La 0.6 Sr 0.4 MnO 3 -Based Fuel Electrode Materials for Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells Operating under Steam, CO 2, and Co-Electrolysis Conditions

Vaibhav Vibhu (), Izaak C. Vinke, Rüdiger-A. Eichel and L. G. J. (Bert) de Haart
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Vaibhav Vibhu: Institute of Energy and Climate Research, Fundamental Electrochemistry (IEK-9), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
Izaak C. Vinke: Institute of Energy and Climate Research, Fundamental Electrochemistry (IEK-9), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
Rüdiger-A. Eichel: Institute of Energy and Climate Research, Fundamental Electrochemistry (IEK-9), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
L. G. J. (Bert) de Haart: Institute of Energy and Climate Research, Fundamental Electrochemistry (IEK-9), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 20, 1-14

Abstract: The conventional Ni–YSZ (yttria-stabilized zirconia) fuel electrode experiences severe degradation due to Ni- agglomeration and migration away from the electrolyte. Therefore, herein, we have considered Ni free electrodes, i.e., La 0.6 Sr 0.4 MnO 3-δ (LSM)-based perovskite oxides as fuel electrodes. The LSM perovskite phase transforms into a Ruddlesden–Popper LSM (RP-LSM) phase with exsolved MnO x under reducing atmospheres. The RP-LSM is mainly interesting due to its good electrical conductivity, redox stability, and acceptable electrochemical behaviour. In this work, we synthesized the LSM powder and characterized it using several methods including X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetry analyses (TGA), four-probe conductivity, and scanning electron microscope with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX). Finally, the electrolyte-supported single cells were fabricated and electrochemically characterized using AC and DC techniques under electrolysis conditions. In addition to pure LSM fuel electrodes, we have also investigated the electrochemical behaviour of LSM + YSZ (50:50) and LSM + GDC (50:50) composite fuel electrodes. The single cells containing LSM and LSM + GDC fuel electrodes show higher cell performance than LSM + YSZ. For instance, current densities of 1, 1.03, and 0.51 A·cm −2 at 1.5 V are obtained for LSM, LSM + GDC, and LSM + YSZ fuel electrodes containing single cells, respectively, with a 50% N 2 and 50% H 2 O feed gas mixture. Moreover, the performance of the cell was also investigated under co-electrolysis with 50% CO 2 and 50% H 2 O and under direct CO 2 electrolysis conditions with 100% CO 2 fuel gas.

Keywords: LSM fuel electrode; solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs); high-temperature electrolysis; cell performance; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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