Chemical characterization of surface precipitates in La0.7Sr0.3Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ as cathode material for solid oxide fuel cells
In this study, a strontium doped lanthanum cobalt ferrite thin film with 30% Sr on A-site, denoted as La0.7Sr0.3Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ or LSCF-7328, was investigated before and after annealing at 800 °C under CO2 containing atmosphere for 9 hours. The formation of secondary phases on surface of post-annealed LSCF-7328 has been observed using atomic force microscope (AFM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The extent of Sr segregation at the film surface was observed using the synchrotron-based total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) technique. The bonding environment of the secondary phases formed on the surface was investigated by synchrotron-based hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HAXPES). Transmission electron microscope (TEM) and related spectroscopy techniques were used for microstructural and quantitative elemental analyses of the secondary phases on surface. These studies revealed that the secondary phases on surface consisted of SrO covered with a capping layer of SrCO3. The formation of Co-rich phases has also been observed on the surface of post-annealed LSCF-7328.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1340877
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-117794; 48741
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 333; ISSN 0378-7753
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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