Sc-doped Sr_(2)Fe_(1.5)Mo_(0.5)O_(6-δ)(SFMSc)was successfully synthesized by partially substituting Mo in Sr_(2)Fe_(1.5)Mo_(0.5)O_(6-δ)(SFM)with Sc,resulting in a higher proton diffusion rate in the resultant SFMSc ...Sc-doped Sr_(2)Fe_(1.5)Mo_(0.5)O_(6-δ)(SFMSc)was successfully synthesized by partially substituting Mo in Sr_(2)Fe_(1.5)Mo_(0.5)O_(6-δ)(SFM)with Sc,resulting in a higher proton diffusion rate in the resultant SFMSc sample.Theoretical calculations showed that doping Sc into SFM lowered the oxygen vacancy formation energy,reduced the energy barrier for proton migration in the oxide,and increased the catalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction.Next,a proton-conducting solid oxide fuel cell(H-SOFC)with a single-phase SFMSc cathode demonstrated significantly higher cell performance than that of cell based on an Sc-free SFM cathode,achieving 1258 mW cm^(−2)at 700℃.The performance also outperformed that of many other H-SOFCs based on single-phase cobalt-free cathodes.Furthermore,no trade-off between fuel cell performance and material stability was observed.The SFMSc material demonstrated good stability in both the CO_(2)-containing atmosphere and the fuel cell application.The combination of high performance and outstanding stability suggests that SFMSc is an excellent cathode material for H-SOFCs.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52272216 and 51972183)the Hundred Youth Talents Program of Hunan and the Startup Funding for Talents at the University of South China。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51972183)the Startup Funding for Talents at the University of South China。
文摘Sc-doped Sr_(2)Fe_(1.5)Mo_(0.5)O_(6-δ)(SFMSc)was successfully synthesized by partially substituting Mo in Sr_(2)Fe_(1.5)Mo_(0.5)O_(6-δ)(SFM)with Sc,resulting in a higher proton diffusion rate in the resultant SFMSc sample.Theoretical calculations showed that doping Sc into SFM lowered the oxygen vacancy formation energy,reduced the energy barrier for proton migration in the oxide,and increased the catalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction.Next,a proton-conducting solid oxide fuel cell(H-SOFC)with a single-phase SFMSc cathode demonstrated significantly higher cell performance than that of cell based on an Sc-free SFM cathode,achieving 1258 mW cm^(−2)at 700℃.The performance also outperformed that of many other H-SOFCs based on single-phase cobalt-free cathodes.Furthermore,no trade-off between fuel cell performance and material stability was observed.The SFMSc material demonstrated good stability in both the CO_(2)-containing atmosphere and the fuel cell application.The combination of high performance and outstanding stability suggests that SFMSc is an excellent cathode material for H-SOFCs.
