PREPARATION OF PEROVSKITE La1-xSrxCoO3(0 ≤ x ≤ 0.50) MATERIALS USING THE COMBUSTION METHOD
A combustion method has been adapted and optimized for the efficient preparation of single-phase small-particle La1-xSrxCoO3(0 ≤ x ≤ 0.50) materials. It is based on the exothermic reaction of the corresponding metal nitrates and a reducing agent, oxalic acid dihydrazide (ODH) that yields fine-grained ash that readily converts into pure La1-xSrxCoO3 when treated thermally at 800°C/2 h.