“…1 The interactions of BCFZY cathode with the three representative BZCYYb electrolytes (i.e., Ce-rich, Zr-rich, ZrCe-bal) are studied using XRD and EDS. The 19 The metal salts contain Ba(NO 3 ) 2 (♯A11305, Alfa Aesar, 99%), ZrO(NO 3 )•12H 2 O (♯43224, Alfa Aesar, 99.9%), Ce(NO 3 ) 3 •6H 2 O (♯11329, Alfa Aesar, 99.5%), Y(NO 3 ) 3 •6H 2 O (♯12898, Alfa Aesar, 99.9%), Yb(NO 3 ) 3 •6H 2 O (♯12901,Alfa Aesar,99.9%), Co(NO 3 ) 3 .6H 2 O (♯239267,Sigma Aldrich,>= 98%), Fe(NO 3 ) 3 •9H 2 O (♯216828--500 G,Sigma Aldrich, >= 98%). After dissolving the metal salt in deionized (DI) water in a 2 l glass beaker according to the designed stoichiometric ratio, citric acid monohydrate (♯22869, Alfa Aesar, 99.5+%, Hygroscopic) and ethylene glycol (Alfa Aesar, A 17925) were added to the beaker with the molar ratio of total metal ion: citric acid: ethylene glycol of 1:1.5:1.5.…”