Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society (한국세라믹학회지)

The Korean Ceramic Society (한국세라믹학회)
권호 표지
DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

Catalytic Effects of Barium Carbonate on the Anodic Performance of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

  • Yoon, Sung-Eun (Department of Material Science and Engineering, Myongji University) ;
  • Ahn, Jae-Yeong (Department of Material Science and Engineering, Myongji University) ;
  • Park, Jong-Sung (Department of Material Science and Engineering, Myongji University)
  • Received : 2015.07.30
  • Accepted : 2015.09.11
  • Published : 2015.09.30
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

To develop ceramic composite anodes of solid oxide fuel cells without metal catalysts, a small amount of barium carbonate was added to an $(La_{0.8}Sr_{0.2})(Cr_{0.5}Mn_{0.5})O_3(LSCM)$ - YSZ ceramic composite anode and its catalytic effects on the electrode performance were investigated. A barium precursor solution with citric acid was used to synthesize the barium carbonate during ignition, while a barium precursor solution without citric acid was used to create hydrated barium hydroxide. The addition of barium carbonate to the ceramic composite anode caused stable fuel cell performance at 1073 K; this performance was higher than that of a fuel cell with $CeO_2$ catalyst; however, the addition of hydrated barium hydroxide to the ceramic composite anode caused poor stability of the fuel cell performance.

Keywords

References

  1. A. J. Jacobson, "Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells," Chem. Mater, 22 [3] 660-74 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1021/cm902640j
  2. P. I. Cowin, C. T. G. Petit, R. Lan, J. T. S. Irvine, and S. Tao, "Recent Progress in the Development of Anode Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells," Advanced Energy Materials, 1 [3] 314-32 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201100108
  3. C. W. Sun, R. Hui, and J. Roller, "Cathode Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: A Review," J. Solid State Electr., 14 [7] 1125-44 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-009-0932-0
  4. S. Lee, N. Miller, and K. Gerdes, "Long-term Stability of SOFC Composite Cathode Activated by Electrocatalyst Infiltration," J. Electrochem. Soc., 159 [7] F301-8 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1149/2.067207jes
  5. R. J. Gorte, S. Park, J. M. Vohs, and C. Wang, "Anodes for Direct Oxidation of Dry Hydrocarbons in a Solid-oxide Fuel Cell," Adv. Mater., 12 [19] 1465-69 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1002/1521-4095(200010)12:19<1465::AID-ADMA1465>3.0.CO;2-9
  6. G. Kim, S. Lee, J. Y. Shin, G. Corre, J. T. S. Irvine, J. M. Vohs, and R. J. Gorte, "Investigation of the Structural and Catalytic Requirements for High-performance SOFC Anodes Formed by Infiltration of LSCM," Electrochem. Solid-State Lett., 12 [3] B48-52 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1149/1.3065971
  7. J.-S. Park, I. D. Hasson, M. D. Gross, C. Chen, J. M. Vohs, and R. J. Gorte, "A High-performance Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode Based on Lanthanum Strontium Vanadate," J. Power Sources, 196 [18] 7488-94 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.05.028
  8. S. Tao and J. T. S. Irvine, "Synthesis and Characterization of $(La_{0.75}Sr_{0.25})Cr_{0.5}Mn_{0.5}O_{3-{\delta}}$, a Redox-stable, Efficient Perovskite Anode for SOFCs," J. Electrochem. Soc., 151 [2] A252-59 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1149/1.1639161
  9. R. J. Gorte and J. M. Vohs, "Nanostructured Anodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells," Curr. Opin. Colloid Interface Sci., 14 [4] 236-44 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cocis.2009.04.006
  10. L. Yang, Y. Choi, W. Qin, H. Chen, K. Blinn, M. Liu, P. Liu, J. Bai, T. A. Tyson, and M. Liu, "Promotion of Water-mediated Carbon Removal by Nanostructured Barium Oxide/ Nickel Interfaces in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells," Nat. Commun., 2 357 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms1359
  11. M. Asamoto, S. Miyake, K. Sugihara, and H. Yahiro, "Improvement of Ni/SDC Anode by Alkaline Earth Metal Oxide Addition for Direct Methane-solid Oxide Fuel Cells," Electrochem. Commun., 11 [7] 1508-11 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2009.05.042
  12. T. Hong, F. Chen, and C. Xia, "Barium Carbonate Nanoparticle as High Temperature Oxygen Reduction Catalyst for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell," Electrochem. Commun., 51 93-97 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2014.12.017
  13. I. Arvanitidis, D. Siche, and S. Seetharaman, "A Study of the Thermal Decomposition of $BaCO_3$," Metall. Materi. Trans. B, 27 [3] 409-16 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02914905
  14. R. Barfod, M. Mogensen, T. Klemensø, A. Hagen, Y.-L. Liu, and P. Vang Hendriksen, "Detailed Characterization of Anode-supported SOFCs by Impedance Spectroscopy," J. Electrochem. Soc., 154 [4] B371-78 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2433311
  15. S. Primdahl and M. Mogensen, "Gas Conversion Impedance: A Test Geometry Effect in Characterization of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anodes," J. Electrochem. Soc., 145 [7] 2431-38 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1149/1.1838654
  16. S. Primdahl and M. Mogensen, "Gas Diffusion Impedance in Characterization of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anodes," J. Electrochem. Soc., 146 [8] 2827-33 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1149/1.1392015
  17. S. B. Adler, "Limitations of Charge-transfer Models for Mixed-conducting Oxygen Electrodes," Solid State Ionics, 135 [1-4] 603-12 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-2738(00)00423-9
  18. S.-E. Yoon, S.-H. Song, J. Choi, J.-Y. Ahn, B.-K. Kim, and J.-S. Park, "Coelectrolysis of Steam and $CO_2$ in a Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell with Ceramic Composite Electrodes," Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 39 [11] 5497-504 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.01.124