RE0.01Sr0.99Co0.5Fe0.5O3 (RE = La, Pr, and Sm) Cathodes for SOFC
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Materials
2.2. Material Synthesis and Cell Fabrication
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. X-ray Powder Patterns
3.2. Morphological Analysis
3.3. Thermogravimetric Analysis
3.4. Cell Electrochemical Characterization
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Hkl Positions | ||||||||||
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h | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
k | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
l | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2θ | 22.9 | 32.7 | 40.3 | 46.9 | 52.8 | 58.3 | 68.5 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 78.0 |
Sample | a (Å) | V(Å3) | RBragg | Rp | Rwp | Rexp | Χ2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SrCo0.5Fe0.5O3 | 3.862 | 57.635 | 2.27 | 33.1 | 20.8 | 7.30 | 8.12 |
La0.01Sr0.99 Co0.5Fe0.5O3 | 3.870 | 57.979 | 1.85 | 82.8 | 39.4 | 27.08 | 2.12 |
Pr0.01Sr0.99Co0.5Fe0.5O3 | 3.868 | 57.915 | 0.036 | 37.6 | 25.7 | 7.50 | 11.7 |
Sm0.01Sr0.99Co0.5Fe0.5O3 | 3.865 | 57.765 | 0.0141 | 60.3 | 37.1 | 11.07 | 11.2 |
Sample | %Sr | %Fe | %Co | %O | %Rare Earth |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SrCo0.5Fe0.5O3 | 35.43 | 30.93 | 9.63 | 24.01 | - |
La0.01Sr0.99Co0.5Fe0.5O3 | 31.59 | 27.71 | 16.97 | 16.97 | 1.07 |
Pr0.01Sr0.99Co0.5Fe0.5O3 | 35.63 | 27.35 | 13.57 | 22.48 | 0.97 |
Sm0.01Sr0.99Co0.5Fe0.5O3 | 21.11 | 17.02 | 38.01 | 22.20 | 1.06 |
T (°C) | SrCo0.5Fe0.5O3 | La0.01Sr0.99Co0.5Fe0.5O3 | Pr0.01Sr0.99Co0.5Fe0.5O3 | Sm0.01Sr0.99Co0.5Fe0.5O3 | Pt | |
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750 | Rohm (Ω∙cm2) | 0.53 | 0.16 | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.72 |
750 | Rpol (Ω∙cm2) | 3.01 | 2.37 | 5.2 | 8.81 | 3.84 |
750 | Rtotal (Ω∙cm2) | 3.54 | 2.53 | 5.57 | 9.24 | 4.56 |
800 | Rohm (Ω∙cm2) | 0.28 | 0.12 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.62 |
800 | Rpol (Ω∙cm2) | 1.84 | 1.30 | 3.16 | 5.04 | 3.38 |
800 | Rtotal (Ω∙cm2) | 2.12 | 1.42 | 3.42 | 5.34 | 4.01 |
850 | Rohm (Ω∙cm2) | 0.26 | 0.10 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.51 |
850 | Rpol (Ω∙cm2) | 1.32 | 1.20 | 1.82 | 2.80 | 2.63 |
850 | Rtotal (Ω∙cm2) | 1.58 | 1.30 | 2.03 | 3.04 | 3.14 |
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Díaz-González, S.; Campana, R.; Andújar, R.; Pardo, A.; Gil-Hernández, B.; Lozano-Gorrín, A.D. RE0.01Sr0.99Co0.5Fe0.5O3 (RE = La, Pr, and Sm) Cathodes for SOFC. Crystals 2024, 14, 143. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst14020143
Díaz-González S, Campana R, Andújar R, Pardo A, Gil-Hernández B, Lozano-Gorrín AD. RE0.01Sr0.99Co0.5Fe0.5O3 (RE = La, Pr, and Sm) Cathodes for SOFC. Crystals. 2024; 14(2):143. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst14020143
Chicago/Turabian StyleDíaz-González, Selene, Roberto Campana, Rocío Andújar, Adrián Pardo, Beatriz Gil-Hernández, and Antonio D. Lozano-Gorrín. 2024. "RE0.01Sr0.99Co0.5Fe0.5O3 (RE = La, Pr, and Sm) Cathodes for SOFC" Crystals 14, no. 2: 143. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst14020143