperature energy conversion devices.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)

Grant/Contract Number:: FE0031670

OSTI ID:: 1799957

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1775725

Journal Information:: Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 341; ISSN 0013-4686

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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