Title

Surface modification through oxide ALD to improve oxygen exchange rate on perovskite surface

Conference Dates

March 10-14, 2019

Abstract

Segregation and phase separation on perovskite oxide (ABO3) surface have been considered as a key detrimental factor to the performance of energy conversion devices such as solid oxide/electrolysis cells. Recently, the overcoat of less reducible cations has been suggested as a way to suppress the surface Sr segregation on Sr-containing perovskite oxides. However, the detailed requirements of the coating layer to sufficiently stabilize the perovskite surface hasn’t been systematically investigated yet. In this wok, we fabricate La0.6Sr0.4CoO3 (LSC) thin-film model electrode via pulse layer deposition and observe how the degree of Sr segregation varies with the type and thickness of the overcoat layer. Al2O3 and HfO2 with different thickness are coated on LSC via ALD, and the oxygen exchange rate of both bare and ALD-coated samples is measured via electrical conductivity relaxation. It is found that both Al2O3 and HfO2 layers suppress the Sr segregation only within a narrow thickness range, i.e., 1-2 nm for Al2O3 and 0.2 – 0.4 nm for HfO2, respectively. These observations are discussed with solubility and diffusivity of Al and Hf in the host oxide lattice, providing a critical guideline of a new surface modification method to stabilize the perovskite surface at high temperatures.

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