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Structural analysis, phase stability and electrochemical characterization of Nb doped BaCe0.9Y0.1O3−x electrolyte for IT-SOFCs

2012

Abstract To improve the chemical stability of high temperature proton conductors based on barium cerate, electrolyte powders doped with different amounts of niobium were synthesized by the citrate–nitrate auto-combustion method. Pure single phases of BaCe 0.9− x Nb x Y 0.1 O 3− x (BCYN, 0.03 ≤  x  ≤ 0.12) were obtained by thermal treatment at 1000 °C. Sintering at 1450 °C for 10 h produced dense pellets. X-ray absorption spectroscopy allowed to define the dopant ion insertion site and the co-dopant valency. Treatments in pure CO 2 atmosphere at 700 °C for 3 h and subsequent XRD analysis were carried out to probe the chemical stability of the produced electrolytes. The influence of the prese…

Research on the model emulator and experiment checkout of the fuel cell

2011

A fuel cell model emulator, including temperature effects

2010

Experimental test on a fuel cell-supercapacitor hybrid power supply for a digital still camera

2009

Dopant-matrix interaction in solid oxide electrolytes and electrodes

2013

Materials for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) are extensively investigated aiming at achieving better performances and device durability in view of the hopefully next implementation of hydrogen technology for the production of energy. This contribution deals with the structural aspects of the interaction of dopants with the solid matrix, either for electrodes or electrolytes. The report concerns materials that are likely fit for implementation, such as ceria-based electrolytes and mixed-oxide electrodes. However, in view of the importance of achieving a deeper insight in the mechanism of solid-state O2- conduction, results about Bi2O3 compounds are also reported. Finally, the host matrix-dopa…

Dopants and defects in proton-conducting perovskites

2008

Many doped perovskites show high proton conductivity at intermediate to high temperatures (500- 900 °C), which has opened possibilities for many prospected applications in energy conversion (fuel cells), and electrochemical devices. In a doped perovskite, e.g. BaCe1-xYxO3-y, oxygen vacancies are created by charge compensation, and can eventually react with air moisture to form structural protonic defects. The sluggish nature of the proton, which is practically invisible to most structural analyses, and poses enormous problems to quantum chemistry, has surely contributed to slow down the progress in the understanding of these materials: in fact, the conduction dynamics and its interplay with…

Ionic conductivity of nanocrystalline heavily acceptor doped ceria: The role of the local atomic order

2014

Acceptor doped ceria (CeO2) is a material that over the years has attracted much interest for applications in solid oxide fuel cells and oxygen membranes. This study aims at systematically investigating how the local atomic order and the dopant distribution affect the ionic transport of nanocrystalline CeO2 ceramics doped with samarium, erbium and ytterbium, with concentrations ranging between 10 and 30 at.%. For this purpose, a.c. electrochemical impedance spectroscopy together with Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy as well as XRD and EXAFS analysis have been carried out. In order to have detailed information on the bulk properties of these compositions also microcrystalline samples have…

Dopants and defects: the local structure and dynamics of proton-conducting perovskites

2009

Direct electricity production from Avgas UL91 fuel

2016

As fuel for fuel cells can be used various substances, but generally fuel cells are powered by hydrogen. However, problems with the storage of hydrogen are the reason for the search of new fuels for fuel cells. The paper presents the possibility of using Avgas fuel as fuel for fuel cell. The Avgas does not have the feature of electrical conductivity, for this reason a detergent (nonionic surfactant) was used for dissolving fuel in an electrolyte. The work shows possible electrooxidation of Avgas fuel emulsion prepared on the basis of a nonionic surfactant on a platinum electrode in an aqueous solution of H2SO4. As non-ionic surfactant was used the detergent Syntanol DS-10. The emulsion was …

Possibility of fuel cell powering with grape seed oil

2015

In the last few years alternative energy sources have been fast developing. One of technical device using these sources is fuel cell. Fuel cell performs direct conversion of chemical fuel into electrical energy, without combustion and characterized by high efficiency. Most commonly fuel cells are powered by hydrogen. However, problems with the storage of hydrogen are the reason for the search of new fuels for fuel cells. Due to development of the renewable energy sources, the powering of high efficiency power sources with bio-fuels is very important. Vegetable oil is an alternative fuel for Diesel engines and for heating oil burners. Powering high efficiency power sources (like fuel cells) …