Synthesis of Y0.2ZrXCe0.8−XO1.9 Electrolytes From the Sol-Gel Method for Intermediate Temperature URSOFC Application

Author(s):  
Guo-Bin Jung ◽  
Ting-Chu Jao ◽  
Chia-Chen Yeh ◽  
Ming-Hsien Huang ◽  
Wang-Shen Su

A series of Y0.2ZrxCe0.8−xO1.9 compounds (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.6) had been prepared by the modified sol-gel method and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, thermo-gravimetric analysis, four-probe resistivity, and Vickers’s hardness studies. The gels from co-precipitation were treated with heated 1-octanol. All of the samples showed fluoride structure after calcined at 600 °C. Sintering the powders of Y0.2Ce0.8O1.9 and Y0.2Zr0.6Ce0.2O1.9 at 1300 °C gave the relative density of 95.8% and 99%, respectively. 99% relative density could be obtained for all samples after sintering at 1500 °C. This study showed a much more improved result than that of the previous reports. The hardness was 13.7 GPa for the Y0.2Zr0.6Ce0.2O1.9 pellet, which was twice greater than that for Y0.2Ce0.8O1.9 (7.1 GPa). Therefore, the mechanical properties could be improved by the addition of ZrO2 to Y0.2ZrxCe0.8−xO1.9. At 800 °C, the electrical conductivity of Y0.2Ce0.8O1.9 and Y0.2Zr0.6Ce0.2O1.9 were 3.3 × 10−2 S/cm and 5.5 × 10−3 S/cm, respectively. The conductivity was decreased by the addition of ZrO2 to Y0.2Ce0.8O1.9. It showed that the conductivity and hardness of Y0.2Zr0.2Ce0.6O1.9 were 1.2 × 10−2 S/cm and 9.6 GPa, respectively, at 800 °C and could be a better electrolyte candidate for “intermediate-temperature” unitized regenerative solid oxide fuel cells.

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 85 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Manocha ◽  
Parth Joshi ◽  
Bhavini Patel ◽  
L.M. Manocha

<p>Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is a unique material having high adsorption capacity of heavy metals, high ion exchange capacity, high biological compatibility, low water solubility, high stability under reducing and oxidizing conditions, availability and low cost. Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles have been synthesized by Sol-gel method using Calcium nitrate tetrahydrate [Ca(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>•4H<sub>2</sub>O] and Phosphorus pentaoxide (P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>) as starting reactants. The addition of Phosphorus pentaoxide to Calcium nitrate tetrahydrate was carried out slowly with simultaneous stirring. After addition, solution was aged for 10 minutes for maturation. The precipitate was dried at 80 °C overnight and further heat treated at 550 °C for 2 hours. The dried and calcined particles were characterized by X-ray diffractometry, Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy and Thermo gravimetric analysis. The particle size and morphology were studied using transmission electron microscopy. TEM examination of the treated powders displayed particles of polygon morphology with dimensions 20-50 nm in length. The FT-IR spectra for sample confirmed the formation of hydroxyapatite.</p>


2009 ◽  
Vol 79-82 ◽  
pp. 819-822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Dong Zhang ◽  
Xun Jia Su ◽  
Gen Liang Hou ◽  
Feng Guo

Alumina coating on carbon fibre were prepared by Sol-gel method, and characterized by thermal gravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Affected factors such as coating times, oxidation temperature and time were investigated. The results show alumina coatings on carbon fibres are crack-free with a smooth surface, therefore would improve anti-oxidation of carbon fibre significantly. Thickness is one of the most important factors on anti-oxidation of alumina coating, and in this work, thicker coatings have better anti-oxidation quality.


2015 ◽  
Vol 719-720 ◽  
pp. 132-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghazaleh Allaedini ◽  
Siti Masrinda Tasirin ◽  
Meor Zainal Meor Talib ◽  
Payam Aminayi ◽  
Ifa Puspasari

This study presents comparisons between the morphologies and photoluminescence properties of tin oxide (SnO2) nanoparticles prepared by two methods, namely the sol gel and the co-precipitation methods. The characteristics of the particles were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The particles prepared using the sol-gel method have a finer particle size and more spherical shape. However, no significant difference was observed in terms of morphology and homogeneity in the samples produced by either the co-precipitation or sol-gel methods. In contrast, the photoluminescence study shows that the emission peak for powder prepared using the sol-gel method was higher than that of the co-precipitation method.


2014 ◽  
Vol 936 ◽  
pp. 238-242
Author(s):  
Yi Bao ◽  
Wei Hui Jiang ◽  
Guo Feng ◽  
Jian Min Liu ◽  
Qian Wu

Aluminum titanate (Al2TiO5) film was prepared via sol-gel method at low temperature, using ethyl acetoacetate and anhydrous citric acid as compound chelating agent, tetrabutyl titanate (Ti (OC4H9)4) and aluminum chloride (AlCl3.6H2O) as precursors, ethanol as solvent. The phase transformation of Al2TiO5 xerogel during heat treatment, the effect of different chelating agents on the synthesis of Al2TiO5, and the phase composition and morphology of film were investigated by means of differential thermal and thermo gravimetric analysis (DTA-TG), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). The results demonstrate that Al2TiO5 can be synthesized at 750 °C by using compound chelating agent, rather than single chelating agent. Compound chelating agent contributes to the formation of Al-O-Ti heterogeneous bond, which is the key to preparing Al2TiO5 at low temperature. High quality Al2TiO5 film could be coated on the SiC substract at 750°C.


2015 ◽  
Vol 754-755 ◽  
pp. 1169-1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prengki Pransisco ◽  
Afza Shafie ◽  
Beh Hoe Guan

Nanocrystalline material of ferrites with composition Ni0.5Zn0.35Cu0.15Fe2O4was successfully synthesized by sol-gel method. This paper investigates nanostructure and magnetic properties of nanocrystaline material Ni0.5Zn0.35Cu0.15Fe2O4.Crystallite size, intensity,d-spacing and lattice parameters of material were investigated by using X-Ray diffractometer (XRD). While nanostructure, size, shape, surface morphology and topography of Ni0.5Zn0.35Cu0.15Fe2O4were examined by variable pressure field emission scanning electron microscope (VP-FESEM) SUPRA 55VP. Magnetic properties was investigated using vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). According to thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) result, it was found that after temperature 600oC there is no more weight loss detected and it was considered as minimum calcination temperature. XRD result shows that the samples is in single-phase cubic spinel structure. Crystallite size of the material is in range of 42.3-163.7nm. Highest intensity was 88.89 arb.units at highest calcination temperature 900oC. The value of d-spacing and FWHM decrease with increasing calcination temperature. Lattice paramenters decrease in the range of 8.4040-8.2458oA. VP-FESEM analysis shows that grain size increase by increasing calcination temperature. Grain size of the material is in the range of 47.6-506.9nm with cubic structure of the Ni0.5Zn0.35Cu0.15Fe2O4.VSM result shows that the highest value of magnetic saturation was at 152.8emu/g. The best value of coercive force (Hc) was in 31.8Oe and magnetic remanence (Mr) was in 2.6emu/g.


2012 ◽  
Vol 545 ◽  
pp. 275-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lili Widarti Zainuddin ◽  
Norlida Kamarulzaman

A ceramics sample of LiTaO3 was prepared using a sol-gel method. The sample is annealed at 750 °C for 48 hours. X-ray diffraction analysis indicate the formation of single phase, rhombohedral structure. An ac impedance study was used to analyse the conductivity of LiTaO3 at room temperature and at various temperatures.


2011 ◽  
Vol 268-270 ◽  
pp. 356-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Song Lin ◽  
C. H. Wen ◽  
Liang He

Mn, Fe doped ZnO powders (Zn0.95-xMnxFe0.05O2, x≤0.05) were synthesized by an ameliorated sol-gel method, using Zn(CH3COO)2, Mn(CH3COO)2and FeCl2as the raw materials, with the addition of vitamin C as a kind of chemical reducer. The resulting powder was subsequently compacted under pressure of 10 MPa at the temperature of 873K in vacuum. The crystal structure and magnetic properties of Zn0.95-xMnxFe0.05O2powder and bulk samples have been investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was used to study chemical valence of manganese, iron and zinc in the samples. The x-ray diffraction (XRD) results showed that Zn0.95-xMnxFe0.05O (x≤0.05) samples were single phase with the ZnO-like wurtzite structure. No secondary phase was found in the XRD spectrum. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) showed that Fe and Mn existed in Zn0.95-xMnxFe0.05O2samples in Fe2+and Mn2+states. The results of VSM experiment proved the room temperature ferromagnetic properties (RTFP) of Mn, Fe co-doped ZnO samples.


2021 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 30401
Author(s):  
Jiaxing Wang ◽  
Hai Yu ◽  
Yong Zhang

SnO2 nanoparticle architectures were successfully synthesized using a sol-gel method and developed for acetone gas detection. The morphology and structure of the particles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The SnO2 nanoparticle architectures were configured as high-performance sensors to detect acetone and showed a very fast response time (<1 s), a short recovery time (10 s), good repeatability and high selectivity at a relatively low working temperature. Thus, SnO2 nanoparticles should be promising candidates for designing and fabricating acetone gas sensors with good gas sensing performance. The possible gas sensing mechanism is also presented.


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