Synergistic multielement effect at the B-site of high entropy double perovskite oxide: A promising fuel electrode for efficient co-electrolysis of H₂O and CO₂

Abstract

The performance of the fuel electrode in a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) is crucial to facilitating fuel gas electrolysis and is the key determinant of overall electrolysis efficiency. Nevertheless, the commercialization of integrated CO₂-H₂O electrolysis in SOEC remains constrained by suboptimal catalytic efficiency and long-term stability limitations inherent to conventional fuel electrode architectures. A novel high-entropy Sr₂FeTi_0.2Cr_0.2Mn_0.2Mo_0.2Co_0.2O_6-δ (SFTCMMC) was proposed as a prospective electrode material of co-electrolysis in this work. The physicochemical properties and electrochemical performance in the co-electrolysis reaction were investigated. Full cell is capable of electrolyzing H₂O and CO₂ effectively with an applied voltage. The effects of temperature, H₂O and CO₂ concentrations, and applied voltage on the electrochemical performance of Sc_0.18Zr_0.82O_2-δ (SSZ)-electrolyte supported SOEC were investigated by varying the operating conditions. The SOEC obtains a favorable electrolysis current density of 1.47 A·cm^-2 under co-electrolysis condition at 850°C with 1.5 V. Furthermore, the cell maintains stable performance for 150 h at 1.3 V, and throughout this period, no carbon deposition is detected. The promising findings suggest that the high-entropy SFTCMMC perovskite is a viable fuel electrode candidate for efficient H₂O/CO₂ co-electrolysis.

Keywords

solid oxide electrolysis cell / high entropy perovskite / co-electrolysis / electrochemical performance / stability

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