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http://dx.doi.org/10.4191/kcers.2014.51.4.265

Electrochemical Properties of La4Ni3O10-GDC Composite Cathode by Facile Sol-gel Method for IT-SOFCs  

Choi, Sihyuk (Department of Energy Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST))
Kim, Guntae (Department of Energy Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST))
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Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society / v.51, no.4, 2014 , pp. 265-270 More about this Journal
Abstract
Among the Ruddlesden-Popper series, $La_4Ni_3O_{10}$ has received widespread attention as a promising cathode material by reason of its favorable properties for realizing high performance of intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs). The $La_4Ni_3O_{10}$ cathode is prepared using the facile sol-gel method by employing tri-blockcopolymer (F127) to obtain a single phase in a short sintering time. There are no reactions between the $La_4Ni_3O_{10}$ cathode and the $Ce_{0.9}Gd_{0.1}O_{2-\delta}$ (GDC) electrolyte upon sintering at $1000^{\circ}C$, indicating that the $La_4Ni_3O_{10}$ cathode has good chemical compatibility with the GDC electrolyte. The maximum electrical conductivity of $La_4Ni_3O_{10}$ reaches approximately 240 S $cm^{-1}$ at $100^{\circ}C$ and gradually decreases with increasing temperaturein air atmosphere. The area specific resistance value of $La_4Ni_3O_{10}$ composite with 40 wt% GDC is $0.435{\Omega}cm^2$ at $700^{\circ}C$. These data allow us to propose that the $La_4Ni_3O_{10}$-GDC composite cathode is a good candidate for IT-SOFC applications.
Keywords
Solid oxide fuel cell; Cathode; Ruddlesden-Popper; Tri-blockcopolymer (F127);
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