CeO2 samples
were synthesized via the polymeric
precursor
method at different calcination temperatures. Electric properties
were investigated using positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy,
electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, and complex impedance
spectroscopy. Reduction in the specific surface area of the particles
with increasing calcination temperature along with morphological changes
were observed. PALS depicted doubly ionized oxygen vacancies surrounded
by two Ce3+ atoms, while the EPR spectroscopy showed a singly ionized
oxygen vacancy surrounded by Ce3+ and Ce4+ ions. Impedance measurements
unraveled the presence of polarons, while thermal treatments led to
a lower electrical conductance, as the calcination temperature increased.