Physics-Based Model to Represent Membrane-Electrode Assemblies of Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells Based on Gadolinium-Doped Ceria

Zhu, Huayang; Ashar, Akhil; Kee, Robert J.; Braun, Robert J.; Jackson, Gregory S.

doi:10.1149/1945-7111/acfff6

Title: Physics-Based Model to Represent Membrane-Electrode Assemblies of Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells Based on Gadolinium-Doped Ceria

Journal Article · Fri Oct 20 00:00:00 EDT 2023 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/acfff6· OSTI ID:2203177

; Ashar, Akhil;

;

This paper reports a physics-based model that predicts membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) performance of solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) with Ce _0.9 Gd _0.1 O _{2− δ} (GDC10) electrolyte membranes. The paper derives self-consistent thermodynamic and transport properties for GDC1o mobile charged defects (oxide vacancies and reduced-ceria small polarons) by fitting published measurements of oxygen non-stoichiometry and conductivity over ranges of temperature and O ₂ partial pressures. The button-cell model is applied to evaluate how mixed ionic-electronic conductivity influences the performance of an SOFC MEA with a GDC10 electrolyte sandwiched between a porous, composite Ni-GDC10 anode and a porous, composite cathode of Sm _0.5 Sr _0.5 CoO _{3− δ} (i.e., SSC) and GDC10. SSC properties are also derived by fitting published conductivity and oxygen non-stoichiometry measurements. Mixed conductivity of GDC10 and competing charge transfer reactions at both electrodes reduce open circuit voltages due to leakage current and buildup of defect concentrations at electrode-electrolyte interfaces. To fit polarization data, the button-cell model includes heterogeneous reaction rates for defect incorporation on the GDC10 surface along with Butler–Volmer expressions derived for competing charge transfer reaction rates from rigorous analyses assuming rate-limiting, elementary charge transfer reactions for each electrode. The calibrated MEA model can support rigorous SOFC modeling with GDC10 electrolytes over the range of conditions within a fully operating cell.

View Journal Article

Cite

Export

Save

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)

OSTI ID:: 2203177

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2007584

Journal Information:: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Vol. 170 Journal Issue: 10; ISSN 0013-4651

Publisher:: The Electrochemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

References (39)

Defect-chemical role of Mn in Gd-doped CeO2 Park, Sang-Hyun; Yoo, Han-Ill Solid State Ionics, Vol. 176, Issue 15-16 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssi.2005.03.015	journal	May 2005
Thermoelectric behavior of a mixed ionic electronic conductor, Ce_1−xGd_xO_2−x/2−δ Park, Sang-Hyun; Yoo, Han-Ill Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., Vol. 11, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1039/B811092A	journal	January 2009
Surface and bulk oxygen non-stoichiometry and bulk chemical expansion in gadolinium-doped cerium oxide Bishop, S. R.; Duncan, K. L.; Wachsman, E. D. Acta Materialia, Vol. 57, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2009.04.017	journal	July 2009
Enhancing Sulfur Tolerance of Ni-Based Cermet Anodes of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells by Ytterbium-Doped Barium Cerate Infiltration Li, Meng; Hua, Bin; Luo, Jing-li ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Vol. 8, Issue 16 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6b00925	journal	April 2016
Membrane polarization in mixed-conducting ceramic fuel cells and electrolyzers Zhu, Huayang; Kee, Robert J. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 41, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.10.100	journal	January 2016
Importance of Anode Microstructure in Modeling Solid Oxide Fuel Cells DeCaluwe, Steven C.; Zhu, Huayang; Kee, Robert J. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 155, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2898206	journal	January 2008
Modeling the Steady-State and Transient Response of Polarized and Non-Polarized Proton-Conducting Doped-Perovskite Membranes Kee, Robert J.; Zhu, Huayang; Hildenbrand, Brett W. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 160, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1149/2.016304jes	journal	January 2013
Ionic conductivity in the CeO2–Gd2O3 system (0.05≤Gd/Ce≤0.4) prepared by oxalate coprecipitation Tianshu, Z. Solid State Ionics, Vol. 148, Issue 3-4 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-2738(02)00121-2	journal	June 2002
Ceria-based solid electrolytes Inaba, H. Solid State Ionics, Vol. 83, Issue 1-2 https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-2738(95)00229-4	journal	January 1996
Characterization of solid oxide fuel cells based on solid electrolytes or mixed ionic electronic conductors Riess, I. Solid State Ionics, Vol. 90, Issue 1-4 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-2738(96)00355-4	journal	September 1996
Dependence of open-circuit potential and power density on electrolyte thickness in solid oxide fuel cells with mixed conducting electrolytes Duncan, Keith L.; Lee, Kang-Taek; Wachsman, Eric D. Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 196, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2010.10.034	journal	March 2011
Mass transport properties of Ce0.9Gd0.1O2−δ at the surface and in the bulk Yashiro, K. Solid State Ionics, Vol. 152-153 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-2738(02)00375-2	journal	December 2002
Electrical and Ionic Conductivity of Gd-Doped Ceria Wang, Shaorong; Kobayashi, Takehisa; Dokiya, Masayuki Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 147, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1149/1.1393946	journal	January 2000
Reaction model of dense Sm0.5Sr0.5CoO3 as SOFC cathode Fukunaga, H. Solid State Ionics, Vol. 132, Issue 3-4 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-2738(00)00642-1	journal	July 2000
Steam Reforming of Methane Over Nickel: Development of a Multi-Step Surface Reaction Mechanism Maier, L.; Schädel, B.; Herrera Delgado, K. Topics in Catalysis, Vol. 54, Issue 13-15 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-011-9702-1	journal	August 2011
Meeting U.S. Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Targets Whiston, Michael M.; Azevedo, Inês M. L.; Litster, Shawn Joule, Vol. 3, Issue 9 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2019.07.018	journal	September 2019
Faradaic efficiency in protonic-ceramic electrolysis cells Zhu, Huayang; Ricote, Sandrine; Kee, Robert J. Journal of Physics: Energy, Vol. 4, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7655/ac3729	journal	January 2022
Factors Governing Oxygen Reduction in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathodes ^† Adler, Stuart B. Chemical Reviews, Vol. 104, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1021/cr020724o	journal	October 2004
Modeling Protonic-Ceramic Fuel Cells with Porous Composite Electrodes in a Button-Cell Configuration Zhu, Huayang; Kee, Robert J. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 164, Issue 13 https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0591713jes	journal	January 2017
Modeling Distributed Charge-Transfer Processes in SOFC Membrane Electrode Assemblies Zhu, Huayang; Kee, Robert J. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 155, Issue 7 https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2913152	journal	January 2008
Measurements and Modeling of Sm[sub 0.5]Sr[sub 0.5]CoO[sub 3−x]–Ce[sub 0.9]Gd[sub 0.1]O[sub 1.95] SOFC Cathodes Produced Using Infiltrate Solution Additives Nicholas, Jason D.; Barnett, Scott A. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 157, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1149/1.3284519	journal	January 2010
A Distributed Charge Transfer Model for IT-SOFCs Based on Ceria Electrolytes Rahmanipour, Morteza; Pappacena, Alfonsina; Boaro, Marta Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 164, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1149/2.1911712jes	journal	January 2017
Engineering of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Ceria-Based Electrolytes Gödickemeier, M. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 145, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1149/1.1838279	journal	January 1998
Nonstoichiometry of Ce0.9Gd0.1O1.95âˆ’x Wang, S. Solid State Ionics, Vol. 107, Issue 1-2 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-2738(97)00519-5	journal	March 1998
Modeling Elementary Heterogeneous Chemistry and Electrochemistry in Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells Zhu, Huayang; Kee, Robert J.; Janardhanan, Vinod M. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 152, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2116607	journal	January 2005
Electrical properties of gadolinia doped ceria electrolytes fabricated by infiltration aided sintering Sındıraç, Can; Büyükaksoy, Aligül; Akkurt, Sedat Solid State Ionics, Vol. 340 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssi.2019.115020	journal	November 2019
Interpretation of Defect and Gas-Phase Fluxes through Mixed-Conducting Ceramics Using Nernst–Planck–Poisson and Integral Formulations Vøllestad, Einar; Zhu, Huayang; Kee, Robert J. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 161, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1149/2.067401jes	journal	October 2013
Continuum-Level Analytical Model for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Mixed Conducting Electrolytes Duncan, Keith L.; Wachsman, Eric D. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 156, Issue 9 https://doi.org/10.1149/1.3158513	journal	January 2009
Defect Chemistry and Transport within Dense BaCe _0.7 Zr _0.1 Y _0.1 Yb _0.1 O _{3 − δ} (BCZYYb) Proton-Conducting Membranes Zhu, Huayang; Ricote, Sandrine; Duan, Chuancheng Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 165, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1149/2.1091810jes	journal	January 2018
A polarization model for a solid oxide fuel cell with a mixed ionic and electronic conductor as electrolyte Shen, Shuanglin; Yang, Yupeng; Guo, Liejin Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 256 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.01.041	journal	June 2014
Appraisal of Ce1−yGdyO2−y/2 electrolytes for IT-SOFC operation at 500°C Steele, B. Solid State Ionics, Vol. 129, Issue 1-4 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-2738(99)00319-7	journal	April 2000
Developing 3-D Model of Intermediate-Temperature SOFC with GDC Electrolyte Wang, L.; Jackson, G. S.; Blackburn, B. M. ECS Transactions, Vol. 57, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1149/05701.2583ecst	journal	October 2013
Comparative characterization of thermodynamic, electrical, and electrochemical properties of Sm0.5Sr0.5Co1−xNbxO3−δ (x = 0, 0.05, and 0.1) as cathode materials in intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells Yoo, Seonyoung; Lim, Tak-Hyoung; Shin, Jeeyoung Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 226 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.10.069	journal	March 2013
Microstructures, conductivities, and electrochemical properties of Ce0.9Gd0.1O2 and GDC–Ni anodes for low-temperature SOFCs Xia, C. Solid State Ionics, Vol. 152-153 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-2738(02)00381-8	journal	December 2002
Synthesis and Electrical Properties of Dense Ce0.9Gd0.1O1.95 Ceramics Huang, Keqin; Feng, Man; Goodenough, John B. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 81, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1998.tb02341.x	journal	February 1998
Sm0.5Sr0.5CoO3−δ-infiltrated cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells with improved oxygen reduction activity and stability Wang, Fucun; Chen, Dengjie; Shao, Zongping Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 216 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.05.068	journal	October 2012
Interpreting equilibrium-conductivity and conductivity-relaxation measurements to establish thermodynamic and transport properties for multiple charged defect conducting ceramics Zhu, Huayang; Ricote, Sandrine; Coors, W. Grover Faraday Discussions, Vol. 182 https://doi.org/10.1039/C5FD00012B	journal	January 2015
Recent Advances in Materials for Fuel Cells Brandon, N. P.; Skinner, S.; Steele, B. C. H. Annual Review of Materials Research, Vol. 33, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.matsci.33.022802.094122	journal	August 2003
Physical, chemical and electrochemical properties of pure and doped ceria Mogensen, M. Solid State Ionics, Vol. 129, Issue 1-4 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-2738(99)00318-5	journal	April 2000

Similar Records

Modeling ammonia-fueled co-flow dual-channel protonic-ceramic fuel cells

Journal Article · Thu Jan 13 00:00:00 EST 2022 · International Journal of Green Energy · OSTI ID:2203177

Zhu, Huayang; Karakaya, Canan; Kee, Robert J.

Robust highly durable solid oxide fuel cell cathodes – Improved materials compatibility & self-regulating surface chemistry

Technical Report · Fri Mar 03 00:00:00 EST 2023 · OSTI ID:2203177

Tuller, Harry L.; Seo, Han Gil

Influence of electronic transport on electrochemical performance of (Cu,Mn)₃O₄ solid oxide fuel cell cathodes

Journal Article · Fri Mar 31 00:00:00 EDT 2023 · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · OSTI ID:2203177

Kim, Jae Jin; Vu, Anh D.; Cronauer, Donald C.; +3 more

Title: Physics-Based Model to Represent Membrane-Electrode Assemblies of Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells Based on Gadolinium-Doped Ceria

Citation Formats

References (39)

Similar Records

Related Subjects