Oxygen content determination in perovskite-type cobaltates

Three oxygen content determination methods (iodometric titration, gas volumetric analysis and thermogravimetric hydrogen reduction) have been evaluated for the case of rare earth cobaltates LnBCo{sub 2}O{sub 5+{delta}} (were Ln-rare earth, B-alkali earth elements). All the methods are based on oxidation properties of both Co{sup 4+} and Co{sup 3+} cations but different instrumentation was used for each of the method. We have obtained good agreement within {+-}0.02 in {delta} for both the iodometric titration and the gas volumetric analysis, whereas the thermogravimetric hydrogen reduction was found to be less credible.