RT Journal Article
T1 Perspectives on Cathodes for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells.
A1 Mather, Glenn
A1 Muñoz-Gil, Daniel
A1 Zamudio-García, Javier
A1 Porras-Vázquez, José Manuel
A1 Marrero-López, David
A1 Pérez-Coll, Domingo
K1 Pilas de combustible
K1 Cátodos
AB Protonic ceramic fuel cells (PCFCs) are promising electrochemical devices for the efficientand clean conversion of hydrogen and low hydrocarbons into electrical energy. Their intermediateoperation temperature (500–800  C) proffers advantages in terms of greater component compatibility,unnecessity of expensive noble metals for the electrocatalyst, and no dilution of the fuel electrodedue to water formation. Nevertheless, the lower operating temperature, in comparison to classicsolid oxide fuel cells, places significant demands on the cathode as the reaction kinetics are slowerthan those related to fuel oxidation in the anode or ion migration in the electrolyte. Cathode designand composition are therefore of crucial importance for the cell performance at low temperature.The different approaches that have been adopted for cathode materials research can be broadlyclassified into the categories of protonic–electronic conductors, oxide-ionic–electronic conductors,triple-conducting oxides, and composite electrodes composed of oxides from two of the othercategories. Here, we review the relatively short history of PCFC cathode research, discussing trends,highlights, and recent progress. Current understanding of reaction mechanisms is also discussed.
PB MDPI
YR 2021
FD 2021-06-09
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/28368
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/28368
LA eng
NO Mather, G.C.; Muñoz-Gil, D.; Zamudio-García, J.; Porras-Vázquez, J.M.; Marrero-López, D.; Pérez-Coll, D. Perspectives on Cathodes for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 5363.
NO This work was funded by MICINN (Spain), grant numbers RTI2018-095088-B-I00 and RTI2018-093735-B-I00.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 27 ene 2026