Preparation and Electrical Properties of Sr-Doped LaFeO 3 Thin-Film Conversion Coatings for Solid Oxide Cell Steel Interconnect Applications

Stefano Frangini, Livia Della Seta and Claudia Paoletti
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Stefano Frangini: ENEA CR Casaccia, TERIN-PSU-ABI, Via Anguillarese 310, 00123 Rome, Italy
Livia Della Seta: ENEA CR Casaccia, TERIN-PSU-ABI, Via Anguillarese 310, 00123 Rome, Italy
Claudia Paoletti: ENEA CR Casaccia, TERIN-PSU-ABI, Via Anguillarese 310, 00123 Rome, Italy

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 2, 1-11

Abstract: A study was conducted to explore the effects of Sr doping on the electrical properties of perovskite LaFeO 3 thin-film protective conversion coatings grown onto a K41 ferritic stainless steel, a typical interconnect material for intermediate temperature solid oxide cell (SOC) applications. The Sr-doped coatings were prepared in La 2 O 3 - and SrO-containing molten carbonate baths with minor added amounts of nitrate salt for accelerated coating formation. For comparison purposes, undoped coatings were obtained using the same carbonate bath, with the only difference being that SrO was replaced by inert MgO. SEM/EDX and XRD analyses were used for coating characterization and confirmed the effective incorporation of Sr but not of Mg into the LaFeO 3 layer. Although both the Sr-doped and undoped coatings consisted of a LaFeO 3 layer grown above an inner Fe-Cr spinel, the coating thickness of the Sr-doped coating was distinctly higher, approximately 2 µm, which is twice that of the undoped coating. Electrical measurements in terms of Area-Specific Resistance (ASR) were conducted at 700 °C in air and showed that Sr-doping significantly improved the electrical conductivity of the coated K41 steel. Due to the Sr-doping, the ASR values of the coated steel dropped from 60 to 37 mΩ cm 2 after 300 h of exposure, in spite of the higher Sr-doped coating thickness. The study concludes that Sr-doped thin-film perovskite coatings appear to be a promising solution for improved SOCs steel interconnect stability at intermediate temperatures.

Keywords: solid oxide cell; interconnect; ferritic stainless steel; conversion coating; perovskite; LaFeO 3; Sr-doping; area-specific resistance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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