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Rational Design of Mixed Ionic and Electronic Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode Materials. Sr 0.85 Na 0.1 Ti 0.8 Nb 0.2 O 3. Scientific Achievement
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Rational Design of Mixed Ionic and Electronic Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode Materials Sr0.85Na0.1Ti0.8Nb0.2O3 Scientific Achievement Computational predictions and experimental validations confirm improved mixed ionic/electronic conductivity in mixed p- and n-doping perovskiteoxides Significance and Impact Gain fundamental understanding in conducting mechanism of SrTiO3-based materials and provide guidance on rational design of new electrode materials Research Details • Slow oxide ion and Sr2+ diffusion in n-doped SrTiO3hampers its equilibration at low Po2that is needed for high electrical conductivity • First principles calculation indicates that mixed p- and n-type doping, independent of the doping site in SrTiO3, leads to enhanced mixed ionic and electronic conductivity • Enhanced electrical conductivity of Na/K (p-type) and La/Nb (n-type) doped SrTiO3 have been achieved experimentally Sr0.9Na0.1Ti0.8Nb0.2O3 Sr0.9Na0.1Ti0.8Nb0.2O2.95 Sr0.9Na0.1Ti0.8Nb0.2O2.90 Sr0.9Na0.1Ti0.8Nb0.2O2.85 Density of states of Na-doped SrTi0.8Nb0.2O3 G. Xiao, S. Nuansaeng, L. Zhang, S. Suthirakun, A. Heyden, H.C. zurLoye and F. Chen, Journal of Material Chemistry A, 2013, 1, 10546; S. Suthirakun, G. Xiao, S.C. Ammal, F. Chen, H.C. zurLoye and A. Heyden, Journal of Power Sources, 2014, 245, 875. Electrical conductivity of Na/K-doped SrTi0.8Nb0.2O3 in H2 Work was performed at University of South Carolina