2 research outputs found
Atomistic Insights into Medium-Entropy Perovskites for Efficient and Robust CO<sub>2</sub> Electrolysis
Solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) show great promise
in converting
CO2 to valuable products. However, their practicality for
the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is restricted
by sluggish kinetics and limited durability. Herein, we propose a
novel medium-entropy perovskite, Sr2(Fe1.0Ti0.25Cr0.25Mn0.25Mo0.25)O6−δ (SFTCMM), as a potential electrode material
for symmetrical SOEC toward CO2RR. Experimental and theoretical
results unveil that the configuration entropy of SFTCMM perovskites
contributes to the strengthened metal 3d–O 2p hybridization
and the reduced O 2p bond center. This variation of electronic structure
benefits oxygen vacancy creation and diffusion as well as CO2 adsorption and activation and ultimately accelerates CO2RR and oxygen electrocatalysis kinetics. Notably, the SFTCMM-based
symmetrical SOEC delivers an excellent current density of 1.50 A cm–2 at 800 °C and 1.5 V, surpassing the prototype
Sr2Fe1.5Mo0.5O6−δ (SFM, 1.04 A cm–2) and most of the state-of-the-art
electrodes for symmetrical SOECs. Moreover, the SFTCMM-based symmetrical
SOEC demonstrates stable CO2RR operation for 160 h
Boosting the Electrocatalytic Activity of Pr<sub>0.5</sub>Ba<sub>0.5</sub>FeO<sub>3−δ</sub> via Ni Doping in Symmetric Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells
Symmetric solid oxide electrolysis cells (SSOECs) have
garnered
significant scientific interest due to their simplified cell architecture,
robust operational reliability, and cost-effectiveness, for which
a highly electrocatalytically active electrode is the decisive main
factor. This work evaluates the electrochemical performance of Ni-doped
Pr0.5Ba0.5FeO3−δ (PBF)
perovskite materials, with a focus on Pr0.5Ba0.5Fe0.8Ni0.2O3−δ (PBFN).
The experimental findings herein prove the exceptional electrocatalytic
ability of PBFN in facilitating the oxygen evolution and carbon dioxide
reduction reaction, surpassing the electrochemical performance of
PBF. In addition, the PBFN symmetric cell has excellent performance
for CO2 electrolysis, and the cell has a low polarization
resistance value of 0.1 Ω·cm2. Moreover, it
achieves an impressive current density value of 1.118 A·cm–2 under operating conditions of 2.0 V and
800 °C, which is superior to those of the PBF symmetric cell
and the PBFN asymmetric cell. It also has a good structural and performance
stability. These results imply a bright development prospect of PBFN
as electrodes for SSOECs