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Ion Irradiation Effects of Yttria-stabilized Zirconia Conductivity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Jeremy Cheng
Affiliation:
[email protected], Stanford University, Materials Science and Engineering, 530-226, 440 Escondido Mall, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Kevin Crabb
Affiliation:
[email protected], Stanford University, Materials Science and Engineering
Rojana Pornprasertsuk
Affiliation:
[email protected], Stanford University, Materials Science and Engineering, United States
Hong Huang
Affiliation:
[email protected], Stanford University, Mechanical Engineering, United States
Yuji Saito
Affiliation:
[email protected], Stanford University, Mechanical Engineering
Fritz B Prinz
Affiliation:
[email protected], Stanford University, Mechanical Engineering, United States
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Abstract

The performance of solid oxide fuel cells is limited largely by ion transport in the electrolyte. Thin film electrolytes of yttria-stabilized zirconia were deposited by pulsed laser deposition. The electrolyte material was subjected to heavy ion irradiation and heat treatment and the effects on conductivity were measured using electrical impedance spectroscopy. Following irradiation there is a drop in conductivity by a factor of 3-4. After heat treatment at 800°C, the conductivity recovers to the as-deposited value.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2006

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