Ce0.82Dy0.155Sr0.025O2-? (SDDC) powder was synthesized by a sucrose-pectin
modified sol-gel process. The powder was pressed and sintered at different
temperatures, 1200, 1250 and 1300?C, to prepare dense ceramics with a
relative density of 91, 93 and 95%TD, respectively. Crystal structure and
phase composition were analysed by XRD using Rietveld refinement. The sample
compositional analysis and element mapping were carried out by
energy-dispersive spectroscopy. Microstructure images were recorded by
scanning electron microscope. The electrical properties were measured by an
impedance analyser. The grain resistance and the grain boundary resistance
changed with the increased grain size. The SDDC electrolyte sintered at 1300?C exhibits an enhanced total electrical conductivity of 2.45?10?2 S/cm at
700?C and the activation energy of 0.76 eV. The porosity corrections are
applied to the Bricklayer model to calculate the specific grain and grain
boundary conductivities.