In this work, a nano-sized samaria-doped ceria(SDC) was prepared by a urea-based hydrothemal method and the synthesized SDC powders were characterized. It was observed that the increase in synthesis time and temperature gave rise to particles size inc...
In this work, a nano-sized samaria-doped ceria(SDC) was prepared by a urea-based hydrothemal method and the synthesized SDC powders were characterized. It was observed that the increase in synthesis time and temperature gave rise to particles size increase from XRD pattern investigation.
Subsequently for use as an electrolyte for anode-support intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell(IT-SOFC), SDC thin film was deposited on a porous NiO-SDC substrate by an electrophoretic deposition(EPD) method. The resulted thin film surfaces prepared from the EPD solution added with various amounts of polyethylene glycol(PEG) were studied. The defects in the film turned out to be reduced as the concentration of PEG increased. Also in the high deposition voltage, the hydrogen gas was evolved by the electrode reaction and the defect increased thereby. Thus, an increased film thickness due to prolonged deposition time also deteriorated the film quality. The most homogeneous SDC thin film formed in the experimented range was obtained when using acetone solvent with constant voltage of 20V for 10 s.