Thermodynamic Study of Mixed Anionic Solid Solutions Using Gradient Solid Electrolytes System K2CO3 - K2SO4

Mukhopadhyay, Sukanya and Jacob, KT (1993) Thermodynamic Study of Mixed Anionic Solid Solutions Using Gradient Solid Electrolytes System K2CO3 - K2SO4. In: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 140 (9). pp. 2629-2635.

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Abstract

The thermodynamic properties of K2CO3 -KSO, solid solutions with hexagonal structure have been measured using a solid-state cell, incorporating a composite solid electrolyte with step-changes in composition. The cell with the configuration Pt, CO2' + O2' || K2CO3 | K2(CO3)x(SO4)1-x || CO2'' + O2'' + Pt X =1 X=X was investigated in the temperature range of 925 to 1165 K. The composite gradient solid electrolyte consisted of pure K2CO3 at one extremity and the solid solution under study at the other. The Nernstian response of the cell to changes in partial pressures of CO2 and O2 at the electrodes and temperature was demonstrated. The activity of K2CO3 in the solid solution was measured by three techniques. All three methods gave identical results, indicating unit transport number for K+ ions and negligible diffusion potential due to concentration gradients of carbonate and sulfate ions. The activity of K2CO3 exhibits positive deviation from Raoult's law. The excess Gibbs energy of mixing of the solid solution can be represented using a subregular solution model DELTAG(E) = X(1 - X)[5030X + 4715(1 - X)] J mol-1 By combining this information with the phase diagram, mixing properties of the liquid phase were obtained.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Journal of the Electrochemical Society
Publisher:	The Electrochemical Society
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to The Electrochemical Society.
Keywords:	solid solutions, potassium compounds, carbon compounds, sulphur compounds; oxygen compounds; thermodynamic properties; thermochemistry; solid electrolytes; transport processes; high-temperature effects
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Materials Engineering (formerly Metallurgy)
Date Deposited:	10 Mar 2011 06:32
Last Modified:	10 Mar 2011 06:33
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/35943

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