Kinetics of intermediate phase growth at the interface of fluoride-conducting solid electrolytes with metal electrodes

The effect of the reference electrode (Ag, AgCl∣KF + KCl or Sn, SnF 2 ) on the kinetics of new phase growth at interfaces formed by LaF 3 :Eu 2+ or CeF 3 :Sr 2+ single crystal solid electrolytes with metal electrodes of Ag and Bi is studied by chronoamperometry and linear scan voltammetry. It is shown that when a solid-phase reference electrode is used, the current transients reflect hindrances associated with instantaneous two- or three-dimensional nucleation as well as limitations for fluoride ion diffusion in the solid electrolyte.