Electrical properties of the GdSmZr2O7 ceramic under different sintering conditions

► The GdSmZr2O7 ceramic exhibits a single phase of the pyrochlore-type structure. ► The total conductivity of the GdSmZr2O7 ceramic increases with sintering temperature. ► The total conductivity of the GdSmZr2O7 ceramic is 1.01 × 10−2 S cm−1 at 1173 K.