Grain-size effects in nanoscaled electrolyte and cathode thin films for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC)
Title:
Grain-size effects in nanoscaled electrolyte and cathode thin films for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC)
Author:
Peters, Christoph
ISBN:
9781000010121
9783866443365
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
KIT Scientific Publishing 2009
Physical Description:
1 electronic resource (VIII, 155 p. p.)
Abstract:
Due to their high energy conversion efficiencies and low emissions, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) show promise as a replacement for combustion-based electrical generators at all sizes. Further increase of SOFC efficiency can be achieved by microstructural optimization of the oxygen-ion conducting electrolyte and the mixed ionic-electronic conducting cathode. By application of nanoscaled thin films, the exceptionally high efficiency allows the realization of mobile SOFCs.