Sub-solidus phase equilibria in CeO2–SrO system

In this communication, we report on the synthesis and characterization of a series of compounds with the general composition Ce_1−xSr_xO_2−x (0.0≤x≤1.0), to establish a detailed phase relation in the CeO₂–SrO system. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of the each product was refined to determine the solid solubility and the homogeneity range. The solid solubility limit of SrO in CeO₂ lattice, under the slow cooled conditions, is represented as Ce_0.91Sr_0.09O_1.91 (i.e. 9 mol% of SrO). A careful delineation of the phase boundary revealed that the stoichiometric SrCeO₃, in fact, contains a little amount of CeO₂ also. The mono-phasic compound could be obtained at the nominal composition Sr_0.55Ce_0.45O_1.45. The nominal composition Sr₂CeO₄, under the heat treatment used in the present investigation, was a bi-phasic mixture of SrCeO₃ and SrO. No new ordered phases were obtained in this system.