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Intermediate temperature fuel cells based on doped ceria-LiCl-SrCl2 composite electrolyte

  • Q. X. Fu
  • , S. W. Zha
  • , W. Zhang
  • , D. K. Peng
  • , G. Y. Meng
  • , B. Zhu
  • University of Science and Technology of China
  • KTH Royal Institute of Technology

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Abstract

A new type of oxide-salt composite electrolyte, gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC)-LiCl-SrCl2, was developed and demonstrated its promising use for intermediate temperature (400-700°C) fuel cells (ITFCs). The dc electrical conductivity of this composite electrolyte (0.09-0.13Scm-1 at 500-650°C) was 3-10 times higher than that of the pure GDC electrolyte, indicating remarkable proton or oxygen ion conduction existing in the LiCl-SrCl2 chloride salts or at the interface between GDC and the chloride salts. Using this composite electrolyte, peak power densities of 260 and 510mWcm-2, with current densities of 650 and 1250mAcm-2 were achieved at 550 and 625°C, respectively. This makes the new material a good candidate electrolyte for future low-cost ITFCs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)73-78
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Power Sources
Volume104
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jan 2002
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Composite electrolyte
  • Electrical conductivity
  • GDC-LiCl-SrCl
  • Intermediate temperature fuel cells

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