Effect of volatile boron species on the microstructure and composition of (La,Sr)MnO3 and (La,Sr)(Co,Fe)O3 cathode materials of solid oxide fuel cells

Effect of volatile boron species on the microstructure and composition of dense La0.8Sr0.2MnO3 (LSM) and La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3 (LSCF) bar samples is studied in detail using secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS) technique. Prior to the characterization, the bar samples were heat-treated at 800°C in...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chen, Kongfa, Hyodo, J., Zhao, L., Ai, Na, Ishihara, T., Jiang, San Ping
Format: Journal Article
Published: The Electrochemical Society, Inc 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14580
_version_ 1848748661061713920
author Chen, Kongfa
Hyodo, J.
Zhao, L.
Ai, Na
Ishihara, T.
Jiang, San Ping
author_facet Chen, Kongfa
Hyodo, J.
Zhao, L.
Ai, Na
Ishihara, T.
Jiang, San Ping
author_sort Chen, Kongfa
building Curtin Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description Effect of volatile boron species on the microstructure and composition of dense La0.8Sr0.2MnO3 (LSM) and La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3 (LSCF) bar samples is studied in detail using secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS) technique. Prior to the characterization, the bar samples were heat-treated at 800°C in air in the presence of borosilicate glass for 7 and 30 days. SIMS detected the deposition of boron as well as sodium and potassium on the surface and in the bulk of the bar samples. The boron deposition results in significant microstructure and composition changes. SIMS, EDS and XRD confirm that Sr in the form of SrB2O4 is enriched on the outmost surface, leading to the Sr-deficient in the adjacent layer in the bulk. In the case of LSM bar samples, the interaction between boron and LSM leads to the formation of LaBO3 and consequently the decomposition of the LSM perovskite structure. The present study demonstrates the remarkable detrimental effect of volatile boron species on the microstructure of the LSM and LSCF cathode materials of solid oxide fuel cells, and LSCF is more reactive with boron as compared to LSM.
first_indexed 2025-11-14T07:08:35Z
format Journal Article
id curtin-20.500.11937-14580
institution Curtin University Malaysia
institution_category Local University
last_indexed 2025-11-14T07:08:35Z
publishDate 2013
publisher The Electrochemical Society, Inc
recordtype eprints
repository_type Digital Repository
spelling curtin-20.500.11937-145802017-09-13T15:33:37Z Effect of volatile boron species on the microstructure and composition of (La,Sr)MnO3 and (La,Sr)(Co,Fe)O3 cathode materials of solid oxide fuel cells Chen, Kongfa Hyodo, J. Zhao, L. Ai, Na Ishihara, T. Jiang, San Ping Effect of volatile boron species on the microstructure and composition of dense La0.8Sr0.2MnO3 (LSM) and La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3 (LSCF) bar samples is studied in detail using secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS) technique. Prior to the characterization, the bar samples were heat-treated at 800°C in air in the presence of borosilicate glass for 7 and 30 days. SIMS detected the deposition of boron as well as sodium and potassium on the surface and in the bulk of the bar samples. The boron deposition results in significant microstructure and composition changes. SIMS, EDS and XRD confirm that Sr in the form of SrB2O4 is enriched on the outmost surface, leading to the Sr-deficient in the adjacent layer in the bulk. In the case of LSM bar samples, the interaction between boron and LSM leads to the formation of LaBO3 and consequently the decomposition of the LSM perovskite structure. The present study demonstrates the remarkable detrimental effect of volatile boron species on the microstructure of the LSM and LSCF cathode materials of solid oxide fuel cells, and LSCF is more reactive with boron as compared to LSM. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14580 10.1149/2.090309jes The Electrochemical Society, Inc restricted
spellingShingle Chen, Kongfa
Hyodo, J.
Zhao, L.
Ai, Na
Ishihara, T.
Jiang, San Ping
Effect of volatile boron species on the microstructure and composition of (La,Sr)MnO3 and (La,Sr)(Co,Fe)O3 cathode materials of solid oxide fuel cells
title Effect of volatile boron species on the microstructure and composition of (La,Sr)MnO3 and (La,Sr)(Co,Fe)O3 cathode materials of solid oxide fuel cells
title_full Effect of volatile boron species on the microstructure and composition of (La,Sr)MnO3 and (La,Sr)(Co,Fe)O3 cathode materials of solid oxide fuel cells
title_fullStr Effect of volatile boron species on the microstructure and composition of (La,Sr)MnO3 and (La,Sr)(Co,Fe)O3 cathode materials of solid oxide fuel cells
title_full_unstemmed Effect of volatile boron species on the microstructure and composition of (La,Sr)MnO3 and (La,Sr)(Co,Fe)O3 cathode materials of solid oxide fuel cells
title_short Effect of volatile boron species on the microstructure and composition of (La,Sr)MnO3 and (La,Sr)(Co,Fe)O3 cathode materials of solid oxide fuel cells
title_sort effect of volatile boron species on the microstructure and composition of (la,sr)mno3 and (la,sr)(co,fe)o3 cathode materials of solid oxide fuel cells
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14580