Effects of small amount of Ca doping in La site in LaCoO 3-based oxide on th e synthesis and electrical conductivity were investigated by using X-ray diffra ction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry (DSC/TG), or dinary four-probe dc measurement methods. La 0.8Sr 0.2-xCa x Co 0.9Fe 0.1O 3-δ (LSCCF, 0≤x≤0.1) prepared by solid r eact ion synthesis is all of a single phase and the calcined process may be divided i nt o three stages: (1) decomposition of reactants; (2) formation of LaCoO 3-based oxides; and (3) formation of LSCCF solid solution. The maximum of electrical co nductivity of the LSCCF composites is above 100 S·cm -1 and the co nduction me chanism is attributed to the adiabatic-hopping of p-type small polarons.
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