scholarly journals Recent Progress in Semiconductor-Ionic Conductor Nanomaterial as a Membrane for Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2290
Author(s):  
Yuzheng Lu ◽  
Youquan Mi ◽  
Junjiao Li ◽  
Fenghua Qi ◽  
Senlin Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Operating Temperature ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Ionic Conductor ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Ionic Conductors

Reducing the operating temperature of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) to 300–600 °C is a great challenge for the development of SOFC. Among the extensive research and development (R&D) efforts that have been done on lowering the operating temperature of SOFCs, nanomaterials have played a critical role in improving ion transportation in electrolytes and facilitating electrochemical catalyzation of the electrodes. This work reviews recent progress in lowering the temperature of SOFCs by using semiconductor-ionic conductor nanomaterial, which is typically a composition of semiconductor and ionic conductor, as a membrane. The historical development, as well as the working mechanism of semiconductor-ionic membrane fuel cell (SIMFC), is discussed. Besides, the development in the application of nanostructured pure ionic conductors, semiconductors, and nanocomposites of semiconductors and ionic conductors as the membrane is highlighted. The method of using nano-structured semiconductor-ionic conductors as a membrane has been proved to successfully exhibit a significant enhancement in the ionic conductivity and power density of SOFCs at low temperatures and provides a new way to develop low-temperature SOFCs.

Achieving Performance and Longevity with Butane-operated Low-temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells using Low-Cost Cu and CeO2 Catalysts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cam-Anh Thieu ◽  
Sungeun Yang ◽  
Ho-Il Ji ◽  
Hyoungchul Kim ◽  
Kyung Joong Yoon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Operating Temperature ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel

Thin-film solid oxide fuel cells (TF-SOFCs) effectively lower the operating temperature of typical solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) below 600 °C, while maintaining high efficiency and using low-cost catalyst. But...

Layered LnBaCo2O5+δ perovskite cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells: an overview and perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (48) ◽  
pp. 24195-24210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung-Hyun Kim ◽  
Arumugam Manthiram
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Operating Temperature ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Layered Perovskite ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Composition Properties ◽  
A Site

Aligned with an ever growing interest to reduce the operating temperature of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), the A-site ordered LnBaCo2O5+δ layered perovskite family has been actively investigated as cathodes during the last decade. This review aims to provide the recent progress in the LnBaCo2O5+δ family with regard to crystal structure, chemical composition, properties, performances, and chemical stability.

scholarly journals Progress in Material Development for Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: A Review

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1280
Author(s):  
Mohsen Fallah Vostakola ◽  
Bahman Amini Horri
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Operating Temperature ◽  
Energy Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Ohmic Loss ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
The Impact

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have been considered as promising candidates to tackle the need for sustainable and efficient energy conversion devices. However, the current operating temperature of SOFCs poses critical challenges relating to the costs of fabrication and materials selection. To overcome these issues, many attempts have been made by the SOFC research and manufacturing communities for lowering the operating temperature to intermediate ranges (600–800 °C) and even lower temperatures (below 600 °C). Despite the interesting success and technical advantages obtained with the low-temperature SOFC, on the other hand, the cell operation at low temperature could noticeably increase the electrolyte ohmic loss and the polarization losses of the electrode that cause a decrease in the overall cell performance and energy conversion efficiency. In addition, the electrolyte ionic conductivity exponentially decreases with a decrease in operating temperature based on the Arrhenius conduction equation for semiconductors. To address these challenges, a variety of materials and fabrication methods have been developed in the past few years which are the subject of this critical review. Therefore, this paper focuses on the recent advances in the development of new low-temperature SOFCs materials, especially low-temperature electrolytes and electrodes with improved electrochemical properties, as well as summarizing the matching current collectors and sealants for the low-temperature region. Different strategies for improving the cell efficiency, the impact of operating variables on the performance of SOFCs, and the available choice of stack designs, as well as the costing factors, operational limits, and performance prospects, have been briefly summarized in this work.

Strain Effects on Oxygen Reduction Activity of Pr2NiO4 Caused by Gold Bulk Dispersion for Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1210-1220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun Jae Kim ◽  
Taner Akbay ◽  
Junko Matsuda ◽  
Atsushi Takagaki ◽  
Tatsumi Ishihara
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Strain Effects ◽  
Reduction Activity

scholarly journals A Bulk-Heterostructure Nanocomposite Electrolyte of Ce0.8Sm0.2O2-δ–SrTiO3 for Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yixiao Cai ◽  
Yang Chen ◽  
Muhammad Akbar ◽  
Bin Jin ◽  
Zhengwen Tu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Ionic Conductivity ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Electrode Polarization ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Ac Impedance Analysis

AbstractSince colossal ionic conductivity was detected in the planar heterostructures consisting of fluorite and perovskite, heterostructures have drawn great research interest as potential electrolytes for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). However, so far, the practical uses of such promising material have failed to materialize in SOFCs due to the short circuit risk caused by SrTiO3. In this study, a series of fluorite/perovskite heterostructures made of Sm-doped CeO2 and SrTiO3 (SDC–STO) are developed in a new bulk-heterostructure form and evaluated as electrolytes. The prepared cells exhibit a peak power density of 892 mW cm−2 along with open circuit voltage of 1.1 V at 550 °C for the optimal composition of 4SDC–6STO. Further electrical studies reveal a high ionic conductivity of 0.05–0.14 S cm−1 at 450–550 °C, which shows remarkable enhancement compared to that of simplex SDC. Via AC impedance analysis, it has been shown that the small grain-boundary and electrode polarization resistances play the major roles in resulting in the superior performance. Furthermore, a Schottky junction effect is proposed by considering the work functions and electronic affinities to interpret the avoidance of short circuit in the SDC–STO cell. Our findings thus indicate a new insight to design electrolytes for low-temperature SOFCs.

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