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Progress in understanding and development of Ba{sub 0.5}Sr{sub 0.5}Co{sub 0.8}Fe{sub 0.2}O{sub 3-{delta}}-based cathodes for intermediate-temperature solid-oxide fuel cells: A review

Abstract

Solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) convert chemical energy directly into electric power in a highly efficient way. Lowering the operating temperature of SOFCs to around 500-800 C is one of the main goals in current SOFC research. The associated benefits include reducing the difficulties associated with sealing and thermal degradation, allowing the use of low-cost metallic interconnectors and suppressing reactions between the cell components. However, the electrochemical activity of the cathode deteriorates dramatically with decreasing temperature for the typical La{sub 0.8}Sr{sub 0.2}MnO{sub 3}-based electrodes. The cathode becomes the limiting factor in determining the overall cell performance. Therefore, the development of new electrodes with high electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction becomes a critical issue for intermediate-temperature (IT)-SOFCs. Ba{sub 0.5}Sr{sub 0.5}Co{sub 0.8}Fe{sub 0.2}O{sub 3-{delta}} (BSCF) perovskite oxide was first reported as a potential IT-SOFC cathode material in 2004 by Shao and Haile. After that, the BSCF cathode has attracted considerable attention. This paper reviews the current research activities on BSCF-based cathodes for IT-SOFCs. Emphasis will be placed on the understanding and optimization of BSCF-based materials. The issues raised by the BSCF cathode are also presented and analyzed to provide some guidelines in the search for the new generation of cathode materials for IT-SOFCs.  More>>
Authors:
Zhou, Wei; Ran, Ran; Shao, Zongping [1] 
  1. State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, No. 5 Xin Mofan Road, Nanjing 210009 (China)
Publication Date:
Jul 15, 2009
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Journal of Power Sources; Journal Volume: 192; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved
Subject:
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; CATHODES; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS; THERMAL DEGRADATION; PERFORMANCE; REDUCTION; PEROVSKITE; OPTIMIZATION; RECOMMENDATIONS; BARIUM OXIDES; STRONTIUM OXIDES; COBALT OXIDES; IRON OXIDES; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; IRON; Intermediate-temperature solid-oxide fuel cell; Ba{sub 0.5}Sr{sub 0.5}Co{sub 0.8}Fe{sub 0.2}O{sub 3-{delta}}; Cathode; Oxygen reduction reaction; Perovskite
OSTI ID:
21186653
Country of Origin:
Netherlands
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0378-7753; JPSODZ; TRN: NL09V4213
Availability:
Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.02.069
Submitting Site:
ECN
Size:
page(s) 231-246
Announcement Date:
Jul 06, 2009

Citation Formats

Zhou, Wei, Ran, Ran, and Shao, Zongping. Progress in understanding and development of Ba{sub 0.5}Sr{sub 0.5}Co{sub 0.8}Fe{sub 0.2}O{sub 3-{delta}}-based cathodes for intermediate-temperature solid-oxide fuel cells: A review. Netherlands: N. p., 2009. Web. doi:10.1016/J.JPOWSOUR.2009.02.069.
Zhou, Wei, Ran, Ran, & Shao, Zongping. Progress in understanding and development of Ba{sub 0.5}Sr{sub 0.5}Co{sub 0.8}Fe{sub 0.2}O{sub 3-{delta}}-based cathodes for intermediate-temperature solid-oxide fuel cells: A review. Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JPOWSOUR.2009.02.069
Zhou, Wei, Ran, Ran, and Shao, Zongping. 2009. "Progress in understanding and development of Ba{sub 0.5}Sr{sub 0.5}Co{sub 0.8}Fe{sub 0.2}O{sub 3-{delta}}-based cathodes for intermediate-temperature solid-oxide fuel cells: A review." Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JPOWSOUR.2009.02.069.
@misc{etde_21186653,
title = {Progress in understanding and development of Ba{sub 0.5}Sr{sub 0.5}Co{sub 0.8}Fe{sub 0.2}O{sub 3-{delta}}-based cathodes for intermediate-temperature solid-oxide fuel cells: A review}
author = {Zhou, Wei, Ran, Ran, and Shao, Zongping}
abstractNote = {Solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) convert chemical energy directly into electric power in a highly efficient way. Lowering the operating temperature of SOFCs to around 500-800 C is one of the main goals in current SOFC research. The associated benefits include reducing the difficulties associated with sealing and thermal degradation, allowing the use of low-cost metallic interconnectors and suppressing reactions between the cell components. However, the electrochemical activity of the cathode deteriorates dramatically with decreasing temperature for the typical La{sub 0.8}Sr{sub 0.2}MnO{sub 3}-based electrodes. The cathode becomes the limiting factor in determining the overall cell performance. Therefore, the development of new electrodes with high electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction becomes a critical issue for intermediate-temperature (IT)-SOFCs. Ba{sub 0.5}Sr{sub 0.5}Co{sub 0.8}Fe{sub 0.2}O{sub 3-{delta}} (BSCF) perovskite oxide was first reported as a potential IT-SOFC cathode material in 2004 by Shao and Haile. After that, the BSCF cathode has attracted considerable attention. This paper reviews the current research activities on BSCF-based cathodes for IT-SOFCs. Emphasis will be placed on the understanding and optimization of BSCF-based materials. The issues raised by the BSCF cathode are also presented and analyzed to provide some guidelines in the search for the new generation of cathode materials for IT-SOFCs. (author)}
doi = {10.1016/J.JPOWSOUR.2009.02.069}
journal = []
issue = {2}
volume = {192}
place = {Netherlands}
year = {2009}
month = {Jul}
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