Indium as an ideal functional dopant for a proton-conducting solid oxide fuel cell

Lei Bi, Shangquan Zhang, Lei Zhang, Zetian Tao, Haiqian Wang, Wei Liu*

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Abstract

A high In-dopant level BaCeO3 material was used as an electrolyte for a proton-conducting solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC). Indium behaved as an ideal dopant for BaCeO3, which improved both the chemical stability and sinterability for BaCeO3 greatly. The anode supported BaCe0.7In0.3O3-δ (BCI30) membrane reached dense after sintering at 1100 °C, much lower than the sintering temperature for other BaCeO3-based materials. Additionally, the BCI30 membrane showed adequate chemical stability against CO2 compared with the traditional rare earth doped BaCeO3. The BCI30-based fuel cell also showed a reasonable cell performance and a good long-term stability under the operating condition. Besides, the LaSr3Co1.5Fe1.5O10-δ (LSCF) was also evaluated as a potential cathode candidate for a proton-conducting SOFC.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2421-2425
Number of pages5
JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume34
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2009
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Key Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences under grant No. KJCX1.YW07 and the National Natural Science Foundation of China under grant No. 50772109.

Keywords

  • Chemical stability
  • In-doped BaCeO
  • Proton conductor
  • SOFC
  • Sinterability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Fuel Technology
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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