[1] It is black in color and crystallizes in a distorted hexagonal perovskite structure.
[2] LSCF undergoes phase transformations at various temperatures depending on the composition.
This material is a mixed ionic electronic conductor with comparatively high electronic conductivity (200+ S/cm) and good ionic conductivity (0.2 S/cm).
[4] LSCF is being investigated as a material for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell cathodes and, potentially as a direct carbon fuel cell anode.
[2] LSCF is also investigated as a membrane material for separation of oxygen from air, for use in e.g. cleaner burning power plants.