Composite cathodes composed of NdBa<sub>0.5</sub>Sr<sub>0.5</sub>Co<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5+δ</sub>and Ce<sub>0.9</sub>Gd<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>1.95</sub>for intermediate-temperature solid oxidefuel cells

Jiyoun Kim, Won-yong Seo, Jeeyoung Shin, Meilin Liu, Guntae Kim

Journal of Materials Chemistry A · 2012 · 73 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

The electrochemical properties of a composite cathode composed of NdBa0.5Sr0.5Co2O5+δ (NBSCO) and Ce0.9Gd0.1O1.95 (GDC) are investigated for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs). In particular, cells based on NBSCO–GDC composite cathodes demonstrated higher performance than those based on a NBSCO cathode, probably due to the extended triple phase boundary (TPB) length. The oxygen reduction mechanism on the NBSCO–GDC composite cathodes is proposed to explain the superior electrochemical behaviour.

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