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Jingyi Ding1, Haixia Zhang1, Zhe Zhang2
1School of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, China.
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Developing high-performance and durable cathodes is crucial for efficient reversible solid oxide cells (R-SOCs). While A-site cation effects on perovskite cathodes are well-established, the mechanistic role of B-site cation acidity in regulating oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) remains inadequately understood. This study systematically investigates the influence of B-site cation acidity in BaCo0.8M0.2O3- δ (M = Fe, Nb, and Ta) on electrochemical performance. Our findings reveal a direct correlation between dopant acidity and enhanced performance. Specifically, Fe doping (BCFO) leads to significant structural evolution with suppressed Jahn-Teller distortion, resulting in a lower Co4+/Co3+ ratio and increased oxygen vacancy concentration that promotes oxygen ion diffusion. At 800°C, BCFO achieves the highest peak power density in fuel cell mode (1520 mW·cm-2) and superior CO2 electrolysis current density (2.60 A·cm-2 at 1.3 V). Notably, a clear trend of performance enhancement with increasing dopant acidity is observed (BCFO > BCNO > BCTO). The superior performance of BCFO is attributed to its optimal metal-oxygen bond energy, balancing facile bond dissociation and formation. This work establishes B-site cation acidity as a predictive descriptor for the rational design of highly active and stable perovskite cathodes for advanced solid oxide fuel cells and electrolysis cells.
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