Abstract
This study focuses on addressing the reflectivity reduction issue in La(1-x)Sr(x)TiO(3+δ) during high-temperature preparation, which is caused by oxygen vacancy generation. Bulk samples of CeO(2)-doped La(1-x)Sr(x)TiO(3+δ) with varying doping contents as a second phase and sintering temperatures were prepared. The phase composition, reflectivity, and valence states were thoroughly investigated. Introducing 10 wt.%CeO(2) significantly suppressed the formation of oxygen vacancies. Thus, the occurrence of impurity levels caused by oxygen vacancies was reduced. This can further mitigate the reflection decrease caused by impurity levels as photon absorption traps. Additionally, the reduced pore structure achieved at 1450 °C contributed to improved reflectivity compared to pure La(1-x)Sr(x)TiO(3+δ). The findings suggest that this approach has great potential for reducing oxygen vacancies sensitivity in high-reflection ceramics under high-temperature conditions and preserving their optical properties.