Catalysis in solid oxide fuel cells

Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue , 2011, Pages 9-30

  Gorte, R J ^a   Vohs, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

anodes; cathodes; electrode impedance; electrode stability; electrolyzers

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC SCIENCE; COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ELECTRODE IMPEDANCE; ELECTRODE STABILITY; ELECTROLYZERS; ELECTRONIC AND IONIC CONDUCTIVITY; INTERCONVERSIONS; INTERNAL LOSS; SOLID OXIDE; THERMALLY STABLE;

CATALYSIS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

COPPER; NICKEL; OXIDE;

CATALYSIS; CERAMICS; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; POWER SUPPLY; REVIEW;

CATALYSIS; CERAMICS; COPPER; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; NICKEL; OXIDES;

EID: 79959425317     PISSN: 19475438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-061010-114148     Document Type: Review

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