Hagen, Anke, Christensen, Jens Ole, Sudireddy, Bhaskar Reddy, Balomenou, Stella, Tsiplakides, Dimitrios, Papazisi, Kalliopi Maria, Zaravelis, Fotios, Neofytidis, Charalampos, Ioannidou, Evangelia, Neophytides, Stylianos, Niakolas, Dimitris, Coppola, Nunzia, Maritato, Luigi, Polverino, Pierpaolo, Carapella, Giovanni, Ferchaud, Claire Julie, Berkel, Frans, Vulliet, Julien, and Laurencin, Jérôme
In a time, where first solid oxide based systems enter demonstration and commercial markets, the European NewSOC project focuses on next generations. It aims at significantly improving performance, durability, and cost competitiveness of solid oxide cells and stacks compared to state-of-the-art (SoA). In order to achieve these goals, NewSOC investigates twelve innovative concepts in the following areas: (i) structural optimization and innovative architectures based on SoA materials, (ii) alternative materials, which allow for overcoming inherent challenges of SoA, (iii) innovative manufacturing to reduce critical raw materials and reduction of environmental footprint at improved performance and lifetime. The NewSOC unifies competences of 16 strong research and industry players. First scientific highlights were achieved despite the challenging working conditions under the European wide Covid-19 restrictions in the first year of the project. The presentation will provide a selection of these highlights.