{"title":"Modification of Ce valence states by Y/Dy co-doping of CeO2 nanoparticles for effective Electrical and Sensing properties.","authors":"C. Madhusudan","doi":"10.1109/INTMAG.2018.8508377","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Improved electrochemical and sensing properties of CeO 2 nanoparticles were obtained by co-doping with $\\mathrm {Y}^{3+}$ and Dy $^{3+}$ to attain Ce $^{4+} /$Ce $^{3+}$ valence states with the associated generation of oxygen vacancies. Ce $_{0.8} \\mathrm {Y}_{0.20}x$ Dy $_{x} \\mathrm {O}_{2- {\\delta }}( \\mathrm {x}=0.00,0.10,0.20)$ nanoparticles were synthesized by sol-gel auto combustion method, calcined at $800 ^{0}\\mathrm {C}$ for 2hr in air and innovatively sintered by means of microwave heating at $1300 ^{0}\\mathrm {C}$ for 30min. The phase identification, structural and morphological analysis were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM and Raman Spectroscopy. The ionic conductivity was analyzed by Impedance Spectroscopy. The gas sensing properties were tested at room temperature. Intense $\\mathrm {F}_{2g}$ Raman band at 460cm $^{-1}$ from Raman spectra in concurrence with XRD diffractograms revealed that the investigated samples exhibited the cubic fluorite structure of CeO 2. SEM and TEM results ascertained the nano level microstructure. The shift in XRD peak ascertained that the dopants were dissolved into the host lattice, and the subsequent creation of oxygen vacancies, due to the change in valence state from Ce $^{4+}$ to Ce $^{3+}$. The generation of oxygen vacancies and the resultant enhancement in ionic conductivity was validated by the results of Raman specta and Impedance analysis. Because of special microstructure, the obtained sample showed excellent gas sensing properties towards the ethanol at room temperature. High response, fast response-recovery time and excellent selectivity to ethanol gas, suggested the promising gas sensing application of the sample Ce 0.8Y0.10 Dy $_{0.10} \\mathrm {O}_{2-\\delta }$.","PeriodicalId":6571,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE International Magnetic Conference (INTERMAG)","volume":"48 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2018-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"2018 IEEE International Magnetic Conference (INTERMAG)","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1109/INTMAG.2018.8508377","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Improved electrochemical and sensing properties of CeO 2 nanoparticles were obtained by co-doping with $\mathrm {Y}^{3+}$ and Dy $^{3+}$ to attain Ce $^{4+} /$Ce $^{3+}$ valence states with the associated generation of oxygen vacancies. Ce $_{0.8} \mathrm {Y}_{0.20}x$ Dy $_{x} \mathrm {O}_{2- {\delta }}( \mathrm {x}=0.00,0.10,0.20)$ nanoparticles were synthesized by sol-gel auto combustion method, calcined at $800 ^{0}\mathrm {C}$ for 2hr in air and innovatively sintered by means of microwave heating at $1300 ^{0}\mathrm {C}$ for 30min. The phase identification, structural and morphological analysis were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM and Raman Spectroscopy. The ionic conductivity was analyzed by Impedance Spectroscopy. The gas sensing properties were tested at room temperature. Intense $\mathrm {F}_{2g}$ Raman band at 460cm $^{-1}$ from Raman spectra in concurrence with XRD diffractograms revealed that the investigated samples exhibited the cubic fluorite structure of CeO 2. SEM and TEM results ascertained the nano level microstructure. The shift in XRD peak ascertained that the dopants were dissolved into the host lattice, and the subsequent creation of oxygen vacancies, due to the change in valence state from Ce $^{4+}$ to Ce $^{3+}$. The generation of oxygen vacancies and the resultant enhancement in ionic conductivity was validated by the results of Raman specta and Impedance analysis. Because of special microstructure, the obtained sample showed excellent gas sensing properties towards the ethanol at room temperature. High response, fast response-recovery time and excellent selectivity to ethanol gas, suggested the promising gas sensing application of the sample Ce 0.8Y0.10 Dy $_{0.10} \mathrm {O}_{2-\delta }$.