Improved electrochemical performance and durability of butane-operating low-temperature solid oxide fuel cell through palladium infiltration
Cam-Anh Thieu
Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Division of Nano & Information Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for more papers by this authorSangbaek Park
Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Division of Nano & Information Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for more papers by this authorHyoungchul Kim
Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for more papers by this authorHo-Il Ji
Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Division of Nano & Information Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for more papers by this authorJong-Ho Lee
Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Division of Nano & Information Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for more papers by this authorKyung Joong Yoon
Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for more papers by this authorSungeun Yang
Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Ji-Won Son
Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Division of Nano & Information Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Graduate School of Energy and Environment (KU-KIST GREEN SCHOOL), Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Correspondence
Ji-Won Son, Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), 14-5 Hwarang-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorCam-Anh Thieu
Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Division of Nano & Information Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for more papers by this authorSangbaek Park
Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Division of Nano & Information Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for more papers by this authorHyoungchul Kim
Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for more papers by this authorHo-Il Ji
Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Division of Nano & Information Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for more papers by this authorJong-Ho Lee
Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Division of Nano & Information Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for more papers by this authorKyung Joong Yoon
Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for more papers by this authorSungeun Yang
Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Ji-Won Son
Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Division of Nano & Information Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Graduate School of Energy and Environment (KU-KIST GREEN SCHOOL), Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Correspondence
Ji-Won Son, Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), 14-5 Hwarang-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorFunding information: Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Grant/Award Number: 2E30220; Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), Grant/Award Number: NRF-2015M3A6A7065442; National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), Grant/Award Number: NRF-2017M1A2A2044982
Summary
Low-operating-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (LT-SOFCs) with various kinds of fuel, such as hydrocarbons, biogas, natural gas, and oxygenated fuel has been an active SOFC research topic. However, conventional SOFC anodes comprised of nickel metal and yttria-stabilized zirconia composite (Ni-YSZ) experience rapid degradation when operated for the butane direct internal steam reforming (B-DISR), especially at a low temperature (LT) range. This study reveals that the impregnated Pd into the Ni-YSZ anode support of thin-film SOFCs (TF-SOFCs) is effective for achieving better performance and stability regarding the TF-SOFC in B-DISR at 600°C. Adding Pd as a dopant into Ni-YSZ significantly promotes the catalytic activity due to the Pd-Ni alloy formation, both on the YSZ grain and the Ni grain surface. The electrochemical performance of cells without Pd (Ni-YSZ cell) and a Pd-infiltrated Ni-YSZ anode (Pd-Ni-YSZ cell) are compared at 600°C for the B-DISR mode at a ratio of steam-to-carbon of 3. Finally, long-term durability tests were performed at 600°C and under 0.15 A cm−2. The Pd infiltration decreases the deterioration rate to 0.63 mV h−1 after the first 80 hours of operation for the Pd-Ni-YSZ cell, which was a significant improvement from that of the Ni-YSZ cell, 3.75 mV h−1 after 40 hours of operation.
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