Solid
oxide cells (SOCs) can switch between fuel cell and electrolysis
cell modes, which alleviate environmental and energy problems. In
this study, the La0.3Sr0.7Fe0.9Ti0.1O3−δ (LSFTi 91) perovskite is innovatively
used as a symmetric electrode for solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs)
and solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). LSFTi 91 exhibits a pure perovskite
phase in both oxidizing and reducing atmospheres, and the maximum
conductivity in air and 5% H2/Ar is 150 and 1.1 S cm–1, respectively, which meets the requirement of the
symmetric electrode. The polarization resistance (R
p) at 1.5 V is as low as 0.09 Ω cm2 in
the SOEC mode due to the excellent CO2 adsorption capacity.
The current density can reach 1.9 A cm–2 at 1.5
V and 800 °C, which is the highest electrolytic performance in
the reported single-phase electrodes. LSFTi 91 also exhibits eminent
oxygen reduction reaction and hydrogen oxidation reaction (ORR and
HOR) activities, with R
p of 0.022 and
0.15 Ω cm2 in air and wet H2, respectively.
The peak power density of SOFC could reach 847 mW cm–2 at 800 °C. In addition, good reversibility is confirmed in
the cyclic operation of SOFC and SOEC.