Metalsilver(Ag)wasaddedintoSm0.5Sr0.5CoO3(SSC)bynitratepyrolysismethodtoobtainporouscathodematerial(SSC-Agx)forSOFC.ThecompositephasesinthesematerialsofSSC-AgxwereidentifiedbyX-raydiffraction.ThemicrostructureofanelectrodeonCe0.sSm0.2O1.9intermediatetempera-tureelectrolytebyspraymethod,polarizationcurveandtheimperaturepedancespectraatlowandintermediate(500-800℃)wereinvestigated.Theresultsshowthatthematerialcontaining20%Agexhibitsthebestelectrochemicalproperties,itstotalimpedanceofcathodeisonly1/11ofSSCat600℃,andaquarterofSSCsat750℃.Thecompositetech-niqueofcathodeSm0.5Sr0.5CoO3addedwithAgisanefficientmethodtoimprovethecathodeperformanceofSOFCsoperatingintherangeofintermediatetempera-ture.
