Deconvolution of Water-Splitting on the Triple-Conducting Ruddlesden–Popper-Phase Anode for Protonic Ceramic Electrolysis Cells

Tian, Hanchen; Li, Wenyuan; Ma, Liang; Yang, Tao; Guan, Bo; Shi, Wangying; Kalapos, Thomas L.; Liu, Xingbo

doi:10.1021/acsami.0c12987

Deconvolution of Water-Splitting on the Triple-Conducting Ruddlesden–Popper-Phase Anode for Protonic Ceramic Electrolysis Cells

Journal Article · Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c12987· OSTI ID:2479870

Tian, Hanchen ^[1]; Li, Wenyuan ^[1]; Ma, Liang ^[2]; Yang, Tao ^[3]; Guan, Bo ^[1]; Shi, Wangying ^[1]; Kalapos, Thomas L. ^[3]; ^[1]

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (United States)
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (United States); Hebei University of Engineering, Handan (China)
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Morgantown, WV (United States); Leidos Research Support Team, Morgantown, WV (United States)

Triple-conducting materials have been proved to improve the performance of popular protonic ceramic electrolysis cells. However, partially because of the complexity of the water splitting reaction involving three charge carriers, that is, oxygen (O^2–), proton (H⁺), and electron (e^–), the triple-conducting reaction mechanism was not clear, and the reaction conducting pathways have seldom been addressed. In this study, the triple conducting Ruddlesden–Popper phase Pr_1.75Ba_0.25NiO_4+δ as an anode on the BaCe_0.7Zr_0.1Y_0.1Yb_0.1O_3–δ electrolyte was fabricated and its electroresponses were characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy with various atmospheres and temperatures. The impedance spectra are deconvoluted by means of the distribution of the relaxation time method. The surface exchange rate and chemical diffusivity of H⁺ and O^2– are characterized by electrical conductivity relaxation. The physical locations of electrochemical processes are also identified by atomic layer deposition with a surface inhibitor. A microkinetics model is proposed toward conductivities, triple-conducting pathways, reactant dependency, surface exchange and bulk diffusion capabilities, and other relevant properties. Lastly, the rate-limiting steps and suggestions for further improvement of electrode performance are presented.

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Research Organization:: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (United States)

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

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0008378

OSTI ID:: 2479870

Journal Information:: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Journal Name: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Journal Issue: 44 Vol. 12; ISSN 1944-8244

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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