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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

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.

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  1. West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (United States)
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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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