journal article·2026-06Open access

Unraveling the Synergistic Activity‐Stability Enhancement of a High‐Entropy Perovskite Air Electrode for Dual Ceramic Electrochemical Cells

Ying Zhang, Yibei Wang, Zhilin Liu, Kuo Hu, Yaowen Wang, Zhen Wang, Xiyang Wang, Bingbing Niu, Wenquan Wang, Tianmin He

Advanced Science· Volume 13· Issue 34

Abstract

ABSTRACT Regulating the activity and stability of high‐entropy perovskite air electrodes is essential for their application in ceramic electrochemical cells, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In this work, a novel high‐entropy perovskite, Gd 0.2 Pr 0.2 Ba 0.2 Sr 0.2 Ca 0.2 FeO 3−δ (GPBSCF), is developed as a highly active and stable air electrode for both oxygen‐ion conducting solid oxide fuel cells (O‐SOFCs) and reversible protonic ceramic cells (R‐PCCs). It is demonstrated that high‐entropy doping increases Fe 4+ content and structural symmetry, thereby elevating oxygen vacancy/hole concentration and enhancing catalytic activity. Concurrently, the induced lattice distortion improves structural stability and inhibits Ba/Sr surface segregation. Furthermore, the increased Fe 4+ content, combined with the pinning effect induced by lattice distortion, synergistically reduces the thermal expansion coefficient. In O‐SOFCs, a symmetric cell with GPBSCF exhibits a low polarization resistance of 0.08 Ω cm 2 at 650°C and operates stably for 1000 h. In R‐PCCs, a single cell demonstrates excellent durability over 680 h. This work provides fundamental insights into high‐entropy optimization mechanisms, guiding the rational design of advanced Fe‐based perovskite air electrodes for durable ceramic electrochemical cells.
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OpenAlex topics: Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells · High-Temperature Coating Behaviors · High Entropy Alloys Studies

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Affiliations

Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries Ministry of Education College of Physics Jilin University Changchun China

School of Science University of Science and Technology Liaoning Anshan China

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai China

State Key Laboratory of High Pressure and Superhard Materials Synergetic Extreme Condition User Facility College of Physics Jilin University Changchun China

State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun China

Department of Applied Physics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

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