Enhanced surface exchange activity and electrode performance of (La2–2xSr2x)(Ni1–xMnx)O4+δ cathode for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells
Abstract
Surface exchange kinetics of Ruddlesden-Popper (R-P) phase lanthanum nickelates upon Mn doping as an intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs) cathode is investigated for the first time in this communication. To promote the exchange rate in oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on nickelates, Mn is partially substituted for Ni. The oxygen exchange resistance is accurately measured by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) with dense thin layer cathode. It is found that Mn substantially promotes the surface kinetics; a surface exchange coefficient (k) of 1.57 × 10–6 cm/s is obtained at 700 °C for La1.8Sr0.2Ni0.9Mn0.1O4+δ (Sr20Mn10), ~80% higher than that of the undoped La2NiO4+δ (LNO). To our best knowledge, such coefficient is the highest values among the currently available R-P phase IT-SOFC cathodes. The corresponding polarization resistances (Rp) are evaluated on porous electrodes. Rp for LNO is 0.74 Ωcm2 at 750 °C, but decreases significantly to 0.42 Ωcm2 for Sr20Mn10 which is remarkably improved compared to the reported values in the literature for La2MO4+δ materials (M = transition metal). In conclusion, those promising results demonstrate that Mn-doped LNO is a new excellent cathode material for IT-SOFC.
- Authors:
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- West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1267278
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1359470
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FE0009675; FE00009675
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Power Sources
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 318; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0378-7753
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell; Ruddlesden-popper phase; oxygen reduction reaction; surface exchange coefficient
Citation Formats
Li, Wenyuan, Guan, Bo, Yan, Jianhua, Zhang, Nan, Zhang, Xinxin, and Liu, Xingbo. Enhanced surface exchange activity and electrode performance of (La2–2xSr2x)(Ni1–xMnx)O4+δ cathode for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.04.022.
Li, Wenyuan, Guan, Bo, Yan, Jianhua, Zhang, Nan, Zhang, Xinxin, & Liu, Xingbo. Enhanced surface exchange activity and electrode performance of (La2–2xSr2x)(Ni1–xMnx)O4+δ cathode for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.04.022
Li, Wenyuan, Guan, Bo, Yan, Jianhua, Zhang, Nan, Zhang, Xinxin, and Liu, Xingbo. Tue .
"Enhanced surface exchange activity and electrode performance of (La2–2xSr2x)(Ni1–xMnx)O4+δ cathode for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.04.022. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1267278.
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title = {Enhanced surface exchange activity and electrode performance of (La2–2xSr2x)(Ni1–xMnx)O4+δ cathode for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells},
author = {Li, Wenyuan and Guan, Bo and Yan, Jianhua and Zhang, Nan and Zhang, Xinxin and Liu, Xingbo},
abstractNote = {Surface exchange kinetics of Ruddlesden-Popper (R-P) phase lanthanum nickelates upon Mn doping as an intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs) cathode is investigated for the first time in this communication. To promote the exchange rate in oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on nickelates, Mn is partially substituted for Ni. The oxygen exchange resistance is accurately measured by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) with dense thin layer cathode. It is found that Mn substantially promotes the surface kinetics; a surface exchange coefficient (k) of 1.57 × 10–6 cm/s is obtained at 700 °C for La1.8Sr0.2Ni0.9Mn0.1O4+δ (Sr20Mn10), ~80% higher than that of the undoped La2NiO4+δ (LNO). To our best knowledge, such coefficient is the highest values among the currently available R-P phase IT-SOFC cathodes. The corresponding polarization resistances (Rp) are evaluated on porous electrodes. Rp for LNO is 0.74 Ωcm2 at 750 °C, but decreases significantly to 0.42 Ωcm2 for Sr20Mn10 which is remarkably improved compared to the reported values in the literature for La2MO4+δ materials (M = transition metal). In conclusion, those promising results demonstrate that Mn-doped LNO is a new excellent cathode material for IT-SOFC.},
doi = {10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.04.022},
journal = {Journal of Power Sources},
number = C,
volume = 318,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 12 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Tue Apr 12 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}
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