本研究為探討中溫型(500∼800oC)固態氧化物燃料電池(solid oxide fuel cell, SOFC)之電解質以取代傳統所使用的YSZ(yttria stabilized zirconia)。操作溫度範圍在500∼800oC內,YSZ的氧離子導電度非常低,故本研究將以氧化鉍(Bi¬2O3)系統為研究重心。 在本研究中,水熱反應前驅物為硝酸鉍、氧化鈮,藉由改變礦化劑於前驅物溶液中之濃度、反應溫度和持溫時間等參數,成功的合成出Bi1-XNbXO1.5+δ (X = 0.25、0.28、0.35、0.45、0.54)系列之奈米級粉末,將試片進行XRD繞射分析、SEM微觀分析及四線式電阻量測分析,由SEM微觀分析下發現水熱合成後之粉末為球形,能有效控制其粉體形貌,粒徑約為80~100 nm,XRD分析出其為Bi3NbO7單一立方螢石結構,Bi0.79Nb0.21O1.5+δ粉末經過壓胚、燒結後之試片,在燒結條件為800oC、持溫2 小時下,利用四線式電阻量測其導電率,發現在800oC操作溫度之下,其導電率為0.35 Scm-1。
The aim of this study was to develop bismuth-based solid electrolytes with high ionic conductivity for intermediate temperature (500∼800oC) SOFC (solid oxide fuel cell) instead of conventional YSZ electrolytes showing very low ionic conductivity during 500∼800oC. In this study, a series of Bi1-XNbxO1.5+δ powders were fabricated hydrothermally by altering the mineralizers, reaction temperature and holding time. The precursor of bismuth nitrate and niobium oxide were fabricated nano size Bi1-XNbXO1.5+δ powders. The specimen were characterized by X-ray diffraction、scanning electron microscopy、 electrical conductivity. The morphology were spherical, can effectively control the powders morphology and mean powder size were 80~100 nm. Analysis of Bi3NbO7 cubic fluorite structure by XRD. Bi0.79Nb0.21O1.5+δ powders into dense pellets at sintered temperature 800oC/2 h, Bi0.79Nb0.21O1.5+δ had the highest conductivity by DC 4-wire resistance measurement. The conductivity was 0.35 Scm-1 at 800oC.