<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In order to find a relationship between structural and electrical properties, niobium and yttrium doped SrTiO3 ceramics were prepared via solid-state reaction. The samples were sintered in hydrogen and air conditions. The samples were also fabricated with a pore-former to obtain highly porous specimens. The electrical properties of Nb-doped SrTiO3 samples and yttrium and niobium co-doped SrTiO3 were compared. The comparable electrical properties were observed and discussed according to previous literature reports. It was noticed that the synthesis in a reducing hydrogen atmosphere can increase the solubility of dopants. Moreover, the samples sintered in air presented lower conductivity level and worse structural properties than the samples sintered in hydrogen. The explanation of obtained results was also suggested and discussed.</p></abstract>

In order to find a relationship between structural and electrical properties, niobium and yttrium doped SrTiO3 ceramics were prepared via solid-state reaction. The samples were sintered in hydrogen and air conditions. The samples were also fabricated with a pore-former to obtain highly porous specimens. The electrical properties of Nb-doped SrTiO3 samples and yttrium and niobium co-doped SrTiO3 were compared. The comparable electrical properties were observed and discussed according to previous literature reports. It was noticed that the synthesis in a reducing hydrogen atmosphere can increase the solubility of dopants. Moreover, the samples sintered in air presented lower conductivity level and worse structural properties than the samples sintered in hydrogen. The explanation of obtained results was also suggested and discussed.

Correlation between structural and electrical properties in highly porous (Y,Sr)(Ti,Nb)O3−δ
                      SOFC anodes

Department of Solid State Physics, Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics, Gdansk University of Technology, G.Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdansk, Poland

Materials Science-Poland

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In order to find a relationship between structural and electrical properties, niobium and yttrium doped SrTiO3 ceramics were prepared via solid-state reaction....

Correlation between structural and electrical properties in highly porous (Y,Sr)(Ti,Nb)O3−δ SOFC anodes

Data publikacji: 17 paź 2014

Zakres stron: 331 - 340

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13536-014-0210-4

Słowa kluczowe
perovskite, doped strontium titanate, porous ceramic, SOFC anodes

© 2014 Wroclaw University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Correlation between structural and electrical properties in highly porous (Y,Sr)(Ti,Nb)O3−δ SOFC anodes

Data publikacji: 17 paź 2014

Zakres stron: 331 - 340

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13536-014-0210-4

Słowa kluczoweperovskite, doped strontium titanate, porous ceramic, SOFC anodes

© 2014 Wroclaw University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
perovskite, doped strontium titanate, porous ceramic, SOFC anodes