The proton-conductive doped ceramic materials, including SrCe 0.95 Tb 0.05 O 3Àd (SCTb), SrCe 0.8 Zr 0.1 Y 0.1 O 3Àd (SCZY), and SrZr 0.95 Y 0.05 O 3Àd (SZY), are synthesized in the forms of nanoparticles and nanocrystalline thin films on sapphire wafers and long-period grating (LPG) fibers. The H 2 chemisorption and electrical conductivity of the nanocrystalline SCTb, SCZY, and SZY materials are measured at high temperature with and without the presence of CO 2 gas. The resonant wavelength shifts (Dk R;H 2) of the SCTb, SCZY, and SZY thin-film coated LPGs in response to H 2 concentration changes are studied in gas mixtures relevant to coal gasification syngas to evaluate their potential for high-temperature H 2 detection. The results show that, at around 773.15 K (500°C), SCTb has the highest H 2 sensitivity but the most severe interferences from impurities such as CO 2 and H 2 S; SZY has the best chemical resistance to impurities but the lowest H 2 sensitivity; and SCZY exhibits high H 2 sensitivity with reasonable chemical resistance.