Evaluation of stability and functionality of BaCe1-xInxO3-δ electrolyte in a wider range of indium concentration

Aleksandar MALEŠEVIĆ; Aleksandar RADOJKOVIĆ; Milan ŽUNIĆ; Aleksandra DAPČEVIĆ; Sanja PERAĆ; Zorica BRANKOVIĆ; Goran BRANKOVIĆ

doi:10.1007/s40145-021-0547-1

Journal of Advanced Ceramics 2022, 11(3): 443-453 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40145-021-0547-1

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Evaluation of stability and functionality of BaCe_1-xIn_xO_3-δ electrolyte in a wider range of indium concentration

Show Author's Information Hide Author's Information Aleksandar MALEŠEVIĆ^{^a}(

), Aleksandar RADOJKOVIĆ^{^a}, Milan ŽUNIĆ^{^a}, Aleksandra DAPČEVIĆ^{^b}, Sanja PERAĆ^{^a}, Zorica BRANKOVIĆ^{^a}, Goran BRANKOVIĆ^{^a}

a Center of Excellence for Green Technologies, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Kneza Višeslava 1, 11030 Belgrade, Serbia

b Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Karnegijeva 4, 11120 Belgrade, Serbia

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perovskite, ionic conductivity, fuel cell, BaCeO₃

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MALEŠEVIĆ A, RADOJKOVIĆ A, ŽUNIĆ M, et al. Evaluation of stability and functionality of BaCe_1-xIn_xO_3-δ electrolyte in a wider range of indium concentration. Journal of Advanced Ceramics, 2022, 11(3): 443-453. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40145-021-0547-1

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The properties of BaCe_1-xIn_xO_3-δ (x = 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25, 0.30, 0.35, and 0.40) as proton conducting electrolyte are examined. The dense electrolyte is formed after sintering at 1300 ℃ for 5 h in air. The samples with In content ≥ 25 mol% contain In₂O₃ as a secondary phase. The highest total conductivity is around 5×10^-3 S/cm for BaCe_0.75In_0.25O_3-δ in the wet hydrogen atmosphere at 700 ℃. After exposure to pure CO₂ atmosphere at 700 ℃ for 5 h, the concentrations of at least 15 mol% In can completely suppress degradation of the electrolyte. The power density of Ni-BaCe_0.75In_0.25O_3-δ/BaCe_0.75In_0.25O_3-δ/LSCF-BaCe_0.75In_0.25O_3-δ fuel cell tested in wet hydrogen atmosphere reaches 264 mW/cm² at 700 ℃. This result is an indication of stability and functionality of this electrolyte and its versatility in respect to type of fuel and performing environment.

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Evaluation of stability and functionality of BaCe_1-xIn_xO_3-δ electrolyte in a wider range of indium concentration

Show Author's information Hide Author's Information Aleksandar MALEŠEVIĆ^{^a}(

), Aleksandar RADOJKOVIĆ^{^a}, Milan ŽUNIĆ^{^a}, Aleksandra DAPČEVIĆ^{^b}, Sanja PERAĆ^{^a}, Zorica BRANKOVIĆ^{^a}, Goran BRANKOVIĆ^{^a}

a Center of Excellence for Green Technologies, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Kneza Višeslava 1, 11030 Belgrade, Serbia

b Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Karnegijeva 4, 11120 Belgrade, Serbia

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Keywords: perovskite, ionic conductivity, fuel cell, BaCeO₃

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Received: 08 April 2021

Revised: 28 September 2021

Accepted: 16 October 2021

Published: 12 January 2022

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This work was supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (Contract Nos. 451-03-9/2021-14/200053 and 451-03-9/2021-14/200135).

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