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Abstract
Introducing triple-charge (H+/O2-/e-) conducting materials is a promising alternative to modify a cathode as an electrolyte in advanced ceramic fuel cells (CFC). Herein, we designed a novel triple-charge conducting perovskite-structured semiconductor Co0.2/Fe0.2-codoped La0.5Ba0.5Zr0.3Y0.3O3-δ (CF-LBZY) and used as an electrolyte and an electrode. CF-LBZY perovskite as an electrolyte exhibited high ionic (O2-/H+) conductivity of 0.23 S/cm and achieved a remarkable power density of 656 mW/cm2 550 °C. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis revealed that the Co/Fe codoping supports the formation of oxygen vacancies at the B-site of a perovskite structure. Besides, using CF-LBZY as a cathode, the fuel cell delivered 150 and 177 mW/cm2 at 550 °C, respectively, where Y-doped BaZrO3 and Sm-doped ceria (SDC) were used as electrolytes. During the fuel-cell operation, H+ injection into the CF-LBZY electrolyte may suppress electronic conduction. Furthermore, the metal-semiconductor junction (Schottky junction) has been proposed by considering the work function and electron affinity to interpret short-circuiting avoidance in our device. The current systematic study indicates that triple-charge conduction in CF-LBZYO3-δ has potential to boost the electrochemical performance in advanced low-temperature fuel-cell technology.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5798-5808 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | ACS Applied Energy Materials |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 28 Jun 2021 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- ceramic fuel cells
- Co/Fe-LaBZrYO(CF-LBZY)
- electrode
- electrolyte
- Schottky junction
- semiconductor
- triple-charge conduction
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Leading-edge next generation fuel cell devices
Asghar, I. (Principal investigator), Bilbey, B. (Project Member), Jouttijärvi, S. (Project Member) & Zarabi Golkhatmi, S. (Project Member)
01/09/2019 → 31/08/2022
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding