Effects of Cu Substituting Mo in Sr<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>1.5</sub>Mo<sub>0.5</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub> Symmetrical Electrodes for CO<sub>2</sub> Electrolysis in Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells
Solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) are considered one of the most promising technologies for carbon neutralization, as they can efficiently convert CO<sub>2</sub> into CO fuel. Sr<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>1.5</sub>Mo<sub>0.5</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub&g...
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| author | Wanting Tan Pengzhan Hu Tianxiang Feng Siliang Zhao Shuai Wang Hui Song Zhaoyu Qi Wenjie Li |
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| description | Solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) are considered one of the most promising technologies for carbon neutralization, as they can efficiently convert CO<sub>2</sub> into CO fuel. Sr<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>1.5</sub>Mo<sub>0.5</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub> (SFM) double perovskite is a potential cathode material, but its catalytic activity for CO<sub>2</sub> reduction needs further improvement. In this study, Cu ions were introduced to partially replace Mo ions in SFM to adjust the electrochemical performance of the cathode, and the role of the Cu atom was revealed. The results show Cu substitution induced lattice expansion and restrained impurity in the electrode. The particle size of the Sr<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>1.5</sub>Mo<sub>0.4</sub>Cu<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub> (SFMC0.1) electrode was about 500 nm, and the crystallite size obtained from the Williamson–Hall plot was 75 nm. Moreover, Cu doping increased the concentration of oxygen vacancies, creating abundant electrochemical active sites, and led to a reduction in the oxidation states of Fe and Mo ions. Compared with other electrodes, the SFMC0.1 electrode exhibited the highest current density and the lowest polarization resistance. The current density of SFMC0.1 reached 202.20 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> at 800 °C and 1.8 V, which was 12.8% and 102.8% higher than the SFM electrodes with and without an isolation layer, respectively. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analysis demonstrated that Cu doping not only promoted CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption, dissociation and diffusion processes, but improved the charge transfer and oxygen ion migration. Theory calculations confirm that Cu doping lowered the surface and lattice oxygen vacancy formation energy of the material, thereby providing more CO<sub>2</sub> active sites and facilitating oxygen ion transfer. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c25e8fba755b4d8fa47d0c05371fa8e52025-08-20T03:13:32ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912025-04-0115858510.3390/nano15080585Effects of Cu Substituting Mo in Sr<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>1.5</sub>Mo<sub>0.5</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub> Symmetrical Electrodes for CO<sub>2</sub> Electrolysis in Solid Oxide Electrolysis CellsWanting Tan0Pengzhan Hu1Tianxiang Feng2Siliang Zhao3Shuai Wang4Hui Song5Zhaoyu Qi6Wenjie Li7School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaCollege of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaSchool of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaSchool of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaSchool of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaCollege of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaKey Laboratory of Environmental Protection in Water Transport Engineering Ministry of Transport, Tianjin Research Institute for Water Transport Engineering, Tianjin 300456, ChinaSchool of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaSolid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) are considered one of the most promising technologies for carbon neutralization, as they can efficiently convert CO<sub>2</sub> into CO fuel. Sr<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>1.5</sub>Mo<sub>0.5</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub> (SFM) double perovskite is a potential cathode material, but its catalytic activity for CO<sub>2</sub> reduction needs further improvement. In this study, Cu ions were introduced to partially replace Mo ions in SFM to adjust the electrochemical performance of the cathode, and the role of the Cu atom was revealed. The results show Cu substitution induced lattice expansion and restrained impurity in the electrode. The particle size of the Sr<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>1.5</sub>Mo<sub>0.4</sub>Cu<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub> (SFMC0.1) electrode was about 500 nm, and the crystallite size obtained from the Williamson–Hall plot was 75 nm. Moreover, Cu doping increased the concentration of oxygen vacancies, creating abundant electrochemical active sites, and led to a reduction in the oxidation states of Fe and Mo ions. Compared with other electrodes, the SFMC0.1 electrode exhibited the highest current density and the lowest polarization resistance. The current density of SFMC0.1 reached 202.20 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> at 800 °C and 1.8 V, which was 12.8% and 102.8% higher than the SFM electrodes with and without an isolation layer, respectively. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analysis demonstrated that Cu doping not only promoted CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption, dissociation and diffusion processes, but improved the charge transfer and oxygen ion migration. Theory calculations confirm that Cu doping lowered the surface and lattice oxygen vacancy formation energy of the material, thereby providing more CO<sub>2</sub> active sites and facilitating oxygen ion transfer.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/8/585CO<sub>2</sub>Sr<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>1.5</sub>Mo<sub>0.5</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub>perovskitesolid oxide electrolysis cellsCu substitution |
| spellingShingle | Wanting Tan Pengzhan Hu Tianxiang Feng Siliang Zhao Shuai Wang Hui Song Zhaoyu Qi Wenjie Li Effects of Cu Substituting Mo in Sr<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>1.5</sub>Mo<sub>0.5</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub> Symmetrical Electrodes for CO<sub>2</sub> Electrolysis in Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells Nanomaterials CO<sub>2</sub> Sr<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>1.5</sub>Mo<sub>0.5</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub> perovskite solid oxide electrolysis cells Cu substitution |
| title | Effects of Cu Substituting Mo in Sr<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>1.5</sub>Mo<sub>0.5</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub> Symmetrical Electrodes for CO<sub>2</sub> Electrolysis in Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells |
| title_full | Effects of Cu Substituting Mo in Sr<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>1.5</sub>Mo<sub>0.5</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub> Symmetrical Electrodes for CO<sub>2</sub> Electrolysis in Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Cu Substituting Mo in Sr<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>1.5</sub>Mo<sub>0.5</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub> Symmetrical Electrodes for CO<sub>2</sub> Electrolysis in Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Cu Substituting Mo in Sr<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>1.5</sub>Mo<sub>0.5</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub> Symmetrical Electrodes for CO<sub>2</sub> Electrolysis in Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells |
| title_short | Effects of Cu Substituting Mo in Sr<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>1.5</sub>Mo<sub>0.5</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub> Symmetrical Electrodes for CO<sub>2</sub> Electrolysis in Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells |
| title_sort | effects of cu substituting mo in sr sub 2 sub fe sub 1 5 sub mo sub 0 5 sub o sub 6 δ sub symmetrical electrodes for co sub 2 sub electrolysis in solid oxide electrolysis cells |
| topic | CO<sub>2</sub> Sr<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>1.5</sub>Mo<sub>0.5</sub>O<sub>6−δ</sub> perovskite solid oxide electrolysis cells Cu substitution |
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