Research on the Electrochemical Properties of Al_2−x Zn _x O_3−α

Abstract

To understand the electrochemical properties of the Al2O3 based proton conductor in more detail, a solid-state electrolyte Zn-doped Al2O3 was successfully prepared using the solid-state reaction method at a temperatures of 1873 K for 10 h. The phase structure and microscopic morphology of these materials are thoroughly investigated. The structural analysis results revealed that the electrolyte has a pure perovskite phase structure. The crystal grains are relatively uniform, the ceramic material is dense, and the relative density is greater than 97 percent, according to microscopic morphology analysis. The electrical conductivity of the specimen was measured using the two-terminal AC method to clarify the electrochemical properties of Zn-doped Al2O3. The H/D isotope effect of electrical conductivity was studied, and it was discovered that protons are the dominant charge carrier at temperatures ranging from 1073 to 1473 K in hydrogen-rich atmospheres. From the point of view of electromotive force measurement, the theoretical (computational) electrical potential matches the measured potential very well. In a hydrogen-rich atmosphere of 1073–1473 K, the proton mobility of Al2-xZnxO3-α exceeds 0.90. In this work, we proved that Al2-xZnxO3-α sample is a proton conductor

The phase composition and electrochemical performance of CaZr1-xYbxO3-δ proton conductor

“…The CaZr The theoretical ratio of the conductivity of electrolyte samples in 10%D2-90%N2 atmosphere to that in 10%H2-90%N2 atmosphere can be obtained from Eq. (3) [39,41,42] .…”