| 摘要 |
[Object] An electrochemical cell including a proton conductor as an electrolyte with superior stability, particularly against gases containing carbon dioxide, is provided. [Solving Means] A proton-conductive electrolyte 21 used for an electrochemical cell 20B was a ceramic having the composition SrZr 0.5 Ce 0.4 Y 0.1 O 3-´ . As the cathode, a thin film of a proton conductor having the composition SrCe 0.95 Yb 0.05 O 3-´ was provided on the electrolyte 21 as an intermediate layer 22, and a porous platinum electrode 23c was provided thereon. The anode used was a palladium electrode 23a. A cell 20A including no intermediate layer 22 had a high overvoltage approaching 600 mV at a low current density, namely, 70 mA/cm 2 . In contrast, the cell 20B, including the intermediate layer 21, had a low overvoltage, namely, about 170 mV, at a current density of 680 mA/cm 2 . |
