Correlation of structure, electrical conductivity, and oxygen permeability in strontium cobaltite ceramic membranes
An attempt has been made to synthesize a highly stable oxygen-deficient strontium cobaltite {SrCoO3-δ (δ = 5/16)} by decomposition of the sol-gel derived oxalate at 1000°C for 10 h in air. The product corresponds to the rhombohedral Sr6Co5O15 (93 wt%) and spinel cubic Co3O4 (7 wt%) phases at room te...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21870764.2020.1840699 |
| Summary: | An attempt has been made to synthesize a highly stable oxygen-deficient strontium cobaltite {SrCoO3-δ (δ = 5/16)} by decomposition of the sol-gel derived oxalate at 1000°C for 10 h in air. The product corresponds to the rhombohedral Sr6Co5O15 (93 wt%) and spinel cubic Co3O4 (7 wt%) phases at room temperature but displays the perovskite-type cubic structure with a ~ 3.953 Å at 900°C. It serves as an excellent material for separation of oxygen from the air and exhibits high oxygen permeability (JO2) of 3.0 ml/cm2.min at 1000°C for a 1.0 mm thick membrane. The activation energy of the process is found as 22 kJ/mol. Further, both JO2 and conductivity (σ) reveal good correlation with phases present at different temperatures. The system shows (i) reversible phase separation following the reaction SrCoO3-δ →Sr6Co5O15 + Co3O4 and (ii) hysteresis in oxygen permeability upon cooling but remains reusable. |
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| ISSN: | 2187-0764 |