Open AccessRecent Advances in High Temperature Electrolysis Cells using LaGaO3-based Electrolyte
Author(s) -
Seok-Hee Lee,
Sang Won Lee,
Suji Kim,
Tae Ho Shin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
seramiseuteu/se'ra'miseuteu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2586-0631
pISSN - 1226-976X
DOI - 10.31613/ceramist.2021.24.4.42
Subject(s) - electrolyte , electrolysis , materials science , polymer electrolyte membrane electrolysis , high temperature electrolysis , ionic conductivity , oxide , yttria stabilized zirconia , electrolytic cell , fast ion conductor , electrochemistry , chemical engineering , inorganic chemistry , cubic zirconia , electrode , chemistry , metallurgy , ceramic , engineering
High temperature electrolysis is a promising option for carbon-free hydrogen production and huge energy storage with high energy conversion efficiencies from renewable and nuclear resources. Over the past few decades, yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) based ion conductor has been widely used as a solid electrolyte in solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs). However, its high operation temperature and lower conductivity in the appropriate temperature range for solid electrochemical devices were major drawbacks. Regarding improving ionic-conducting electrolytes, several groups have contributed significantly to developing and applying LaGaO3 based perovskite as a superior ionic conductor. La(Sr)Ga(Mg)O3 (LSGM) electrolyte was successfully validated for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) but was rarely conducted on SOECs for its high efficient electrolysis performance. Their lower mechanical strengths or higher reactivity with electrode compared with the YSZ electrolysis cells, which make it difficult to choose compatible materials, remain major challenges. In this field, SOECs have attracted a great attention in the last few years, as they offer significant power and higher efficiencies compared to conventional YSZ based electrolysers. Herein, SOECs using LSGM based electrolyte, their applications, high performance, and their issues will be reviewed.