CGO20–CuO composites synthesized by the combustion method and characterized by H2-TPR. Issue 9 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Marrero-Jerez, J.; Chinarro, E.; Moreno, B.; Peña-Martínez, J.; Núñez, P.
• Is Part Of: Ceramics international. Volume 41:Issue 9(2015)Part A
• Page Start: 10904
• Page End: 10909
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Ceria -- Copper oxide -- Combustion synthesis -- TPR -- SOFC; Ceramics -- Periodicals; Céramique industrielle -- Périodiques; Ceramics; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 666
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2015.05.032
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0272-8842

Abstract

Abstract: CGO–CuO composites are promising anode materials for low and intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells (LT/IT-SOFCs). In this work, several CGO–CuO (65:35; 50:50 y 35:65 mol/mol%) composites by urea combustion synthesis yielding to fine reactive powders at low temperatures were prepared. The resulting powder composites were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorption–desorption (BET) and scanning electron microscopy-energy disperse X-ray (SEM-EDS). Additionally, hydrogen temperature programmed reduction (H2 -TPR) tests were carried out, in order to elucidate reducibility of the powders. H2 -TPR tests exhibited two primary reduction peaks, which correspond to the following stages: the first one (150–350 °C) can be ascribed to the reduction of CuO species into metallic Cu; while the second one (750–900 °C) can be ascribed to the bulk Ce 4+ → Ce 3+ reduction process of the support (CGO). Further, after H2 -TPR reduction of the as-prepared CGO–CuO compositions, powders exhibit the presence of metallic Cu and the fluorite CGO solid solution that remains stable whereas any CuO is no longer noticed.