solid oxide fuel cells

Introduction to “Solid oxide fuel cells” for ACT @ 20

By Jonathon Foreman / September 15, 2023

To celebrate the milestone of the 20th volume of the International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, the editorial team assembled a selection of journal papers representing the excellent work from the advanced ceramics community. The focus this month is solid oxide fuel cells.

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Next-gen spacecraft: In-development solid oxide fuel cells offer bipropellant enabled electrical power supply

By Guest Contributor / September 20, 2022

Mass and volume limitations make it challenging to load a spacecraft with all the equipment needed for a mission. An effort led by the Air Force Research Laboratory is developing a solid oxide fuel cell that converts chemical energy in a spacecraft’s bipropellant into electricity, thereby allowing an existing spacecraft component to be used as an auxiliary power supply.

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Toward a renewable energy future, plus more inside January/February 2022 ACerS Bulletin

By Lisa McDonald / December 16, 2021

The January/February 2022 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring overviews of flow batteries and solid oxide fuel cells—is now available online. Plus—DOE’s Advanced Manufacturing Office.

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Securing the future of energy: Glass-based sealants for solid oxide fuel cells

By Lisa McDonald / August 3, 2021

Solid oxide fuel cells hold great potential among fuel cell technologies due to their high heat and power efficiency, long-term stability, fuel flexibility, and relatively low cost. Glass and glass-ceramics are of great interest as sealants in SOFCs, and today’s CTT looks at a few recent studies on glass-based sealants.

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Lower SOFC operation temperatures by smoothing grain boundaries

By Lisa McDonald / January 11, 2019

Solid oxide electrochemical cells offer a sustainable alternative to current fossil energy combustion technologies, if scientists can get them to operate well at lower temperatures. New research offers a step toward this goal.

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Range of topics inspire lively discussions, enthusiasm at MCARE 2018

By Jonathon Foreman / August 31, 2018

Nearly two hundred people from 25 countries converged in Vancouver, BC, Canada, August 20–23, for Materials Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy (MCARE 2018). The conference inspired a variety of discussions and a lot of enthusiasm.

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Dislocations create traffic jams—not express lanes—for ionic transport in metal oxides

By April Gocha / April 3, 2015

New research from Massachusetts Institute of Technology adds another to the list of things that aren’t as they seem—the effect of dislocations on ionic transport within metal oxides.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / September 26, 2014

Ceramics and glass business news of the week for September 26, 2014.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Eileen De Guire / May 10, 2013

Morgan Advanced Materials highlights fire protection, wear and chemical corrosion resistant materials for offshore oil & gas applications at OTC 2013 Morgan Advanced Materials announces that it will be showcasing…

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NSF-sponsored workshop on SOFC slated for July; participants sought

By Eileen De Guire / April 5, 2013

A workshop in July will consider the promise, progress, and funding priorities of solid oxide fuel cell technology. Credit: NETL. The National Science Foundation uses workshops as a mechanism to…

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