High performance ceramic nanocomposite fuel cells utilizing LiNiCuZn-oxide anode based on slurry method

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A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

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Asghar, M. I.
Jouttijärvi, S.
Lund, P. D.

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2018-07

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en

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12797-12802

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International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 43, issue 28

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A multi-oxide material LiNiCuZn-oxide was prepared through a slurry method as an anode for ceramic nanocomposite fuel cell (CNFC). The CNFCs using this anode material, LSCF as cathode material and a composite electrolyte consisting of CaSm co-doped CeO2 and (NaLiK)2CO3 produced ∼1.03 W/cm2 at 550 °C due to efficient reaction kinetics at the electrodes and high ionic transport in the nanocomposite electrolyte. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy revealed low ionic transport losses (0.238 Ω cm2) and low polarization losses (0.124 Ω cm2) at the electrodes. The SEM measurements revealed the porous microstructures of the composite materials at electrode and the dense mixture of CaSm co-doped CeO2 and (NaLiK)2CO3. The Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis revealed high surface areas, 4.1 m2/g and 3.8 m2/g, of the anode and cathode respectively. This study provides a promising material for high performance CNFCs.

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Ceramic, Conductivity, Fuel cell, Multi-oxide, Nanocomposite, Synthesis

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Asghar, M I, Jouttijärvi, S & Lund, P D 2018, ' High performance ceramic nanocomposite fuel cells utilizing LiNiCuZn-oxide anode based on slurry method ', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 43, no. 28, pp. 12797-12802 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.03.232