Effects of Milling Techniques and Calcinations Temperature on the Composite Cathode Powder LSCF-SDC Carbonate

Abstract:

Composite cathode La_0.6Sr_0.4Co_0.2Fe_0.8O_3-δ-SDC carbonates (LSCF-SDCC) for applications of low temperature solid oxide fuel cell (LTSOFC) were developed. LSCF-SDCC were mixed using high energy ball milling technique via dry and wet milling method followed by calcinations at 700, 750 and 800 °C. The findings reveal that different calcinations temperature and milling techniques gives effects to the composite cathodes powder. Clear peak intensity demonstrate from wet milling technique as confirm via XRD analysis indicates that crystalline structure has been improved. FESEM investigation demonstrate the presence of large particles in the resultant powder resulting from the increased calcination temperature. LSCF-SDCC composite cathodes powder produced via wet milling technique have good fine fraction and demonstrates good crystallite structure to be served as cathode of LTSOFC compared to dry milling technique.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 893)
• Pages: 325-328
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.893.325
• Online since: February 2014
• Authors: M.S.A. Bakar*, Sufizar Ahmad, Hamimah Abdul Rahman, M.A.F.M. Tasrim, H. Basri, A. Muchtar
• Keywords: Dry Milling, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (LTSOFC), Wet Milling, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)

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