Ionic conductivity evolution at strained crystal interfaces in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs)

Minda Zou, Fei Yang, Kechun Wen, Weiqiang Lv, Muhammad Waqas, Weidong He*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Ionic conductivity along strained heterostructural interfaces can be enhanced by several orders of magnitude due to lattice mismatch. Although extensive experimental and theoretical investigations have been focused on the correlation between lattice strain and ionic conductivity, exact depth profiles of ionic conductivity are still lacking. In this report, we develop, for the first time, an exact model for investigating the depth evolution of ionic conductivity enhancement as induced by interfacial lattice strain in SOFCs. The model allows for analytically evaluating the correlation between lattice strain and ionic conductivity enhancement in isotropic orthorhombic lattice. In particular, temperature, Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio and lattice constant are incorporated into our analysis, the validity of which has been verified with prototype ionic conductors including YSZ, STO, CeO, etc.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)22254-22259
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume41
Issue number47
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Dec 2016
Externally publishedYes

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC

Keywords

  • Ionic conductivity
  • Lattice constant
  • Lattice strain
  • Poisson's ratio
  • Solid oxide fuel cells
  • Young's modulus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Fuel Technology
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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