Abstract
A new A-site excessive strategy is reported to improve performance of layered perovskite cathode for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs). A new A-site excessive Gd1+xBa1+xCo2O5+δ layered perovskite is investigated as cathode materials for IT-SOFCs. With an excess of A-site content, the crystal lattice and the thermal expansion coefficient increase slightly. The oxygen nonstoichiometry (δ) increases, while the oxygen vacancy decreases by defect chemistry analysis. A-site excessive Gd1.05Ba1.05Co2O5+δ (GBC1.05) is well compatible with Gd0.2Ce0.8O2-δ at 1000°C for 10h. The electrical conductivity of GBC1.05 increases dramatically owing to the higher concentration of electron hole and the lower oxygen vacancy concentration. The electrochemical performance towards oxygen reduction reaction can be enhanced from 0.246Ωcm2 to 0.146Ωcm2 by introducing A-site excessive content of Gd and Ba. Consequently, GBC1.05 cathode exhibits a good cell performance of 830mWcm−2 at 800°C, indicating that A-site excessive Gd1.05Ba1.05Co2O5+δ layered perovskite is a potential cathode material for IT-SOFCs due to its high electrochemical performance.
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