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Microstructure and electrical properties of Sr1 − x Na x SiO3 − x/2 ceramics prepared by SPS process

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The Sr1 − x Na x SiO3 − x/2 samples (SNS, x = 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.45) were prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at a lower sintering temperature of 850 °C for a shorter holding time of 5 min. All SNS samples by SPS are composed of single monoclinic SrSiO3 phase, and the grain sizes are in the range of 1.9 ± 0.5 μm. The measurement results of the electrical properties show that the conductivities of SPS samples are one order of magnitude higher than those of the samples by traditional sintering method. The ion transference numbers of SNS samples by SPS are all higher than 0.99 in the temperature range of 500∼650 °C, which demonstrates that the SNS has met the requirements as solid oxide fuel cell electrolytes and the SPS process is a promising candidate for preparations of SNS electrolytes.

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We, all the authors, gratefully acknowledge the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.51102123 and No.51462018), the National Undergraduate Training Programs for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (No. 201410674203), and the Academic Team Research Project on Membrane & Electrode Materials of Advanced Batteries in Kunming University of Science and Technology (No.14078311).

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    F. Yang, Z. Yu, B. Meng, Y. J. Zhu, Q. Q. Yang, Z. L. Lin, H. M. Zhou & X. L. Liang

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Yang, F., Yu, Z., Meng, B. et al. Microstructure and electrical properties of Sr1 − x Na x SiO3 − x/2 ceramics prepared by SPS process. Ionics 22, 2087–2093 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-016-1737-7

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