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Doped Ceria Electrolytes: Synthesis Methods

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The term solid-state synthesis is generally used to describe the interactions among solid reagents, where neither a solvent medium nor controlled vapor-phase interactions are utilized. Pure and well-characterized solid precursors are crucial for every solid-state reaction.

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Spiridigliozzi, L. (2018). Doped Ceria Electrolytes: Synthesis Methods. In: Doped-Ceria Electrolytes. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99395-9_4

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