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Electrochemical stability of La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ as a cathode for SOFC

  • Oh, Mi-Young (R&D Education Center for Fuel Cell Materials & Systems, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Jeong, Yong-Hoon (Biomaterial Team, Dept. of Research & Development Medical Device Development Center / Osong Medical Innovation Foundation) ;
  • Oh, Se-Woong (Material of Engineering College LINC, Chosun University)
  • Received : 2016.11.15
  • Accepted : 2016.12.26
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

Electrochemical measurement using a LSCF6428 electrode was performed to estimate the oxygen potential gradient in the electrode layer and a long time stability test was performed by applied potential to learn the overpotential effect on the LSCF6428 electrode. By fitting the observed impedance spectra, it was obtained that the amount of faradic current decreased with distance from cathode/electrolyte interface. Oxygen potential gradient was estimated to occur within 1 um region from the cathode/electrolyte interface at an oxygen partial pressure of 10-1 bar. The segregation of cation rich phases in the LSCF6428 electrode suggests that kinetic decomposition took place. However, impedance response after applying the potential showed no changes in the electrode compared with before applying potential. The obtained results suggest that segregation of a secondary phase in a LSCF6428 cathode is not related to performance degradation for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs).

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