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Investigation of LaxSr1-xCoyM1-yO3-δ (M = Mn Fe) perovskite materials as thermochemical energy storage media

Journal Article · · Solar Energy

Materials in the LaxSr1–xCoyMn1–yO3–δ (LSCM) and LaxSr1–xCoyFe1–yO3–δ (LSCF) families are candidates for high-temperature thermochemical energy storage due to their facility for cyclic endothermic reduction and exothermic oxidation. A set of 16 LSCM and 21 LSCF compositions were synthesized by a modified Pechini method and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis. All materials were found to be various symmetries of the perovskite phase. LSCM was indexed as tetragonal, cubic, rhombohedral, or orthorhombic as a function of increased lanthanum content. For LSCF, compositions containing low lanthanum content were indexed as cubic while materials with high lanthanum content were indexed as rhombohedral. An initial screening of redox activity was completed by thermogravimetric analysis for each composition. The top three compositions with the greatest recoverable redox capacity for each family were further characterized in equilibrium thermogravimetric experiments over a range of temperatures and oxygen partial pressures. As a result, these equilibrium experiments allowed the extraction of thermodynamic parameters for LSCM and LSCF compositions operated in thermochemical energy storage conditions.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Program (EE-2A)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1235322
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1237378
OSTI ID: 1245221
Report Number(s):
SAND--2015-4972J; 594399
Journal Information:
Solar Energy, Journal Name: Solar Energy Journal Issue: C Vol. 118; ISSN 0038-092X
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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