TY - JOUR

T1 - Densification and Proton Conductivity of La1-xBaxScO3-δ Electrolyte Membranes

AU - Lesnichyova, Alyona

AU - Belyakov, Semyon

AU - Stroeva, Anna

AU - Petrova, Sofia

AU - Kaichev, Vasiliy

AU - Kuzmin, Anton

PY - 2022/10/31

Y1 - 2022/10/31

N2 - Bain La1-xBaxScO3-δ impairs sintering and leads to a decrease in its ceramic density. Two approaches have been studied for obtaining dense ceramics: using a high processing temperature and the introduction of a Co3O4 sintering additive. An addition of only 0.5 wt% of Co3O4 sintering additive, despite the positive sintering effect, causes a noticeable violation of stoichiometry, with partial decomposition of the material. This can lead to the formation of cationic vacancies, which form associates with oxygen vacancies and significantly reduce the oxygen ion and proton conductivity of the materials. There is also a partial substitution of Co for Sc in La1-xBaxScO3-δ, which reduces the stability of protons: it reduces the enthalpy of the hydration reaction, but increases the mobility of protons. Thus, the Co3O4 sintering additive causes a complex of negative effects on the conductivity of La1-xBaxScO3-δ materials. Only high-temperature (1800 °C) processing with protection against Ba loss contributes to the production of dense La1-xBaxScO3-δ ceramics. The chemical composition of such ceramics corresponds well to the specified one, which ensures high water uptake and, consequently, high proton conductivity.

AB - Bain La1-xBaxScO3-δ impairs sintering and leads to a decrease in its ceramic density. Two approaches have been studied for obtaining dense ceramics: using a high processing temperature and the introduction of a Co3O4 sintering additive. An addition of only 0.5 wt% of Co3O4 sintering additive, despite the positive sintering effect, causes a noticeable violation of stoichiometry, with partial decomposition of the material. This can lead to the formation of cationic vacancies, which form associates with oxygen vacancies and significantly reduce the oxygen ion and proton conductivity of the materials. There is also a partial substitution of Co for Sc in La1-xBaxScO3-δ, which reduces the stability of protons: it reduces the enthalpy of the hydration reaction, but increases the mobility of protons. Thus, the Co3O4 sintering additive causes a complex of negative effects on the conductivity of La1-xBaxScO3-δ materials. Only high-temperature (1800 °C) processing with protection against Ba loss contributes to the production of dense La1-xBaxScO3-δ ceramics. The chemical composition of such ceramics corresponds well to the specified one, which ensures high water uptake and, consequently, high proton conductivity.

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U2 - 10.3390/membranes12111084

DO - 10.3390/membranes12111084

M3 - Article

VL - 12

SP - 1084

JO - Membranes

JF - Membranes

SN - 2077-0375

IS - 11

ER -