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SrCo0.8Fe0.2O3-δ (SCF), as a promising cathode material for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells, possesses a high catalytic activity for the reduction of O2 to 2O2−. The SCF powder was successfully synthesized by the solid state reaction method and Pechini method and characterized using XRD, particle analysis, and electrochemical performance measurements. Smaller-particle-size SCF materials (SCF-P) with single phase are obtained at lower synthesis temperature by the Pechini method and possess better electrochemical performance as compared with those prepared by the solid state reaction method. The reason is that the Pechini method involves the mixing of elements at atomic level, so pure SCF phase formation can be accelerated and showed high electrocatalytic activity. The preparation procedure of SCF cathode was firstly investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Results show that the total polarization resistance and the low-frequency resistance decrease gradually with the reduction of the calcination temperature for the SCF cathodes. The SCF-P cathode sintered at 1,000 °C possesses the highest porosity and the best electrochemical performance. It is the result of a comprehensive function of three-phase boundary length, porosity of cathode, and the adhesion between cathode and electrolyte. The charge-transfer process, together with the adsorption, dissociation, and diffusion of oxygen, has a strong influence on the whole reaction process of the cathode. The influence of binder amounts on the performance of the SCF-P cathodes was also studied.
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This work was supported by the Natural Scientific Research Innovation Foundation in Harbin Institute of Technology (No. HIT. NSRIF. 2008. 22), the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Nos. 20080430134 and 200902384), and Open Project of State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology (No.QA201027).
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Zhu, X., Chen, X., Yuan, Y. et al. Influences of synthesis route and preparation process on the electrochemical properties of Fe-doped strontium cobaltite. J Solid State Electrochem 16, 313–319 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-011-1329-4
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