Effect of Gd-doped ceria infiltration into Ni-YSZ on reversible solid oxide cell operation

Grimes, Jerren; Hong, Junsung; Barnett, Scott A.

doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2022.232189

Effect of Gd-doped ceria infiltration into Ni-YSZ on reversible solid oxide cell operation

Journal Article · Wed Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 2022 · Journal of Power Sources

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2022.232189· OSTI ID:2418629

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Gadolinium doped ceria (GDC) infiltration into Ni-(Y₂O₃)_0•08(ZrO₂)_0.92 (Ni-YSZ) fuel electrodes has been shown to significantly improve solid oxide electrolysis cell performance and stability. However, the effects of GDC infiltration on cells operated reversibly between fuel cell and electrolysis modes have not been reported previously. Here we present reversible solid oxide cell life test results for different GDC infiltration loadings into Ni-YSZ electrodes in two types of fuel-electrode-supported solid oxide cells. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy reveals that GDC infiltrant lowers the initial cell area specific resistance (ASR) and limits the degradation – for example, the GDC-infiltrated electrode ASR increased by 0.1 Ω cm² over 1000 h of reversible operation at ±0.5 A cm^–2 and 800 °C, compared to 0.19 Ω cm² for non-infiltrated cells. Cell voltage degradation rates were reduced by infiltration during operation at a current density of ±0.5 A cm^–2 at 800 °C, and during at 700 °C at ±0.75 A cm^–2. Furthermore, scanning electron microscopy observations show that the infiltrated GDC nanoparticles mitigate Ni particle coarsening in the Ni-YSZ electrode, possibly explaining the enhanced cell stability.

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Research Organization:: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0008437

OSTI ID:: 2418629

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2434037

Journal Information:: Journal of Power Sources, Journal Name: Journal of Power Sources Journal Issue: C Vol. 551; ISSN 0378-7753

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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