The Crystal Structure and Ionic Conductivity of Layered Composite of SDC-YSZ-SDC

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Researchon thepreparation of ceria based materialfor electrolyteof solid oxide fuelcellhasbeen conducted. The Sm0.2Ce0.8O1.9(SDC) was prepared by sol-gel method and the layered composites of SDC with Y0.08Zr0.92O3-δwerepreparedbyscreenprintingmethod.This research aims to studythecrystal structure and its conductivitycharacter. XRDmeasurementequippedwithLeBailrefinementshowsthatSDCiscrystallizedin cubic structure with space group of Fm3m.Theaddition ofYSZ into SDC does not changeitscrystal structure. However, the cell parameter of SDC is reduced from 5.434036(2) Å to 5.433(0) Å. At 600 °C, SDC has electronic conductivity that indicates the presence of electrons migration that can promotes short circuit during fuel cell operation. The combination of SDC with YSZ forming a layered composite of SDC-YSZ-SDC could reduce the electronicconductivity,eventhoughitsionicconductivityisalsobecomelowerthansingleSDCatthe same temperature.

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