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Synthesis and Characterization of La0.6M0.4Fe0.8Cr0.2O3-δ(M= Ca, Sr,Ba) by GNP Method and Conductivity

CHEN Yong-Hong1,2; WEI Yi-Jun2; GAO Jan-Feng1; LIU Xing-Qin1; MENG Guang-Yao1   

  1. 1.Department of Materials Science and Engineering; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230026, China; 2.Center of Experiment and Communication; Huainan Normal College; Huainan 232001, China
  • Received:2004-08-16 Revised:2004-09-24 Published:2005-09-20 Online:2005-09-20

Abstract: La0.6M0.4Fe0.8Cr0.2O3-δ(M=Ca, Sr, Ba) fine powders were synthesized by a glycine-nitrate process(GNP). BET test shows that the specific area of the obtained powders is
over 20 m2·g-1. XRD test shows that the crystalline structure formed is at the stage of ignition by the method, the powder of La0.6Ca0.4Fe0.8Cr0.2O3-δ(LCFC) is pure cubic
perovskite-type after calcined at 850℃ for 2h, and its relative density (sintered at 1100℃) is 95%. The primary powders of LSFC and LBFC are with two-phase structure and with poor sintering
activities than that of LCFC at low temperature. The relative density of these ceramics sintered over 1300℃ is 95%. Four-probe technique tests indicate that the conductivity of doped-samples
is two orders of magnitude higher than that of LaFeO3, The changes of conductivity with temperature below 700℃ are in accord with the conduction mechanism of small polarons. The electrical
conductivity of LCFC at 800℃ is over 50 S/cm which indicates that LCFC may have potential application for IT-SOFC cathode.

Key words: GNP, La0.6M0.4Fe0.8Cr0.2O3-δM, Sr, Ba), IT-SOFC, cathode

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