%0 Conference Paper
%A Kumar, Rishabh
%A Vibhu, Vaibhav
%A Uecker, Jan
%A de Haart, L. G. J.
%A Eichel, Rüdiger-A.
%T Praseodymium Doped Ceria as Nickel-free Fuel Electrode Material for Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells
%M FZJ-2025-00374
%D 2024
%X Solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) are promising electrochemical conversion devices for Power-to-Gas technologies but face degradation issues with conventional nickel-based fuel electrodes (e.g. Ni-YSZ or Ni-GDC) at high current densities. This research investigates the potential of using praseodymium doped ceria (PDC) as a nickel-free alternative. For this purpose, three different materials were tested: 5% lanthanum and 5% praseodymium doped ceria (LPDC), 10% praseodymium doped ceria (PDC10), and 30% praseodymium doped ceria (PDC30). In an electrochemical performance evaluation under steam electrolysis conditions at 900°C, PDC10 outperformed both LPDC (-1.37 A/cm²) and PDC30 (-1.1 A/cm²), achieving a current density of -1.5 A/cm² at 1.5 V. Future work will include structural and electrochemical analysis of all three samples to evaluate their physico-chemical behavior at a fundamental level. In conclusion, these findings suggest that praseodymium-doped ceria could be a promising candidate for efficient and durable fuel electrode materials in SOECs.
%B Sci & Hike Retreat
%C ,  (Germany)
M2 , Germany
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)31
%9 Talk (non-conference)
%U https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1035316