Zhipeng Liu , Heping Xie , Yuan Zhang , Junbiao Li , Junda You , Hongxin Yang , Haojie Zhu , Meng Ni , Zongping Shao , Bin Chen
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Abstract
To guarantee the efficient and durable operation of oxygen ion/proton-conducting ceramic fuel cells, the cathode materials need to be versatile in terms of high activity, good CO2 resistance, and matched thermal expansion behavior with electrolyte, etc. In this study, we substituted 10% Nb to the B-site of parent perovskite-BaCo0.7Fe0.2Y0.1O3-δ, to form a single-phase material with triple conducting (H+/O2-/e-) capability as a highly ORR-active cathode. The doped BaCo0.6Fe0.2Y0.1Nb0.1O3-δ (BCFYN) shows promising ORR activity due to the optimized oxygen vacancy, improved hydration capacity, and accelerated charge transfer kinetics. The reduction of thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) and enhanced CO2 resistance also facilitate the cathode durability. As a result, the area-specific resistances of BCFYN electrode at 550 °C for oxygen-ion and proton conducting symmetrical cells were only 0.106 and 0.24 Ω cm2, respectively. These results indicate that BCFYN is a highly promising cathode material for both SOFCs and PCFCs.
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Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy (formerly Applied Catalysis B: Environmental) is a journal that focuses on the transition towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. The journal's publications cover a wide range of topics, including:
1.Catalytic elimination of environmental pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, sulfur compounds, chlorinated and other organic compounds, and soot emitted from stationary or mobile sources.
2.Basic understanding of catalysts used in environmental pollution abatement, particularly in industrial processes.
3.All aspects of preparation, characterization, activation, deactivation, and regeneration of novel and commercially applicable environmental catalysts.
4.New catalytic routes and processes for the production of clean energy, such as hydrogen generation via catalytic fuel processing, and new catalysts and electrocatalysts for fuel cells.
5.Catalytic reactions that convert wastes into useful products.
6.Clean manufacturing techniques that replace toxic chemicals with environmentally friendly catalysts.
7.Scientific aspects of photocatalytic processes and a basic understanding of photocatalysts as applied to environmental problems.
8.New catalytic combustion technologies and catalysts.
9.New catalytic non-enzymatic transformations of biomass components.
The journal is abstracted and indexed in API Abstracts, Research Alert, Chemical Abstracts, Web of Science, Theoretical Chemical Engineering Abstracts, Engineering, Technology & Applied Sciences, and others.