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Sala EM, Mazzanti N, Chiabrera FM, Sanna S, Mogensen MB, Hendriksen PV, Ma Z, Simonsen SB, Chatzichristodoulou C. Unravelling the role of dopants in the electrocatalytic activity of ceria towards CO 2 reduction in solid oxide electrolysis cells. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:3457-3471. [PMID: 36637049 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp05157e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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CO2 reduction in Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells (SOECs) is a key-technology for the transition to a sustainable energy infrastructure and chemical industry. Ceria (CeO2) holds great promise in developing highly efficient, cost-effective and durable fuel electrodes, due to its promising electrocatalytic properties, and proven ability to suppress carbon deposition and to tolerate high concentrations of impurities. In the present work, we investigate the intrinsic electrocatalytic activity of ceria towards CO2 reduction by means of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) on model systems with well-defined geometry, composition and surface area. Aiming at the optimization of the intrinsic catalytic properties of the material, we systematically study the effect of different dopants (Zr, Gd, Pr and Bi) on the reaction rate under varying operating conditions (temperature, gas composition and applied polarization) relevant for SOECs. The electrochemical measurements reveal the dominant role of the surface defect chemistry of the material in the reaction rate, with doping having only a mild effect on the rate and activation energy of the reaction. By analyzing the pO2 and overpotential dependence of the reaction rate with a general micro-kinetic model, we are able to identify the second electron transfer as the rate limiting step of the process, highlighting the dominant role of surface polarons in the energy landscape. These insights on the correlation between the surface defects and the electrocatalytic activity of ceria open new directions for the development of highly performing ceria-based technological electrodes.
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- Elena Marzia Sala
- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej, Building 310, DK-2800, Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej, Building 310, DK-2800, Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej, Building 310, DK-2800, Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej, Building 310, DK-2800, Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej, Building 310, DK-2800, Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej, Building 310, DK-2800, Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej, Building 310, DK-2800, Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej, Building 310, DK-2800, Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej, Building 310, DK-2800, Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark.
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Low Nickel, Ceria Zirconia-Based Micro-Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell: A Study of Composition and Oxidation Using Hydrogen and Methane Fuel. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su132413789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The study examines the effect of using low nickel (Ni) with high ceria (CeO2) anode content towards the oxidation of H2 and CH4 fuel by evaluating the activation energy of the ohmic process and charge transfer process. Using a micro-tubular solid oxide fuel cell (MT-SOFC), the anodes are made up of 50% YSZ with varying NiO:CeO2 percentages from 0% NiO, 50% CeO2 to 50% NiO, 0% CeO2. The performance is measured based on maximum power density (MPD), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and activation energy, Ea of the ohmic (Rohm) and charge transfer (Rct) processes. We found that by lowering the Ni content to lower than 50% NiO, anode conductivity will drop by 7-fold. An anode containing 37.5% NiO, 12.5% CeO2 yield MPD of 41.1 and 2.9 mW cm−2 when tested on H2 and CH4 fuels thus have the lowest Ni content without an abrupt negative effect on the MPD and EIS. The significant effect of conductivity drops on MPD and EIS are observed to occur at 25% NiO, 25% CeO2 and lower NiO content. However, anode content of 25% NiO, 25% CeO2 has the lowest Ea for Rct (29.74 kJ mol−1) for operation in CH4, making it the best anode composition to oxidize CH4. As a conclusion, an anode containing 25% NiO:25% CeO2:50% YSZ and 37.5% NiO:12.5% CeO2:50% YSZ shows promising results in becoming the low Ni anode for coking-tolerant SOFC.
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Chien AC, Ye NJ. Effect of preparation method and particle size of Ni/SDC catalyst on methane oxidation. CATAL COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2021.106312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Jeon OS, Lee JG, Ji Y, Lee SH, Kwon O, Kim JP, Shul YG. Effects of dispersed copper nanoparticles on Ni-ceria based dry methanol fuelled low temperature solid oxide fuel cells. RSC Adv 2019; 9:6320-6327. [PMID: 35517288 PMCID: PMC9060954 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra07586g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Methanol is an attractive energy source due to its portability and thermodynamic coke resistance by its oxygen content. In order to operate dry methanol fuel low temperature solid oxide fuel cells (LT-SOFCs), it is important to solve the problems of carbon formation and its low performance. In this study, copper impregnation was selected to decrease the carbon deposition and enhance the performance at low temperature. The interaction of copper, ceria and nickel improves CO oxidation capacity which improves coke tolerance and nano-sized nickel copper alloys improved durability and catalytic performance under methanol feed. It markedly amplified the performance about 0.4 W cm−2 at 550 °C with the durable operation at 1.4 A cm−2 over 50 h. Loading copper nanoparticles is promising method for Ni-ceria based LT-SOFC using methanol fuel with high performance and stable operation. Copper impregnation was selected to decrease the carbon deposition and enhance the performance at low temperature of dry methanol fuelled low temperature solid oxide fuel cells.![]()
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- Ok Sung Jeon
- Department of Chemical and Bio-molecular Engineering
- Yonsei University
- Seoul 120-749
- Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemistry
- University of St Andrews
- UK
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- Department of Chemical and Bio-molecular Engineering
- Yonsei University
- Seoul 120-749
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Bio-molecular Engineering
- Yonsei University
- Seoul 120-749
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Bio-molecular Engineering
- Yonsei University
- Seoul 120-749
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Bio-molecular Engineering
- Yonsei University
- Seoul 120-749
- Republic of Korea
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An Investigation of Direct Hydrocarbon (Propane) Fuel Cell Performance Using Mathematical Modeling. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTROCHEMISTRY 2018. [DOI: 10.1155/2018/5919874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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An improved mathematical model was used to extend polarization curves for direct propane fuel cells (DPFCs) to larger current densities than could be obtained with any of the previous models. DPFC performance was then evaluated using eleven different variables. The variables related to transport phenomena had little effect on DPFC polarization curves. The variables that had the greatest influence on DPFC polarization curves were all related to reaction rate phenomena. Reaction rate phenomena were dominant over the entire DPFC polarization curve up to 100 mA/cm2, which is a value that approaches the limiting current densities of DPFCs. Previously it was known that DPFCs are much different than hydrogen proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). This is the first work to show the reason for that difference. Reaction rate phenomena are dominant in DPFCs up to the limiting current density. In contrast the dominant phenomenon in hydrogen PEMFCs changes from reaction rate phenomena to proton migration through the electrolyte and to gas diffusion at the cathode as the current density increases up to the limiting current density.
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Ding G, Gan T, Yu J, Li P, Yao X, Hou N, Fan L, Zhao Y, Li Y. Carbon-resistant Ni1-xCox-Ce0.8Sm0.2O1.9 anode for solid oxide fuel cells fed with methanol. Catal Today 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2017.03.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Willis JJ, Gallo A, Sokaras D, Aljama H, Nowak SH, Goodman ED, Wu L, Tassone CJ, Jaramillo TF, Abild-Pedersen F, Cargnello M. Systematic Structure–Property Relationship Studies in Palladium-Catalyzed Methane Complete Combustion. ACS Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b02414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Joshua J. Willis
- Department
of Chemical Engineering and SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and
Catalysis, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and
Catalysis, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Stanford
Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Stanford
Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and
Catalysis, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Stanford
Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and
Catalysis, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and
Catalysis, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Stanford
Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Stanford
Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and
Catalysis, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and
Catalysis, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and
Catalysis, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Kim S, Kim C, Lee JH, Shin J, Lim TH, Kim G. Tailoring Ni-based catalyst by alloying with transition metals (M = Ni, Co, Cu, and Fe) for direct hydrocarbon utilization of energy conversion devices. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.12.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Boldrin P, Ruiz-Trejo E, Mermelstein J, Bermúdez Menéndez JM, Ramı Rez Reina T, Brandon NP. Strategies for Carbon and Sulfur Tolerant Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Materials, Incorporating Lessons from Heterogeneous Catalysis. Chem Rev 2016; 116:13633-13684. [PMID: 27933769 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are a rapidly emerging energy technology for a low carbon world, providing high efficiency, potential to use carbonaceous fuels, and compatibility with carbon capture and storage. However, current state-of-the-art materials have low tolerance to sulfur, a common contaminant of many fuels, and are vulnerable to deactivation due to carbon deposition when using carbon-containing compounds. In this review, we first study the theoretical basis behind carbon and sulfur poisoning, before examining the strategies toward carbon and sulfur tolerance used so far in the SOFC literature. We then study the more extensive relevant heterogeneous catalysis literature for strategies and materials which could be incorporated into carbon and sulfur tolerant fuel cells.
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- Paul Boldrin
- Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London , London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London , London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- The Boeing Company , 5301 Bolsa Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92647, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Surrey , Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London , London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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