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Record Nr.

UNINA9910346927203321

Autore

Peters Christoph

Titolo

Grain-size effects in nanoscaled electrolyte and cathode thin films for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC)

Pubbl/distr/stampa

KIT Scientific Publishing, 2009

ISBN

1000010126

Descrizione fisica

1 electronic resource (VIII, 155 p. p.)

Collana

Schriften des Instituts für Werkstoffe der Elektrotechnik, Universität Karlsruhe (TH) / Institut für Werkstoffe der Elektrotechnik

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

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.