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Assessment of prospective cathodes based on (1-x)Ca3Co4O9+δ-xBaCe0.5Zr0.3Y0.1Yb0.1O3-δ composites for protonic ceramic electrochemical cells

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This work presents investigation of novel composite electrodes comprising misfit layered oxide Ca3Co4O9+δ and protonic conductor BaCe0.5Zr0.3Y0.1Yb0.1O3-δ. Materials for the study were synthesized by the pyrolysis of organic salt compositions, and their structure, conductivity, chemical, and thermal compatibility were comprehensively studied. Composite two-layered electrodes with functional layers of (1-x)Ca3Co4O9+δ-xBaCe0.5Zr0.3Y0.1Yb0.1O3-δ (x = 0.0; 0.3; 0.4; 0.5), and oxide collectors were successfully fabricated by layer-by-layer painting on BaCe0.5Zr0.3Y0.1Yb0.1O3-δ substrates. Polarization characteristics of the electrodes were studied by the method of impedance spectroscopy. It was shown that the developed two-layered electrode with a functional layer of 0.7Ca3Co4O9+δ-0.3BaCe0.5Zr0.3Y0.1Yb0.1O3-δ and an oxide collector layer of LaNi0.6Fe0.4O3-δ + 3 wt.% CuO had superior performance in comparison with Ca3Co4O9+δ electrodes with collectors based on noble metals and can be recommended as a prospective low-cost cathode composition for protonic ceramic electrochemical cells.

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The electrochemical study of the electrodes was performed in the framework of the Government task of the Institute of High Temperature Electrochemistry, UB RAS. The authors from the Ural Federal University are grateful to the Government of the Russian Federation (Agreement 02.A03.21.0006, Act 211). The facilities of the Shared Access Center “Composition of Compounds” of IHTE UB RAS were used in this study. The authors are grateful to Dr. D. Medvedev and Mr. A. Kolchugin (IHTE UB RAS) for the truthful discussion of the results obtained.

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Filonova, E.A., Tokareva, E.S., Pikalova, N.S. et al. Assessment of prospective cathodes based on (1-x)Ca3Co4O9+δ-xBaCe0.5Zr0.3Y0.1Yb0.1O3-δ composites for protonic ceramic electrochemical cells . J Solid State Electrochem 24, 1509–1521 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-020-04606-1

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