Pr{sub 0.8}Sr{sub 0.2}Mn{sub 1{minus}x}Co{sub x}O{sub 3} cathode material for SOFC operating at a reduced temperature

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OSTI ID:242501

Chiba, Reiichi; Ishii, Takao ^[1]

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1. NTT, Tokai, Ibaraki (Japan). Interdisciplinary Research Labs.

The author investigated the characteristics of Pr{sub 0.8}Sr{sub 0.2}Mn{sub 1{minus}x}Co{sub x}O{sub 3} as a cathode material for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells operating at a reduced temperature. Single phase Pr{sub 0.8}Sr{sub 0.2}Mn{sub 1{minus}x}Co{sub x}O{sub 3} (0{<=}x{<=}1.0) was prepared in order to investigate the electrical conductivity, and thermal expansion. When x is between 0 and 0.3, the thermal expansion coefficient of Pr{sub 0.8}Sr{sub 0.2}Mn{sub 1{minus}x}Co{sub x}O{sub 3} is less than 1.2 {times} 10{sup {minus}5} K{sup {minus}1}, which is the value for Pr{sub 0.8}Sr{sub 0.2}MnO{sub 3}. The overpotential between Pr{sub 0.8}Sr{sub 0.2}Mn{sub 1{minus}x} Co{sub x}O{sub 3} (x = 0.0, 0.5, 1.0) cathodes and YSZ (8mol.% yttria) electrolyte (anode: Ni-YSZ cermet) was investigated from 850 C to 700 C by the AC impedance method. Although the exchange current density for cathodes containing Co is lower than those with Pr{sub 0.8}Sr{sub 0.2}MnO{sub 3}, their overpotential at a high current density is smaller than those with Pr{sub 0.8}Sr{sub 0.2}MnO{sub 3} because of their large charge transfer coefficients.

• OSTI ID: 242501
• Report Number(s): CONF-950683--; ISBN 1-56677-095-5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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