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Chemistry, Physical
Ji Min Im, Kyeong Eun Song, Harald Schlegl, Hyunil Kang, Wonseok Choi, Seung-Wook Baek, Jun-Young Park, Hyun-Suk Kim, Jung Hyun Kim
Summary: In this study, the unique microstructure and electrical properties of SmBa0.5Sr0.5Co2O5+d (SBSCO) layered perovskite cathodes with dense and porous microstructures were analyzed by changing the applied current. It was observed that unique nanostructures were formed when a high current was applied to cathodes with both dense and porous microstructures of the same chemical composition for conductivity measurement.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xihan Tan, Zhangfeng Shen, Awais Bokhari, Muhammad Abdul Qyyum, Ning Han
Summary: This article discusses the principle, preparation method, and application of perovskite-type proton conductor hydrogen permeable membrane. It also explores the development trend of this material.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhiying Han, Jinghe Bai, Xu Chen, Xiaofei Zhu, Defeng Zhou
Summary: The cobalt-free Nb-doped Pr2Ni1-xNbxO4 perovskite oxides exhibit enhanced ORR catalytic activity and stability, making them suitable for commercial applications in medium temperature solid oxide fuel cells. Through detailed study on the effects of Nb-doping on the cathode material properties, Pr2Ni0.9Nb0.1O4 was found to have the highest performance with improved long-term stability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Junmeng Jing, Ze Lei, Ziho Wu, Zhongxu Wang, Haorui Yu, Zhibin Yang, Suping Peng
Summary: This study investigates the oxygen vacancy engineering on cobalt-free Ba0.95La0.05FeO3-delta (BLF) by nickel substitution, which promotes the generation of oxygen vacancies and enhances catalytic activity, leading to improved electrochemical performance of proton-conducting solid oxide fuel cells (H+-SOFCs).
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Long Q. Le, Charlie Meisel, Carolina H. Hernandez, Jake Huang, Youdong Kim, Ryan O'Hayre, Neal P. Sullivan
Summary: Proton-conducting ceramics play an important role in electrochemical electricity generation, energy storage, and fuels synthesis. The study finds that the durability of protonic-ceramic electrolyzers is superior to fuel cells. The introduction of an interlayer greatly reduces the degradation rate in both fuel cells and electrolyzers.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Roman Andreev, Daniil Korona, Irina Anokhina, Irina Animitsa
Summary: The hexagonal perovskite Ba5In2Al2ZrO13 and In3+-doped phase Ba5In2.1Al2Zr0.9O12.95 were synthesized by solid-state synthesis. Both phases were capable of incorporating water due to the presence of oxygen deficient blocks and oxygen vacancies caused by doping. Infrared investigations confirmed the presence of different types of OH--groups in the structure. Impedance spectroscopy showed that In3+-doping increased conductivity by 0.5 order of magnitude in wet air. Both phases were dominant proton conductors at temperatures below 500 °C in wet conditions. The composition Ba5In2.1Al2Zr0.9O12.95 exhibited a proton conductivity of approximately 10(-4) S.cm(-1) at 500 °C.
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Materials Science, Ceramics
D. Ciria, M. Jimenez-Melendo, V. Aubin, G. Dezanneau
Summary: The high-temperature mechanical properties of yttrium-doped barium zirconate obtained by two different routes are investigated in this study. The material shows a gradual transition from brittle-to-ductile behavior as temperature increases and/or strain rate decreases during compression tests.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shuai Wu, Yinhua Liu, Chao Wang, Hailu Dai, Xianfen Wang, Lei Bi
Summary: The performance of LaNi0.5Fe0.5O3-delta material for H-SOFCs has been improved through a Zn-doping strategy, resulting in higher peak power density and lower polarization resistance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Ming Wu, Hongdong Cai, Fangjun Jin, Ning Sun, Jingsheng Xu, Leilei Zhang, Xu Han, Shibo Wang, Xiaogang Su, Wen Long, Li Wang, Lei Zhang
Summary: The cobalt-free perovskite Ln(0.5)Sr(0.5)Fe(0.9)Mo(0.1)O(3-delta) was prepared via a sol-gel process, with LaSFM being assessed as the preferred ceramic cathode for IT-SOFC based on its excellent performance.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jing Shi, Chang Han, Haibo Niu, Youzhang Zhu, Sining Yun
Summary: Perovskite oxide RbBiNb2O7 exhibits good proton-transport behavior in the a-b plane due to its unique layered crystal structure, making it a promising candidate for electrolyte membrane applications in solid oxide fuel cells. The proton diffusion in RbBiNb2O7 is two-dimensional layered in nature and isolated by a higher energy barrier in the Rb-O and Nb-O layers, showing potential for efficient proton conductivity. This study provides theoretical evidence for the potential application of RbBiNb2O7 as an electrolyte in SOFCs by revealing its microscopic mechanisms of proton conductivity.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jian Song, Yuepeng Hei, Claudia Li, Naitao Yang, Bo Meng, Xiaoyao Tan, Jaka Sunarso, Shaomin Liu
Summary: In this study, BaCe0.85Tb0.05Co0.1O3-δ (BCTCo) perovskite hollow fiber membranes and SrCe0.95Yb0.05O3-δ (SCYb) perovskite oxide were used as catalysts to achieve the catalytic dehydrogenation coupling of methane, leading to increased C-2 hydrocarbon yield.
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Chemistry, Physical
Peiyi Lin, Xi Xu, Shoufu Yu, Yanru Yin, Martin Andersson, Lei Bi
Summary: The mismatch of the coefficients of thermal expansion between cathode and electrolyte is one of the challenges for high-performance proton-conducting solid oxide fuel cells. This study introduces the negative thermal expansion component YMO on the cathode to overcome this problem and improves cell performance.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sathish Rajendran, Naresh Kumar Thangavel, Samia Alkatie, Yi Ding, Leela Mohana Reddy Arava
Summary: Tri-doping of barium cerium zirconate with rare earth elements Pr, Gd, and Y was studied to enhance sinterability, chemical stability, and proton conductivity. Varying the concentrations of dopants showed significant effects on the microstructure and conductivity of the electrolyte materials. The tri-doped electrolytes exhibited excellent chemical stability and high proton conductivity values at elevated temperatures.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shuangbin Li, John T. S. Irvine
Summary: The demand for clean and sustainable energy has led to a growing interest in high temperature proton-conducting perovskite oxides, which show promising applications in the intermediate temperature range for clean energy. The control of defect chemistry is crucial in fine tuning properties for these applications, with a focus on structure-property relations and non-stoichiometry of perovskites.
SOLID STATE IONICS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Lingxiao Lu, Yu Liu, Hualiang Zhang, Yujie Xu, Haisheng Chen
Summary: Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are efficient energy conversion devices that utilize triple conducting perovskite (TCP) cathode materials to convert chemical energy into electricity. This comprehensive review provides an overview of the current research status and advances in TCP cathodes for SOFCs, and discusses future research directions and potential applications. The review aims to facilitate the development of more efficient and cost-effective SOFCs.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
J. Zamora, T. Bautista, N. S. Portillo-Velez, A. Reyes-Montero, H. Pfeiffer, F. Sanchez-Ochoa, H. A. Lara-Garcia
Summary: Experimental and DFT studies were conducted on the structural, magnetic, and optical properties of RFeO3 perovskites. The perovskites exhibited an orthorhombic crystal structure and weak ferromagnetic behavior. They were confirmed to be semiconductors with a bandgap of approximately 2.1 eV.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xianxiang Lv, Jing Jin, Weiguang Yang
Summary: By depositing TiN and TiO2 surface layers on AlSi films, the electrochemical performance of silicon-based anodes can be significantly improved, suppressing volume expansion and promoting the formation of a stable SEI layer.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sharafat Ali, Haider Ali, Syedul Hasnain Bakhtiar, Sajjad Ali, Muhammad Zahid, Ahmed Ismail, Pir Muhammad Ismail, Amir Zada, Imran Khan, Huahai Shen, Rizwan Ullah, Habib Khan, Mohamed Bououdina, Xiaoqiang Wu, Fazal Raziq, Liang Qiao
Summary: The construction and optimization of redox-heterojunctions using a bifunctional phosphate as an electron-bridge demonstrated significant improvements in photo catalytic activity, including enhanced dispersion, reduced interfacial migration resistance, and increased abundance of active-sites.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ren-Ni Luan, Na Xu, Chao-Ran Li, Zhi-Jie Zhang, Yu-Sheng Zhang, Jun Nan, Shu-Tao Wang, Yong-Ming Chai, Bin Dong
Summary: Extensive research has revealed that oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline conditions involves dynamic surface restructuring. The development and design of sulfide/oxide pre-catalysts can reasonably adjust the composition and structure after surface reconstruction, which is crucial for OER. This study utilized a simple two-step hydrothermal method to achieve in situ S leaching and doping, inducing the composition change and structure reconstruction of CoFe oxides. The transformed FeOOH and CoOOH exhibited excellent OER activity and could be easily mass-produced using low-cost iron based materials and simple methods.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jun'an Lai, Daofu Wu, Peng He, Kang An, Yijia Wang, Peng Feng, WeiWei Chen, Zixian Wang, Linfeng Guo, Xiaosheng Tang
Summary: Zero-dimensional organic-inorganic metal halides (OMHs) are gaining attention in the fabrication of light-emitting diodes due to their broad emission band and high photoluminescence quantum yield. This work synthesized a zero-dimensional organic tetraphenylphosphonium bismuth chloride (TBC) that showed efficient blue light emission, with the emission mechanism attributed to the transition of Bi3+ ions. White light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) were fabricated using TBC, along with green-emitting and red-emitting single crystals, achieving single-component white emissions. These findings demonstrate the different emission mechanism of ns2 ions-based OMHs and highlight the potential of bismuth-based OMHs in WLEDs applications.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xuewei Liang, Yunhai Su, Taisen Yang, Zhiyong Dai, Yingdi Wang, Xingping Yong
Summary: The revolutionary design concept of high-entropy alloys has brought new opportunities and challenges to the development of advanced metal materials. In this work, AlCrCuFe2NiTix high-entropy flux cored wires were prepared by combining the design idea of a high-entropy alloy with the characteristics of flux cored wire. AlCr-CuFe2NiTix high-entropy surfacing alloys were prepared using gas metal arc welding technology. The wear properties of the alloys were analyzed, and the phase composition, microstructure, strengthening mechanism, and wear mechanism were discussed. The results show that the alloys exhibit a dendritic microstructure with BCC/B2 + FCC phases. Increasing Ti content leads to the precipitation of Laves phase. The alloys show improved microhardness and wear resistance due to the precipitation of coherent B2 and Laves phases. However, excessive Ti addition results in the increase of Laves phase and reduced wear resistance of the alloys.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
M. Vadivel, M. Senthil Pandian, P. Ramasamy, Qiang Jing, Bo Liu
Summary: This work presents the enhanced photocatalytic and electrochemical performance of g-C3N4 assisted PAA on CoFe2O4 ternary nanocomposites. The incorporation of PAA and g-C3N4 improves the separation efficiency of photogenerated charge carriers, resulting in superior photocatalytic degradation and high specific capacitance values.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Vibhu T. Sivanandan, Ramany Revathy, Arun S. Prasad
Summary: In this study, pure and doped cobalt ferrite nanoparticles were prepared using the sol-gel auto-combustion method with the aid of lemon juice as eco-fuel. The crystal structure, lattice parameter, crystallite size, microstrain, optical parameters, and room temperature magnetic properties of the samples were analyzed. The effect of doping on the magnetic properties was also investigated.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qing Guo, Bowen Zhang, Benzhe Sun, Yang Qi
Summary: This study prepared ZnO films with various nonpolar preferred orientations using conventional chemical bath deposition method and characterized their growth process and mechanism. It was found that the type and concentration of nitrate could control the preferred orientation and surface roughness of ZnO films. Additionally, ZnO films with different preferred orientations exhibited different optical properties.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chong Zhang, Yan Liu, Zhaoyan Wang, Hang Yang
Summary: In this study, six bimetallic FeCo particles were synthesized via the hydrothermal method at different Fe:Co ratios. The Fe:Co ratio not only modulates the composition of the particles but also influences their structure and magnetic properties. The FeCo alloys showed a transformation from an Fe-based structure to a Co-based structure with increasing Co content. The Fe:Co ratio of 1:1 and 3:1 resulted in particles with the highest and lowest saturation magnetization, respectively.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jianning Zhang, Jing Li, Yiren Wang, Xiaodong Mao, Yong Jiang
Summary: We conducted a study on the formation of ultra-fine Y-Ti-Ta-O nano-oxides in Ta+B micro-alloyed 13CrWTi-ODS alloys using electron microscopy and first-principles calculations. The Y-Ti-Ta-O nano-oxides were found to be mainly Y2(Ti,Ta)2O7, with an average size of 7 nm and a number density of 6.8 x 1023 m-3. Excess boron was found to enhance the adhesion of some low-sigma grain boundaries but weaken the Fe/Y2Ti2O7 interface, while excess tantalum enhanced the Fe/Y2Ti2O7 interface but caused serious degradation of grain boundaries.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yirong Fang, Pei Cheng, Hang Yuan, Hao Zhao, Lishu Zhang
Summary: A new composite system of nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide and black phosphorus quantum dots has been developed for tumor therapy, showing improved electrochemical properties and stability. The system generates hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radical to effectively kill tumor cells.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiufang Qin, Yuanli Ma, Hui Zhang, Ting Zhang, Fang Wang, Xiaohong Xu
Summary: The structure and magnetism of cobalt ferrites after Mn2+-Tb3+ co-doping were studied. Co-doped samples exhibited cubic spinel structure and spherical shape of ferrite nanoparticles. The redistribution of Co2+ and Fe3+ ions between octahedral and tetrahedral sites was observed due to Mn2+-Tb3+ co-doping. The coercivity and magnetization saturation of co-doped samples were significantly improved, leading to a maximum energy product that is 190% higher than that of the un-doped sample.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ho Yeon Lee, Wonjong Yu, Yoon Ho Lee
Summary: Recently, there has been an increasing interest in developing ultra-fine nanostructured electrodes with extensive reaction areas to enhance the performance and low-temperature operation of solid oxide fuel cells. The use of a refined approach involving co-sputtering metal alloys and oxide targets has demonstrated the feasibility of nano-columnar structures in perovskite-based electrodes, expanding the temperature range of thin film electrodes. This study systematically examines the effects of chamber pressure control in the co-sputtering process and identifies the intricate relationship between sputtering pressure and film structure. By fine-tuning the columnar growth in the electrode, significant improvements in performance and thermo-mechanical properties were achieved, resulting in high-performance all-sputtered solid oxide fuel cells.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qianyun Bai, Xiaoxiao Yan, Da Liu, Kang Xiang, Xin Tu, Yanhui Guo, Renbing Wu
Summary: This study proposes a simple method to develop a non-precious transition metal-based electrocatalyst with high catalytic activity and robustness for the hydrogen evolution reaction. The as-synthesized electrode exhibits a low overpotential and high current density, indicating its potential in energy conversion.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)