RT Journal Article T1 Dual doping synergy: Optimizing SrMoO3 perovskite anodes via in-situ Ni exsolution and Cr doping for enhanced SOFC efficiency A1 Sánchez de Bustamante, Lucía A1 Aguadero, Ainara A1 Fernández Díaz, María Teresa A1 Santos Silva, Romualdo A1 Biskup Zaja, Nevenko A1 Martínez, Jose Luis A1 Alonso, José Antonio AB In this work, a family of SrMoO3 perovskites doped with equimolar amounts of Cr and Ni at the Mo position (SrMo1-xCrx/2Nix/2O3, x = 0.1, 0.2) was synthesised for their application as anodes in intermediate temperature solid-oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs). Whereas Cr doping is intended to favour the creation of oxygen vacancies in the perovskites, Ni atoms are exsolved from the perovskite crystal structure to the surface, thus favouring the electrocatalytic behaviour of the anodes. These materials have been synthesised by a sol-gel reaction and structurally characterised by laboratory X-ray diffraction (XRD), neutron powder diffraction (NPD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Additionally, physical properties such as thermal expansion behaviour, thermogravimetric analysis and electrical conductivity have been analysed and correlated to their electrochemical performance as anodes in SOFC mode, leading to maximum conductivities of 130 Scm−1 and cell performances of 862 mW/cm2 due to the synergistic action introduced by the enhanced mixed ionic and electronic conduction by Cr3+ doping at the Mo sites, and the in-situ exsolution of Ni nanoparticles that favours the electrocatalytic efficiency. PB Elsevier SN 0925-8388 YR 2025 FD 2025-03 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/125219 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/125219 LA eng NO L. Sánchez De Bustamante, A. Aguadero, M.T. Fernández-Díaz, R. Santos Silva, N. Biškup, J.L. Martínez, J.A. Alonso, Dual doping synergy: Optimizing SrMoO3 perovskite anodes via in-situ Ni exsolution and Cr doping for enhanced SOFC efficiency, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 1018 (2025) 179116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.179116. NO © 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license.PRE2022–103236 NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innvovación (España) NO Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España) NO European Commission DS Docta Complutense RD 18 dic 2025