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Progress in Electrolyte-Free Fuel Cells
- Source :
- Frontiers in Energy Research, Vol 4 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Frontiers Media SA, 2016.
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Abstract
- Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) represents a clean electrochemical energy conversion technology with characteristics of high conversion efficiency and low emissions. It is one of the most important new energy technologies in the future. However, the manufacture of SOFCs based on the structure of anode/electrolyte/cathode is complicated and time-consuming. Thus, the cost for the entire fabrication and technology is too high to be affordable, and challenges still hinder commercialization. Recently, a novel type of electrolyte-free fuel cell (EFFC) with single component was invented, which could be the potential candidate for the next generation of advanced fuel cells. This paper briefly introduces the EFFC, working principle, performance, and advantages with updated research progress. A number of key R&D issues about EFFCs have been addressed, and future opportunities and challenges are discussed.
- Subjects :
- Economics and Econometrics
Engineering
Single Component/layer fuel cell
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
lcsh:A
Nanotechnology
02 engineering and technology
Electrolyte
010402 general chemistry
01 natural sciences
7. Clean energy
Energy engineering
Commercialization
law.invention
fuel cell
law
solid oxide fuel cell
Materialteknik
Solid Oxide Fuel cell
Process engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
business.industry
Fuel cell
electrolyte (layer)-free
Energy conversion efficiency
Research progress
Materials Engineering
Energy Research
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
single component/layer fuel cell
Electrochemical energy conversion
Cathode
0104 chemical sciences
Anode
Fuel Technology
Electrolyte (layer)-free
research progress
Solid oxide fuel cell
lcsh:General Works
0210 nano-technology
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 2296598X
- Volume :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Frontiers in Energy Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b9121ac7569c8395e454de039eaf2e40