Influence of current collecting and functional layer thickness on the performance stability of La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ-Ce0.8Sm0.2O1.9 composite cathode

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - The effect of current collecting layer (CCL) and cathode functional layer (CFL) thicknesses on the catalytic activity of the...     

Functional properties and electrochemical performance of dual-phase Pr0.9Y0.1BaCo2O6−δ–Ce0.8Sm0.2O1.9 composite cathodes

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - The dual-phase composites are obtained by mixing perovskite-like cobaltite Pr0.9Y0.1BaCo2O6–δ and samarium-doped ceria Ce0.8Sm0.2O1.9 in weight...     

Electrochemical evaluation of La2NiO4+δ -based composite electrodes screen-printed on Ce0.8Sm0.2O1.9 electrolyte

La₂NiO_4+δ , 60 wt.% La₂NiO_4+δ –40 wt.% La_0.6Sr_0.4Co_0.2Fe_0.8O_3-δ , and 60 wt.% La₂NiO_4+δ –40 wt.% Ce_0.8Sm_0.2O_1.9 electrodes were prepared from fine powders on dense Ce_0.8Sm_0.2O_1.9 electrolyte substrates by screen-printing technique. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and chronopotentiometry techniques were employed to evaluate the electrochemical properties of the composite electrodes in comparison with the La₂NiO_4+δ electrode. For the three electrodes, main electrode processes were resolved to be charge-transfer at the electrode/electrolyte interface and oxygen exchange on the electrode surface. The contribution of the surface oxygen exchange process was detected to be dominant for the overall electrode polarization. The addition of Ce_0.8Sm_0.2O_1.9 into La₂NiO_4+δ was favorable for the charge transfer process whereas it was undesired for the surface oxygen exchange process. On comparison, adding La_0.6Sr_0.4Co_0.2Fe_0.8O_3-δ into La₂NiO_4+δ was found to benefit both the two electrode processes. The La₂NiO_4+δ -La_0.6Sr_0.4Co_0.2Fe_0.8O_3-δ composite electrode showed optimum electrochemical properties among the three electrodes. At 800 °C, the composite electrode achieved a polarization resistance of 0.20 Ω cm², an overpotential of 45 mV at a current density of 200 mA cm^?2, together with an exchange current density of ～200 mA cm^?2.     

Modeling investigation of Sm0.5Sr0.5CoO3−δ–Ce0.8Sm0.2O2−δ cathode for proton-conducting ceramic fuel cell

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Simulation of proton ceramic fuel cell is of great importance in understanding their working mechanisms. Cathode activation polarization is a critical...     

Influence of Al3+ and PO43− co-doping on structure and electrochemical performance of LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 cathode materials

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 (NCM811), a high nickel-positive electrode material, has higher discharge capacity, lower cost, and less environmental pollution than...     

Anisotropic catalytic activity of the orientation controlled Nd2NiO4 + δ/YSZ hetero-epitaxial system for SOFC cathode

Electrode–electrolyte hetero-epitaxial systems for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) with two different configuration of Nd₂NiO_4 + δ(110)//YSZ(100) and Nd₂NiO_4 + δ(100)//YSZ(110) were successfully fabricated by pulsed laser deposition. Thin films of Nd₂NiO_4 + δ approximately 20 nm thick were grown on a commercial single crystal of YSZ. The preferred two-dimensional diffusion paths of the oxide ions were perpendicular to the substrate for both configurations and showed oxygen reduction capability different from each other. This opens up new research direction focusing on the details of anisotropic catalytic activity of SOFC cathode depending on the crystalline surface.     

Compilation of all the isothermal mass/charge transport properties of the mixed conducting La2NiO(4+δ) at elevated temperatures

It is known [H.-S. Kim and H.-I. Yoo, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., DOI:10.1039/c0cp00722f] that all the isothermal mass and charge transport properties of a mixed ionic electronic conductor compound can be universally represented by a 2 × 2 Onsager transport coefficient matrix. Furthermore, the three independent coefficients of the matrix can be determined from a simple relaxation experiment under the ion-blocking condition in association with the equation of state with respect to the nonstoichiometry or thermodynamic factor. By using this method, we compile the transport matrices at 800 °C, 900 °C and 1000 °C, respectively, on the system of La(2)NiO(4+δ) across its entire stability range, and calculate thereby its transport properties to compare with the literature values available. The interference effect between mobile oxygen ions and holes upon their transfer is discussed.     

Fabrication of a dense La0.2Sr0.8CoO3−δ/CoO composite membrane by utilizing the electroless cobalt plating technique

Fabrication of dense ceramic electrolyte membranes on porous supports is a key step towards performing gas separations (H₂ or O₂) through the electrochemical pathway. This research develops an approach by making use of the electroless plating method for the preparation of metal-ceramic composite membrane, which is used as the precursor to a metal-oxide composite membrane. As a model of the composite membrane, metallic cobalt is incorporated into a powder-packed layer of La_0.2Sr_0.8CoO_3−δ (LSCO-80), which is pre-coated on a porous MgO disk. When this composite membrane is subjected to sintering at 1000 °C in air, an interpenetrating laminar structure consisting of CoO and LSCO-80 phases is formed according to the cross-section EDX profiles. The oxidation of Co during sintering causes a structure expansion, which exerts a compressive stress on LSCO-80 phase, thus effectively buffering a tensile stress applied by the support. As a result, the composite membrane LSCO-80/CoO can achieve almost gas-tight at ambient temperature.     

Influence of annealing temperature on the electrochemical and surface properties of the 5-V spinel cathode material LiCr0.2Ni0.4Mn1.4O4 synthesized by a sol–gel technique

LiCr_0.2Ni_0.4Mn_1.4O₄ was synthesized by a sol–gel technique in which tartaric acid was used as oxide precursor. The synthesized powder was annealed at five different temperatures from 600 to 1,000 °C and tested as a 5-V cathode material in Li-ion batteries. The study shows that annealing at higher temperatures resulted in improved electrochemical performance, increased particle size, and a differentiated surface composition. Spinel powders synthesized at 900 °C had initial discharge capacities close to 130 mAh g^?1 at C and C/2 discharge rates. Powders synthesized at 1,000 °C showed capacity retention values higher than 85 % at C/2, C, and 2C rates at 25 °C after 50 cycles. Annealing at 600–800 °C resulted in formation of spinel particles smaller than 200 nm, while almost micron-sized particles were obtained at 900–1,000 °C. Chromium deficiency was detected at the surface of the active materials annealed at low temperatures. The XPS results indicate presence of Cr⁶⁺ impurity when the annealing temperature was not high enough. The study revealed that increased annealing temperature is beneficial for both improved electrochemical performance of LiCr_0.2Ni_0.4Mn_1.4O₄ and for avoiding formation of Cr⁶⁺ impurity on its surface.     

Electronic conductivity of Ce0.9Gd0.1O(1.95-δ) and Ce0.8Pr0.2O(2-δ): Hebb-Wagner polarisation in the case of redox active dopants and interference

The electronic conductivity of Ce(0.9)Gd(0.1)O(1.95-δ) and Ce(0.8)Pr(0.2)O(2-δ) under suppressed ionic flow was measured as a function of pO(2) in the range from 10(3) atm to 10(-17) atm for temperatures between 600 °C and 900 °C by means of Hebb-Wagner polarisation. The steady state I-V curve of Ce(0.9)Gd(0.1)O(1.95-δ) could be well described by the standard Hebb-Wagner equation [M. H. Hebb, J. Chem. Phys., 1952, 20, 185; C. Wagner, Z. Elektrochem., 1956, 60, 4], yielding expressions for the n- and p-type conductivity as a function of pO(2). On the other hand, significant deviation of the steady state I-V curve from the standard Hebb-Wagner equation was observed for the case of Ce(0.8)Pr(0.2)O(2-δ). It is shown that the I-V curve can be successfully reproduced when the presence of the redox active dopant, Pr(3+)/Pr(4+), is taken into account, whereas even better agreement can be reached when further taking into account the interference between the ionic and electronic flows [C. Chatzichristodoulou, W.-S. Park, H.-S. Kim, P. V. Hendriksen and H.-I. Yoo, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2010, 12, 33]. Expressions are deduced for the small polaron mobilities in the Ce 4f and Pr 4f bands of Ce(0.8)Pr(0.2)O(2-δ).     

Influence of the technical process parameters on structural,mechanical and electrochemical properties of LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 based electrodes – A review

The electrode manufacturing for lithium-ion batteries has been systematically evaluated. It has been shown that a proper tailoring of the electrodes can greatly improve both the electrochemical performance and the energy density of the battery. The pre-treatment of the electrode components, the degree of the electrode compacting and the mixing process have proven to have a strong impact on the electrochemical performance of the composite electrodes based on LiNi_0.80Co_0.15Al_0.05O₂. In addition, blending LiNi_0.80Co_0.15Al_0.05O₂ – NCA with lithium manganese oxide spinel (LiMn₂O₄, LMS) has exhibited beneficial effects on the discharge capacity of the blends, thus on the energy density and in the same time decreases the Mn dissolution from spinel structure. Moreover, the detailed study of the storage behaviour of LMS/NCA blend reveals that dissolved Mn from spinel structure is re-precipitable on NCA particles and so that less Mn²⁺ ions will be available in the electrolyte, which can migrate to the anode graphite and deposit thereof.     

A systematic study on the crystal structure and properties of RuSr2RCu2O8−δ (R=Gd,Tb, Dy,Y, Ho,Er)

The coexistence of superconductivity and magnetic order seems to take place in the so-called ruthenate-cuprates (Ru-1212). A systematic study is carried out on crystal structure of the RuSr₂RCu₂O_8−δ phases (R=Gd, Tb, Dy, Y, Ho, Er) synthesized under high pressure by X-ray powder diffraction. RuSr₂RCu₂O_8−δ (R=Gd, Tb, Dy, Y, Ho, Er) has the Ru-1212-type structure of a tetragonal symmetry and the RuO₆ octahedra rotate around the c-axis with an additional small rotation around an axis perpendicular to c. The DC-magnetization data establish that compounds with R=Gd, Y, Ho, Er exhibit ferromagnetic order below about 140 K, and the Meissner effect was observed at low temperature for R=Y compound.     

Mechanism of oxygen transfer in layered lanthanide nickelates Ln2 − x NiO4 + δ (Ln = La, Pr) and their nanocomposites with Ce0.9Gd0.1O2 − δ and Y2(Ti0.8Zr0.2)1.6Mn0.4O7 − δ solid electrolytes

The mechanism of oxygen transfer in layered nickelates having a Ruddlesden-Popper structure and their nanocomposites with Ce_0.9Gd_0.1O_{2 ? δ} (GDC) and Y₂(Ti_0.8Zr_0.2)_1.6Mn_0.4O_{7 ? δ} (YTZM) solid electrolytes having fluorite and pyrochlore structures were studied by the oxygen isotope heteroexchange method in a flow and static reactor, thermoprogrammed desorption, and semiempirical interacting bonds method. The experimental heteroexchange data were adequately described by assuming that all atoms were equivalent in exchange in the bulk of layered nickelates, which was consistent with the cooperative oxygen migration model with fast exchange between the interstitial and regular positions. Strong interaction between the domains of the nickelate phases and solid electrolytes in nanocomposites, accompanied by a redistribution of cations between the phases, hindered the cooperative oxygen migration and led to a decrease in the diffusion coefficient as the exchange rate increased.     

Ab Initio Study on The Influence of Spin State upon Bonding and Interaction in Fe-COBondCovalenciesinR2BaCuO5(R=Sm,Gd,Dy,Ho,Y,Er,Tm,Yb,Lu)

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Influence of grain size on the oxygen permeation performance of perovskite-type (Ba0.5Sr0.5)(Fe0.8Zn0.2)O3−δ membranes

The effect of grain size distribution in perovskite-type (Ba_0.5Sr_0.5)(Fe_0.8Zn_0.2)O_3−δ (BSFZ) ceramics on their oxygen permeation behaviour has been investigated by variation of calcination temperature in powder production and sintering time for the ceramics. The membranes were examined via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and oxygen permeation experiments. We found that the dwell time during sintering has an important influence on the microstructure of the ceramic. The longer the dwell time, the further proceeds the grain coarsening, which affects the oxygen permeation in a positive way and leads to an enhanced permeation. Supplementary, decreasing calcination temperature in perovskite powder synthesis delivers fine powders with grain sizes less than one micrometer and thus smaller grains in the ceramic. Unfortunately, the grain size distribution in sintered membranes is not constant through membrane cross-sections since grains in the bulk are smaller compared to those at the surface which is not favorable for the oxygen permeation of the ceramics. The activation energy was determined to be in the range of 51–53 kJ/mol and its variation does not exhibit a dependence of grain size changes. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy proved that grain boundaries are atomically thin without any interfacial phases. We come to the conclusion that the transport rate of the oxygen permeation is limited predominantly by bulk diffusion and due to the fact that grain boundaries in BSFZ act as barriers for bulk diffusion, this material is a high mobility material.     

掺杂对超导体(Tl1-x-yPbxMy)Sr2(Ca0.8Ln0.2)Cu2O7-δ(M=Sn4+或Sb5+, Ln=Y,La, Nd或Pr)性能的影响

Subramanian et al. found superconductivity at 80 K in Tl_(0.5)Pb_(0.5)Sr_2CaCu_2O_y sample with YBa_2 Cu_3 O_(7-δ)-like structure. However, there is unstable factor in the structure of the superconductor. Total plus valence is 12.5, and total minus valence is 14. The structure was further stabilized by partial substitution of Y, La, Nd orPr for Ca and Sn~(4+) or Sb~(5+) for (Tl, Pb), so that T_c was achieved above 100 K. For example, T_c is about 103 K in a sample with nominal composition (Tl_(0.4) Pb_(0.5)Sn_(0.2))Sr_2(Ca_(0.8)Y_(0.2))Cu_2O_(7-δ). During the preparation of superconductors, the temperature of samples was very slowly down after sintering, or samples were annealed at 500—700 ℃. The samples absorbed the oxygen during cooling, but no phase change occured. Appropriate amount of the oxygen made T_e higher.     

Ethyl anomaly in the nucleophilic substitution at a series of β-methylated alkyl RCH2Z and carbonyl RCOZ carbon centers for R = Me, Et, i-Pr, t-Bu, and Z = LG

We have carried out DFT studies to explore the cause of anomalously fast reaction rates of ethyl group (R = Et) in the gas-phase S(N)2 reactions of RCH(2)Cl+Cl(-) and RCH(CN)Cl+Cl(-), and also for those in the cationic forms of RCH(2)(+) and RCH(CN)(+) with R = Me, Et, i-Pr, and t-Bu. The TS stabilization by hyperconjugative donor-acceptor vicinal charge transfers (CTs) from R to the major NBOs at the reaction center carbon in the S(N)2 TSs were estimated using natural bond orbital (NBO) analyses. In all cases the hyperconjugative CT stabilization increases in the order R = t-Bu < i-Pr < Me < Et in agreement with the experimental as well as theoretical rate orders, exhibiting an ethyl anomaly. We have also determined the reorganization energies and hyperconjugative CTs from R to the two major NBOs, C-O(-) and C-N(+), in the tetrahedral intermediate formed with five water molecules, T(5w), by transformation of sp(2) to sp(3) centers in the reactions of RC(═O)OC(6)H(5) with NH(3). The reorganization energy is the lowest and CT stabilization is the strongest with R = Et in line with the fastest experimental rate. We conclude that C-H is a better donor than C-C bond orbital and hyperconjugative vicinal σ chain extension leads to a stronger CT stabilization in the TS. The stronger CT stabilization for R = Et rather than Me is achieved by enhanced hyperconjugative CT to the reaction center in the TS as a result of narrower energy gap and greater overlap brought about by long-range orbital mixing as the C-H σ-chain is extended from n = 2 for Me to n = 3 for Et. We find that CT properties of the all-trans vicinal hyprconjugative C-H σ-chains are closely analogous to the corresponding conjugative polyene π-chains although skeletal patterns of bridge bonds are different and the stabilization energy gained by extension of the σ-chain is much weaker than that gained by the π-chain.     

掺杂对超导体(Tl_(1-x-y)Pb_xM_y)Sr_2(Ca_(0.8)Ln_(0.2))Cu_2O_(7-δ)(M=Sn~(4+)或Sb~(5+),Ln=Y,La,Nd或Pr)性能的影响

自1988年初Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O和Tl-Ba-Ca-Cu-O两个高T_c氧化物超导体问世以后,人们就想了解Tl-Sr-Ca-Cu-O和Bi-Ba-Ca-Cu-O两个体系的超导性能,但后者至今尚未制备成功.Sheng等人报导了Tl-Sr-Ca-Cu-O的超导性能,T_c约为20K,获得的材料的Meissner效应小于1%.Subramanian等人通过Pb部分取代Tl,获得了(Tl_(0.5)Pb_(0.5) Sr_2CaCu_2O_y和     

The phase diagram and tetragonal superstructures of the rare earth cobaltate phases Ln1−xSrxCoO3-δ (Ln=La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Y, Ho, Dy, Er, Tm and Yb)

Single phase perovskite-based rare earth cobaltates (Ln_1−xSr_xCoO_3−δ) (Ln=La³⁺, Pr³⁺, Nd³⁺, Sm³⁺, Gd³⁺, Dy³⁺, Y³⁺, Ho³⁺, Er³⁺, Tm³⁺ and Yb³⁺; 0.67?x?0.9) have been synthesized at 1100°C under 1 atmosphere of oxygen. X-ray diffraction of phases containing the larger rare earth ions La³⁺, Pr³⁺ and Nd³⁺ reveals simple cubic structures; however electron diffraction shows orientational twinning of a local, tetragonal (I4/mmm; a_p×a_p×2a_p) superstructure phase. Orientational twinning is also present for Ln_1−xSr_xCoO_3−δ compounds containing rare earth ions smaller than Nd³⁺. These compounds show a modulated intermediate parent with a tetragonal superstructure (I4/mmm; 2a_p×2a_p×4a_p). Thermogravimetric measurements have determined the overall oxygen content, and these phases show mixed valence (3⁺/4⁺) cobalt oxidation states with up to 50% Co(IV). X-ray diffraction data and Rietveld techniques have been used to refine the structures of each of these tetragonal superstructure phases (Ln=Sm³⁺-Yb³⁺). Coupled Ln/Sr and oxygen/vacancy ordering and associated structural relaxation are shown to be responsible for the observed superstructure.