Carbon-fueled solid oxide fuel cells(CF-SOFCs)can electrochemically convert the chemical energy in carbon into electricity,which demonstrate both superior electrical efficiency and fuel utilisation compared to all oth...Carbon-fueled solid oxide fuel cells(CF-SOFCs)can electrochemically convert the chemical energy in carbon into electricity,which demonstrate both superior electrical efficiency and fuel utilisation compared to all other types of fuel cells.However,using solid carbon as the fuel of SOFCs also faces some challenges,the fluid mobility and reactive activity of carbon-based fuels are much lower than those of gaseous fuels.Therefore,the anode reaction kinetics plays a crucial role in determining the electrochemical performance of CF-SOFCs.Herein,the progress of various anodes in CF-SOFCs is reviewed from the perspective of material compositions,electrochemical performance and microstructures.Challenges faced in developing high performance anodes for CF-SOFCs are also discussed.展开更多
Applying mixed oxygen ionic and electronic conducting(MIEC)oxides as the cathode offers a promis-ing solution to enhance the performance of solid oxide fuel cells(SOFCs).However,the phase instability in CO_(2)-contain...Applying mixed oxygen ionic and electronic conducting(MIEC)oxides as the cathode offers a promis-ing solution to enhance the performance of solid oxide fuel cells(SOFCs).However,the phase instability in CO_(2)-containing air and sluggish oxygen reduction activity of MIEC cathodes remain a long-term chal-lenge for optimizing the electrochemical performance of SOFCs.Herein,a heterovalent co-doping strategy is proposed to enhance the oxygen reduction activity and CO_(2)tolerance of SOFCs cathodes,which can be demonstrated by developing a novel BaCo_(0.6)Fe_(0.4)O_(3)-δ(BCF)-based MIEC oxide,BaCo_(0.6)Fe_(0.2)Sn_(0.1) Y_(0.1)O_(3-δ)(BCFSY).In addition to improving the stability of BCF-based perovskites,this strategy achieves an opti-mized balance of ionic mobility and oxygen vacancies due to the synergies between the effects of the co-dopants.Compared with single-doped materials,BCFSY exhibits improved CO_(2)tolerance and consider-ably higher ORR activity,which is reflected in a significantly lower polarization resistance of 0.15Ωcm^(2) at 600℃.The results of this work provide an efficient tactic for designing electrode materials for SOFCs.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant nos.21376001,21576028 and 21506012)。
文摘Carbon-fueled solid oxide fuel cells(CF-SOFCs)can electrochemically convert the chemical energy in carbon into electricity,which demonstrate both superior electrical efficiency and fuel utilisation compared to all other types of fuel cells.However,using solid carbon as the fuel of SOFCs also faces some challenges,the fluid mobility and reactive activity of carbon-based fuels are much lower than those of gaseous fuels.Therefore,the anode reaction kinetics plays a crucial role in determining the electrochemical performance of CF-SOFCs.Herein,the progress of various anodes in CF-SOFCs is reviewed from the perspective of material compositions,electrochemical performance and microstructures.Challenges faced in developing high performance anodes for CF-SOFCs are also discussed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 22078022)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No.2021M690379)
文摘Applying mixed oxygen ionic and electronic conducting(MIEC)oxides as the cathode offers a promis-ing solution to enhance the performance of solid oxide fuel cells(SOFCs).However,the phase instability in CO_(2)-containing air and sluggish oxygen reduction activity of MIEC cathodes remain a long-term chal-lenge for optimizing the electrochemical performance of SOFCs.Herein,a heterovalent co-doping strategy is proposed to enhance the oxygen reduction activity and CO_(2)tolerance of SOFCs cathodes,which can be demonstrated by developing a novel BaCo_(0.6)Fe_(0.4)O_(3)-δ(BCF)-based MIEC oxide,BaCo_(0.6)Fe_(0.2)Sn_(0.1) Y_(0.1)O_(3-δ)(BCFSY).In addition to improving the stability of BCF-based perovskites,this strategy achieves an opti-mized balance of ionic mobility and oxygen vacancies due to the synergies between the effects of the co-dopants.Compared with single-doped materials,BCFSY exhibits improved CO_(2)tolerance and consider-ably higher ORR activity,which is reflected in a significantly lower polarization resistance of 0.15Ωcm^(2) at 600℃.The results of this work provide an efficient tactic for designing electrode materials for SOFCs.
