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Electron Microscopical Investigation of Interdiffusion and Phase Formation at Gd2O3/CeO2- and Sm2O3/CeO2-Interfaces

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  1. Christian Rockenhäuser

    1. Karlsruhe, Germany

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  • Publication in the field of natural sciences
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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-22
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  2. Fundamentals

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    Pages 3-27

  3. Experimental Techniques and Instrumentation

    • Christian Rockenhäuser
    Pages 29-45

  4. The GdxCe1-xO2-x/2 System: Phase Formation and Cation Interdiffusion

    • Christian Rockenhäuser
    Pages 47-61

  5. The SmxCe1-xO2-x/2 System: Phase Formation and Cation Interdiffusion

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    Pages 63-79

  6. Summary

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    Pages 81-83

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 85-102
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Christian Rockenhäuser adresses phase formation and cation interdiffusion of the GdxCe1-xO2-x/2-and SmxCe1-xO2-x/2-material systems at temperatures ranging from 970 to 1270°C. Diffusion couples with CeO2/Sm2O3 and CeO2/Gd2O3 interfaces were fabricated for the investigations. The resulting reaction phases were investigated utilizing transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and allow conclusions regarding the phase diagrams in the examined temperature range. A miscibility gap can be ruled out for GdxCe1-xO2-x/2 across the whole composition range. Cation interdiffusion coefficients were determined for both material systems by measuring and evaluating concentration profiles at the material interfaces. The activation enthalpies for interdiffusion were calculated using the temperature dependence of the interdiffusion coefficients. The study for the first time compiles comprehensively the previous results regarding the phase diagrams of the two material systems since 1923.

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  • Karlsruhe, Germany

    Christian Rockenhäuser

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Christian Rockenhäuser studied Physics at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Heriot-Watt University (UK). He investigated solid electrolytes at the Laboratory for Electron Microscopy (KIT) and then joined the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing.

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