Issue 41, 2020

Catalytic activity for dissociative oxygen adsorption of Co-based oxides at high temperature evaluated by a modified pulse isotopic exchange technique

Abstract

Improving the oxygen surface exchange reaction rate in the intermediate temperature range is one of the most important challenges in the effort to facilitate the widespread use of high temperature electrochemical devices such as solid oxide fuel cells. While the fast surface exchange kinetics of Co-based mixed ionic conductors is well known, it is also believed that Co-based oxides which have negligible oxygen incorporation reactions, such as Co3O4, are superior catalysts for surface-exchange reactions. In this investigation, a modified pulse isotopic exchange technique was used to quantitatively evaluate the dissociative adsorption rate of Co–Fe-based spinel-type and Co–Mg-based rock salt-type oxides. Catalytic activity increased exponentially as the Co concentration increased regardless of the crystal structure. This trend can be explained by site percolation probability, indicating the importance of Co clusters in catalytic activity. The dissociative adsorption rate of Co3O4 was found to be comparable with the overall surface exchange rate of mixed oxide-ion and electronic conductors.

Graphical abstract: Catalytic activity for dissociative oxygen adsorption of Co-based oxides at high temperature evaluated by a modified pulse isotopic exchange technique

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
07 May 2020
Accepted
11 Aug 2020
First published
11 Aug 2020

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020,8, 21634-21641

Catalytic activity for dissociative oxygen adsorption of Co-based oxides at high temperature evaluated by a modified pulse isotopic exchange technique

Y. Tomura, T. Tazawa, I. Oikawa and H. Takamura, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8, 21634 DOI: 10.1039/D0TA04747C

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