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The Electrochemical Society, ECS Transactions, 1(35), p. 2045-2053, 2011

DOI: 10.1149/1.3570195

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Stability and Performance of LSCF-Infiltrated SOFC Cathodes: Effect of Nano-Particle Coarsening

Journal article published in 2011 by Megna Shah, Gareth Hughes, Peter W. Voorhees, Scott A. Barnett
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Abstract

La0.6Sr0.4Fe0.8Co0.2O3-δ - Gd doped Ceria (LSCF-GDC) symmetric cathode cells were electrochemically tested at 600°C, after aging at various times and temperatures ranging from 650-850°C. The observed increases in polarization resistance were fit using a combined surface resistance and power-law coarsening kinetics model. Best fits were obtained for a t0.25 power law applicable to coarsening of isolated particles on a surface, with a surface diffusion activation energy range of 2.52 to 2.86eV. The model predicts that the resistance would increase from 0.2 to 0.28-0.35 Ωcm2 (by 39-74%) over 40,000 h at 600°C, due to coarsening. Additionally, evolution of the infiltrated LSCF particles was seen in SEM images of the same location before and after aging treatment. La1-xSrxMnO3-δ (LSM) coarsening was also observed for infiltrated LSM- yttria-stabilized-zirconia (YSZ) cathodes, with a corresponding increase in polarization resistance.