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Effects of Fe2O3 doping on structural and electrical properties of 8 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia electrolyte for solid oxide fuel cells

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The effects of doping a trace of Fe2O3 on the structural and electrical properties of 8 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia (8YSZ) are investigated. The 8YSZ electrolytes doped with various Fe2O3 contents are applied to a solid oxide fuel cell to confirm whether it is positive or negative for SOFC performances. In this study, the 8YSZ electrolyte with a trace of Fe2O3 shows the increased oxygen vacancies and better ionic conductivity. The optimum Fe2O3 doping content is 500 ppm at a sintering temperature of 1400 °C. The 8YSZ electrolyte doped with 500 ppm Fe2O3 shows 0.122 S cm−1 and 0.598 W cm−2 at 800 °C in the ionic conductivity and maximum power density, respectively. The power density of the cell based on the 8YSZ electrolyte doped with 500 ppm Fe2O3 is about 1.5 times higher than the cell using the pristine 8YSZ electrolyte. Thus, the introduction of a trace of Fe2O3 to the 8YSZ can improve its structural and electrical properties and finally SOFC performances.

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The data and materials of this study are available from the corresponding author, [J. G. Lee or Y. G. Shul], upon reasonable request.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by Korea government (MSIT) (No. 2021R1A2C2092130). This research was supported by the National Research Council of Science & Technology(NST) grant by the Korea government (MSIT) (No. CPS21131-100). This research was supported by Materials, Components & Equipment Research Program funded by the Gyeonggi Province.

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  1. Research Center for Materials, Components and Equipment, Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Suwon, 16229, Republic of Korea

    Ok Sung Jeon

  2. KOCETI, 36, Sandan-roJeollabul-do, Gunsan-si, 54004, South Korea

    Myeong Geun Park

  3. New and Renewable Energy Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34129, Republic of Korea

    Rak Hyun Song

  4. LTC Co., Ltd, Seoul, Anyang, 120-749, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea

    Kwang Hyun Ryu

  5. Advanced Energy Materials and Components R&D Group, Dongnam Division, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, 33-1, Jungang-roGyeongsangnam-do, Yangsan, 50623, Republic of Korea

    Chan Woong Na & Jin Goo Lee

  6. Department of Chemical and Bio-Molecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-dong Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-749, Republic of Korea

    Yong Gun Shul

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JGL and YGS designed the experiments. OSJ and MGP contributed to materials synthesis and electrochemical measurements. RHS provided critical advice for materials characterizations and procedures of the works. KHR provided the raw powders and reviewed this works. CWN contributed to conductivity measurements. JGL and YGS supervised the works. All authors contributed to writing the manuscript.

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Jeon, O.S., Park, M.G., Song, R.H. et al. Effects of Fe2O3 doping on structural and electrical properties of 8 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia electrolyte for solid oxide fuel cells. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 3208–3214 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-07522-w

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