Sinterability, reducibility, and electrical conductivity of fast oxide-ion conductors La1.8R0.2MoWO9 (R=Pr, Nd, Gd and Y)

Lin Ge, Kai Guo, Lucun Guo

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Abstract

Abstract To examine the effect of La-site substitution on the performance of the fast oxide-ion conductor β-La2MoWO9, doped La1.8R0.2MoWO9 (R=Pr, Nd, Gd and Y) electrolytes are synthesized via solid-state reaction. The structures and properties of the electrolytes are studied by X-ray diffraction, dilatometric analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and impedance spectroscopy. Pr, Nd, and Y substitutions decrease the sintering temperature and increase the average grain size. The as-sintered specimens are annealed at 873 K in humidified 25% H2-N2 to test their structural stabilities. Compared with Nd-doped and Gd-doped samples, Pr-doped and Y-doped specimens do not exhibit obvious surface degradation after reduction. Although all substitutions relatively enhance the low-temperature (<500°C) conductivity of La2MoWO9, only Pr substitution obviously increases the high-temperature conductivity of the corresponding electrolyte. The temperature dependence of La1.8R0.2MoWO9 conductivity were well fitted to an Arrhenius model below 500°C and a Vogel-Tamman-Fulcher model above 500°C.

Original languageEnglish
Article number10534
Pages (from-to)10208-10215
Number of pages8
JournalCeramics International
Volume41
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2015

Keywords

  • A. Sintering
  • E. Fuel cells
  • LAMOX
  • Solid electrolyte
  • Structural stability

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