René H. E. van Doorn, Henk Kruidhof, Arian Nijmeijer, Louis Winnubst and Anthony J. Burggraaf
Perovskite powders of La0.3Sr0.7CoO3–δwere prepared by the thermal decomposition of precursor complexes derived from nitrate solutions using ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) as a complexing agent. The calcination temperature is 920 °C. Powders thus obtained have a low carbon contamination. Dense ceramics with a relative density of about 96% have been prepared after sintering at 1150 °C.