# LaMnO3-Type Perovskite Nanofibers as Effective Catalysts for On-Cell CH4 Reforming via Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

## TL;DR

Researchers developed LaMnO3-type perovskite nanofibers as efficient catalysts for converting methane into hydrogen in solid oxide fuel cells, improving performance and stability.

## Contribution

The study introduces a novel on-cell methane reforming system using LaMnO3-type perovskite nanofibers to enhance fuel cell efficiency and stability.

## Key findings

- LCMN nanofibers showed lower ohmic and polarization resistances compared to nanoparticles in the fuel cell anode.
- The NF-SOFC achieved a maximum power density of 781 mW cm−2 and stable voltage for 72 hours without coking.
- The nanofiber-based system demonstrated high efficiency and potential for hydrocarbon fuel power generation.

## Abstract

CH4 has become the most attractive fuel for solid oxide fuel cells due to its wide availability, narrow explosion limit range, low price, and easy storage. Thus, we present the concept of on-cell reforming via SOFC power generation, in which CH4 and CO2 can be converted into H2 and the formed H2 is electrochemically oxidized on a Ni-BZCYYb anode. We modified the porosity and specific surface area of a perovskite reforming catalyst via an optimized electrostatic spinning method, and the prepared LCMN nanofibers, which displayed an ideal LaMnO3-type perovskite structure with a high specific surface area, were imposed on a conventional Ni-BZCYYb anode for on-cell CH4 reforming. Compared to LCMN nanoparticles used as on-cell reforming catalysts, the NF-SOFC showed lower ohmic and polarization resistances, indicating that the porous nanofibers could reduce the resistances of fuel gas transport and charge transport in the anode. Accordingly, the NF-SOFC displayed a maximum power density (MPD) of 781 mW cm−2 and a stable discharge voltage of around 0.62 V for 72 h without coking in the Ni-BZCYYb anode. The present LCMN NF materials and on-cell reforming system demonstrated stability and potential for highly efficient power generation with hydrocarbon fuels.