Phases in the LaMnO3 +/-delta-SrMnO3-delta-LaAlO3 system

Subsolidus phase equilibrium of the LaMnO3 +/- delta-SrMnO3-delta-LaAlO3 sy stem were studied in air at 1300 degreesC. Based on experimental results ob tained by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), four distinct areas were found in the LaMnO3 +/- delta-SrMnO3-delta -LaAlO3 system, namely, the single phase perovskite La1-ySryMn1-xAlxO3 area , two phase mixtures of LaMnO3 +/- delta and LaAlO3 solid solutions, a mixt ure of perovskite La1-ySryMn1-xAlxO3 and SrMnO3, and a mixture of perovskit e La1-ySryMn1-xAlxO3 and SrAl2O3. The structural and electrical properties of the most interesting compositions for solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) appli cations are reported. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.