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Title: Electrical and hydrogen reduction enhances kinetics in doped zirconia and ceria: II . Mapping electrode polarization and vacancy condensation in YSZ

Abstract

Abstract Knowing the correlation between grain boundary mobility and oxygen potential in yttria‐stabilized zirconia ( YSZ ), we have utilized the grain size as a microstructural marker to map local oxygen potential. Abrupt oxygen potential transition is established under a large current density and in thicker samples. Cathodically depressed oxygen potential can be easily triggered by poor electrode kinetics or in an oxygen‐lean environment. Widespread cavitation in the presence of highly reducing oxygen potential suggests oxygen vacancy condensation instead of oxygen bubble formation as commonly assumed for solid oxide fuel/electrolysis cells. These results also suggest electrode kinetics has a direct influence on the microstructure and properties of ceramics sintered under a large electric current.

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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OSTI Identifier:
1405041
Grant/Contract Number:  
DEFG02‐11ER46814
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Journal Name:
Journal of the American Ceramic Society
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Journal of the American Ceramic Society Journal Volume: 101 Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 0002-7820
Publisher:
Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Dong, Yanhao, and Chen, I‐Wei. Electrical and hydrogen reduction enhances kinetics in doped zirconia and ceria: II . Mapping electrode polarization and vacancy condensation in YSZ. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1111/jace.15274.
Dong, Yanhao, & Chen, I‐Wei. Electrical and hydrogen reduction enhances kinetics in doped zirconia and ceria: II . Mapping electrode polarization and vacancy condensation in YSZ. United States. https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.15274
Dong, Yanhao, and Chen, I‐Wei. Thu . "Electrical and hydrogen reduction enhances kinetics in doped zirconia and ceria: II . Mapping electrode polarization and vacancy condensation in YSZ". United States. https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.15274.
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author = {Dong, Yanhao and Chen, I‐Wei},
abstractNote = {Abstract Knowing the correlation between grain boundary mobility and oxygen potential in yttria‐stabilized zirconia ( YSZ ), we have utilized the grain size as a microstructural marker to map local oxygen potential. Abrupt oxygen potential transition is established under a large current density and in thicker samples. Cathodically depressed oxygen potential can be easily triggered by poor electrode kinetics or in an oxygen‐lean environment. Widespread cavitation in the presence of highly reducing oxygen potential suggests oxygen vacancy condensation instead of oxygen bubble formation as commonly assumed for solid oxide fuel/electrolysis cells. These results also suggest electrode kinetics has a direct influence on the microstructure and properties of ceramics sintered under a large electric current.},
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journal = {Journal of the American Ceramic Society},
number = 3,
volume = 101,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Thu Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
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