Fe-doped 8YSZ at different composition for solid electrolyte in solid oxide fuel cell

Abstract

Pure 8 mol% yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) and Fe-doped (1 mol%, 2 mol% and 3 mol%) YSZ electrolyte were prepared and sintered at 1550°C. Transition metal oxide is added into YSZ as sintering aided has a function to reduce the sintering temperature. The microstructure, crystal structure and ionic conductivity of pure YSZ and Fe-doped YSZ at different composition were investigated. The amount of cubic phase decreased as the amount of Fe increased. Fe-doped 8YSZ had higher conductivity than pure 8YSZ. The ionic conductivity of 3FeYSZ is 9.35×10−8 S/cm higher than 1FeYSZ which is 4.72×10−9 S/cm when operated at 300°C.