Abstract
Microstructure and electrical conducting properties of La 2NiO 4+ δ ceramic were investigated in the sintering temperature range 1200–1400 °C. The results demonstrate that the microstructure and electrical conducting properties of La 2NiO 4+ δ ceramic are sensitive to sintering temperature. Compared with a progressive densification development with sintering temperature from 1200 to 1300 °C along with an insignificant change in grain size, there is an exaggerated grain growth in the specimens sintered at higher temperatures. Increasing sintering temperature from 1200 to 1300 °C resulted in an enhancement of electrical conducting properties. Further increase of sintering temperature exceeding 1300 °C reduced the electrical conducting properties. A close relation between the microstructure and electrical conducting properties was suggested for La 2NiO 4+ δ ceramic. With respect to the electrical conducting properties, the preferred sintering temperature of La 2NiO 4+ δ ceramic was ascertained to be 1300 °C. The specimen sintered at 1300 °C exhibits a generally uniform microstructure together with electrical conductivities of 76–95 S cm −1 at 600–800 °C.
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