Preparation of Stable Suspensions of Perovskites for Plasma Spraying

C. Monterrubio-Badillo, T. Chartier, H. Ageorges, J. F. Coudert, P. Fauchais

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Abstract

The objective of this work is to obtain thin films of perovskites for use as a cathode of SOFCs (Solid Oxide Fuel Cell) by suspension plasma spraying. This process consists in mechanically injecting a well dispersed stable suspension of micrometric particles in a direct current (dc) plasma jet. In the process, large suspension droplets (∼300 μm) are divided into tiny ones (a few μm) by the plasma jet flow. Then the solvent is evaporated and the particles melt resulting in perovskite droplets of about 1 urn impacting on a substrate. Two types of suspensions were prepared. The first one contains an attrition-milled mixture of La2O3 and MnO2 powders (d50 = 1 μm) and the second one an attrition-milled LaMnO3 perovskite powder (d50 = 0.8 μm). The La 2O3/MnO2 suspension has been injected with an arc current of 400 A and with a plasma forming gas Ar/H2. In this case, a strong MnO2 evaporation takes place which hinders the perosvskite forming reaction in the plasma jet. The LaMnO3 perovskite suspension has been injected with an arc current of 300 A and three different plasma forming gases: Ar, Ar/H2 and Ar/H2/He. Satisfactory coatings of perovskite can be obtained with Ar, Other plasma forming gases result in perovskite decomposition.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)91-96
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Science Forum
Volume442
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes
EventAdvanced Structural Materials Symposium of the Annual Congress of the Mexican Academy of Materials Science - Cancun Quintana Roo, Mexico
Duration: 26 Aug 200231 Aug 2002

Keywords

  • Perovskites
  • Plasma Spraying
  • Suspension

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