SrCo0.85Fe0.1P0.05O3-δ perovskite as a cathode for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells

Mengran Li, Wei Zhou, Xiaoyong Xu, Zhonghua Zhu

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Abstract

In this paper a phosphorus doped perovskite, SrCo0.85Fe 0.1P0.05O3-δ (SCFP), is evaluated as a cathode material for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells. It is observed that the phosphorus dopant can prevent the Sr-Co-Fe-O system from oxygen vacancy ordering and stabilise the crystallite structure of the oxide in the 3C perovskite phase at high temperature as proved by XRD, TGA, O 2-TPD and electrical conductivity characterization. SCFP shows excellent chemical compatibility with Sm0.2Ce0.8O 1.9 (SDC) electrolyte even at 1200 °C. The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity is investigated on a dense SDC pellet in a symmetrical cell configuration, and the area specific resistance (ASRs) of SCFP is as low as 0.097 Ω cm2 at 589 °C, which is comparable to the performance of the benchmark cathode BSCF. The stabilised structure for SCFP also improves the stability of the ORR activity at high temperature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13632-13639
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry A
Volume1
Issue number43
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Nov 2013
Externally publishedYes

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