A novel pentacyclic quinoid photosensitizer with extended absorption in the visible region and enabling proton-coupled electron transfer is employed in photoelectrodes for water oxidation in combination with a ruthenium polyoxometalate catalyst.
The
choice of suitable electrodes for intermediate-temperature
solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs) represents a challenge toward full
commercialization. Conventional materials used for high-temperature
SOFCs, such as Ni-containing anodic cermets (Ni-YSZ) and Co-based
perovskite cathodes (La0.6Sr0.4Fe0.8Co0.2O3−δ, LSCF, Ba0.6Sr0.4Fe0.8Co0.2O3−δ, BSCF), suffer from compatibility issues if coupled with a highly
performing La0.8Sr0.2Ga0.8Mg0.2O3−δ (LSGM) electrolyte. Thus, perovskite-type
mixed conductors have been extensively studied as potential electrodes
for all-perovskite devices. In the present study, the effect of controlled
noble metal doping at the B-site of La0.6Sr0.4FeO3−δ (LSF) is investigated. The introduction
of 1 mol % ruthenium or platinum is successfully achieved: La0.6Sr0.4Fe0.99Ru0.01O3−δ (LSFR) and La0.6Sr0.4Fe0.99Pt0.01O3−δ (LSFP)
single-phase compounds are obtained. The structural, morphological,
electrical, and electrochemical characterizations of LSFR and LSFP
are provided and discussed. Both platinum and ruthenium doping reveal
to be effective in improving the electrocatalytic properties of the
parent perovskite structure: Pt increases the number of oxygen vacancies,
thus promoting the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and reducing the
LSF polarization resistance by 12.9%, while Ru improves LSF stability
in reducing conditions promoting the exsolution of metal nanoparticles.
All-perovskite cells LSFR/LSGM/LSFP are fabricated and tested in H2, showing remarkable performances in the intermediate-temperature
range.
Noble metal-doped lanthanum strontium ferrite (La0.6Sr0.4Fe0.99M0.01O3-d M=Ru, Pt) powders were developed as active electrodes for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs). The as low as 1% mol doping sensitively improved the electrochemical performance. Structural, electrical, and electrochemical properties are discussed in detail. Fuel cell tests in H2 show promising performance in the 700-750°C temperature range.
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