کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1268724 | 1497407 | 2016 | 10 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
• High densification (97%) of nanocomposites prepared using vacuum assisted firing at 700 °C.
• Composite effects at T < 500 °C in ceria-based nanocomposites due to interfacial conduction.
• High temperature conductivity (T > 500 °C) insensitive to composition and grain size effects.
• Performance of ceria-based composites matching or even exceeding LiAlO2-based counterparts.
Several composite materials were produced using ceria nanoparticles (<25 nm) and LiAlO2 (particle size >1 μm). The oxides were combined with a mixture of Na2CO3 and Li2CO3 (eutectic composition), and fired at temperatures in the 600–700 °C range (vacuum assisted in a few cases). The composites were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and impedance spectroscopy, in air, in the 300–600 °C range. Irrespective of composition or grain size all samples exhibited the same type of conductivity dependence on temperature, with a steep change close to the carbonates eutectic temperature. At T > 500 °C all materials have identical conductivity, indicating that molten carbonates dominate the electrical performance. However, at low temperature (300–450 °C) significant differences can be noticed in all composites, with the best performance observed for ceria based composites with larger grain size (close to 135 nm).
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Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume 41, Issue 18, 18 May 2016, Pages 7666–7675