posted on 2023-02-03, 19:36authored byZichao Wu, Houfu Lv, Jingwei Li, Na Ta, Xiaomin Zhang, Guoxiong Wang, Xinhe Bao
Solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) show potential
applications
in CO2 utilization and renewable energy resources storage
due to their fast kinetics and high energy efficiency. However, the
absence of active and stable electrode materials has limited the practical
applications of SOECs for CO2 electrolysis. Herein, FeNi
alloy nanoparticles anchored on a La0.6Sr0.4Fe0.85Ni0.05Nb0.1O3‑δ (LSFNN) perovskite surface were developed by controlling appropriate
in situ exsolution conditions for CO2 electrolysis. The
FeNi@LSFNN-based SOEC showed current densities of 0.57 A cm–2 at 700 °C and 1.16 A cm–2 at 800 °C
at 1.6 V, which are 1.39 and 1.18 times those of the pristine LSFNN-based
cell, respectively. The distribution of relaxation time analysis of
electrochemical impedance spectra and CO2 temperature-programmed
desorption results indicate that the in situ constructed FeNi@LSFNN
interfaces with abundant oxygen vacancies promote the adsorption,
activation, and dissociation of CO2 molecules, thus improving
the CO2 electrolysis performance of SOECs.