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dc.contributor.authorZhu, Y.
dc.contributor.authorSunarso, J.
dc.contributor.authorZhou, W.
dc.contributor.authorJiang, S.
dc.contributor.authorShao, Zongping
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:47:39Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:47:39Z
dc.date.created2015-10-29T04:09:38Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationZhu, Y. and Sunarso, J. and Zhou, W. and Jiang, S. and Shao, Z. 2014. High-performance SrNb0.1Co0.9-xFexO 3-d perovskite cathodes for low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 2 (37): pp. 15454-15462.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25268
dc.identifier.doi10.1039/c4ta03208j
dc.description.abstract

Chemical to electrical energy conversion using a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) becomes more practical as the operating temperature is lowered to 600 °C and below. Given the thermally activated nature of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the cathode side, development of cathode catalysts with very low polarisation resistance is essential. Here, we showed that partial substitution of Co within SrNb0.1Co0.9O 3-d by Fe (up to 0.5) triggers the formation of oxygen non-stoichiometry while preserving the primitive cubic lattice, thus substantially enhancing the ORR performance below 600 °C (relative to the parent compound). Close correlation between the oxygen non-stoichiometry and ORR activity trends was found to some extent. SrNb0.1Co 0.7Fe0.2O3-d (SNCF0.2) cathode exhibits a very low area specific resistance value of 0.052 O cm2 at 600 °C which translates to superior fuel cell performance, e.g. peak power density of 1587 mW cm-2 at 600 °C. Moreover, the synergistic relationship between ORR activity, thermal expansion coefficient and enhanced CO2 resistance attests to the significance of the SNCF cathode. The last attribute is envisioned as a dominant factor for applications using alternative fuels (e.g. CO which normally contains CO2) and in a portable single-chamber SOFC.

dc.publisherRoyal Society of Chemistry
dc.titleHigh-performance SrNb0.1Co0.9-xFexO 3-d perovskite cathodes for low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume2
dcterms.source.number37
dcterms.source.startPage15454
dcterms.source.endPage15462
dcterms.source.issn2050-7488
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Materials Chemistry A
curtin.departmentDepartment of Chemical Engineering
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