Evaluation of GdBaCuCo0.5Fe0.5O5+δ as cathode material for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells

The GdBaCuCo0.5Fe0.5O5+δ (GBCCF) layered perovskite oxide was evaluated as novel cathode for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs). Its electrical conductivity was 9–13 S cm−1 at 650–800 °C in air. The average thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) of GBCCF was 14.4 × 10−6 K−1, which was close to that of the typical electrolyte material. The cathode polarization resistance of GBCCF was 0.650 Ω cm2 at 750 °C and it decreases to 0.118 Ω cm2 when Ce0.9Gd0.1O1.95 (GDC) was added to form a GBCCF–GDC composite cathode. Preliminary results indicated that layered perovskite GBCCF was a promising alternative cathode material for IT-SOFCs.