A cobalt-free layered oxide as an oxygen reduction catalyst for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells

作者：Jiang, Shanshan; Zhou, Wei^*; Sunarso, Jaka; Ran, Ran; Shao, Zongping

来源：International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2015, 40(45): 15578-15584.

DOI：10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.09.097

• Solid oxide fuel cells
• Cathode
• Layered oxides
• Perovskites
• Cobalt-free

A cobalt-free layered oxide-Sr4Fe6O13-delta is synthesized and characterized for application as a cathode of intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells. High temperature powder xray diffraction, oxygen temperature programmed desorption and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy are employed to evaluate the temperature-dependent crystal structure and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity of Sr4Fe6O13-delta. The oxide exhibits a single phase between room temperature and 1050 degrees C with low thermal expansion coefficient. The drawback of this oxide lies on its low ORR activity which is likely due to its layered structure which favors oxygen ionic transport two-dimensionally in the ac plane along the layered oxide layer. We show here that the original ORR activity can be improved by adjusting the phase compositions through an oxygen-deficient calcination process. An area specific resistance of 0.139 Omega cm(2) at 700 degrees C is attained by calcining Sr4Fe6O13-delta at 900 degrees C with similar to 66.2 wt% of perovskite phase in the composite material.

• 出版日期2015-12-7