能源化学(英文) ›› 2013, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (4): 555-559.

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LSM-infiltrated LSCF cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells

Ze Liua,b, Mingfei Liub, Lei Yangb, Meilin Liub   

  1. a. School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing 100083, China;
    b. Center for Innovative Fuel Cell and Battery Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering,Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 0245, USA
  • 收稿日期:2012-12-02 修回日期:2013-01-21 出版日期:2013-07-20 发布日期:2013-07-27
  • 通讯作者: Meilin Liu
  • 基金资助:

    This work was supported by the Department of Energy (National Energy Technology Laboratory) SECA Core Technology Program under Award Number DE-NT0006557 and DE-FE0009652 and by NSFC under grant No. 51002182.

LSM-infiltrated LSCF cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells

Ze Liua,b, Mingfei Liub, Lei Yangb, Meilin Liub   

  1. a. School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing 100083, China;
    b. Center for Innovative Fuel Cell and Battery Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering,Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 0245, USA
  • Received:2012-12-02 Revised:2013-01-21 Online:2013-07-20 Published:2013-07-27
  • Supported by:

    This work was supported by the Department of Energy (National Energy Technology Laboratory) SECA Core Technology Program under Award Number DE-NT0006557 and DE-FE0009652 and by NSFC under grant No. 51002182.

摘要: Mixed ionic-electronic conductors in the family of LaxSr1-xCoyFe1-yO3-δ have been widely studied as cathode materials for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). However, the long-term stability was a concern. Here we report our findings on the effect of a thin film coating of La0.85Sr0.15MnO3-δ (LSM) on the performance of a porous La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ (LSCF) cathode. When the thicknesses of the LSM coatings are appropriate, an LSM-coated LSCF electrode showed better stability and lower polarization (or higher activity) than the blank LSCF cathode without LSM infiltration. An anode-supported cell with an LSM-infiltrated LSCF cathode demonstrated at 825 ℃ a peak power density of ~1.07 W/cm2, about 24% higher than that of the same cell without LSM infiltration (~0.86 W/cm2). Further, the LSM coating enhanced the stability of the electrode; there was little degradation in performance for the cell with an LSM-infiltrated LSCF cathode during 100 h operation.

关键词: solid oxide fuel cell, LSCF, LSM, infiltration, cathode

Abstract: Mixed ionic-electronic conductors in the family of LaxSr1-xCoyFe1-yO3-δ have been widely studied as cathode materials for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). However, the long-term stability was a concern. Here we report our findings on the effect of a thin film coating of La0.85Sr0.15MnO3-δ (LSM) on the performance of a porous La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ (LSCF) cathode. When the thicknesses of the LSM coatings are appropriate, an LSM-coated LSCF electrode showed better stability and lower polarization (or higher activity) than the blank LSCF cathode without LSM infiltration. An anode-supported cell with an LSM-infiltrated LSCF cathode demonstrated at 825 ℃ a peak power density of ~1.07 W/cm2, about 24% higher than that of the same cell without LSM infiltration (~0.86 W/cm2). Further, the LSM coating enhanced the stability of the electrode; there was little degradation in performance for the cell with an LSM-infiltrated LSCF cathode during 100 h operation.

Key words: solid oxide fuel cell, LSCF, LSM, infiltration, cathode