Electrochemical Performance of Cobalt-free Nd0.5Ba0.5Fe1-xNixO3-delta Cathode Materials for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Shi, H; Ding, Z; Ma, G

HERO ID

4132579

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2016

HERO ID 4132579
In Press No
Year 2016
Title Electrochemical Performance of Cobalt-free Nd0.5Ba0.5Fe1-xNixO3-delta Cathode Materials for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Authors Shi, H; Ding, Z; Ma, G
Journal Fuel Cells
Volume 16
Issue 2
Page Numbers 258-262
Abstract A new series of cobalt-free perovskite-type oxides, Nd0.5Ba0.5Fe1-xNixO3-delta (0 <= x <= 0.15), have been prepared by a citric acid-nitrate process and investigated as cathode materials for proton conducting intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs). The conductivity of the oxides was measured at 300-800 degrees C in air. It is discovered that partial substitution of Ni for Fe-sites in Nd0.5Ba0.5Fe1-xNixO3-delta obviously enhances the conductivity of the oxides. Among the series of oxides, the Nd0.5Ba0.5Fe0.9Ni0.1O3-delta (NBFNi10) exhibits the highest conductivity of 140 S cm(-1) in air at 550 degrees C. A single H-2/air fuel cell with proton-conducting BaZr0.1Ce0.7Y0.2O3-delta (BZCY) electrolyte membrane (ca. 40 mu m thickness) and NBFNi10-BZCY composite cathode and NiO-BZCY composite anode was fabricated and tested at 600-700 degrees C. The peak power density and the interfacial polarization resistance (R-p) of the cell are 490 mW cm(-2) and 0.15 W cm(2) at 700 degrees C, respectively. The experimental results indicate that NBFNi10 is a promising cathode material for the proton-conducting IT-SOFCs.
Doi 10.1002/fuce.201500156
Wosid WOS:000374736000012
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Keyword Cathode; Ceramic Membrane; Conductivity; Intermediate Temperature; Properties; SOFC