NiO-SDCC composites consisting of NiO mixed with Sm-doped ceria (SDC) and carbonates (Li 2 CO 3 and Na 2 CO 3) were sintered at different temperatures and reduced at 550°C. The influence of reduction on structure of the NiO-SDCC anode support for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) was investigated. Raman spectra of the NiO-SDCC samples sintered at 500, 600 and 700°C showed that after reducing at 550°C NiO was reduced to Ni. In addition, SDC and carbonates (Li 2 CO 3 and Na 2 CO 3) did not undergo chemical transformation after reduction and were still detected in the samples. However, no Raman modes of carbonates were identified in the NiO-SDCC pellet sintered at 1000°C and reduced at 550°C. It is suspected that carbonates were decomposed at high sintering temperature and eliminated due to the reaction between the CO 3 2and hydrogen ions during reduction in humidified gases at 550°C. The carbonate decomposition increased porosity in the Ni-SDCC pellets and consequently caused formation of brittle and fragile structure unappropriated for SOFC application. Because of that composite NiO-SDC samples without carbonates were also analysed to determine the factors affecting the crack formation. In addition, it was shown that the different reduction temperatures also influenced the microstructure and porosity of the pellets. Thus, it was observed that Ni-SDC pellet reduced at 800°C has higher electrical conductivity of well-connected microstructures and sufficient porosity than the pellet reduced at 550°C.
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