Strain-induced structure and oxygen transport interactions in epitaxial La0.6Sr0.4CoO3−δ thin films

Yurii P. Ivanov; Markus Kubicek; Matthäus Siebenhofer; Alexander Viernstein; Herbert Hutter; Jürgen Fleig; Andrey Chuvilin; Zaoli Zhang

doi:10.1038/s43246-020-0027-0

Communications Materials (May 2020)

Strain-induced structure and oxygen transport interactions in epitaxial La0.6Sr0.4CoO3−δ thin films

Yurii P. Ivanov,
Markus Kubicek,
Matthäus Siebenhofer,
Alexander Viernstein,
Herbert Hutter,
Jürgen Fleig,
Andrey Chuvilin,
Zaoli Zhang

Affiliations

Yurii P. Ivanov: Erich Schmid Institute of Materials Science, Austrian Academy of Sciences
Markus Kubicek: Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, Vienna University of Technology
Matthäus Siebenhofer: Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, Vienna University of Technology
Alexander Viernstein: Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, Vienna University of Technology
Herbert Hutter: Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, Vienna University of Technology
Jürgen Fleig: Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, Vienna University of Technology
Andrey Chuvilin: CIC nanoGUNE BRTA
Zaoli Zhang: Erich Schmid Institute of Materials Science, Austrian Academy of Sciences

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-020-0027-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Strain engineering can enhance oxygen transport in cathodes in solid oxide fuel cells. Here, atomic scale imaging is used to probe local structures in tensile- and compressive-strained La0.6Sr0.4CoO3-δ films, revealing higher oxygen vacancy concentration in tensile films, and vacancy ordering.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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