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Protonic ceramic fuel cells (PCFCs) are more suitable for operation at low temperatures due to their smaller activation energy (Ea). Unfortunately, the utilization of PCFC technology at reduced temperatures is limited by the lack of durable and high-activity air electrodes. A lot number of cobalt-based oxides have been developed as air electrodes for PCFCs, due to their high oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity. However, cobalt-based oxides usually have more significant thermal expansion coefficients (TECs) and poor thermomechanical compatibility with electrolytes. These characteristics can lead to cell delamination and degradation. Herein, we rationally design a novel cobalt-containing composite cathode material with the nominal composition of Sr4Fe4Co2O13+δ (SFC). SFC is composed of tetragonal perovskite phase (Sr8Fe8O23+δ, I4/mmm, 81 wt.%) and spinel phase (Co3O4,
This research was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 22179054), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 22101150), Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China (No. BK20190965), and Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China (No. 18KJB470011).