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参比电极粉末粒径对200~550 °C铅铋合金用LSCF/air氧传感器的性能影响研究

Impact of Reference Electrode Particle Size on the Performance of LSCF/air Oxygen Sensors in Lead-Bismuth Eutectic Systems at 200~550 °C

  • 摘要: 准确测量液态铅铋合金(Liquid Lead-Bismuth Eutectic, LBE)中氧浓度的传感器,是保障液态LBE系统安全运行和延长设备寿命的核心组件。镧锶钴铁(La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ, LSCF)/空气型氧传感器因其宽温域适应性及高精度特性,在LBE氧浓度测量领域引起了广泛关注。该类氧传感器采用LSCF粉体作为参比电极,本研究重点对200 nm, 0.6 μm和3 μm 3种粒径LSCF参比电极粉体装配的氧传感器,在200~550 °C饱和氧LBE中开展了性能测试研究。结果表明,采用200 nm粒径参比电极粉体的LSCF/空气型氧传感器在200~550 °C温度区间内输出电势与理论值最大平均相对误差仅为1.62%,信号最大平均波动为2.21 mV,短接测试最长恢复时间为5 s,在测量精度、稳定性、短接测试性能和适用温区方面显著优于其他粒径传感器。研究表明,参比电极粉体粒径对LSCF/air 型氧传感器测量性能有重要影响。降低参比电极粉末粒径可优化材料表面/体积比,从而显著提高测量过程中传感器氧离子传输效率和催化活性,本研究为低温LBE氧传感器的研发提供了参考。

     

    Abstract: Accurate sensors for measuring oxygen concentration in liquid lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) alloys are essential for ensuring the safe operation of LBE systems and extending the service life of equipment. The Lanthanum-Strontium-Cobalt-Iron (La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ, LSCF)/ air oxygen sensor attracted considerable attention in the field of LBE oxygen concentration measurement due to its wide temperature range adaptability and high accuracy. This type of oxygen sensor employs LSCF powder as the reference electrode. In this study, the performance of oxygen sensors assembled with LSCF reference electrodes of 200 nm, 0.6 μm, and 3 μm particle sizes is evaluated in oxygen-saturated LBE within the temperature range of 200~550 °C. The results show that the LSCF/air sensor with a 200 nm reference electrode powder exhibits an output potential deviation of only 1.62% from the theoretical value across the entire temperature range. Additionally, the maximum average fluctuation of the signal is 2.21 mV, and the longest recovery time observed in the short-circuit test is 5 s. These results significantly outperform sensors with larger particle sizes in terms of measurement accuracy, stability, short-circuit recovery, and applicable temperature range. The findings demonstrate that the particle size of the reference electrode plays a crucial role in the measurement performance of LSCF/air oxygen sensors. Reducing the particle size of the reference electrode powder optimizes the material’s surface-to-volume ratio, thereby significantly enhancing oxygen ion transfer efficiency and catalytic activity during measurement. This study provides valuable insights for the development of low-temperature LBE oxygen sensors.

     

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