Determination of Fe oxidation states in the B-site ordered perovskite-type Ba2Ca0.67Fe0.33NbO6-δ at the surface (nano-scale) and bulk by variable temperature XPS and TGA and their impact on electrochemical catalysis

Wang Hay Kan, Min Chen, Jong Seong Bae, Bok Hee Kim, Venkataraman Thangadurai*

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Abstract

In this study, we analyzed the surface and bulk valences of Fe in the double perovskite-type Ba2Ca0.67Fe0.33NbO 6-δ by both variable temperature X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The concentration of Fe2+ near-surface was found to be about 3 times higher than that in the bulk sample. The electrochemical performance of Ba2Ca 0.67M0.33NbO6-δ (M = Mn, Fe and Co) was assessed by ac impedance spectroscopy using a Zr0.84Y 0.16O1.92 (YSZ) supported half-cell. The area specific polarization resistances (ASR) of all samples were found to decrease with increasing temperature. We speculate that ASR for H2 oxidation are correlated with the higher concentrations of low valence Fe2+ species near-surface (nano-scale), as demonstrated for Ba2Ca 0.67Fe0.33NbO6-δ. This journal is

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8736-8741
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry A
Volume2
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Jun 2014

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