Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7887031 | Ceramics International | 2018 | 27 Pages |
Abstract
The phase purity and crystal structure of dual-phase Ce.9Gd.1O2-δ-La.6Sr.4Co.2Fe.8O3-δ (GDC-LSCF) composites were refined using data obtained from X-ray diffraction (XRD) by employing the Rietveld method. Rietveld analysis indicated that the structures of GDC and LSCF phases are well crystallized as cubic Fm3Ì
m and rhombohedral R3Ì
c space groups, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy images showed smooth and dense structures, depicting a homogeneous crystalline structure of the samples. When the composites were cooled from their sintering temperature (1250â¯Â°C), compressive stresses were generated in the GDC and corresponding tensile stresses were generated in the LSCF due to differences in thermal expansion coefficients. The compressive residual stresses of the composites were investigated by high-angle XRD measurements using the well-known sin2Ï method. The average compressive residual stresses in GDC phase are estimated to be ââ¯312 and ââ¯290â¯MPa for 80 GDC-20 LSCF and 50 GDC-50 LSCF, respectively. The aim of this study is to provide a better understanding of the crystal structures and residual stresses in GDC-LSCF composites through XRD and the suitability of these composites for oxygen transport membranes.
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Authors
Kati Raju, Seyoung Kim, Ji Haeng Yu, Soo-Hyun Kim, Young-Hoon Seong, In-Sub Han,