Ceramic composites were prepared by infiltration of La0.7Sr0.3VO3.85 (LSV) into porous scaffolds of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) and tested for use as solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) anodes. There was no evidence for solid-state reaction between LSV and YSZ at calcination temperatures up to 1273 K. For calcination at 973 K, LSV formed a continuous film over the YSZ. The LSV phase reduced easily upon heating in H-2 to 973 K, with the reduction forming pores in the LSV and greatly increasing its surface area. The electrodes showed high electronic conductivity after reduction, with a 10-vol% LSV-YSZ composite exhibiting a conductivity of 2 S cm(-1) at 973 K. In the absence of an added catalyst, the LSV-YSZ electrodes showed relatively poor performance; however, an electrode impedance of approximately 0.1 Omega cm(2) was achieved at 973 K in humidified H-2 following addition of 0.5 vol% Pd and 2.8 vol% ceria The LSV-YSZ composites were stable in CH4 but there was evidence for poisoning of the Pd catalyst by V following high-temperature oxidation. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.