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Defects and transport in PrxCe1−xO2−δ: Composition trends

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 June 2012

Sean R. Bishop ,
Todd S. Stefanik  and
Harry L. Tuller
Sean R. Bishop*
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139; and International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Nishi-ku Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
Todd S. Stefanik
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Harry L. Tuller
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
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a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Nonstoichiometric mixed ionic and electronic conductors (MIECs) find use as oxygen permeation membranes, cathodes in solid oxide fuel cells, oxygen storage materials in three-way catalysts, and chemoresistive gas sensors. Praseodymium–cerium oxide (PrxCe1−xO2−δ) solid solutions exhibit MIEC behavior in a relatively high and readily accessible oxygen partial pressure () regime and as such serve as model systems for investigating the correlation between thermodynamic and kinetic properties as well as exhibiting high performance figures of merit in the above applications. In this paper, we extend recently published results for Pr0.1Ce0.9O2−δ to include values of x = 0, 0.002, 0.008, 0.1, and 0.20 (in PrxCe1−xO2−δ) to test how both defect and transport parameters depend on Pr fraction. Important observed trends with increasing x include increases in oxygen ion migration energy and MIEC and reductions in vacancy formation and Pr ionization energies. The implications these changes have for potential applications of PrxCe1−xO2−δ are discussed.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 27 , Issue 15: Focus Issue: Advanced Materials for Fuel Cells , 14 August 2012 , pp. 2009 - 2016
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2012

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