In-situ construction of ceria-metal/titanate heterostructure with controllable architectures for efficient fuel electrochemical conversion

He, Shuai; Li, Meng; Hui, Jianing; Yue, Xiangling

doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120588

Title: In-situ construction of ceria-metal/titanate heterostructure with controllable architectures for efficient fuel electrochemical conversion

Journal Article · 05 August 2021 · Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120588 · OSTI ID:1961588

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University of St. Andrews, Fife (United Kingdom)
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Construction of ceria-metal/titanate heterostructure via exsolution is a promising strategy to improve the catalytic activity of titanate perovskites and broaden their applications in various energy conversion scenarios. However, the species exsolved after reduction are limited to reducible metal cations, such as Ni, Co, Fe, and precious metals. Herein, we report a modified exsolution approach for co-exsolving active oxides and metal nanoparticles from a titanate perovskite, La_0.8Ce_0.1Ni_0.4Ti_0.6O_3-δ (LCeNT). We highlight strained facet-specific CeO₂ cubes can be grown on the support after an air-annealing process with their morphology tunable by varying annealing temperature, whilst exsolution of Ni nanoparticles form subsequently following chemical/electrical reduction. An electrolyte-supported SOFC utilizing CeO₂-Ni@LCeNT anode achieves maximum power density of 642 mW cm^-2 at 900 °C in H₂ (~3% H₂O). Exceptional robustness of the heterostructure is illustrated after running the cell in CH₄ (~3% H₂O) for 20 h. Here this work demonstrates an intriguing pathway to constructing stable and active ceria-metal/titanate heterostructure for energy applications.

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Research Organization:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC; USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

OSTI ID:: 1961588

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU-20-57316-Rev000

Journal Information:: Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental, Journal Name: Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental Journal Issue: - Vol. 298; ISSN 0926-3373

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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