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In this study Sr2+ diffusion along Ce0.8Gd0.2O2-δ (CGO) grain boundaries is investigated. Model samples with different grain boundary densities were prepared by different thin film tech-niques. Diffusion experiments were performed by annealing and subsequent ToF-SIMS analysis. The activation energy of grain boundary diffusion is determined as 492 kJ/mol, which is 2/3 of the bulk diffusion activation energy 739 kJ/mol, deduced from literature data [1-5].
The formation of an electrical blocking SrZrO3 layer due to grain boundary diffusion of Sr2+ through a CGO barrier layer may limit the long term stability of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells based on Zr0.85Y0.15O2-δ electrolytes and La0.58Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ cathodes. The grain boundary diffusivity and the CGO grain boundary density highly influence the kinetic of the SrZrO3 formation. Aim of this study is to gain data for a prediction of the maximum lifetime of a SOFC system, limited by the increasing cell resistivity due to SrZrO3 formation. Specifications for the CGO barrier layer preparation concerning grain boundary density are determined.
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Mandt, T., Korte, C., Breuer, U. et al. Sr-Diffusion in Ce0.8Gd0.2O2-δ Layers for SOFC Application. MRS Online Proceedings Library 1542, 1105 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1557/opl.2013.629
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