Abstract:
Provided are a method for preparing a solid electrolyte material for a cheap solid oxide fuel cell capable of implementing high ion conductivity at a medium-low temperature of 800° C. or lower, and a method for preparing a unit cell of a solid oxide fuel cell by using the same. The method for preparing a solid electrolyte material for a solid oxide fuel cell comprises: providing a starting material comprising ytterbium nitrate [Yb(NO3)3.H2O], scandium nitrate [Sc(NO3)3.H2O] and zirconium oxychloride [ZrOCl2.H2O] in a ratio of 6:4:90 by mol; forming a mixture metal salt aqueous solution by dissolving the starting material; forming a precursor by mixing the mixture metal salt aqueous solution and a chelating agent and coprecipitating the obtained mixture; washing the precursor by providing ultrapure water multiple times; filtering the washed precursor by using a vacuum filtration apparatus; and forming a solid electrolyte powder by heat treating the filtered precursor.