Citation: MENG Xiu-Xia, NG Xun, YANG Nai-Tao, TAN Xiao-Yao, MA Zi-Feng. Preparation and Properties of Direct-Methane Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Based on a Graded Cu-CeO₂-Ni-YSZ Composite Anode[J]. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, ;2013, 29(08): 1719-1726. doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB201305151 shu

Preparation and Properties of Direct-Methane Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Based on a Graded Cu-CeO₂-Ni-YSZ Composite Anode

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1 School of Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, Shandong Province, P. R. China;
2 Chemical Engineering Department, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China

Received Date: 6 February 2013
Available Online: 15 May 2013
Fund Project: 国家自然科学基金(21076118, 21173147) (21076118, 21173147)山东省优秀中青年科学家科研奖励基金(2010BSB01011)资助项目 (2010BSB01011)

A graded anode-supported solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) with the structure porous Ni-yttria stabilized zirconia (Ni-YSZ)|microporous Ni-YSZ|YSZ|La_0.8Sr_0.2MnO₃ (LSM) was fabricated by a trilayer co-pressing-sintering method, and coating with an LSM cathode. Cu-CeO₂ was impregnated into the porous Ni-YSZ layer using nitrate/glycol precursors to act as an anti-carbon catalyst to fabricate a graded Cu-CeO₂-NiO-YSZ composite anode. The current-voltage (I-V), current-power (I-P), and long-term stability of the SOFC were tested using CH₄ or H₂ as fuels and air as an oxidant. The results show that the co-pressing-sintering layers possess a gradient pore structure with defect-free combination. The power density of SOFC supported by a graded Ni-YSZ anode is 284 mW·cm^-2, operated at 850℃ using H₂ as a fuel, but decreases to 143 mW·cm^-2 when the fuel is changed to CH₄. In contrast, the cell supported by a Cu-CeO₂-Ni-YSZ anode show the reverse behavior, increasing from 176 to 196 mW·cm^-2 when the fuel is changed from H₂ to CH₄ at 850℃. Under a 250 mA·cm^-2 load using CH₄ as the fuel, the output of the cell with a graded Ni-YSZ anode fluctuats and the cell is blocked after 10 h. At this point, carbon particles or fibers are observed in the anode layer by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Conversely, the cell with a Cu-CeO₂-Ni-YSZ anode shows stable power output for 50 h or longer, and no carbon deposition was observed inside the anode.
- Solid oxide fuel cell,
- Cu-CeO₂,
- Anti-carbonization,
- Graded composite anode,
- Tri-layer co-pressing-sintering
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