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Electrochemical properties of Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3 and BaZr0.65Ce0.20Y0.15O3 composite cathodes on Y-doped barium–cerium–zirconium oxide solid electrolyte

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Various Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3–BaZr0.65Ce0.20Y0.15O3 composites have been prepared for cathode materials for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells. Their electrochemical properties on a barium–zirconium-cerate solid electrolyte have been investigated using 2-probe ac impedance measurement. Impedance spectra are measured to investigate their cathodic polarization resistances in cells in a symmetric configuration. The Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3–BaZr0.65Ce0.20Y0.15O3 composite fired at 900 °C shows low polarization resistance of ~ 0.16 Ω⋅cm2 at 700 °C, which is an improved value over the Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3 due to enhanced ionic conduction.

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    Hye-Won Kim & Ji Haeng Yu

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Seo, J., Kim, HW., Yu, J.H. et al. Electrochemical properties of Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3 and BaZr0.65Ce0.20Y0.15O3 composite cathodes on Y-doped barium–cerium–zirconium oxide solid electrolyte. J. Korean Ceram. Soc. 59, 217–223 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43207-021-00169-7

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