Synthesis and characterization of BaZr0.8y0.2O 3 protonic conductor for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (IT-SOFCs)

Alessandra D'Epifanio; Emiliana Fabbri; Elisabetta Di Bartolomeo; Silvia Licoccia; Enrico Traversa

Synthesis and characterization of BaZr_0.8y_0.2O ₃ protonic conductor for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (IT-SOFCs)

Alessandra D'Epifanio^*, Emiliana Fabbri, Elisabetta Di Bartolomeo, Silvia Licoccia, Enrico Traversa

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Barium zirconate BaZr_0.8Y_0.2O_3-δ to be used as protonic conductor under hydrogen containing atmosphere in intermediate temperature (500-700°C) solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs) was prepared using a sol-gel technique to produce materials with controlled chemical structure and microstructural properties. Several synthetic procedures were investigated, dissolving the metal cations in two solvents (water and ethylene glycol) and using different molar ratios of citric acid with respect to the total metal content. A single phase was obtained at temperature as low as 1100°C. To verify the chemical stability, all the sintered oxides were exposed to CO₂ and the phase composition of the resulting specimens was investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). Fuel cell polarization curves on symmetric Pt/BZY20/Pt cells of different thickness were measured at intermediate temperatures (500-700°C).

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Solid-State Ionics-2006
Pages	31-36
Number of pages	6
State	Published - 2007
Externally published	Yes
Event	2006 MRS Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, United States Duration: Nov 27 2006 → Dec 1 2006

Publication series

Name	Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume	972
ISSN (Print)	0272-9172

Other

Other	2006 MRS Fall Meeting
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston, MA
Period	11/27/06 → 12/1/06

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering
General Materials Science

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Synthesis and characterization of BaZr_0.8y_0.2O ₃ protonic conductor for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (IT-SOFCs). / D'Epifanio, Alessandra; Fabbri, Emiliana; Di Bartolomeo, Elisabetta et al.
Solid-State Ionics-2006. 2007. p. 31-36 (Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings; Vol. 972).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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