中温固体氧化物燃料电池的纳米LSM-SDC复合阴极

阴极粒子纳米化可以提高固体氧化物燃料电池的性能,通常使复合阴极的单一相(催化剂或电解质)纳米化。本工作报道双相纳米化的新型(La0.85Sr0.15)0.9MnO3(LSM)-Sm0.2Ce0.8O1.9(SDC)复合阴极。扫描电镜照片显示,纳米LSM和SDC颗粒均匀附着在多孔LSM-SDC电极骨架的表面。交流阻抗研究表明,600℃时,该阴极界面极化阻抗仅为0.93Ω·cm2,性能优于其他类型的LSM-SDC复合阴极。以这种新型LSM-SDC复合纳米电极为阴极、稳定的氧化锆为电解质的单电池,在600、650和700℃最大输出功率分别为114、218和348mW·cm-2。     

TiO2修饰La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ用于中温固体氧化物燃料电池的阴极

纳米TiO2修饰的La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ(LSCF)阴极被直接应用于YSZ电解质电池上. TiO2可阻止LSCF和YSZ间的化学反应,抑制SrZrO3的形成. LSCF-0.25 wt% TiO2阴极电池在0.7 V和600°C下的电流密度是LSCF阴极电池的1.6倍.电化学阻抗谱结果表明, TiO2修饰显著加快了氧离子注入电解质的过程,这可能与TiO2抑制了阴极/电解质界面处高电阻SrZrO3层的形成有关.本文为在ZrO2基电解质上使用高性能的(La,Sr)(Co,Fe)O3阴极材料提供了一种简单有效的方法.     

TiO2修饰La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ用于中温固体氧化物燃料电池的阴极

纳米TiO2修饰的La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ(LSCF)阴极被直接应用于YSZ电解质电池上. TiO2可阻止LSCF和YSZ间的化学反应,抑制SrZrO3的形成. LSCF-0.25 wt% TiO2阴极电池在0.7 V和600°C下的电流密度是LSCF阴极电池的1.6倍.电化学阻抗谱结果表明, TiO2修饰显著加快了氧离子注入电解质的过程,这可能与TiO2抑制了阴极/电解质界面处高电阻SrZrO3层的形成有关.本文为在ZrO2基电解质上使用高性能的(La,Sr)(Co,Fe)O3阴极材料提供了一种简单有效的方法.     

EDTA-甘氨酸法制备SmBaCo2O5+δ阴极材料及其性能

采用EDTA-甘氨酸法(EGP)合成了中温固体氧化物燃料电池(IT-SOFC)的阴极材料SmBaCo2O5+δ(SBCO).通过热重-差热分析(TG-DTA),X射线衍射(XRD),透射电镜(TEM),扫描电镜(SEM),直流四极法及交流阻抗技术分析材料的性能.结果表明,初始粉体在850°C煅烧5 h形成钙钛矿结构单相.EGP制备的SBCO粉体颗粒细小、分散性好、粒径分布均匀,其与Sm0.2Ce0.8O1.9(SDC)电解质材料具有良好的高温化学相容性.SBCO的电导率在500-800°C时达到668-382 S cm-1.以SDC为电解质,SBCO为阴极制备对称半电池,其界面结合良好,颗粒连接充分,形成好的三相界面,具有高的阴极催化活性,750°C时阴极极化电阻为0.0688Ωcm2,远低于固相法(SSR)的值,活化能(Ea)为122.21 kJ mol-1.     

Gd0.2Ce0.8O1.9纳米颗粒对固体氧化物电解池La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ阳极 析氧反应的影响

化石燃料的使用排放了大量CO2,对气候和环境造成了日益严重的危害.固体氧化物电解池(SOEC)能够利用可再生能源产生的电能将CO2高效转化成CO,降低CO2排放的同时,又能减少化石燃料的使用,近年来受到研究者的广泛关注.相比于低温液相CO2电还原,SOEC高的运行温度保证了其较高的反应速率,即较高的电流密度.典型的SOEC单电池由多孔阴极、致密电解质和多孔阳极以三明治的方式组装而成.CO2分子在阴极得到两个电子解离成CO和一个O2–;生成的O2–通过致密电解质传导至阳极,在阳极失去四个电子发生析氧反应(OER)生成一个O2.相比于两电子的阴极反应,阳极四电子的析氧反应更难进行,可能是整个电极过程的速控步,因此开发高性能的阳极材料有望显著提高SOEC的CO2电还原性能.La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ(LSCF)因具有较高的混合离子-电子导电性而被用作SOEC阳极材料,但受LSCF-气体两相界面的限制,其OER性能较低.研究表明,LSCF-掺杂的CeO2-气体所构成的三相界面相比于LSCF-气体两相界面具有更高的电化学反应活性,即OER反应更易在三相界面进行.因此,本文将Gd0.2Ce0.8O1.9(GDC)纳米颗粒浸渍到SOEC LSCF阳极来提高其OER活性,考察了纳米颗粒浸渍量(3,5,10和20 wt%)对SOEC电化学性能的影响.结果表明,SOEC的电化学性能随浸渍量的增加而逐渐升高,当GDC纳米颗粒浸渍量为10 wt%时(10GDC/LSCF),SOEC的电化学性能达到最高,在800 oC和1.6 V的电流密度为0.555 A cm–2,是LSCF阳极SOEC性能的1.32倍.继续增加浸渍量到20 wt%,电化学性能反而开始下降.电化学阻抗谱测试结果表明,GDC纳米颗粒的加入减小了SOEC的极化电阻.对应的弛豫时间分布函数解析结果表明10GDC/LSCF阳极上的OER由四个基元反应构成.电镜和O2-程序升温脱附结果表明,GDC纳米颗粒的加入显著增加了10GDC/LSCF阳极三相界面和表面氧空位的数量以及体相氧的流动性,从而促进了OER四个基元反应的反应速率,降低了这几个过程的极化电阻,因而降低了OER反应的极化电阻,提高了SOEC电还原CO2的电化学性能.     

固-溶法制备中温固体氧化物燃料电池高性能La_(0.8)Sr_(0.2)MnO_3-Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Co_(0.8)Fe_(0.2)O_3阴极（英文）

研究了新型固溶法合成La0.8Sr0.2MnO3(LSM)包覆Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3(BSCF)复合粉体(LSM-BSCF),并探讨了其作为中温固体氧化物燃料电池阴极材料的电化学性能.LSM-BSCF阴极结合了LSM和BSCF阴极的优点,不仅增大了三相界面,而且稳定了微观结构.当温度为600儃750°C时,其极化阻抗为0.61儃0.09Ω·cm2.与溶液注入法制备的高性能电极相比,极大地提高了性能稳定性.     

中温固体氧化物燃料电池LaNi_(0.6)Fe_(0.4)O_(3-δ-)Gd_(0.2)Ce_(0.8)O_2梯度复合阴极制备及交流阻抗性能

应用丝网印刷和共烧结制备LaNi0.6Fe0.4O3-δ(LNF)-Gd0.2Ce0.8O2(GDC)梯度复合阴极/Gd0.2Ce0.8O2/Sc0.1Zr0.9O1.95(ScSZ)/Gd0.2Ce0.8O2/LaNi0.6Fe0.4O3-δ(LNF)-Gd0.2Ce0.8O2(GDC),组成梯度复合阴极对称电池.实验表明,在750 oC工作温度下单层70%LNF-30%GDC(文中均指质量百分比)复合阴极的极化电阻为0.581Ω·cm2,而三层60%LNF-40%GDC/70%LNF-30%GDC/100%LNF复合阴极的极化电阻最小(0.452Ω·cm2).由于阴极组成在ScSZ电解质和LNF阴极之间呈梯度变化,因此获得了最佳的阴极/电解质界面,大大加快了三相界面或气体/阴极/电解质三相接触点反应区的扩散,其电荷传递电阻Rct和浓差极化电阻Rd均减小,因而具有最低的阴极极化电阻值.     

固体氧化物燃料电池用（La，Sr）（Co，Fe）O3-δ阴极的制备及其电化学催化性能

采用溶液注入法和丝网印刷法制备了(La,Sr)(Co,Fe)O3-δ (LSCF)/YSZ与LSCF/GDC复合电极,并通过扫描电镜和电化学阻抗谱研究了不同结构电极的微观形貌和电化学催化性能. 结果表明, LSCF阴极与YSZ电解质在低于800 ℃下制备时,没有新相产生; 在中温固体氧化物燃料电池的工作条件(700～750 ℃)下,溶液注入法制备的LSCF阴极与YSZ电解质有较好的化学相容性和较高的电化学催化活性,而丝网印刷法制备的LSCF阴极则表现出稳定的电化学催化性能.     

中温固体氧化物燃料电池复合阴极材料LaBiMn2O6-Sm0.2Ce0.8O1.9的制备与电化学性质

采用甘氨酸燃烧法合成了LaBiMn_2O_6粉体,并与Sm_(0.2)Ce_(0.8)O_(1.9)均匀混合制备了LaBiMn_2O_6-Sm_(0.2)Ce_(0.8)O_(1.9)(LBM-SDC)复合阴极材料。利用X射线衍射(XRD)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对材料的物相及微观形貌进行分析,结果表明LBM与SDC在1 000℃下有良好的化学稳定性。SDC的复合增加了氧离子传导路径,进而使氧还原反应(ORR)速度加快。电化学阻抗谱(EIS)测试结果表明,复合阴极极化电阻(Rp)随SDC复合量的增加呈现先降低后升高的趋势,当复合量为30%(w/w)时,阴极材料的性能最优。在700℃空气气氛下的极化电阻为0.186Ω·cm~2,相对LBM(0.717Ω·cm~2)减少74%。氧分压测试结果表明阴极反应的速率控制步骤为氧分子的吸附-解离过程。以复合阴极构筑的电解质支撑单电池Ni-SDC/SDC/LBM-30%SDC在700℃的最大输出功率密度为234 mW·cm~(-2),连续测试90 h输出功率衰减约4%。     

纳米La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ阴极粉体的溶液燃烧法合成与性能表征

采用硝酸盐-甘氨酸溶液燃烧法合成了La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-?啄(LSCF)前驱粉体, 通过XRD、BET、FESEM及激光粒度仪等手段对粉体进行表征. 结果表明, 所合成的LSCF粉体为纯钙钛矿结构, 具有高达22.9 m2·g-1的比表面积, 粒度均匀, 平均颗粒尺寸为175 nm. 非等温烧结实验表明该粉体具有良好的低温烧结活性. 在阳极NiO-YSZ(氧化钇稳定氧化锆)负载的电解质YSZ上, 于800 ℃烧结制备LSCF阴极组成的单元电池Ni-YSZ/YSZ/LSCF, 在700 ℃下以H2作燃料时具有良好的电池性能, 最大功率密度为0.97 W·cm-2, 在0.7 V时的功率密度约达到0.83 W·cm-2. 这种无中间缓冲层的低温制备LSCF阴极方法, 简化了电池结构及其制备过程, 同时提高了电池的性能.     

SDC和SSC在低温常压电化学合成氨中的性能研究

用溶胶—凝胶法制备了Ce0.8Sm0.2O2-δ(SDC)和Sm0.5Sr0.5CoO 3-δ（SSC）超细粉体,采用XRD、TEM和SEM等对粉体进行了观察和表征。分别以Ni-SDC和SSC为阴极, 磺化聚砜质子交换膜为电解质, Ni- SDC金属陶瓷为阳极,银-铂网做集流体组成单电池,在25℃～120℃温度范围内研究了其电导率随温度变化关系及在电化学合成氨中的性能。结果表明：在25℃～120℃温度范围内,使用Ni-SDC和SSC为阴极均有氨气生成,而SSC对电化学合成氨的性能优于Ni-SDC, 在80℃时氨产率达到了6.5×10-9 mol•s-1•cm-2。     

复合阴极材料La1-xSrxCuO3-δ-SDC的制备及电学性能

合成具有单相正交钙钛矿结构的La1-xSrxCuO3-δ(x=0.15, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4)系列样品, 碘量滴定法实验结果表明, 随着Sr掺入量的增加, Cu3+离子的含量逐渐增加. 电学性能研究结果表明, La0.7Sr0.3CuO3-δ电导率最高, 与La0.6Sr0.4CoO3-δ相比, La0.7Sr0.3CuO3-δ具有更好的电化学性能, 可作为一种新的中温固体氧化物燃料电池(IT-SOFC)阴极材料. 将La0.7Sr0.3CuO3-δ与不同质量比的中温电解质Ce0.85Sm0.15O2-δ(SDC) 固相混合, 制备复合阴极材料, 电化学性能测试结果表明, 掺入适量的SDC有利于降低La0.7Sr0.3CuO3-δ电极的极化, 获得性能更优越的IT-SOFC阴极材料, 提高在中温区单电池的输出功率.     

天然气和甲烷固体氧化物燃料电池中的Ni-LCCM-GDC阳极性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法合成了纳米粉体La_1-xCe_xCr_0.5Mn_0.5O_3-δ(x=0.05,0.10,0.15,0.20)(LCCM),并采用共压-共烧结法制备了以复合阳极Ni-La_0.9Ce_0.1Cr_0.5Mn_0.5O_3-δ-Ce_0.8Gd_0.2O_2-δ(GDC)为支撑、GDC为电解质、La_0.8Sr_0.2Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3-δ(LSCF)-GDC为复合阴极的单电池。利用XRD和SEM等方法对阳极材料进行了晶相结构、化学相容性、微观形貌分析。在500~750 ℃范围内,分别以湿天然气(3% H₂O)和甲烷为燃料气,氧气为氧化气测试了单电池的电化学性能,同时检测了以甲烷为燃料气的阳极尾气组成。结果表明：复合阳极材料具有良好的化学相容性;阳极和阴极具有较好的孔隙结构。以天然气和甲烷为燃料气的单电池在700 ℃时最大电流密度分别为131.96 mA·cm^-2,162.36 mA·cm^-2; 最大比功率分别为28.61 mW·cm^-2,31.03 mW·cm^-2。在500~750 ℃范围内阳极尾气中均检测出CO,CO₂,在700 ℃时CO,CO₂含量达到最大值,分别为2.39254%,6.20891%。     

Electrochemical properties of cathodes made of (La,Sr)(Fe,Co)O3 containing admixtures of nanoparticles of cupric oxide and intended for fuel cells with a solid electrolyte based on ceric oxide

The electric and electrochemical characteristics of cathodes made of La_0.6Sr_0.4Fe_0.8Co_0.2O_3?δ (LSFC) and intended for fuel cells with electrolytes based on ceric oxide are studied. Adding cupric oxide into the LSFC cathode is shown to exert a favorable effect of the properties of the LSFC-CuO/SDC electrode system, where SDC stands for the CeO₂-Sm₂O₃ electrolyte. The effect produced by cupric oxide when added in the form of nanopowder is perceptibly greater than in the case of micropowdered CuO. Adding a mere 0.5 wt % of nanopowdered CuO reduces the LSFC cathode resistance nearly tenfold. The cathode’s adhesion to the electrolyte substantially improves as well, which makes it possible to lower the cathode’s firing temperature by 100°C. The maximum of electrochemical activity is intrinsic to cathodes containing 2 wt % CuO, with the caking temperature of 1000°C. According to a 2011-h life test of the LSFC-SDC composite cathodes containing nanopowdered CuO, temporal stability of their electrochemical characteristics improves with the SDC content. The time dependences of the polarization resistance of cathodes containing 40–50 wt % SDC look like decaying exponential curves. The steady-state polarization resistance, calculated on the basis of this, is equal to 0.1–0.2 ohm cm². At an overvoltage of less than 100 mV, the cathodes may provide for a current density of 0.5–1.0 A cm^?2.     

Prediction of infiltrated solid oxide fuel cell cathode polarization resistance

The polarization resistance of La_0.6Sr_0.4Co_0.2Fe_0.8O_3?δ (LSCF)-infiltrated Ce_0.9Gd_0.1O_1.95 cathodes was quantitatively explained using a simple model where the resistance scaled directly with the LSCF surface area, as estimated from cross-sectional fracture surfaces. The Tanner, Fung, Virkar composite cathode model was also applied and showed that ionic transport in these 25-μm-thick cathodes was not a significant limitation at 600 °C, but became more limiting at 700 °C. Calculated polarization resistances were within ～40% (without fitting parameters) of reported values.     

天然气中温SOFC阳极材料铒掺杂的氧化铈的制备与性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法合成了新型中温固体氧化物燃料电池(IT-SOFC)阳极材料Ce_1-xEr_xO_y(x=0.00,0.10,0.15,0.20,0.25,0.30)(EDC),并采用共压-共烧结法制备了以NiO-EDC复合阳极为支撑、以Ce_0.8Gd_0.2O_2-δ(GDC)为电解质、以La_0.8Sr_0.2Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3-δ(LSCF)-GDC为复合阴极的单电池。利用XRD和SEM等方法对阳极材料EDC进行了晶相结构、微观形貌和化学相容性等分析。在400~700 ℃范围内,以加湿天然气(3% H₂O)为燃料气,氧气为氧化气测试了电池的电化学性能。结果表明：EDC阳极材料具有良好的孔道结构;11种不同阳极组成的单电池中50%(质量分数)NiO-50%(质量分数)Ce_0.85Er_0.15O_y(E15C85)阳极支撑的单电池具有最佳的电化学性能,在650 ℃时其最大电流密度为117.84 mA·cm^-2和最大比功率为24.37 mW·cm^-2。     

Remarkable dependence of electrochemical performance of SrCo0.8Fe0.2O(3-δ) on A-site nonstoichiometry

SrCo(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(3-δ) is a controversial material whether it is used as an oxygen permeable membrane or as a cathode of solid oxide fuel cells. In this paper, carefully synthesized powders of perovskite-type Sr(x)Co(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(3-δ) (x = 0.80-1.20) oxides are utilized to investigate the effect of A-site nonstoichiometry on their electrochemical performance. The electrical conductivity, sintering property and stability in ambient air of Sr(x)Co(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(3-δ) are critically dependent on the A-site nonstoichiometry. Sr(1.00)Co(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(3-δ) has a single-phase cubic perovskite structure, but a cobalt-iron oxide impurity appears in A-site cation deficient samples and Sr(3)(Co, Fe)(2)O(7-δ) appears when there is an A-site cation excess. It was found that the presence of the cobalt-iron oxide improves the electrochemical performance. However, Sr(3)(Co, Fe)(2)O(7-δ) has a significant negative influence on the electrochemical activity for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs). The peak power densities with a single-layer Sr(1.00)Co(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(3-δ) cathode are 275, 475, 749 and 962 mW cm(-2) at 550, 600, 650 and 700 °C, respectively, values which are slightly lower than those for Sr(0.95)Co(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(3-δ) (e.g. 1025 mW cm(-2) at 700 °C) but much higher than those for Sr(1.05)Co(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(3-δ) (e.g. only 371 mW cm(-2) at 700 °C). This remarkable dependence of electrochemical performance of the Sr(x)Co(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(3-δ) cathode on the A-site nonstoichiometry reveals that lower values of electrochemical activity reported in the literature may be induced by an A-site cation excess. Therefore, to obtain a high performance of Sr(x)Co(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(3-δ) cathode for IT-SOFCs, an A-site cation excess must be avoided.     

Lowering grain boundary resistance of BaZr(0.8)Y(0.2)O(3-δ) with LiNO3 sintering-aid improves proton conductivity for fuel cell operation

A novel sintering additive based on LiNO(3) was used to overcome the drawbacks of poor sinterability and low grain boundary conductivity in BaZr(0.8)Y(0.2)O(3-δ) (BZY20) protonic conductors. The Li-additive totally evaporated during the sintering process at 1600 °C for 6 h, which led to highly dense BZY20 pellets (96.5% of the theoretical value). The proton conductivity values of BZY20 with Li sintering-aid were significantly larger than the values reported for BZY sintered with other metal oxides, due to the fast proton transport in the "clean" grain boundaries and grain interior. The total conductivity of BZY20-Li in wet Ar was 4.45 × 10(-3) S cm(-1) at 600 °C. Based on the improved sinterability, anode-supported fuel cells with 25 μm-thick BZY20-Li electrolyte membranes were fabricated by a co-firing technique. The peak power density obtained at 700 °C for a BZY-Ni/BZY20-Li/La(0.6)Sr(0.4)Co(0.2)Fe(0.8)O(3-δ) (LSCF)-BZY cell was 53 mW cm(-2), which is significantly larger than the values reported for fuel cells using electrolytes made of BZY sintered with the addition of ZnO and CuO, confirming the advantage of using Li as a sintering aid.     

Solid oxide fuel cells with both high voltage and power output by utilizing beneficial interfacial reaction

An intriguing cell concept by applying proton-conducting oxide as the ionic conducting phase in the anode and taking advantage of beneficial interfacial reaction between anode and electrolyte is proposed to successfully achieve both high open circuit voltage (OCV) and power output for SOFCs with thin-film samarium doped ceria (SDC) electrolyte at temperatures higher than 600 °C. The fuel cells were fabricated by conventional route without introducing an additional processing step. A very thin and dense interfacial layer (2-3 μm) with compositional gradient was created by in situ reaction between anode and electrolyte although the anode substrate had high surface roughness (>5 μm), which is, however, beneficial for increasing triple phase boundaries where electrode reactions happen. A fuel cell with Ni-BaZr(0.4)Ce(0.4)Y(0.2)O(3) anode, thin-film SDC electrolyte and Ba(0.5)Sr(0.5)Co(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(3-δ) (BSCF) cathode has an OCV as high as 1.022 V and delivered a power density of 462 mW cm(-2) at 0.7 V at 600 °C. It greatly promises an intriguing fuel cell concept for efficient power generation.