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Enhancement in surface exchange coefficient and electrochemical performance of Sr2Fe1.5Mo0.5O6 electrodes by Ce0.8Sm0.2O1.9 nanoparticles

  • Lei Zhang
  • , Yiqun Liu
  • , Yanxiang Zhang
  • , Guoliang Xiao
  • , Fanglin Chen
  • , Changrong Xia*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Science and Technology of China
  • University of South Carolina

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Abstract

Sr2Fe1.5Mo0.5O6 is a mixed ionic and electronic conductor which can be applied as both cathode and anode material in intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells. To enhance its cathode performance, Ce0.8Sm0.2O1.9 nanoparticles are deposited using ion impregnation technique. Impedance spectroscopy shows that the nanoparticles are very effective in reducing the interfacial polarization resistance from 0.27 Ω cm2 to 0.11 Ω cm2 at 750 °C. Electrical conductivity relaxation (ECR) measurement demonstrates that the surface exchange coefficient of Sr 2Fe1.5Mo0.5O6 is significantly improved by the nanoparticles, from 10- 5 to 10- 3 cms- 1 at 750 °C. The results suggest that doped ceria nanoparticles are very promising in enhancing the surface exchange processes and consequently can greatly improve the electrode performance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)711-713
Number of pages3
JournalElectrochemistry Communications
Volume13
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Doped ceria
  • Electrical conductivity relaxation
  • Nanostructured electrode
  • Solid oxide fuel cells
  • Surface exchange coefficient

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