Sains
Malaysiana 38(6)(2009): 857–861
Pencirian Mikrostruktur Katod
La-Sr-Co-Fe-O bagi Sel Fuel Oksida
Pepejal Bersuhu Sederhana
(IT-SOFC )
(Microstructure
Characterization of La-Sr-Co-Fe-O Cathode for Intermediate
Temperature
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (IT-SOFC))
Noorashrina A. Hamid, Andanastuti Muchtar, Wan Ramli Wan Daud* & Norhamidi Muhamad
Institut Sel Fuel, Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, D.E., Malaysia
Diserahkan: 14 Januari 2009 /
Diterima: 27 April 2009
ABSTRAK
Oksida
perovskit La1-xSrxCo0.2Fe0.8O3-δ (LSCF) dengan x = 0.3-0.5 telah dihasilkan melalui kaedah sol-gel. Ia
merupakan pengalir berion campuran yang sangat baik sebagai bahan katod untuk
sel fuel oksida pepejal bersuhu sederhana (IT-SOFC). Serbuk yang terhasil dicirikan dengan menggunakan teknik
pembelauan sinar-X (XRD) dan
keputusannya menunjukkan bahawa hablur perovskit yang tulen terhasil sepenuhnya
setelah dikalsin pada suhu 900oC. Kesan suhu pensinteran ke atas
pelet LSCF dikenal pasti dengan menggunakan
Mikroskop Elektron Imbasan (SEM).
Keputusan menunjukkan bahawa perovskit LSCF mempunyai keliangan yang optimum sebanyak 30% setelah disinter
pada suhu 900 oC. Keliangan optimum ini membolehkan tindak balas
penurunan oksigen berlaku dengan lebih mudah. Analisis FTIR yang dijalankan menunjukkan kehadiran ikatan Fe-O dalam serbuk LSCF dan tiada bendasing yang wujud dalam serbuk LSCF.
Kata kunci:
Lantanum strontium kobalt ferit oksida (LSCF); pencirian mikrostruktur; suhu pensinteran; sel fuel oksida pepejal (SOFC)
ABSTRACT
Perovskite
oxide La1-xSrxCo0.2Fe0.8O3-δ (LSCF) with x = 0.3-0.5, an excellent mixed-ionic conductor that can be
used as cathode material for the intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell (IT-SOFC) has been developed using the
sol-gel method. The resulting powder was characterised using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) which showed that pure crystals of perovskite were fully formed
after calcination at 900 oC. The effect of sintering temperature on
the microstructure was observed using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis. The results showed that the LSCF perovskite have the optimum porosity of 30% after sintered at
900 oC and thus enable the oxygen reduction occurred easily. FTIR results revealed that only Fe-O bond exists in the LSCF powder and no impurities detected.
Keywords:
Lanthanum strontium cobalt ferrite (LSCF); microstructure characterisation; sintering temperature; solid
oxide fuel cell (SOFC)
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email: wramli@vlsi.eng.ukm.my
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