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Fabrication of dense, shaped barium cerate by the oxidation of solid metal-bearing precursors

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Ceramic Society
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  1. Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering

Some rare-earth-doped alkaline-earth cerates (e.g., Nd{sub 2}O{sub 3}-doped BaCeO{sub 3}) are proton conductors that can act as solid-state electrolytes in hydrogen or steam sensors, hydrogen pumps, steam electrolyzers, and fuel cells. In the present study, dense tapes of neodymia-doped barium cerate were produced by the oxidation of malleable Ba-CeH{sub 3}-Nd{sub 2}O{sub 3} precursor tapes. Precursor tapes were produced by cold-rolling either blended or milled mixtures of Ba, CeH{sub 3}, and Nd{sub 2}O{sub 3} within a silver can. X-ray diffraction, electron microprobe analyses, and thermogravimetric analyses were used to study the phase transformations resulting from heat treatments conducted at 300 to 900 C in pure, flowing oxygen. Barium peroxide and cerium dioxide, produced during oxidation at {le}300 C, reacted at {ge}500 C to form barium cerate. The rate of formation of barium cerate depended on the degree of milling of the solid metal-bearing precursor powder. Dense barium cerate tapes were obtained after heat treatment at 1,080 C.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
271670
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Journal Name: Journal of the American Ceramic Society Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 79; ISSN 0002-7820; ISSN JACTAW
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English