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Jang I, S A Carneiro J, Crawford JO, Cho YJ, Parvin S, Gonzalez-Casamachin DA, Baltrusaitis J, Lively RP, Nikolla E. Electrocatalysis in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers. Chem Rev 2024; 124:8233-8306. [PMID: 38885684 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
Abstract
Interest in energy-to-X and X-to-energy (where X represents green hydrogen, carbon-based fuels, or ammonia) technologies has expanded the field of electrochemical conversion and storage. Solid oxide electrochemical cells (SOCs) are among the most promising technologies for these processes. Their unmatched conversion efficiencies result from favorable thermodynamics and kinetics at elevated operating temperatures (400-900 °C). These solid-state electrochemical systems exhibit flexibility in reversible operation between fuel cell and electrolysis modes and can efficiently utilize a variety of fuels. However, electrocatalytic materials at SOC electrodes remain nonoptimal for facilitating reversible operation and fuel flexibility. In this Review, we explore the diverse range of electrocatalytic materials utilized in oxygen-ion-conducting SOCs (O-SOCs) and proton-conducting SOCs (H-SOCs). We examine their electrochemical activity as a function of composition and structure across different electrochemical reactions to highlight characteristics that lead to optimal catalytic performance. Catalyst deactivation mechanisms under different operating conditions are discussed to assess the bottlenecks in performance. We conclude by providing guidelines for evaluating the electrochemical performance of electrode catalysts in SOCs and for designing effective catalysts to achieve flexibility in fuel usage and mode of operation.
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- Inyoung Jang
- School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, United States
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- School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Zhang X, Liu B, Yang Y, Li J, Li J, Zhao Y, Jia L, Sun Y. Advances in component and operation optimization of solid oxide electrolysis cell. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.108035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Tezel E, Whitten A, Yarema G, Denecke R, McEwen JS, Nikolla E. Electrochemical Reduction of CO 2 using Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells: Insights into Catalysis by Nonstoichiometric Mixed Metal Oxides. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Elif Tezel
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- The Gene & Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Wilhelm-Ostwald Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstr. 2, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- The Gene & Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164, United States
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164, United States
- Institute for Integrated Catalysis, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Electrochemical conversion of C1 molecules to sustainable fuels in solid oxide electrolysis cells. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)63838-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Yang Q, Chu G, Yang Q, Zhang J, Zhou H, Zhang D. Process Development and Technoeconomic Analysis of Different Integration Methods of Coal-to-Ethylene Glycol Process and Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c02811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Qing Yang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
- Anhui HaoYuan Chemical Group Co., Ltd., Fuyang 236023, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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Liu C, Li S, Gao J, Bian L, Hou Y, Wang L, Peng J, Bao J, Song X, An S. Enhancing CO 2 Catalytic Adsorption on an Fe Nanoparticle-Decorated LaSrFeO 4 + δ Cathode for CO 2 Electrolysis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:8229-8238. [PMID: 33562961 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c18997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The development of cathode materials with high catalytic activity and low cost is a challenge for CO2 electrolysis based on solid oxide electrolysis cells. Herein, we report a low-cost and highly active metallic Fe nanoparticle-decorated Ruddlesden-Popper (La, Sr)FeO4+δ cathode catalyst (Fe-RPLSF), which shows a high oxygen vacancy concentration and robust CO2 reduction rate. At 850 °C, the current density of the electrolysis cell with the Fe-RPLSF cathode reaches -1920 mA cm-2 at a voltage of 1.5 V, and the Faraday efficiency is as high as 100%. The polarization resistance at low frequency (0.1-10 Hz), which is the rate-limit step for CO2 electrolysis, significantly decreases with the exsolved Fe nanoparticles because of improved CO2 dissociative adsorption. Moreover, our electrolysis cell demonstrates acceptable short-term stability for direct CO2 electrolysis.
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- Changyang Liu
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Devices, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou014010, P. R. China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Devices, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou014010, P. R. China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Devices, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou014010, P. R. China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Devices, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou014010, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Steel Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing100083, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Steel Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing100083, P. R. China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Devices, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou014010, P. R. China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Devices, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou014010, P. R. China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Devices, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou014010, P. R. China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Devices, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou014010, P. R. China
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