The enhanced physico-chemical and electrochemical properties for surface modified NiO cathode for molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs)

Hee Seon Choi, Keon Kim, Cheol Woo Yi

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Abstract

The nickel oxide, the most widely used cathode material for the molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC), has several disadvantages including NiO dissolution, poor mechanical strength, and corrosion phenomena during MCFC operation. The surface modification of NiO with lanthanum maintains the advantages, such as performance and stability, and suppresses the disadvantages of NiO cathode because the modification results in the formation of LaNiO3 phase which has high conductivity, stability, and catalytic activity. As a result, La-modified NiO cathode shows low NiO dissolution, high degree of lithiation, and mechanical strength, and high cell performance and catalytic activity in comparison with the pristine NiO. These enhanced physico-chemical and electrochemical properties and the durability in marine environment allow MCFC to marine application as a auxiliary propulsion system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1305-1311
Number of pages7
JournalBulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
Volume35
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 May 20

Keywords

  • Molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC)
  • Nickel oxide (NiO) cathode
  • Surface modification

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)

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