Investigating nickel and ceria anode electrochemistry in multifuel environments

Doctoral thesis (2019)

Authors

A.N. Tabish Energy Technology - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Research Group
Energy Technology (Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2019 A.N. Tabish
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4233/15e154d9-93bb-4d2a-83c5-6e6ebb0c13d87rdp-m164
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Published Date

2019

Language

English

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Faculty

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department

Process and Energy

Research Group

Energy Technology

Abstract

Conventional energy technologies and fossil fuels are causing irreversible damage to the environment. A transition from conventional to sustainable technologies is inevitable to address the environmental concerns. Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) can play a key role in this transition because of their high efficiency and fuel flexibility – SOFCs can operate with fossil fuels as well as with renewable fuels. However, several challenges concerning cost reduction, operability, and long-term durability remain in SOFC development. A good physio-chemical and electrochemical understanding of the fuel-electrode is crucial to overcome the operability and durability limiting factors, as well as to design the new, improved, and low-cost electrodes.