Issue 27, 2020

Isovalent doping: a new strategy to suppress surface Sr segregation of the perovskite O2-electrode for solid oxide fuel cells

Abstract

Surface Sr segregation and phase separation are the key reasons behind the chemical instability of Sr-containing perovskite oxide surfaces and the corresponding performance degradation of solid oxide fuel cell O2-electrodes, but to date, practical solutions to prevent this phenomenon are limited. Here, we investigate how isovalent doping (in this case, Zr substitution of Ti) changes the surface morphology, chemical composition, and thus the O2 activation kinetics under actual operating conditions. Thin films of SrTi0.5Fe0.5O3−δ as a representative model perovskite O2-electrode, with Zr doping, are fabricated via pulsed laser deposition and their surface oxygen exchange rates are then characterized via electrical conductivity relaxation assessments. Zr dopants strengthen the Sr–O bonds in the oxide lattice, inhibiting the formation of surface SrOx clusters and significantly reducing the deterioration of the oxygen exchange rates compared to the results from undoped film at 650 °C for 30 h. These observations suggest a new strategy for ensuring the surface stability of Sr-containing perovskite oxides for fuel cell O2-electrodes.

Graphical abstract: Isovalent doping: a new strategy to suppress surface Sr segregation of the perovskite O2-electrode for solid oxide fuel cells

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
12 Mar 2020
Accepted
24 Jun 2020
First published
25 Jun 2020

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020,8, 13763-13769

Isovalent doping: a new strategy to suppress surface Sr segregation of the perovskite O2-electrode for solid oxide fuel cells

B. Koo, J. Seo, J. K. Kim and W. Jung, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8, 13763 DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02870C

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