Issue 2, 2021

Understanding the A-site non-stoichiometry in perovskites: promotion of exsolution of metallic nanoparticles and the hydrogen oxidation reaction in solid oxide fuel cells

Abstract

Metallic nanoparticles structured perovskite oxides prepared by the in situ exsolution method are widely utilized as alternative anodes for solid oxide fuel cells. In this work, SrxFe1.3Ni0.2Mo0.5O6−δ (SFNMx, x = 1.90, 1.95, 2.00, and 2.05) materials are prepared to construct Ni–Fe alloy nanoparticles structured SFNMx anodes. It is found that the microstructure as well as electrochemical activity of SFNMx anodes can be successfully manipulated by altering A-site Sr non-stoichiometry. Moreover, the electrochemical performance of the symmetrical cells with SFNMx electrodes demonstrates that A-site Sr deficiency can effectively accelerate the exsolution of Ni–Fe alloy nanoparticles from the parent oxides, reasonably providing more active sites for the hydrogen oxidation reaction and effectively lowering the electrode polarization resistance to 1.04 Ω cm2 with decreasing Sr content to 1.95, which is in good agreement with the results predicted by the regular-solution model. In addition, the distribution of relaxation times analysis results indicate that H2 adsorption/dissociation/ionization, which can be strongly accelerated by in situ exsolved Ni–Fe alloy nanoparticles, is the predominant rate-limiting step. It is concluded that A-site non-stoichiometry in perovskites can greatly facilitate the exsolution of metallic nanoparticles, and enable effectively enhanced electrochemical activity. Our findings can guide the development of nano-architectures of A1−xBO3 materials for other energy conversion and storage devices.

Graphical abstract: Understanding the A-site non-stoichiometry in perovskites: promotion of exsolution of metallic nanoparticles and the hydrogen oxidation reaction in solid oxide fuel cells

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 Aug 2020
Accepted
19 Oct 2020
First published
19 Oct 2020

Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2021,5, 401-411

Understanding the A-site non-stoichiometry in perovskites: promotion of exsolution of metallic nanoparticles and the hydrogen oxidation reaction in solid oxide fuel cells

N. Yu, G. Jiang, T. Liu, X. Chen, M. Miao, Y. Zhang and Y. Wang, Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2021, 5, 401 DOI: 10.1039/D0SE01280G

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