UNDERSTANDING OF THE OXYGEN TRANSPORT MECHANISMS THROUGH A MIXED-CONDUCTOR MEMBRANE

DERONZIER EVA1, GEFFROY PIERRE-MARIE1, RICHET NICOLAS2, CHARTIER THIERRY1

1Laboratoire IRCER-CNRS UMR7315, 12 rue Atlantis, 87068 Limoges, France
2Air Liquide CRCD, BP126, 78354 Jouy Josas, France

Abstract

For several decades, numerous mixed-conductor materials have been studied as membrane material or electrodes for SOFC technology. Our study focuses on recent progress about a better understanding of oxygen transport mechanisms through the ceramic membrane for air separation. Thus, this work has led to the development of a new setup, which allows to measure oxygen electrochemical activity on the membrane surface in working conditions. This original setup provides essential information for the understanding of the oxygen exchange mechanisms on membrane surface.

Keywords

ceramic membrane perovskite mixed conductor oxygen semi-permeation surface exchange mechanisms bulk diffusion synthesis.