Influence of the Ba2+/Sr2+ content and oxygen vacancies on the stability of cubic BaxSr1−xCo0.75Fe0.25O3−δ
Abstract
We present a theoretical and experimental study on the influence of the Ba/Sr and Co/Fe ratios as well as the oxygen-non-stoichiometry on the stability of Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3−δ (BSCF). Thin-layer depositions are analysed by looking at TEM images and EDX spectra. Bond-analytical calculations are performed to explain the stability difference between hexagonal and cubic BSCF. Finally, annealing experiments analysed using XRD give an insight into the differences of phase-fraction growth with respect to the Ba/Sr ratio.