Electrochemical stability of Sm<sub>0.5</sub>Sr<sub>0.5</sub>CoO<sub>3−δ</sub>-infiltrated YSZ for solid oxide fuel cells/electrolysis cells
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Composite SSC (Sm(0.5)Sr(0.5)CoO(3-δ))-YSZ (yttria stabilized zirconia) oxygen electrodes were prepared by an infiltration process. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of the composite electrodes showed the formation of SSC perovskite and a well-connected network of SSC particles in the porous YSZ backbone, respectively. The electrochemical performance of the cell was investigated under both fuel cell and steam electrolysis modes using polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The cell experienced a large degradation rate at 700 °C with a constant voltage of 0.7 V for over 100 h under power generation operation. The subsequent post-cell SEM micrograph revealed that agglomeration of the infiltrated SSC particles was possibly the cause for the performance deterioration. Furthermore, the long-term stability of the cell was examined at 700 °C with a constant voltage of 1.3 V under steam electrolysis mode. SEM associated with e
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Composite SSC (Sm(0.5)Sr(0.5)CoO(3-δ))-YSZ (yttria stabilized zirconia) oxygen electrodes were prepared by an infiltration process. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of the composite electrodes showed the formation of SSC perovskite and a well-connected network of SSC particles in the porous YSZ backbone, respectively. The electrochemical performance of the cell was investigated under both fuel cell and steam electrolysis modes using polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The cell experienced a large degradation rate at 700 °C with a constant voltage of 0.7 V for over 100 h under power generation operation. The subsequent post-cell SEM micrograph revealed that agglomeration of the infiltrated SSC particles was possibly the cause for the performance deterioration. Furthermore, the long-term stability of the cell was examined at 700 °C with a constant voltage of 1.3 V under steam electrolysis mode. SEM associated with e
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