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Abstract
The NaOH-assisted co-precipitation approach was utilized to synthesize nano-crystalline Ce0.80Sm0.09Gd0.09M0.02O2-δ (M = Bi3+, Zn2+) electrolytes. The structural and morphological parameters were examined using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The samples had a relative density of > 97 %, demonstrating a packed structure. Impedance spectroscopy was employed to analyze the ionic conductivity of samples sintered at 900 °C and 1000 °C. The Bi-doped sample has enhanced ionic conductivity compared to its Zn-doped counterpart. Bi-doped samples sintered at 900 °C revealed comparable conductivity to undoped samples sintered at 1200 °C. This shows that Bi3+ can boost ionic conductivity while minimizing sintering temperature, and that Bi-doped ceria-based materials might assist as effective electrolytes in LT-SOFCs.
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