Adam J. Lovett, Matthew P. Wells, Yizhi Zhang, Jiawei Song, Thomas S. Miller, Haiyan Wang, Judith L. MacManus-Driscoll
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Abstract
In the context of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), vertically aligned nanocomposite (VAN) thin films have emerged as a leading material type to overcome performance limitations in cathodes. Such VAN films combine conventional cathodes like LaxSr1–xCoyFe1–yO3 (LSCF) and La1–xSrxMnO3 (LSM) together with highly O2– ionic conducting materials including yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) or doped CeO2. Next-generation SOFCs will benefit from the exceptionally high ionic conductivity (1 S cm–1 at 730 °C) of Bi2O3-based materials. Therefore, an opportunity exists to develop Bi2O3-based VAN cathodes. Herein, we present the first growth and characterization of a Bi2O3-based VAN cathode, containing epitaxial La-doped Bi2O3 (LDBO) columns embedded in a LSM matrix. Our novel VANs exhibit low area specific resistance (ASR) (8.3 Ω cm2 at 625 °C), representing ∼3 orders of magnitude reduction compared to planar LSM. Therefore, by demonstrating a high-performance Bi2O3-based cathode, this work provides an important foundation for future Bi2O3-based VAN SOFCs.
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