Structure and properties of novel cobalt-free oxides NdxSr1-xFe0.8Cu0.2O3-δ (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.7) as cathodes of intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 25, 2014, Pages 13357-13368

  Yin, Jie Wei ^a   Yin, Yi Mei ^a   Lu, Jun ^a   Zhang, Chunming ^a   Minh, Nguyen Q ^b   Ma, Zi Feng ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; CATHODIC POLARIZATION; COBALT; ELECTRODES; FUEL CELLS; OXYGEN VACANCIES; THERMAL EXPANSION;

CATHODIC POLARIZATION RESISTANCES; CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURE SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL; STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES; SURFACE OXYGEN VACANCIES; THERMAL EXPANSION COEFFICIENTS;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 84908364538     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp500371w     Document Type: Article

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