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Kolyo Kolev1,2, Ognian Dimitrov1, Mariela Dimitrova1
1Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bld.10, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Abstract:
The aim of the presented work is to develop a more energy- and time-saving modification of a well-known hydrothermal synthesis method by reducing the time of the synthesis regime and drying step, as well as the possible removal of the calcination procedure. The structure and morphology of Gd-doped ceria (Ce1-xGdxO2-x/2, where x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.5), synthesized via the optimized hydrothermal method, were thoroughly investigated. Phase composition was analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), while the structural units of the materials were identified by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Chemical composition was studied using energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and further confirmed by energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was employed to analyze the size and shape of the nanoparticles. Raman spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed the presence of Ce3+ ions in both doped and undoped CeO2 samples.
