Departmental Papers (CBE)
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
5-1-2003
Abstract
Recent developments in solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFC) that electrochemically oxidize hydrocarbon fuels to produce electrical power without first reforming them to H2 are described. First, the operating principles of SOFCs are reviewed, along with a description of state-of-the-art SOFC designs. This is followed by a discussion of the concepts and procedures used in the synthesis of direct-oxidation fuel cells with anodes based on composites of Cu, ceria, and yttria-stabilized zirconia. The discussion focuses on how heterogeneous catalysis has an important role to play in the development of SOFCs that directly oxidize hydrocarbon fuels.
Keywords
solid-oxide fuel cell, direct oxidation, hydrocarbons, Cu, yttria-stabilized zirconia, ceria
Recommended Citation
Gorte, R. J., & Vohs, J. M. (2003). Novel SOFC anodes for the direct electrochemical oxidation of hydrocarbons. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/cbe_papers/8
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Date Posted: 20 October 2004
This document has been peer reviewed.
Comments
Postprint version. Published in Journal of Catalysis, Volume 216, Issues 1-2, May-June 2003, pages 477-486.
Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9517(02)00121-5