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Performance optimization of Ca and Y co-doped CeO2-based electrolyte for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells

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? 2022 Elsevier B.V.The CeO2-based electrolytes of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) with high ionic conductivity have attracted considerable attention. In this study, Ca and Y co-doped Ce0.8Y0.2?xCaxO2?δ (x = 0, 0.05, 0.1, and 0.15, abbreviated as YDC, YCDC05, YCDC10, and YCDC15) electrolytes were prepared, and their properties were investigated for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs). All samples formed a cubic fluorite structure at a low sintering temperature (600 °C). At 800 °C, the YCDC05 electrolyte exhibited the highest conductivity (0.10 S cm?1), which was approximately 54% higher than that of the YDC electrolyte. The YCDC05 had the highest grain boundary scavenging factor and the smallest blocking factor. The blocking factor of YCDC05 was reduced by 49%, compared with that of YDC at 400 °C. The density functional theory calculation results showed that the oxygen vacancy formation energy of the Y and Ca co-doped (YCDC) electrolyte was lower than that of YDC. Therefore, Ce0.8Y0.15Ca0.05O2-δ may be a potential electrolyte material for IT-SOFCs.

ElectrolyteOxygen vacancy formation energyScavenging factorSolid oxide fuel cells

Niu B.、Wang B.、Kang J.、Feng W.、Guo D.、Chen K.、Gao S.、Jiang J.、Lu C.

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School of Science University of Science and Technology Liaoning

2022

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

EISCI
ISSN:0925-8388
年,卷(期):2022.913
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