Stability and Activity of (Pr 1‐x Nd x ) 2 NiO 4 as Cathodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: I. Quantification of Phase Evolution in Pr 2 NiO 4

Dogdibegovic, Emir; Wright, Christopher J.; Zhou, Xiao‐Dong; Wei, ed., W. ‐C.

doi:10.1111/jace.14291

Title: Stability and Activity of (Pr _1‐x Nd _x ) ₂ NiO ₄ as Cathodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: I. Quantification of Phase Evolution in Pr ₂ NiO ₄

Abstract

Praseodymium nickelate (Pr ₂ NiO ₄ ) is an active oxygen electrode for solid oxide fuel cells, but undergoes phase transition at elevated temperatures (e.g., 750°C). Quantification of this phase evolution in an operating single cell is challenging because of the overlap of X‐ray diffraction ( XRD ) peaks between the cathode and oxide current collector. In this work, we replace the oxide current collector with a gold metal grid, circumventing these challenges by allowing the exposure of the cathode to the X‐ray beam, while eliminating peak overlap. Quantification of the phase evolution was performed by a least‐squares fitting of the linear combination of XRD standards against the experimental patterns. Energy‐dispersive spectroscopy analysis on long‐term operated cells showed the absence of reactions between the gold grids and the cathodes. Additionally, the grids exhibited excellent mechanical stability under operating conditions and enabled similar cell performance as an oxide current collector.

Authors:

Dogdibegovic, Emir ^[1]; Wright, Christopher J. ^[1]; Zhou, Xiao‐Dong ^[1]; Wei, ed., W. ‐C.

Department of Chemical Engineering University of South Carolina Columbia South Carolina 29208

Publication Date:: Wed May 11 00:00:00 EDT 2016

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1400758

Grant/Contract Number:: #DE‐FE0023475

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Journal of the American Ceramic Society Journal Volume: 99 Journal Issue: 8; Journal ID: ISSN 0002-7820

Publisher:: Wiley-Blackwell

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Dogdibegovic, Emir, Wright, Christopher J., Zhou, Xiao‐Dong, and Wei, ed., W. ‐C. Stability and Activity of (Pr 1‐x Nd x ) 2 NiO 4 as Cathodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: I. Quantification of Phase Evolution in Pr 2 NiO 4.  United States: N. p., 2016. 
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                    Dogdibegovic, Emir, Wright, Christopher J., Zhou, Xiao‐Dong, & Wei, ed., W. ‐C. Stability and Activity of (Pr 1‐x Nd x ) 2 NiO 4 as Cathodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: I. Quantification of Phase Evolution in Pr 2 NiO 4.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.14291

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                    Dogdibegovic, Emir, Wright, Christopher J., Zhou, Xiao‐Dong, and Wei, ed., W. ‐C. Wed .  
"Stability and Activity of (Pr 1‐x Nd x ) 2 NiO 4 as Cathodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: I. Quantification of Phase Evolution in Pr 2 NiO 4".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.14291.

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  title        = {Stability and Activity of (Pr 1‐x Nd x ) 2 NiO 4 as Cathodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: I. Quantification of Phase Evolution in Pr 2 NiO 4},

  author       = {Dogdibegovic, Emir and Wright, Christopher J. and Zhou, Xiao‐Dong and Wei, ed., W. ‐C.},

  abstractNote = {Praseodymium nickelate (Pr 2 NiO 4 ) is an active oxygen electrode for solid oxide fuel cells, but undergoes phase transition at elevated temperatures (e.g., 750°C). Quantification of this phase evolution in an operating single cell is challenging because of the overlap of X‐ray diffraction ( XRD ) peaks between the cathode and oxide current collector. In this work, we replace the oxide current collector with a gold metal grid, circumventing these challenges by allowing the exposure of the cathode to the X‐ray beam, while eliminating peak overlap. Quantification of the phase evolution was performed by a least‐squares fitting of the linear combination of XRD standards against the experimental patterns. Energy‐dispersive spectroscopy analysis on long‐term operated cells showed the absence of reactions between the gold grids and the cathodes. Additionally, the grids exhibited excellent mechanical stability under operating conditions and enabled similar cell performance as an oxide current collector.},

  doi          = {10.1111/jace.14291},

  journal      = {Journal of the American Ceramic Society},

  number       = 8,

  volume       = 99,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Wed May 11 00:00:00 EDT 2016},

  month        = {Wed May 11 00:00:00 EDT 2016}

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