OKUYAMA Yuji

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Engineering educational research section Research & Development Center for Sustanable Energy and Environmental Engineering

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  • 博士(工学) ( 2008.3   名古屋工業大学 )

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  • Nanotechnology/Materials / Inorganic compounds and inorganic materials chemistry

  • Manufacturing Technology (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Chemical Engineering) / Electron device and electronic equipment

  • Nanotechnology/Materials / Metals production and resources production

 

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  • Development of defect structure-type proton conductors and its application to sensors and fuel cells Invited Reviewed

    OKUYAMA Yuji

    Oyo Buturi   93 ( 3 )   149 - 155   2024.3

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    Defect structure-type proton conductors are ceramics in which hydrogen ions (protons) dissolve in oxides and diffuse in the crystal. The material has attracted much attention as an electrolyte for hydrogen sensors and fuel cells. In this review, the material properties and polarization characteristics of defect structure-type proton conductors will be explained, and the application to hydrogen sensors and fuel cells will be introduced.

    DOI: 10.11470/oubutsu.93.3_149

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  • Effect of Transition Element Dissolution on Ytterbium-Doped Barium-Zirconate-Based Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells Reviewed

    Yuichi Mikami, Yuki Sekitani, Kosuke Yamauchi, Tomohiro Kuroha, Yuji Okuyama

    ACS Applied Energy Materials   7 ( 3 )   1136 - 1148   2024.2

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    Protonic ceramic fuel cells (PCFCs) use a proton-conducting oxide as the electrolyte, leading to a high power density and energy conversion efficiency at intermediate temperatures. Ytterbium-doped barium zirconate has a high proton conductivity and chemical stability against carbon dioxide, making it an attractive electrolyte material for PCFCs. The durability of fuel cells is a critical issue for realizing practical applications of PCFCs, and dissolution of the transition metals from the electrodes into the electrolyte is expected to decrease the durability. In this study, we investigated the effect of dissolution of transition metals (Ni, Co, Fe, and Mn) into BaZr0.8Yb0.2O3−δ on the proton transport properties and on the cell properties. The proton conductivity and proton transport number decreased with an increasing concentration of transition-metal elements, and the Co was found to have a particularly large effect on the material properties of BaZr0.8Yb0.2O3−δ. As for cell properties, anode-supported PCFCs with different cathode firing temperatures were evaluated. The OCV and the maximum power density were low in the cell with high concentrations of Co and Fe in the BaZr0.8Yb0.2O3−δ electrolyte, suggesting the decrease of proton transport number due to dissolution of Co and Fe. Furthermore, based on the measured proton transport properties, the effects of transition-metal dissolution on the power density and energy efficiency of PCFCs were estimated, and the trends were consistent with the results of the cell test. These results indicate that the dissolution of transition metals, especially Co, has a significant effect on the performance and durability of PCFCs using the BaZr0.8Yb0.2O3−δ electrolyte.

    DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.3c02674

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  • Improved durability of protonic ceramic fuel cells with BaZr0.8Yb0.2O3– electrolyte by introducing porous BaZr0.1Ce0.7Y0.1Yb0.1O3– buffer interlayer Reviewed

    Hiroyuki Shimada, Yuichi Mikami, Kosuke Yamauchi, Tomohiro Kuroha, Takayasu Uchi, Kazuo Nakamura, Shun Kobayashi, Ryuma Malik Matsuda, Yuji Okuyama, Yasunobu Mizutani, Masashi Mori

    Ceramics International   50 ( 2 )   3895 - 3901   2024.1

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    DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.11.150

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  • Analyzing elementary electrode reactions for protonic ceramic fuel cells by proton/deuteron isotope effect Reviewed

    Yuji Okuyama, Keita Kasuga, Masaki Shimomura, Yuichi Mikami, Kosuke Yamauchi, Tomohiro Kuroha, Hirofumi Sumi

    Journal of Power Sources   586   2023.12

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    This study elucidates the elementary reactions occurring within the electrode impedance of proton-conducting ceramic fuel cells, using the distribution of relaxation times and the relaxation process involved in proton/deuteron substitution. We identified impedance components attributable to the steam production reaction of protons crossing the electrolyte on the triple phase boundary by observing the change in these components when the gas on the anode was switched from light hydrogen to heavy hydrogen during the power generation and shutdown phases of the fuel cell. It was noted that the steam formation reaction presents the highest resistance in proton-conducting ceramic fuel cells, implying the need for a catalyst to enhance this reaction within the electrode.

    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2023.233647

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  • Ultra-elevated power density and high energy efficiency of protonic ceramic fuel cells: Numerical and experimental results Reviewed

    Kunpeng Li, Hiroyuki Shimada, Yasunobu Mizutani, Yuji Okuyama, Takuto Araki

    Energy Conversion and Management   296   2023.11

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    The fabrication of high-performance protonic ceramic fuel cells (PCFCs) and the accurate evaluation of their energy efficiency remain challenging because of electron–hole leakage. By combining an established numerical method with experiments, we developed high-performance chemically stable Ce-free PCFCs with a BaZr0.8Yb0.2O3−δ electrolyte that perform comparably to first-tier PCFCs, which typically employ Ce-containing electrolytes. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to numerically reproduce experimental performance over a wide range of temperatures, electrolyte thicknesses, and current densities. Importantly, our study can accurately predict the ultra-elevated performance of cells under different conditions without the need for conducting additional experiments (e.g., > 3.0 W·cm−2 power density or > 70% lower heating value energy efficiency)

    DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117678

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  • カーボンニュートラルに向けた水素製造・P2Gと関連技術の最新動向

    奥山勇治( Role: Contributor ,  第3章 プロトン伝導性セラミックスを用いた純水素製造)

    シーエムシーリサーチ  2022.12 

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  • 機械学習を用いた ペロブスカイト型 酸化物中のプロトン 伝導度予測 Invited Reviewed

    奥山勇治、堂園航汰

    セラミックス   58 ( 11 )   727 - 731   2023.11

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  • Phase stability of Ba(Zr,Yb)O<sub>3-δ</sub>-based perovskite electrolytes under a fabrication process

    松田マリック隆磨, 小林駿, 森昌史, 島田寛之, 鷲見裕史, 水谷安伸, 奥山勇治, 見神祐一, 山内孝祐, 黒羽智宏

    燃料電池シンポジウム講演予稿集(CD-ROM)   30th   2023

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  • プロトン伝導性セラミックスを用いた電気化学デバイス Invited Reviewed

    奥山勇治

    セラミックス   57 ( 11 )   10 - 714   2022.11

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  • コヒーレントテラヘルツパルスでみる燃料電池で用いられる固体電解質内の高速イオン伝導

    永井正也、奥山勇治、可児幸宗

    レーザー研究   ( 50 )   198 - 201   2022

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  • Evaluation of prediction capability of proton concentration in perovskite oxides using machine learning

    20 ( 4 )   80 - 91   2021

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  • Yb添加ジルコン酸バリウムを電解質とした燃料電池の耐久性

    奥山 勇治、原田 佳明、見神 祐一、山内 孝祐、黒羽 智宏

    電気化学会91回大会 

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    Event date: 2024.3.14 - 2024.3.16

    Language:Japanese   Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)  

  • H/D同位体効果を用いたアノード支持型PCFCインピーダンスの電極素反応帰属と劣化要因の特定

    奥山勇治、春日圭太、見神祐一、山内孝祐、黒羽智宏、鷲見裕史

    第32回SOFC研究発表会 

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    Event date: 2023.12.14 - 2023.12.15

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  • 機械学習を活用した次世代燃料電池材料の開発 Invited

    奥山勇治

    2023年度機械学習ハンズオン講習会 

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    Event date: 2023.11.27 - 2023.11.29

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  • Y添加ジルコン酸バリウムにおけるプロトン拡散へのドーパント濃度と会合の影響

    奥山勇治、設楽一希、高橋和也、桑原彰秀、山崎仁丈

    第49回固体イオニクス討論会 

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    Event date: 2023.11.15 - 2023.11.17

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  • プロトン伝導性セラミック燃料電池における耐久性向上のための中間層構造の検証

    原田佳明、奥山勇治

    トークシャワー・イン九州2023 

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    Event date: 2023.9.27 - 2023.9.28

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  • Interface Ionicss/SSI seminar Award 2023 Platinum Prize

    2023.8   第17回固体イオニクスセミナー  

    原田佳明、奥山勇治

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    Award type:Award from Japanese society, conference, symposium, etc. 

  • 第60回化学関連支部合同九州大会電気化学セッション優秀研究発表賞

    2023.7   電気化学会九州支部  

    東雲遥香、奥山勇治

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  • 第59回化学関連支部合同九州大会電気化学セッション優秀研究発表賞

    2022.7   電気化学九州支部  

    藤本聖、奥山勇治

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  • PACRIM13 FCDICポスター賞

    2019.10   宮崎大学  

    辻川皓太

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    Award type:Award from international society, conference, symposium, etc.  Country:Japan

  • 田川記念固体化学奨励賞

    2017.3   電気化学会 固体化学新しい指針を探る研究会   プロトン伝導性酸化物の欠陥構造と電気化学デバイスへの応用

    奥山勇治

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  • プロトン伝導性酸化物中の内部ポテンシャル分布制御による機能創製

    2016.04 - 2019.03

    科学研究費補助金  若手研究(A)

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  • 酸化物の微視的欠陥制御による高プロトン伝導性材料の設計

    2013.04 - 2016.03

    科学研究費補助金  若手研究(A)

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    本研究では化学的安定性、高い機械的強度を備えた酸化物型プロトン伝導体のプロトン伝導性を最大限まで向上させる材料設計指針を明らかにし、発電システムとして実用に耐えうるプロトン伝導体を用いてPCFC(プロトンセラミック燃料電池)を開発することを目的とする。
    これまで酸化物プロトン導電体はアクセプタードーパント(低原子価カチオン)を添加した際の負の相対電荷をプロトンで補うことから添加した低原子カチオン濃度までプロトンが溶解すると考えられていた。しかしながら申請者のこれまでの研究でプロトンの最大溶解量は低原子価カチオン濃度まで達していないことが明らかになった。また、プロトンは低原子価カチオンと会合(トラップ)しており著しく水素の拡散係数を減少させていることが確認され、プロトン伝導体には大きな2つ問題点を抱えていることが明らかとなった。本研究はこの2つの問題を材料調製の観点から解決することでプロトンが溶解しやすく動きやすい酸化物すなわち最高性能を有した酸化物プロトン伝導体を設計創製し、燃料電池への応用を目指すものである。

  • 不定比複合酸化物をベースとした固体電解質の高温電気化学特性とその工学的応用

    2007.04 - 2009.03

    科学研究費補助金  特別研究員推奨費

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    マグネシウムアルミネートスピネルの電気化学的特性(ガス濃淡電池、電気伝導度、水素溶解量、水素拡散係数)を評価しスピネルを電解質とした溶融鋳鉄用Mgセンサーの開発を試みた。

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