A study on synthesis and characterization of Dy-dopedLa0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δvia co precipitation method

Abstract The perovskite Lanthanum Strontium Cobalt Ferrite (LSCF) is investigated as the cathode material used in intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs). In the present study, La0.6-xDyxSr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ(x= 0, 0.3, 0.6) was synthesized through co precipitation method. The obtained precipitate was calcined at500, 700,900and 1000°С. Phase characterization of synthesized LSCF and LDySCF powder before and after heat treatment at 700°Сwas carried out by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. XRD patterns revealed that the perovskite phase was obtained at 700 °С in all calcined samples. Chemical bond study to investigate synthesis process was done using the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy technique. Thermalanalysis of DTA and TG has been utilized to investigate how the calcination temperature affects the peroveskite phase formation. According to the STA results, the perovskite phase formation started at 551°Сafterwarditcompleted at 700°С.The density values of synthesized powders were 6.10, 6.11 and 6.37g.cm-3for the undoped and doped samples calcined at 700°С. Powder morphology was studied by Field emission scanning electron microscopy. (FE-SEM) micrographs showed the spherical shaped particles with the average particle size of 24-131nm.