Study on Preparation and Electrical Properties of Ba1.03 Ce0.8 Euo.2 O3-a Solid Electrolyte

Ba1.03 Ceo.8Euo.2O3-a solid electrolyte with nonstoichiometric composition was prepared by high temperature sol-id-state reaction. Phase composition, surface and fracture morphologies of the specimen were characterized by using XRD and SEM, respectively. Ionic conduction was researched by gas concentration cell, the performance of hydrogen-air fuel cell was measured in the temperature range of 600-1000℃, and compared them with those of BaCeo.8Euo.203-a and Bao.98Ceo.8Euo.2O3-a. The results indicate that Bat.03Ceo.8Euo.2O3-a is a single-phase perovskite-type orthorhombic system. It is a pure proton conductor in the temperature range of 600-1000℃ in hydrogen atmosphere, and its proton con-duction is superior to that of BaCeo.8 Euo.203-a and Bao.98Ceo.8Euo.203-a, It is a mixed conductor of oxide ion and electron hole in oxygen atmosphere. At 1000℃, the performance of the fuel cell in whieh Ba1.03Ceo.sEuo.2O3-a as electrolyteis higher than that of BaCeo.8Euo,2O33-a or Bao.98Ceo.sEuo.203-a.