Ionic conductivity studies on neodymium doped ceria in different atmospheres
by Vinila V. Bedekar, Saheli Patra, Atanu Dutta, R.N. Basu, A.K. Tyagi
International Journal of Nanotechnology (IJNT), Vol. 7, No. 9/10/11/12, 2010

Abstract: Nano-crystalline 10 and 20 mol% neodymium (Nd) doped ceria powders were prepared by gel-combustion synthesis. The single-phase nature of the nano powder has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction. These sinter-active nano powders resulted in dense products, as the sintered densities were found to be ∼90% of theoretical densities. Ionic conductivity studies were carried out in air, hydrogen and oxygen atmospheres. The samples showed ionic conductivity of 1.3 × 10⁻² S cm⁻¹ at 650°C, and the activation energy values obtained in this system were in the range of 0.7-1.0 eV. These studies also revealed that no electronic conduction was observed, as the ionic conductivity values were almost similar in different environments.

Online publication date: Tue, 17-Aug-2010

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