Effect of water adsorption on conductivity in epitaxial Sm0.1Ce0.9O2-δ thin film for micro solid oxide fuel cells applications

N. Yang, E. Strelcov, A. Belianinov, A. Tebano, V. Foglietti, C. Schlueter, T. L. Lee, S. Jesse, S. V. Kalinin, G. Balestrino, C. Aruta

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Abstract

Water adsorption, splitting, and proton liberation were investigated on Sm0.1Ce0.9O2-δ thin films by scanning probe microscopy. An irreversible volume expansion was observed by applying a positive bias with increased temperature. The volume expansion is also linearly dependent on the relative humidity. A reversible water adsorption process and its effect on the conductivity were also investigated by electrochemical strain microscopy and first order reversal curve under a number of experiment conditions. The presence of a Ce3+ along with OH groups, detected by hard x-ray photoemission spectroscopy established a clear correlation between the water incorporation and the valence state of Ce.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIonic Conducting Oxide Thin Films
EditorsE. Traversa, T. M. Gur, C. R. Kreller, V. Thangadurai
PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
Pages39-48
Number of pages10
Edition16
ISBN (Electronic)9781607685395
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
EventSymposium on Ionic Conducting Oxide Thin Films - 228th ECS Meeting - Phoenix, United States
Duration: Oct 11 2015Oct 15 2015

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number16
Volume69
ISSN (Print)1938-6737
ISSN (Electronic)1938-5862

Conference

ConferenceSymposium on Ionic Conducting Oxide Thin Films - 228th ECS Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPhoenix
Period10/11/1510/15/15

Funding

FundersFunder number
U.S. Department of EnergyCNMS2014-046

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