Surface segregation in solid oxide electrode materials occurring at intermediate temperatures

J. Druce, H. Téllez, H. T. Ishihara, J. A. Kilner

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

    5 Citations (Scopus)

    Abstract

    The segregation of constituent elements and impurities affects the surface composition of solid oxide electrode materials, and hence, the rate of the surface exchange reaction. In this work, we compare segregation occurring at 400 °C in Pr0.5Sr0.5CoO3-d (PSCO) and PrBaCo2O5-d (PBCO). The surface composition changes rapidly on annealing at low temperature, with segregation of the divalent cation evident after just 15 minutes. The PBCO contained a Na impurity which undergoes similar segregation behavior to the Ba, becoming the dominant surface cation after 2 hours of annealing. Although cation mobility in these materials is slow compared to oxygen, it is sufficient to cause significant changes in surface composition on timescales of the order of hours.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSolid-Gas Electrochemical Interfaces � SGEI 1
    EditorsE. Ivers-Tiffee, M. B. Mogensen, S. B. Adler, T. Kawada
    PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
    Pages61-68
    Number of pages8
    Edition2
    ISBN (Electronic)9781607685395
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2015
    Event1st Symposium on Solid-Gas Electrochemical Interfaces, SGEI 2015 - 227th ECS Meeting - Chicago, United States
    Duration: May 24 2015May 28 2015

    Publication series

    NameECS Transactions
    Number2
    Volume66
    ISSN (Print)1938-5862
    ISSN (Electronic)1938-6737

    Other

    Other1st Symposium on Solid-Gas Electrochemical Interfaces, SGEI 2015 - 227th ECS Meeting
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityChicago
    Period5/24/155/28/15

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Engineering(all)

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Surface segregation in solid oxide electrode materials occurring at intermediate temperatures'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this