Direct internal reforming in solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) results in increased overall efficiency of the system. Present study focus on the chemical and electrochemical process in an internally reforming anode supported SOFC button cell running on humidified CH4 (3% H2O). The computational approach employs a detailed multi-step model for heterogeneous chemistry in the anode, modified Butler–Vol...

A simple and cost-effective method, starting with electrophoretic deposition (EPD) on a carbon sheet, has been developed for preparation of a iO-YSZ anode and thin, gas-tight YSZ electrolyte layer on it for use in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). The innovative feature of this approach nables the deposition of anode materials as well as the YSZ electrolyte, which were subsequently co-fired in ai...

This letter describes a method for forming Ru nanoclusters on oxide anode surfaces during the initial stages of solid oxide fuel cell operation, ielding improved anode performance without additional processing steps. Transmission electron microscope and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy ◦ bservations showed that Ru nanoclusters precipitated onto La0.8Sr0.2Cr0.82Ru0.18O3−δ surfaces after exposure...

In order to reduce the operating temperature of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), anodesupported cells incorporating thin film (~10 μm) electrolytes in conjunction with anode/electrolyte and cathode/electrolyte interlayers were studied. Anode supported button cells were prepared through a conventional approach and were analyzed via Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Polarization, and Electrochem...

Power generation in microbial fuel cells implemented in constructed wetlands (CW-MFCs) is low despite the enrichment of anode electricigens most closely related to Geobacter lovleyi. Using the model representative G. lovleyi strain SZ, we show that acetate, but not formate or lactate, can be oxidized efficiently but growth is limited by the high sensitivity of the bacterium to oxygen. Acetate a...

Gas-phase laser Raman spectroscopy has recently been adopted to determine the concentrations of relevant gaseous species within the anode flow channel with high spatial and temporal resolution during operation at technically relevant operating conditions. The paper describes the configuration of an optically accessible SOFC, the laser system and optical setup for 1 D Raman spectroscopy as well ...

In this study, a samarium cerium electrolyte-supported solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) was assembled with Ce0.8Sm0.2O2−δ (SDC) electrolyte, La0.58Sr0.4Fe0.8Co0.2O3-δ (LSCF) as cathode and WNi-Ce as anode. A porous layer of SDC between anode and electrolyte was used to improve adhesion of the anode ink. The cell performance was investigated with hydrogen and three simulated biogas mixtures (CH4/CO2...

A low-cost bio-mass-derived carbon substrate has been employed to synthesize MoS₂@carbon composites through a hydrothermal method. Carbon fibers derived from natural cotton provide a three-dimensional and open framework for the uniform growth of MoS₂ nanosheets, thus hierarchically constructing coaxial architecture. The unique structure could synergistically benefit fast Li-ion and electron tra...