本研究利用有機化學法合成均質的LaFeO3乾燥凝膠錯合物，由於參與反應的金屬離子能緊密接鄰，因此經過500°C煆燒熱處理後，即可生成單一純相LaFeO3粉體結晶相，煆燒粉體經過1050°C燒結熱處理後即能緻密，且相對燒結緻密度可達95%以上。將LaFeO3內部微結構模擬為3RC等效電路後，發現減少燒結體的晶界，可降低電荷載體在遷移過程裡受到的阻礙並改善導電性質。測量在不同燒結條件下的LaFeO3燒結體的導電率，研究燒結緻密性與微結構對導電性質的影響，並測其900°C下導電率最高可達0.33 S/cm，同時計算導電率活化能為20-29 kJ/mole。

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