Theoretical modeling of air electrode operating in SOFC mode and SOEC mode: The effects of microstructure and thickness

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 25, 2014, Pages 13738-13750

  Li, Wenying ^a   Shi, Yixiang ^a   Luo, Yu ^a   Cai, Ningsheng ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Air electrode; Elementary reaction model; Microstructure; Solid oxide electrolysis cell; Solid oxide fuel cell; Thickness

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; MICROSTRUCTURE; REGENERATIVE FUEL CELLS;

AIR ELECTRODES; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELECTRODE GEOMETRIES; ELECTRODE MICROSTRUCTURES; ELEMENTARY REACTION; MICROSTRUCTURE DESIGN; SOLID OXIDE ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; THICKNESS;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 84905898080     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.03.014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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