Performance of La0.8Sr0.2CoO3 coated NiO as cathodes for molten carbonate fuel cells

被引:36
作者
Ganesan, P [1 ]
Colon, H [1 ]
Haran, B [1 ]
Popov, BN [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ S Carolina, Ctr Electrochem Engn, Dept Chem Engn, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
关键词
dissolution; MCFC; La0.8Sr0.2CoO3; nickel oxide;
D O I
10.1016/S0378-7753(02)00621-3
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
La0.8Sr0.2CoO3 was coated on NiO (LSC-NiO) cathodes using a sol-gel method. Dissolution studies in molten Li2CO3 and K2CO3 (62:38 mol%) at 650 degreesC showed lower Ni dissolution than that of the conventional nickel oxide cathode. Impedance analysis showed that the behavior of the developed cathode is similar to that of nickel oxide. The LSC coated Ni cathode has an over potential of 109 mV at an applied current density of 160 mA/cm(2). The LSC-NiO shows promise as an alternate cathode in molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs). (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:7
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