High-Temperature Structural and Electrical Properties of BaLnCo(2)O(6) Positrodes

[EN] The application of double perovskite cobaltites BaLnCo(2)O(6-delta) (Ln = lanthanide element) in electrochemical devices for energy conversion requires control of their properties at operating conditions. This work presents a study of a series of BaLnCo(2)O(6-delta) (Ln = La, Pr, Nd) with a foc...

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Autores: Szpunar, Iga, Strandbakke, Ragnar, Sørby, Magnus Helgerud, Wachowski, Sebastian Lech, Tarach, Mateusz, Witkowska, Agnieszka, Dzik, Ewa, Norby, Truls, Gazda, Maria, Mielewczyk-Gryn, Aleksandra, Balaguer Ramirez, Maria|||0000-0002-7098-9235, Serra Alfaro, José Manuel|||0000-0002-1515-1106
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/190357
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/190357
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Positrode
Cobaltites
Synchrotron powder diffraction
X-ray absorption spectroscopy
Ceramics
Thermal expansion
Chemical expansion
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Sumario:[EN] The application of double perovskite cobaltites BaLnCo(2)O(6-delta) (Ln = lanthanide element) in electrochemical devices for energy conversion requires control of their properties at operating conditions. This work presents a study of a series of BaLnCo(2)O(6-delta) (Ln = La, Pr, Nd) with a focus on the evolution of structural and electrical properties with temperature. Symmetry, oxygen non-stoichiometry, and cobalt valence state have been examined by means of Synchrotron Radiation Powder X-ray Diffraction (SR-PXD), thermogravimetry (TG), and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS). The results indicate that all three compositions maintain mainly orthorhombic structure from RT to 1000 degrees C. Chemical expansion from Co reduction and formation of oxygen vacancies is observed and characterized above 350 degrees C. Following XAS experiments, the high spin of Co was ascertained in the whole range of temperatures for BLC, BPC, and BNC.