Surface electron modulation of metal oxide‐based electrochemical devices by surface additives—linking sensors and fuel cells

Staerz, Anna F.; Seo, Han Gil; Tuller, Harry L.

doi:10.1111/jace.19530

Title: Surface electron modulation of metal oxide‐based electrochemical devices by surface additives—linking sensors and fuel cells

Journal Article · 01 November 2023 · Journal of the American Ceramic Society

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.19530 · OSTI ID:2204766

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Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Colorado School of Mines Golden Colorado USA
Department of Materials Science and Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Massachusetts USA

Abstract The interaction between ambient oxygen and the metal oxide surface is central to various electrochemical devices. Solid oxide fuel cell cathodes and semiconducting metal oxide gas sensors are two prominent examples. Parallels between these two systems are highlighted in this perspective. In both cases, the presence of foreign surface species has been found to significantly alter the interactions of the metal oxides’ surfaces with oxygen. On the one hand, interactions are hindered due to the presence of certain impurities, such as the degradation of fuel cell cathode by Si‐species that originate from processing or from operating environments. On the other hand, electrochemically active noble metal additives have been intentionally used to tune the sensor response of metal oxides. In the case of electrochemically active additives, the need for operando spectroscopies to elucidate the mechanism is discussed. Electronic coupling of the surface additive with the metal oxide is found to play a central role in both cases. We use these results to demonstrate that insights gained from either field can be effectively applied to the other.

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OSTI ID:: 2204766

Journal Information:: Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Journal Name: Journal of the American Ceramic Society Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 107; ISSN 0002-7820

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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