A new symmetric solid-oxide fuel cell with La0.8Sr0.2Sc0.2Mn0.8O3-δ perovskite oxide as both the anode and cathode

Yao Zheng, Chunming Zhang, Ran Ran, Rui Cai, Zongping Shao, D. Farrusseng

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Abstract

A novel perovskite-type La0.8Sr0.2Sc0.2Mn0.8O3 (LSSM) oxide was synthesized and evaluated as the electrode material of a symmetric solid-oxide fuel cell. Characterization was done by electrical conductivity, crystal structure stability, redox stability, catalytic activity for methane oxidation and oxygen electro-reduction. LSSM shows greater electrical conductivity than the typical La0.8Sr0.2Cr0.5Mn0.5O3 (LSCM) perovskite oxide under both anode and cathode operating conditions. It also shows excellent chemical and structural stability due to the backbone effect of Sc3+ for the perovskite lattice structure. A symmetric electrolyte-supported cell with 0.3 mm thick scandium-stabilized zirconia electrolyte and LSSM as cathode and anode shows peak power densities of 310 and 130 mW cm2 at 900 °C, respectively, when operating on wet H2 and wet CH4. Stable performance is demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1165-1175
Number of pages11
JournalActa Materialia
Volume57
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2009

Keywords

  • Oxygen reduction
  • Perovskite
  • Redox stability
  • Solid-oxide fuel cell
  • Symmetrical cell

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