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A Molecular Dynamics Study on the Oxygen Diffusion in Doped Fluorites: The Effect of the Dopant Distribution

✍ Scribed by A. Tarancón; A. Morata; F. Peiró; G. Dezanneau

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2010
Tongue
English
Weight
957 KB
Volume
11
Category
Article
ISSN
1615-6846

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✦ Synopsis

The effect of the dopant distribution on the oxygen diffusion in doped fluorites typically used for solid oxide fuel cells electrolyte applications has been analysed by using molecular dynamics simulations. The oxygen mass transport in both yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) and gadolinia-doped ceria has been studied and compared in the range of temperatures between 1,159 and 1,959 K. A new methodology based on the analysis of local environments is used to describe the diffusion process at an atomic scale. Preferred vacancy migration pathways, most suitable conduction models, energy landscapes and jump efficiency have been detailed for each material. Finally, a particular case of nonrandom distribution of dopants in YSZ is presented in order to quantitatively evaluate the effect of the dopant pattern on the mass transport properties and the potential of the methodology developed here for understanding and foreseeing real configurations at the nanoscale.

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