A mini-review on three-electrode configuration for Solid Oxide Cells

The reference electrode (RE) is a crucial tool for isolating the potential of individual electrodes, allowing for the characterization of anode and cathode performance and enabling real-time monitoring of cell electrode conditions. However, integrating a three-electrode configuration, which includes...

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Main Authors: Jing Zhu, Bin Chen, Meng Ni, Haoran Xu
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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description The reference electrode (RE) is a crucial tool for isolating the potential of individual electrodes, allowing for the characterization of anode and cathode performance and enabling real-time monitoring of cell electrode conditions. However, integrating a three-electrode configuration, which includes an RE, into solid oxide cells presents challenges due to their high operating temperature and all-solid-state structure. Thus, this paper reviews the three-electrode configuration for solid oxide cell characterization. It starts with an introduction to the principles of polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements in three-electrode experiments, providing guidance for cell structure design and experiment set. The impacts of RE material properties, size and surrounding atmosphere on potential accuracy are discussed. Additionally, the positions of RE, cell structures, and applications in both electrolyte-supported and electrode-supported cells are analyzed. Methods for validating experimental data and strategies to enhance reliability are also presented. Finally, this paper outlines prospects for further research and development in three-electrode configurations.
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spelling doaj-art-49a0938bb3434d8796fd374e331b90a22025-01-04T04:57:27ZengElsevierEnergy Reviews2772-97022025-06-0142100128A mini-review on three-electrode configuration for Solid Oxide CellsJing Zhu0Bin Chen1Meng Ni2Haoran Xu3State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, 38 Zheda Road, Hangzhou, 310027, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Construction and Healthy Operation and Maintenance of Deep Underground Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Sciences and Geothermal Energy Exploitation and Utilization, College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, ChinaDepartment of Building and Real Estate, Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD) & Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, 38 Zheda Road, Hangzhou, 310027, China; Corresponding author.The reference electrode (RE) is a crucial tool for isolating the potential of individual electrodes, allowing for the characterization of anode and cathode performance and enabling real-time monitoring of cell electrode conditions. However, integrating a three-electrode configuration, which includes an RE, into solid oxide cells presents challenges due to their high operating temperature and all-solid-state structure. Thus, this paper reviews the three-electrode configuration for solid oxide cell characterization. It starts with an introduction to the principles of polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements in three-electrode experiments, providing guidance for cell structure design and experiment set. The impacts of RE material properties, size and surrounding atmosphere on potential accuracy are discussed. Additionally, the positions of RE, cell structures, and applications in both electrolyte-supported and electrode-supported cells are analyzed. Methods for validating experimental data and strategies to enhance reliability are also presented. Finally, this paper outlines prospects for further research and development in three-electrode configurations.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772970224000610Reference electrodeThree-electrode configurationSolid oxide cellEIS distortionPolarization measurement
spellingShingle Jing Zhu
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A mini-review on three-electrode configuration for Solid Oxide Cells
Energy Reviews
Reference electrode
Three-electrode configuration
Solid oxide cell
EIS distortion
Polarization measurement
title A mini-review on three-electrode configuration for Solid Oxide Cells
title_full A mini-review on three-electrode configuration for Solid Oxide Cells
title_fullStr A mini-review on three-electrode configuration for Solid Oxide Cells
title_full_unstemmed A mini-review on three-electrode configuration for Solid Oxide Cells
title_short A mini-review on three-electrode configuration for Solid Oxide Cells
title_sort mini review on three electrode configuration for solid oxide cells
topic Reference electrode
Three-electrode configuration
Solid oxide cell
EIS distortion
Polarization measurement
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