Thermodynamic modeling of La2O3-SrO-Mn2O3-Cr2O3 for solid oxide fuel cell applications

The thermodynamic La-Sr-Mn-Cr-O oxide database is obtained as an extension of thermodynamic descriptions of oxide subsystems using the calculation of phase diagrams approach. Concepts of the thermodynamic modeling of solid oxide phases are discussed. Gibbs energy functions of SrCrO4, Sr2.67Cr2O8, Sr2CrO4, and SrCr2O4 are presented, and thermodynamic model parameters of La-Sr-Mn-Chromite perovskite are given. Experimental solid solubilities and nonstoichiometries in La1−x Sr x CrO3−δ and LaMn1−x Cr x O3−δ are reproduced by the model. The presented oxide database can be used for applied computational thermodynamics of traditional lanthanum manganite cathode with Cr-impurities. It represents the fundament for extensions to higher orders, aiming on thermodynamic calculations in noble symmetric solid oxide fuel cell

Covalent assembly of a two-dimensional molecular ‘‘sponge’’ on a Cu(111) surface:Confined electronic surface states in open and closed pores

We present a new class of on-surface covalent reactions, formed between diborylene-3,4,9,10-tetraaminoperylene and trimesic acid on Cu(111), which gives rise to a porous 2D-'sponge'. This aperiodic network allowed the investigation of the dependence of electron confinement effects upon pore size, shape and even in partial confinement

Solvent-deficient synthesis of nanocrystalline Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3-δ powder

Nanocrystalline Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3-δ powders were prepared by a cost-effective solvent-deficient method using metal nitrates and ammonium bicarbonate as precursors. X-ray diffraction (XRD), specific surface determination (BET), thermal analyses (TG-DTA-DSC), dynamic light scattering (DLS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to examine the effects of the calcination temperature on the Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3-δ (BSCF) formation. XRD analysis showed that a cubic Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3-δ was obtained after heating for 1 h at 1000 °C. BSCF nanocrystals with a diameter of about 25 nm were obtained. On the other hand, the sample mass was stabilized at 915 °C as recorded by thermogravimetric analysis (TG), indicating a formation of the complex BSCF oxide already at this temperature. The phase transformations during the synthesis of BSCF oxide are defined and confirmed with the note on the instability of the cubic phase. Using the four-point DC measurements between −73 °C and 127 °C, the band gap of 0.84 eV was determined. The solvent-deficient method used in this study to synthesize Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3-δ showed distinct advantages in comparison with other synthesis techniques considering simplicity, rapid synthesis, and quality of the produced nanocrystals

Thermodynamic modeling of La₂O₃-SrO-Mn₂O₃-Cr₂O₃ for solid oxide fuel cell applications

ISSN:0884-2914ISSN:2044-532

SINTEZA KALCIJUM FERITNIH PEROVSKITA MIKROVALNO-POTPOMOGNUTOM DEKOMPOZICIJOM RAZLIČITIH PREKURSORA

Sinteza kalcijum feritnih pudera tipa perovskita je izvršena u kratkom vremenskom periodu putem dekompozicije karbonatnih i oksidnih prekursora korištenjem mikrovalne iradijacije (2.45 GHz, snage do 250 W). Na temperaturnim i energetskim dijagramima je kontinuirano bilježena apsorbovana, reflektirana i primjenjena snaga te temperatura uzorka. Karbonatni i oksidni prekursori su uspješno transformisani u kalcijum ferit. Početni materijali i produkti su karakterizirani difrakcijom X-zraka (XRD). Sinteza iz kalcijum oksida i magnetita se gledano po kristaliziranosti finalnog produkta pokazala uspješnijom. U poređenju sa dobro poznatim tradicionalnim putevima sinteze predstavljena metoda mikrovalno - potpomognute dekompozicije prekursora je brza, čista i energetski efikasna. Uz korištenje na mikrovalnu iradijaciju osjetljivih prekursora ovdje predstavljeni sintetski put zagrijavanjem mikrovalnm zračenjem može biti preporučen za proizvodnju kalcijum feritnih i drugih materijala tipa perovskita