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Development of high performance intermediate temperature proton-conducting solid oxide electrolysis cells

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Abstract

Steam electrolysis by solid oxide fuel cell technology, known as SOEC, is considered one of the most efficient and cost effective options for hydrogen production from renewable sources. By using proton-conducting electrolyte, the SOEC operating temperature can be reduced from over 800°C to below 600°C due to higher conductivity and lower activation energy. Technical barriers associated with the conventional oxygen-ion conducting SOECs, such as hydrogen separation from water, oxidation of steam electrode, and instability of oxygen electrode, can be largely mitigated. In this report, an intermediate temperature (500-600°C) electrolysis technology was developed where a novel proton-conductor and a triple-conducting oxide were used as the electrolyte and oxygen electrode, respectively. The electrolysis cell demonstrated excellent performance at intermediate temperatures, promising a new prospective for next-generation steam electrolysis.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationECS Transactions
EditorsX.-D. Zhou, M. Mogensen, T. M. Gur, T. Kawada, E. Traversa, Q. Cai
PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
Pages167-173
Number of pages7
Edition9
ISBN (Electronic)9781607688266
ISBN (Print)9781623324780
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
EventSymposium on Ionic and Mixed Conducting Ceramics 11, IMCC 2017 - 232nd ECS Meeting - National Harbor, United States
Duration: Oct 1 2017Oct 5 2017

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number9
Volume80
ISSN (Print)1938-6737
ISSN (Electronic)1938-5862

Conference

ConferenceSymposium on Ionic and Mixed Conducting Ceramics 11, IMCC 2017 - 232nd ECS Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNational Harbor
Period10/1/1710/5/17

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