Abstract
Ammonia (NH₃) is a promising fuel for protonic ceramic fuel cells (PCFCs) due to its favorable liquefaction conditions and high volumetric energy density. However, even state-of-the-art PCFC anodes show insufficient NH₃ decomposition activity at reduced temperatures, compromising PCFC power output and durability. In this study, we report a novel nickel-perovskite-type structured oxide cermet anode with an NH₃ decomposition activity that enables relatively high power output from direct NH₃-PCFCs at 600 °C. We co-dope K and Mg into a perovskite-type structured oxide to produce the Ba0.95K0.05(Zr0.1Ce0.7Y0.1Yb0.1)0.95Mg0.05O3-δ (BZCYYb-KMg) material, which facilitates the rate-limiting steps in NH₃ decomposition: hydrogen transport and nitrogen desorption. Consequently, our modified nickel-perovskite-type structured oxide cermet anode achieves 100% NH₃ conversion at 600 °C. When used as a PCFC anode, this material increased the power output of a PCFC using NH₃ fuel at 600 °C by 25% and lifetime by more than 15 times compared to PCFC containing the unmodified nickel-perovskite-type structured oxide cermet anode.
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