Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Year: 2017
Volume: 12
Issue: 13
Page No. 3345 - 3348

Application of Nanostructured0.19 Ba(NO3)2-0.81 KNO3: CeO2 for Solid Oxidefuel Cell

Authors : S. Shashi Devi

Abstract: Synthesis, characterization, electrical and dielectrical properties have been made in nanostructured components of 0.19Ba(NO3)2-0.81KNO3: Al2O3, 0.19Ba(NO3)2-0.81KNO3: SiO2, 0.19Ba(NO3)2-0.81KNO3: CeO2 solid electrolyte systems. The system 0.19Ba(NO3)2-0.81KNO3 with 1.1, 5.3, 10.8 and 20 mole percentages of Al2O3 (1000, 300 and 60 nm), SiO2 (20 nm) and CeO2 (10 nm) have been characterized through X-ray diffraction, DSC and SEM. The electrical and dielectrical properties of these materials have shown an increase in conductivity as the temperature rises from room temperature to almost melting point of pure system. The enhancement of ionic conductivity observed to an increase with m/o and reaches to maximum at 10.8 m/o for Al2O3 (1000 nm), 10.8 m/o for Al2O3 (300 nm), 5.3 m/o for Al2O3 (60 nm), 10.8 m/o for SiO2 (20 nm) and 10.8 m/o for CeO2 (10 nm) mole percentages followed by a fall of conductivity with further increase of dispersion to the host material. X-ray diffraction patterns of pure mixed system 0.19Ba(NO3)2-0.81KNO3 and 1.1, 5.3, 10.8 and 20 m/o dispersed systems have shown that pure phases of host and dispersoid materials coexist in the dispersed systems indicating that there is no chemical reaction between them. The enhancement of conductivity in these systemsis explained as due to the increased concentration of defects in space charge region formed between the host and nano particles of dispersoid. The optimized nanoceria added to 0.19Ba(NO3)2-0.81KNO3 is considered to give the best performance for application in the solid oxide fuel cells.

How to cite this article:

S. Shashi Devi , 2017. Application of Nanostructured0.19 Ba(NO3)2-0.81 KNO3: CeO2 for Solid Oxidefuel Cell. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12: 3345-3348.

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