Realizing efficient operations of Ni-cermet-based fuel cells on hydrocarbons via an in situ self-assembled metal/oxide nano-heterostructured catalyst

Xu, Kang; Zhang, Hua; Xu, Yangsen; Zhu, Feng; He, Fan; Sasaki, Kotaro; Choi, YongMan; Chen, Yu

doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.124208

Realizing efficient operations of Ni-cermet-based fuel cells on hydrocarbons via an in situ self-assembled metal/oxide nano-heterostructured catalyst

Journal Article · Thu May 16 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.124208· OSTI ID:2500290

Xu, Kang ^[1]; Zhang, Hua ^[1]; Xu, Yangsen ^[1]; Zhu, Feng ^[1]; He, Fan ^[1]; Sasaki, Kotaro ^[2]; Choi, YongMan ^[3]; Chen, Yu ^[1]

South China University of Technology (SCUT), Guangzhou (China)
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Tainan (Taiwan)

Operating Ni-cermet-based fuel cells on hydrocarbons is charming by largely hindered by poor coking tolerance and severe deterioration. Here, in this study, we report an effective metal/oxide nano-heterostructured catalyst with a nominal composition of Pr_0.95Ru_0.05O_2-δ (PRO), which is in situ self-assembled to a Pr_0.95Ru_0.05-xO_2-δ oxide frame coated with Ru metallic nanoparticles (denoted as Ru/PRO) under the operation condition. When applied to the Ni-cermet (Ni-YSZ) anodes, the cells achieve decent peak power densities of 1.784 and 1.870 W cm^-2 on CH₄ and C₃H₈ with only 3% H₂O at 750 °C, respectively. Moreover, the cells with Ru/PRO-coated anode demonstrate excellent durability when operated on CH₄ for ~ 220 h and C₃H₈ for ~115 h. It is demonstrated that the Ru/PRO generates hydroxyl species that react with carbon species, followed by the formation of COH intermediates on Ni anode surfaces for removing the coking, as confirmed by experiments and computations.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities; National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); National Science and Technology Council (NSTC); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 2500290

Report Number(s):: BNL--226463-2025-JAAM

Journal Information:: Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental, Journal Name: Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental Vol. 355; ISSN 0926-3373

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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