摘要
The influence of nickel and strontium incorporation in LaCrO3 on the crystalline structure, redox behavior and electrochemical performance by impedance spectroscopy using symmetrical cells has been studied. Namely, the La1鈭?em>xSrxCr1鈭?em>yNiyO3鈭?em>未 (x = 0, 0.15; y = 0.05, 0.1, 0.2) system was investigated. Structural and redox evolution has been monitored by X-ray diffraction in oxidized and reduced samples. Reduced samples kept the initial perovskite structure although metallic nickel nanoparticles were detected on the perovskite grain surface by TEM analysis. The re-oxidized surface did not present nickel particles, suggesting the nickel re-incorporation into perovskite lattice coupled with cation diffusion. The perovskites were tested as SOFC anodes and the polarization resistance depended on the nickel stoichiometry and the reduction temperature. La0.85Sr0.15Cr0.9Ni0.1O3鈭?em>未 reduced at 800 掳C showed the lowest polarization resistance, both in hydrogen and methane. In fact this composition showed a 20%methane conversion at 900 掳C for the methane steam reforming in a fixed bed reactor. Tolerance to redox cycling was proved electrochemically by in situ treatments of La0.85Sr0.15Cr0.9Ni0.1O3鈭?em>未 electrode. Materials were further analyzed by TPR and XPS (in oxidized and reduced state) in order to identify the possible species involved in the electrocatalytic processes.