Boosting the ORR kinetics of protonic ceramic fuel cells <i>via</i> surface decoration using nonreactive insulators
Bingbing Qiu, Kang Zhu, Yi Yang, Lujuan Ye, Lijie Zhang, Changrong Xia, Ranran Peng, Yalin Lu
Abstract
By employing non-reactive insulators with different work function through impregnation methods, the direction of electron transfer is revealed to be a critical determinant of ORR kinetic changes.
Topics & Concepts
Work functionCeramicKineticsMaterials scienceKinetic energyWork (physics)Electron transferChemical engineeringComposite materialChemistryThermodynamicsPhysical chemistryPhysicsEngineeringLayer (electronics)Quantum mechanicsAdvancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsFuel Cells and Related MaterialsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion