Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5145945 | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, the mixed electron-ion conductive nanocomposite of the industrial-grade rare-earth material (La3+, Pr3+ and Nd3+ triple-doped ceria oxide, noted as LCPN) and commercial p-type semiconductor Ni0.8Co0.15Al0.05Li-oxide (hereafter referred to as NCAL) were studied and evaluated as a functional semiconductor-ionic conductor layer for the advanced low temperature solid oxide fuel cells (LT-SOFCs) in an electrolyte layer-free fuel cells (EFFCs) configuration. The enhanced electrochemical performance of the EFFCs were analyzed based on the different semiconductor-ionic compositions with various weight ratios of LCPN and NCAL. The morphology and microstructure of the raw material, as-prepared LCPN as well the commercial NCAL were investigated and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS), respectively. The EFFC performances and electrochemical properties using the LCPN-NCAL layer with different weight ratios were systematically investigated. The optimal composition for the EFFC performance with 70 wt% LCPN and 30 wt% NCAL displayed a maximum power density of 1187 mW cmâ2 at 550 °C with an open circuit voltage (OCV) of 1.07 V. It has been found that the well-balanced electron and ion conductive phases contributed to the good fuel cell performances. This work further promotes the development of the industrial-grade rare-earth materials applying for the LT-SOFC technology. It also provides an approach to utilize the natural source into the energy field.
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Authors
Yanyan Liu, Yuanjing Meng, Wei Zhang, Baoyuan Wang, Muhammad Afzal, Chen Xia, Bin Zhu,