PrBaCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub>-Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>1.9</sub> Composite Cathodes for Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Stability and Cation Interdiffusion

The single-phase oxide PrBaCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6&#8722;&#948;</sub> and composites (100 &#8722; <i>y</i>)PrBaCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6&#8722;&#948;</sub>-<i>y</i>Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</s...

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Main Authors: Dmitry Tsvetkov, Nadezhda Tsvetkova, Ivan Ivanov, Dmitry Malyshkin, Vladimir Sereda, Andrey Zuev
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/3/417
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spelling doaj-075c802f553d4392b7334b81ef6f9e0d2020-11-25T01:59:03ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732019-01-0112341710.3390/en12030417en12030417PrBaCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub>-Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>1.9</sub> Composite Cathodes for Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Stability and Cation InterdiffusionDmitry Tsvetkov0Nadezhda Tsvetkova1Ivan Ivanov2Dmitry Malyshkin3Vladimir Sereda4Andrey Zuev5Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg 620000, RussiaDepartment of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg 620000, RussiaDepartment of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg 620000, RussiaDepartment of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg 620000, RussiaDepartment of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg 620000, RussiaDepartment of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg 620000, RussiaThe single-phase oxide PrBaCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6&#8722;&#948;</sub> and composites (100 &#8722; <i>y</i>)PrBaCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6&#8722;&#948;</sub>-<i>y</i>Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>1.9</sub> (<i>y</i> = 10&#8315;30 wt.%) were investigated as cathode materials for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells. The chemical compatibility, cation interdiffusion, thermal expansion and dc conductivity were studied. As a result, strong interdiffusion of Pr and Sm was found between PrBaCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6&#8722;&#948;</sub> and Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>1.9</sub>. This leads to only insignificantly decreasing thermal expansion coefficient of composite with increasing fraction of Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>1.9</sub> and, thus, mixing PrBaCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6&#8722;&#948;</sub> with Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>1.9</sub> does not improve thermal expansion behavior of the cathode material. Moreover, formation of poorly-conducting BaCeO<sub>3</sub>, caused by chemical interaction between the double perovskite and doped ceria, was shown to lead to pronounced drop in the electrical conductivity of the composite cathode material with increasing Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>1.9</sub> content.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/3/417double perovskitesolid oxide fuel cellschemical compatibilityinterdiffusionelectrical conductivitythermal expansion
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author Dmitry Tsvetkov
Nadezhda Tsvetkova
Ivan Ivanov
Dmitry Malyshkin
Vladimir Sereda
Andrey Zuev
spellingShingle Dmitry Tsvetkov
Nadezhda Tsvetkova
Ivan Ivanov
Dmitry Malyshkin
Vladimir Sereda
Andrey Zuev
PrBaCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub>-Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>1.9</sub> Composite Cathodes for Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Stability and Cation Interdiffusion
Energies
double perovskite
solid oxide fuel cells
chemical compatibility
interdiffusion
electrical conductivity
thermal expansion
author_facet Dmitry Tsvetkov
Nadezhda Tsvetkova
Ivan Ivanov
Dmitry Malyshkin
Vladimir Sereda
Andrey Zuev
author_sort Dmitry Tsvetkov
title PrBaCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub>-Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>1.9</sub> Composite Cathodes for Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Stability and Cation Interdiffusion
title_short PrBaCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub>-Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>1.9</sub> Composite Cathodes for Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Stability and Cation Interdiffusion
title_full PrBaCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub>-Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>1.9</sub> Composite Cathodes for Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Stability and Cation Interdiffusion
title_fullStr PrBaCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub>-Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>1.9</sub> Composite Cathodes for Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Stability and Cation Interdiffusion
title_full_unstemmed PrBaCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub>-Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>1.9</sub> Composite Cathodes for Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Stability and Cation Interdiffusion
title_sort prbaco<sub>2</sub>o<sub>6−δ</sub>-ce<sub>0.8</sub>sm<sub>0.2</sub>o<sub>1.9</sub> composite cathodes for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells: stability and cation interdiffusion
publisher MDPI AG
series Energies
issn 1996-1073
publishDate 2019-01-01
description The single-phase oxide PrBaCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6&#8722;&#948;</sub> and composites (100 &#8722; <i>y</i>)PrBaCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6&#8722;&#948;</sub>-<i>y</i>Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>1.9</sub> (<i>y</i> = 10&#8315;30 wt.%) were investigated as cathode materials for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells. The chemical compatibility, cation interdiffusion, thermal expansion and dc conductivity were studied. As a result, strong interdiffusion of Pr and Sm was found between PrBaCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6&#8722;&#948;</sub> and Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>1.9</sub>. This leads to only insignificantly decreasing thermal expansion coefficient of composite with increasing fraction of Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>1.9</sub> and, thus, mixing PrBaCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6&#8722;&#948;</sub> with Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>1.9</sub> does not improve thermal expansion behavior of the cathode material. Moreover, formation of poorly-conducting BaCeO<sub>3</sub>, caused by chemical interaction between the double perovskite and doped ceria, was shown to lead to pronounced drop in the electrical conductivity of the composite cathode material with increasing Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>1.9</sub> content.
topic double perovskite
solid oxide fuel cells
chemical compatibility
interdiffusion
electrical conductivity
thermal expansion
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/3/417
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