Physical vapor deposition(PVD)can be used to produce high-quality Gd_(2)O_(3)-doped CeO2(GDC)films.Among various PVD methods,reactive sputtering provides unique benefits,such as high deposition rates and easy upscalin...Physical vapor deposition(PVD)can be used to produce high-quality Gd_(2)O_(3)-doped CeO2(GDC)films.Among various PVD methods,reactive sputtering provides unique benefits,such as high deposition rates and easy upscaling for industrial applications.GDC thin films were successfully fabricated through reactive sputtering using a Gd_(0.2)Ce_(0.8)(at%)metallic target,and their application in solid oxide fuel cells,such as buffer layers between yttria-stabilized zirconia(YSZ)/La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O_(3−δ)and as sublayers in the steel/coating system,was evaluated.First,the direct current(DC)reactive-sputtering behavior of the GdCe metallic target was determined.Then,the GDC films were deposited on NiO-YSZ/YSZ half-cells to investigate the influence of oxygen flow rate on the quality of annealed GDC films.The results demonstrated that reactive sputtering can be used to prepare thin and dense GDC buffer layers without high-temperature sintering.Furthermore,the cells with a sputtered GDC buffer layer showed better electrochemical performance than those with a screen-printed GDC buffer layer.In addition,the insertion of a GDC sublayer between the SUS441 interconnects and the Mn-Co spinel coatings contributed to the reduction of the oxidation rate for SUS441 at operating temperatures,according to the area-specific resistance tests.展开更多
Ba(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3(BMN)复合钙钛矿陶瓷具有高介电常数和高品质因子等介电性能,预示了其在光学领域的应用前景.本文采用第一性原理方法计算了BMN的电子结构,对其本征光学性能进行分析和预测.对固相合成六方相BMN的XRD测试结果进行Rietvel...Ba(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3(BMN)复合钙钛矿陶瓷具有高介电常数和高品质因子等介电性能,预示了其在光学领域的应用前景.本文采用第一性原理方法计算了BMN的电子结构,对其本征光学性能进行分析和预测.对固相合成六方相BMN的XRD测试结果进行Rietveld精修(加权方差因子Rwp=6.73%,方差因子Rp=5.05%),在此基础上建立晶体结构模型并对其进行几何优化.运用基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的平面波赝势方法,对六方相BMN晶体模型的能带、态密度和光学性质进行理论计算.结果表明BMN的能带结构为间接带隙,禁带宽度Eg=2.728 e V.Mg-O和Ba-O以离子键结合为主,Nb-O以共价键结合为主,费米面附近的能带主要由O-2p和Nb-4d态电子占据,形成了d-p轨道杂化.修正带隙后,计算了BMN沿[100]和[001]方向上的复介电函数、吸收系数和反射率等光学性质.结果表明,BMN近乎光学各向同性,在可见光区,其本征透过率为77%<T<83%,折射率为1.91<n<2.14,并伴随一定的色散现象.实验测试结果与理论计算结果相吻合.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2018YFB1502203-1)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (No. 2021B1515120087)the Stable Supporting Fund of Shenzhen, China (No. GXWD20201230155427003-202007 28114835006)
文摘Physical vapor deposition(PVD)can be used to produce high-quality Gd_(2)O_(3)-doped CeO2(GDC)films.Among various PVD methods,reactive sputtering provides unique benefits,such as high deposition rates and easy upscaling for industrial applications.GDC thin films were successfully fabricated through reactive sputtering using a Gd_(0.2)Ce_(0.8)(at%)metallic target,and their application in solid oxide fuel cells,such as buffer layers between yttria-stabilized zirconia(YSZ)/La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O_(3−δ)and as sublayers in the steel/coating system,was evaluated.First,the direct current(DC)reactive-sputtering behavior of the GdCe metallic target was determined.Then,the GDC films were deposited on NiO-YSZ/YSZ half-cells to investigate the influence of oxygen flow rate on the quality of annealed GDC films.The results demonstrated that reactive sputtering can be used to prepare thin and dense GDC buffer layers without high-temperature sintering.Furthermore,the cells with a sputtered GDC buffer layer showed better electrochemical performance than those with a screen-printed GDC buffer layer.In addition,the insertion of a GDC sublayer between the SUS441 interconnects and the Mn-Co spinel coatings contributed to the reduction of the oxidation rate for SUS441 at operating temperatures,according to the area-specific resistance tests.
文摘Ba(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3(BMN)复合钙钛矿陶瓷具有高介电常数和高品质因子等介电性能,预示了其在光学领域的应用前景.本文采用第一性原理方法计算了BMN的电子结构,对其本征光学性能进行分析和预测.对固相合成六方相BMN的XRD测试结果进行Rietveld精修(加权方差因子Rwp=6.73%,方差因子Rp=5.05%),在此基础上建立晶体结构模型并对其进行几何优化.运用基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的平面波赝势方法,对六方相BMN晶体模型的能带、态密度和光学性质进行理论计算.结果表明BMN的能带结构为间接带隙,禁带宽度Eg=2.728 e V.Mg-O和Ba-O以离子键结合为主,Nb-O以共价键结合为主,费米面附近的能带主要由O-2p和Nb-4d态电子占据,形成了d-p轨道杂化.修正带隙后,计算了BMN沿[100]和[001]方向上的复介电函数、吸收系数和反射率等光学性质.结果表明,BMN近乎光学各向同性,在可见光区,其本征透过率为77%<T<83%,折射率为1.91<n<2.14,并伴随一定的色散现象.实验测试结果与理论计算结果相吻合.
