Abstract
NOx decomposition over the electrochemical cell that involves oxygen-conducting membrane and lanthanum stannate pyrochlore catalysts has been investigated. Removal of the oxygen adsorbed on the active sites, triple-phase boundaries, was prerequisite for electrochemical NOx decomposition. NOx was decomposed only after the minimum current density was applied and its conversion increased abruptly with increasing the applied current. Decomposition activity was also strongly influenced by composition, microstructure, and configuration of the working electrode. Higher decomposition was observed for the cell composed of (La2Sn 2O7+YSZ)/Pt composite electrode than the platinum electrode. Such the cell sintered at 1500°C decomposed 87% NOx at the current density ∼194 mA/cm2 in the reactant gas containing 2% O2 whereas 80.5% NOx was reduced at 325 mA/cm2 under 4% O2 condition.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 625-629 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Solid State Ionics |
Volume | 175 |
Issue number | 1-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 Nov 30 |
Event | Fourteenth International Conference on Solid State Ionics - Monterey, CA., United States Duration: 2003 Jun 22 → 2003 Jun 27 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was performed by the financial support of ‘Center for Nanostructured Materials Technology’ under ‘21st Century Frontier R&D Programs’ of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Korea.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics