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Electrical properties of lanthanum chromite based ceramics in hydrogen and oxidizing atmospheres at high temperatures. Second quarterly report, January-March 1980

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5015760· OSTI ID:5015760
The immediate purpose of this work is to determine whether hydrogen has a deleterious effect on lanthanum chromite in solid oxide fuel cells. Westinghouse personnel have noted that the In/sub 2/O/sub 3/ electrode connection to the electronically conducting LaCrO/sub 3/-based intercell connectors becomes loose, possibly because of hydrogen reducing the In/sub 2/O/sub 3/ and forming a steam layer which mechanically separates the two materials. Another possibility, which Westinghouse is pursuing, is that oxygen diffusion through the lanthanum chromite is the origin of this problem. A longer-range potential side benefit of this work is a contribution to understanding of conduction mechanisms in lanthanum chromite based ceramics. Such understanding would likely benefit other energy-related programs, such as the coal-fired MHD program in which yttrium chromite is a possible electrode material. Procedures and results of measurements of Hall effect, electric conductivity, and hydrogen diffusion are described.
Research Organization:
Montana State Univ., Bozeman (USA). Dept. of Physics
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AS05-79ET15415
OSTI ID:
5015760
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/15415--T1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English