Issue 5, 2021

Rare earth elements based oxide ion conductors

Abstract

Rare-earth elements (REs) based oxide ion conductors show promising performance and potential applications in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). To meet the requirements of intermediate-temperature (IT) SOFCs operating in the range of 600–800 °C, oxide ion conductors with various structures were developed and summarized here, namely, pure oxide ion conductors and mixed oxide ionic and electronic conductors (MIECs). For the former, their structures range from traditional structure types (perovskite, fluorite, etc.) to new structures with isolated polyhedral units. For MIECs, perovskite and related structures have dominated this field due to their high oxide ion and electronic conductivities. Among these oxide ion conductors, REs play a crucial role in the modification of the structure and performances due to their unique characters, such as lanthanide contraction effect and stable valence (+3). This review emphasizes the structure–performance relationships among the REs. Furthermore, challenges particularly towards obtaining high oxide ion conductivity at low temperatures for lowering the operating temperature and thereby enhancing the device performance, and future prospects of RE-based oxide ion conductors are also discussed, together with advanced research techniques and new research directions being the possible strategies to overcome these challenges.

Graphical abstract: Rare earth elements based oxide ion conductors

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
14 ጁላይ 2020
Accepted
17 ኦገስ 2020
First published
20 ኦገስ 2020

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2021,8, 1374-1398

Rare earth elements based oxide ion conductors

X. Li, X. Kuang and J. Sun, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2021, 8, 1374 DOI: 10.1039/D0QI00848F

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