表題番号:2025R-065 日付:2026/04/14
研究課題新規プロトン伝導セラミック燃料電池による、有機ハイドライドの直接発電と機構解明
研究者所属(当時) 資格 氏名
(代表者) 理工学術院 先進理工学部 教授 福永 明彦
研究成果概要

To develop a proton-conducting ceramic fuel cell for organic hydrides and investigate direct power generation, it is first necessary to develop an air-anode electrode that remains highly active even at low temperatures. Therefore, we attempted to synthesize BaFeO₃ with a perovskite structure doped with praseodymium (Pr) using a sol-gel method involving nitric acid. To coat 3% Pr-doped BaFeO₃ as a cathode catalyst, we formulated a solution using α-terpineol, ethylene glycol, and 2-isopanol, and then applied it with a brush. We sintered the sample at 1000°C to fabricate a coin cell. Under standard conditions of 100 sccm H2 and 200 sccm air, the open-circuit voltage was very high at 1.15 V at 600 °C. However, the resistance was high, making power generation difficult. To investigate the cause, EIS measurements revealed that the reaction resistance was approximately 10 times higher than that of LaSrCoFe coated onto the cathode via screen printing. Possible causes include an increase in the electrical resistance of the cathode itself and an increase in contact resistance at the interface between the cathode and the electrolyte. Moving forward, we will clarify the cause by performing structural analysis of the electrode catalyst using XRD and conducting cross-sectional observations of the test cell.