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Zhu Y, Zhang N, Zhang W, Zhao L, Gong Y, Wang R, Wang H, Jin J, He B. Realizing Efficient Activity and High Conductivity of Perovskite Symmetrical Electrode by Vanadium Doping for CO 2 Electrolysis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:36343-36353. [PMID: 38965043 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c05465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
Abstract
Solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) show significant promise in converting CO2 to valuable fuels and chemicals, yet exploiting efficient electrode materials poses a great challenge. Perovskite oxides, known for their stability as SOEC electrodes, require improvements in electrocatalytic activity and conductivity. Herein, vanadium(V) cation is newly introduced into the B-site of Sr2Fe1.5Mo0.5O6-δ perovskite to promote its electrochemical performance. The substitution of variable valence V5+ for Mo6+ along with the creation of oxygen vacancies contribute to improved electronic conductivity and enhanced electrocatalytic activity for CO2 reduction. Notably, the Sr2Fe1.5Mo0.4V0.1O6-δ based symmetrical SOEC achieves a current density of 1.56 A cm-2 at 1.5 V and 800 °C, maintaining outstanding durability over 300 h. Theoretical analysis unveils that V-doping facilitates the formation of oxygen vacancies, resulting in high intrinsic electrocatalytic activity for CO2 reduction. These findings present a viable and facile strategy for advancing electrocatalysts in CO2 conversion technologies.
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- Yan Zhu
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, China University of Geosciences, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, China University of Geosciences, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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Zhang L, Jiang Y, Zhu K, Shi N, Chen Z, Peng R, Xia C. Fe-Doped SDC Solid Solution as an Electrolyte for Low-to-Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:4648-4660. [PMID: 38241136 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c15918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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Ceria-based oxides, such as samaria-doped ceria (SDC), are potential electrolytes for low-to-intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). The sinterability of these materials can be improved by adding iron as the sintering aid. This work reveals that Fe is soluble in SDC, forming an Fe-doped SDC solid solution. It is found that the solubility is affected by the sintering temperature. Fe doping has obvious effects on electrolyte properties, including sintering characteristics, thermal expansion behaviors, and electrical conductivities in both air and hydrogen atmospheres. The conductivity obviously increases while the activation energy decreases by doping Fe. Compared with that of the bare SDC electrolyte, the performance of the single cell with the Fe-doped SDC is enhanced; for example, the peak power density is increased by 52.8% to 0.726 W cm-2 at 600 °C when humidified hydrogen is used as the fuel and ambient air is used as the oxidant. The single cell showed stable operation at 600 °C under a constant current density of 0.3 A cm-2 for 150 h. Therefore, the Fe-doped SDC solid solution shows promise as a potential electrolyte for low-to-intermediate-temperature SOFCs.
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- Lijie Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei 230026, Anhui, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei 230026, Anhui, China
- Energy Materials Center, Anhui Estone Materials Technology Co. Ltd, 2-A-1, No. 106, Chuangxin Avenue, Hefei 230088, Anhui, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei 230026, Anhui, China
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- INAMORI Frontier Research Center, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishiku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei 230026, Anhui, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei 230026, Anhui, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei 230026, Anhui, China
- Energy Materials Center, Anhui Estone Materials Technology Co. Ltd, 2-A-1, No. 106, Chuangxin Avenue, Hefei 230088, Anhui, P. R. China
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Zhang X, Song R, Huan D, Zhu K, Li X, Han H, Xia C, Peng R, Lu Y. Surface Self-Assembly Protonation Triggering Triple-Conductive Heterostructure with Highly Enhanced Oxygen Reduction for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2205190. [PMID: 36310135 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Triple-conducting (H+ /O2- /e- ) cathodes are a vital constituent of practical protonic ceramic fuel cells. However, seeking new candidates has remained a grand challenge on account of the limited material system. Though triple conduction can be achieved by mechanically mixing powders uniformly consisting of oxygen ion-electron and proton conductors, the catalytic activity and durability are still restricted. By leveraging this fact, a highly efficient strategy to construct a triple-conductive region through surface self-assembly protonation based on the robust double-perovskite PrBaCo1.92 Zr0.08 O5+δ , is proposed. In situ exsolution of BaZrO3 -based nanoparticles growing from the host oxide under oxidizing atmosphere by liberating Ba/Zr cations from A/B-sites readily forms proton transfer channels. The surface reconstructing heterostructures improve the structural stability, reduce the thermal expansion, and accelerate the oxygen reduction catalytic activity of such nanocomposite cathodes. This design route significantly boosts electrochemical performance with maximum peak power densities of 1453 and 992 mW cm-2 at 700 and 650 °C, respectively, 86% higher than the parent PrBaCo2 O5+δ cathode, accompanied by a much improved operational durability of 140 h at 600 °C.
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- Xiaoyu Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
- Anhui Laboratory of Advanced Photon Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
- Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
- Hefei National Laboratory of Physical Science at the Micro-scale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
- Anhui Laboratory of Advanced Photon Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
- Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
- Hefei National Laboratory of Physical Science at the Micro-scale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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Peng S, Lei S, Wen S, Xue J, Wang H. A Ruddlesden–Popper oxide as a carbon dioxide tolerant cathode for solid oxide fuel cells that operate at intermediate temperatures. Chin J Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2022.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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