Materials Research Bulletin, Vol.100, 49-55, 2018
The influence of synthesis method on the microstructure and catalytic performance of Y0.07Sr0.93Ti0.8Fe0.2O3-8 in synthetic biogas operated solid oxide fuel cells
The Y0.07Sr0.93Ti0.8Fe0.2O3.8 (YSTF) material was fabricated using three different synthesis methods: modified polymer precursor method (MPP), Pechini method and a solid state reaction method. It was applied as an anode catalytic material for biogas reforming in solid oxide fuel cells. Clear differences in the microstructure of fabricated catalytic layers were found, mainly with respect to a grain size and distribution of grains. This led to some differences in biogas diffusion through the layer as well as in an amount of active sites for a biogas reforming. Also different chemical stability of each compound was observed in the fuel cell operating conditions. The best long-term stability in biogas was found for a fuel cell with the YSTF_Pechini catalytic layer (sintered in air at 1100 degrees C for 2 h) and the lowest one for a fuel cell with the YSTF_MPP layer.