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Title: Degradation Mechanisms of La-Sr-Co-Fe-O3 SOFC Cathodes

Journal Article · · Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters, 9(10):A478-A481
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2266160· OSTI ID:891137

The long-term stability of anode-supported YSZ electrolyte SOFCs utilizing (La0.6Sr0.4)0.98Co0.2Fe0.8O3-? (LSCF-6428) cathodes was assessed. Samples tested for 500 hours at 750 C and 0.7V indicated ?50% degradation. While scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) analysis indicated no obvious microstructural or chemical phenomena that could explain the high degradation, x-ray photon spectroscopy (XPS) revealed that enrichment of Sr at the cathode-electrolyte and cathode-current collector interfaces was at least partially responsible for the observed degradation.

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:
891137
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-49777; 10001a; TRN: US200621%%581
Journal Information:
Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters, 9(10):A478-A481, Journal Name: Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters, 9(10):A478-A481
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English