Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Characterization of the redox behavior and stability of conducting oxides

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5906729

Goal was to study the relation between electrical conductivity, oxidation-reduction kinetics, defect structure, and composition of n- and p-type binary and ternary transition metal oxides. The experimental part included, thermogravimetry, x-ray diffraction, thermally stimulated current, oxygen diffusion, optical absorption, transmission electron microscopy, electrical conductivity, and Seebeck measurements. The oxide systems studied were La-doped SrTiO/sub 3/, Mg-doped LaCrO/sub 3/, Mg-doped LaMnO/sub 3/, Sr-doped LaMnO/sub 3/, and Nb-doped LaCrO/sub 3/. Results show that at low oxygen activity donor doped LaCrO/sub 3/ is n-type but becomes p-type as oxidation occurs; substitution of 50% Mn into LaCrO/sub 3/ enables the compound to be sintered to high density in air at 1500/sup 0/C; LaMnO/sub 3/ tends to decompose as reduction occurs with Mg-doped LaMnO/sub 3/ being more stable than Sr-doped LaMnO/sub 3/; LaMnO/sub 3/ decreases its conductivity at oxygen activities 10/sup 3/ to 10/sup 5/ times higher than for LaCrO/sub 3/; and upon reduction Mg and Sr-doped LaCrO/sub 3/ expands about 0.04% and 0.4% respectively.

Research Organization:
Missouri Univ., Rolla (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-85ER45219
OSTI ID:
5906729
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/45219-T1; ON: DE86009871
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English