Solid State Ionics, Vol.90, No.1-4, 173-176, 1996
Electrical-Properties of ZrO2-In2O3-Y2O3 and Its Application to a Membrane for Gas Separation
Electrical properties of In2O3-doped yttria-stabilized zirconia (In-YSZ) were investigated. The solubility limit of In2O3 in YSZ (10 mol% Y2O3) is 17.5 mol%. The total conductivity depended on the concentration of In2O3. The activation energy of In-YSZ was higher than that of YSZ. From the oxygen partial pressure (P-O2) dependence of the total conductivity of In-YSZ, the electronic conductivity increased with increasing In2O3 concentration at low oxygen partial pressures and at high temperature. From the results, we discussed the applicability of In-YSZ to a membrane for hydrogen production from direct water splitting at high temperature.
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