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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1305-1311 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 May 20 |
Keywords
- Molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC)
- Nickel oxide (NiO) cathode
- Surface modification
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)