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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 91-96 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Materials Science Forum |
Volume | 442 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Advanced Structural Materials Symposium of the Annual Congress of the Mexican Academy of Materials Science - Cancun Quintana Roo, Mexico Duration: 26 Aug 2002 → 31 Aug 2002 |
Keywords
- Perovskites
- Plasma Spraying
- Suspension