Thermodynamic studies on LnCoO3 (Ln = Eu, Gd, Tb) by solid-state electrochemical cells

Ternary oxides in the systems Ln-Co-O (where Ln = Eu, Gd, Tb) have been prepared by citrate-nitrate gel combustion method and characterized by X-ray powder diffraction method. Appropriate equilibrium phase mixtures were prepared, sintered in high purity argon gas and used for e.m.f. measurement using solid oxide galvanic cell with yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) electrolyte. The e.m.f. values were measured as a function of temperature in the range of 1000-1200 K. The standard molar Gibbs energy of formation of the ternary oxides were calculated from the e.m.f. data