TY - JOUR ID - 138040 TI - Synthesis of nickel oxide/gadulinium doped ceria nanostructures by new methods as anode material for solid oxide fuel cells: Ni(II) complexes as new precursors JO - Nanochemistry Research JA - NCR LA - en SN - 2538-4279 AU - Ghamari Arbati, Somayeh AU - Ranjbar, Maryam AD - for Science and Technology (IROST) AD - Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology Y1 - 2021 PY - 2021 VL - 6 IS - 1 SP - 104 EP - 116 KW - Anode KW - morphology KW - Catalytic activity KW - solid oxide fuel cell KW - Sol-Gel DO - 10.22036/ncr.2021.01.010 N2 - Nickel oxide /gadolinium dopped ceria nano powders, NiO/GDC, (NGC) with controlled morphology were synthesized by the sol-gel method. The nickel(II) coordination compounds have been used as new precursors for the preparation of ceramic material, NiO/GDC, as anodic powders for application in solid oxide fuel cell. The formation of diverse morphologies with different porosity was observed by varying the Nickel(II) coordination compounds, [NiL2(µ-acetylenedicarboxylate)]n, [NiL2(µ-terephthalate)]n and [NiL2(µ-2,6 pyridinedicarboxylate)]n,. Then three different kinds of nickel oxide / gadolinium dopped ceria, NGC (a), NGC (b), and NGC (c) samples of different shapes were developed by new precursors. Thiese powders have been used as electrocatalyst for solid oxide fuel cell. The catalytic performance of NGC anodes for the hydrogen oxidation reaction was analyzed via impedance spectra test using yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ)-supported symmetry half-cell. The modified NGC (c) anode powder fabricated with the new precursor of [NiL2(µ-2,6 pyridinedicarboxylate)]n (N’-(pyridine-3-yl)methylene)isonicotinohydrazide (L)) presented the least polarization resistivity of 0.106 Ω. cm2 measured at 800 ℃ under humidified H2. The NGC (c) anode powder with a better pore distribution and excellent microstructure demonstrated the most desirable electro-catalytic activity. UR - http://www.nanochemres.org/article_138040.html L1 - http://www.nanochemres.org/article_138040_fca3295539ea007bc764863aad1ff625.pdf ER -