以鈰系列金屬氧化物作為固態氧化物燃料電池之電極-觸媒材料,在開路及閉路狀態下,進行甲醇重組之研究。以不同添加量的氧化釤摻入氧化鈰(SDC),如(CeO2)1-x(SmO1.5)x,作為電極-觸媒材料來探討其應用性。在溫度範圍為750~900℃和水蒸氣/甲醇的莫耳比為2的條件下進行重組實驗。結果發現,甲醇重組的選擇率與導氧離子性有關;而Ni-SDC比Ni-YSZ具有更高的開路電位。同時,在SDC系統中,(CeO2)0.9(SmO1.5)0.1因導電度的大幅增進而有最高的去極化能力,以及對甲醇重組具有最高的選擇率。
Methanol reforming was studied over a ceria-based electrode-catalyst in a solid oxide fuel cell under open-and close- circuit conditions. Different additive contents of Samaria-doped ceria (SDC), i.e., (CeO2)1-x(SmO1.5)x, were investigated to determine its possible application as an electrode-catalyst. Experiments were performed over a temperature range of 750~900℃ and under a steam/methanol molar ration of 2. It may be concluded that the selectivity for methanol reforming is associated with the oxygen ionic conductivity. It was found that the Ni-SDC cermet exhibited a higher open-circuit potential than did that of Ni-YSZ (Yttria-stabilized zirconia). Furthermore, (CeO2)0.9(SmO1.5)0.1 showed the highest depolarization ability in the SDC system because of the enhancement of electrical conductivity and also had the highest selectivity for methanol reforming.