Advancing oxygen separation: insights from experimental and computational analysis of La0.7Ca0.3Co0.3Fe0.6M0.1O3−δ (M = Cu, Zn) oxygen transport membranes

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  • Guoxing Chen
  • Wenmei Liu
  • Marc Widenmeyer
  • Xiao Yu
  • Zhijun Zhao
  • Songhak Yoon
  • Ruijuan Yan
  • Wenjie Xie
  • Armin Feldhoff
  • Gert Homm
  • Emanuel Ionescu
  • Maria Fyta
  • Anke Weidenkaff

External Research Organisations

  • Fraunhofer Research Institution for Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies (IWKS)
  • Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
  • Technische Universität Darmstadt
  • University of Stuttgart
  • RWTH Aachen University
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Original languageEnglish
Article number62
Number of pages13
JournalFrontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering
Volume18
Issue number6
Early online date15 Apr 2024
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 15 Apr 2024

Abstract

In this study, perovskite-type La0.7Ca0.3Co0.3 Fe0.6M0.1O3−δ (M = Cu, Zn) powders were synthesized using a scalable reverse co-precipitation method, presenting them as novel materials for oxygen transport membranes. The comprehensive study covered various aspects including oxygen permeability, crystal structure, conductivity, morphology, CO2 tolerance, and long-term regenerative durability with a focus on phase structure and composition. The membrane La0.7Ca0.3Co0.3Fe0.6Zn0.1O3−δ exhibited high oxygen permeation fluxes, reaching up to 0.88 and 0.64 mL·min−1cm−2 under air/He and air/CO2 gradients at 1173 K, respectively. After 1600 h of CO2 exposure, the perovskite structure remained intact, showcasing superior CO2 resistance. A combination of first principles simulations and experimental measurements was employed to deepen the understanding of Cu/Zn substitution effects on the structure, oxygen vacancy formation, and transport behavior of the membranes. These findings underscore the potential of this highly CO2-tolerant membrane for applications in high-temperature oxygen separation. The enhanced insights into the oxygen transport mechanism contribute to the advancement of next-generation membrane materials. (Figure presented.)

Keywords

    energy barrier, formation energy, membrane, oxygen ions diffusion, oxygen permeation, oxygen vacancy, perovskite

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Advancing oxygen separation: insights from experimental and computational analysis of La0.7Ca0.3Co0.3Fe0.6M0.1O3−δ (M = Cu, Zn) oxygen transport membranes. / Chen, Guoxing; Liu, Wenmei; Widenmeyer, Marc et al.
In: Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, Vol. 18, No. 6, 62, 06.2024.

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Chen, G., Liu, W., Widenmeyer, M., Yu, X., Zhao, Z., Yoon, S., Yan, R., Xie, W., Feldhoff, A., Homm, G., Ionescu, E., Fyta, M., & Weidenkaff, A. (2024). Advancing oxygen separation: insights from experimental and computational analysis of La0.7Ca0.3Co0.3Fe0.6M0.1O3−δ (M = Cu, Zn) oxygen transport membranes. Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, 18(6), Article 62. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-024-2421-5
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