Oxygen permeation through dense La0.1Sr0.9Co0.8Fe0.2O3−δ perovskite membranes: Catalytic effect of porous La0.1Sr0.9Co0.8Fe0.2O3−δ layers

Abstract The oxygen permeation performance of a number of La 0.1 Sr 0.9 Co 0.8 Fe 0.2 O 3− δ (LSCF1982)-based membranes, consisting of dense LSCF1982 layer with/without porous LSCF1982 layer, was analyzed on the basis of the thickness of the dense layer and catalytic effect of the porous layer. A 0.27 mm thick dense membrane gives oxygen permeation flux ( J O 2 ) of 2.33 sccm min −1  cm −2 at 900 °C, which is increased to 3.55 sccm min −1  cm −2 on applying a porous layer of LSCF1982 onto the dense membrane. The membrane gives a stable flux for 300 h. The flux was further improved by reducing the thickness of the dense LSCF1982 layer and at 950 °C a flux of 4.47 sccm min −1  cm −2 is obtained with 0.012 mm thick membrane.