Mixed ionic-electronic conductors in the family of LaxSr1-xCoyFe1-y O3-δ have been widely studied as cathode materials for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). However, the long-term stability was a concern. Here we rep...Mixed ionic-electronic conductors in the family of LaxSr1-xCoyFe1-y O3-δ have been widely studied as cathode materials for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). However, the long-term stability was a concern. Here we report our findings on the effect of a thin film coating of La0.85Sr0.15MnO3-δ (LSM) on the performance of a porous La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Feo.8O3-δ(LSCF) cathode. When the thicknesses of the LSM coatings are appropriate, an LSM-coated LSCF electrode showed better stability and lower polarization (or higher activity) than the blank LSCF cathode without LSM infiltration. An anode-supported cell with an LSM-infiltrated LSCF cathode demonstrated at 825 ℃ a peak power density of -1.07 W/cm2, about 24% higher than that of the same cell without LSM infiltration (-0.86 W/cm2). Further, the LSM coating enhanced the stability of the electrode; there was little degradation in performance for the cell with an LSM-infiltrated LSCF cathode during 100 h operation.展开更多
Bi0.85La0.15FeO3 thin film was prepared on ATO glass substrates by sol-gel technique. The effect of La doping on phase structure, film surface quality, ion valence, and ferroelectric/magnetic properties of Bio.85La0.1...Bi0.85La0.15FeO3 thin film was prepared on ATO glass substrates by sol-gel technique. The effect of La doping on phase structure, film surface quality, ion valence, and ferroelectric/magnetic properties of Bio.85La0.15FeO3 film were investigated. La doping suppressed the formation of impurity phases and the transition of Fe3+ to Fe2+ ions at room temperature. Compared with the un-doped BiFeO3, La-doping also increased the average grain size and the film density, which resulted in the decrease of film leakage current density. The remanent polarization and saturation magnetization were enhanced significantly by La doping. The remanent polariza- tion of Bi0.85La0.15FeO3 films gradually decreased while saturation magnetization increased with the decrease of measuring tempera- ture within a range from 50 to 300 K.展开更多
La0.15Sr0.85Ga0.3Fe0.7O3-δ (LSGFO) and La0.15Sr0.85Co0.3Fe0.7O3-δ (LSCFO) mixed oxygenion and electron conducting oxides were synthesized by using a combined EDTA and citrate complexing method, and the corresponding...La0.15Sr0.85Ga0.3Fe0.7O3-δ (LSGFO) and La0.15Sr0.85Co0.3Fe0.7O3-δ (LSCFO) mixed oxygenion and electron conducting oxides were synthesized by using a combined EDTA and citrate complexing method, and the corresponding dense membranes were fabricated. The properties of the oxide powders and membranes were characterized with combined SEM, XRD, H2-TPR, O2-TPD techniques, mechanical strength and oxygen permeation measurement. The results showed that LSGFO had much higher thermochemical stability than LSCFO due to the higher valence stability of Ga3+. After the temperature-programmed reduction by 5% H2 in Ar from 20°C to 1020°C, the basic perovskite structure of LSGFO was successfully preserved. LSGFO also favors the oxygen vacancy formation better than LSCFO. Oxygen permeation measurement demonstrated that LSGFO had higher oxygen permeation flux than LSCFO, but they had similar activation energy for oxygen transportation, with a value of 110 and 117 kJ · mol-1, respectively. The difference in oxygen permeation fluxes was correlated with the difference in oxygen vacancy concentrations for the two materials.展开更多
基金supported by the Department of Energy (National Energy Technology Laboratory) SECA Core Technology Program under Award Number DE-NT0006557 and DE-FE0009652by NSFC under grant No.51002182
文摘Mixed ionic-electronic conductors in the family of LaxSr1-xCoyFe1-y O3-δ have been widely studied as cathode materials for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). However, the long-term stability was a concern. Here we report our findings on the effect of a thin film coating of La0.85Sr0.15MnO3-δ (LSM) on the performance of a porous La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Feo.8O3-δ(LSCF) cathode. When the thicknesses of the LSM coatings are appropriate, an LSM-coated LSCF electrode showed better stability and lower polarization (or higher activity) than the blank LSCF cathode without LSM infiltration. An anode-supported cell with an LSM-infiltrated LSCF cathode demonstrated at 825 ℃ a peak power density of -1.07 W/cm2, about 24% higher than that of the same cell without LSM infiltration (-0.86 W/cm2). Further, the LSM coating enhanced the stability of the electrode; there was little degradation in performance for the cell with an LSM-infiltrated LSCF cathode during 100 h operation.
基金Project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51072163,51001085)
文摘Bi0.85La0.15FeO3 thin film was prepared on ATO glass substrates by sol-gel technique. The effect of La doping on phase structure, film surface quality, ion valence, and ferroelectric/magnetic properties of Bio.85La0.15FeO3 film were investigated. La doping suppressed the formation of impurity phases and the transition of Fe3+ to Fe2+ ions at room temperature. Compared with the un-doped BiFeO3, La-doping also increased the average grain size and the film density, which resulted in the decrease of film leakage current density. The remanent polarization and saturation magnetization were enhanced significantly by La doping. The remanent polariza- tion of Bi0.85La0.15FeO3 films gradually decreased while saturation magnetization increased with the decrease of measuring tempera- ture within a range from 50 to 300 K.
基金Acknowledgements This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 59789201), the National Advanced Materials Committee of China (Grant No. 715-006-0122) and the Ministry of Science and Technology, China (Grant No. G1
文摘La0.15Sr0.85Ga0.3Fe0.7O3-δ (LSGFO) and La0.15Sr0.85Co0.3Fe0.7O3-δ (LSCFO) mixed oxygenion and electron conducting oxides were synthesized by using a combined EDTA and citrate complexing method, and the corresponding dense membranes were fabricated. The properties of the oxide powders and membranes were characterized with combined SEM, XRD, H2-TPR, O2-TPD techniques, mechanical strength and oxygen permeation measurement. The results showed that LSGFO had much higher thermochemical stability than LSCFO due to the higher valence stability of Ga3+. After the temperature-programmed reduction by 5% H2 in Ar from 20°C to 1020°C, the basic perovskite structure of LSGFO was successfully preserved. LSGFO also favors the oxygen vacancy formation better than LSCFO. Oxygen permeation measurement demonstrated that LSGFO had higher oxygen permeation flux than LSCFO, but they had similar activation energy for oxygen transportation, with a value of 110 and 117 kJ · mol-1, respectively. The difference in oxygen permeation fluxes was correlated with the difference in oxygen vacancy concentrations for the two materials.