Chuanyu Fang, Yixuan Huang, Kang Xu, Yangsen Xu, Feng Zhu, Zhiwei Du, Hui Gao, Yu Chen
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Abstract
Reversible protonic ceramic electrochemical cells (R-PCECs) display a vast range of potential applications as an efficient and low-cost technology for the generation of electricity and the production of high-value-added chemicals. However, electrode surface reaction kinetics, especially the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), pose significant challenges to the development of R-PCECs. To achieve the commercialization of R-PCECs, the key lies in the development of an air electrode that possesses both high activity and durability. In this study, a perovskite oxide electrode composed of Pr0.5Sr0.5Co0.9Nb0.1O3-δ (PSCN) is designed as a novel air electrode for R-PCECs. During operation, nanoparticles (NPs) with a formula SrCo0.5Nb0.5O3-δ (SCN) are in situ generated on the PSCN framework, thus forming an SCN-coated PSCN (SCN–PSCN) composite with abundant interfaces. These NPs and interfaces notably boost the activity of the composite electrode. As the air electrode for R-PCECs, the SCN–PSCN electrode exhibits excellent performance at 600 °C, in dual modes of fuel cell and electrolysis cell. It achieves a peak power density of 0.89 W cm−2 and a current density of 1.27 A cm−2 at 1.3V. Also, the SCN–PSCN air electrode demonstrates stability exceeding 100 h in both FC and EC modes.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Power Sources is a publication catering to researchers and technologists interested in various aspects of the science, technology, and applications of electrochemical power sources. It covers original research and reviews on primary and secondary batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, and photo-electrochemical cells.
Topics considered include the research, development and applications of nanomaterials and novel componentry for these devices. Examples of applications of these electrochemical power sources include:
• Portable electronics
• Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles
• Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems
• Storage of renewable energy
• Satellites and deep space probes
• Boats and ships, drones and aircrafts
• Wearable energy storage systems