Nanocomposite electrodes for high current density over 3 A cm−2 in solid oxide electrolysis cells

Hiroyuki Shimada; Toshiaki Yamaguchi; Haruo Kishimoto; Hirofumi Sumi; Yuki Yamaguchi; Katsuhiro Nomura; Yoshinobu Fujishiro

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-13426-5

Nature Communications (Nov 2019)

Nanocomposite electrodes for high current density over 3 A cm−2 in solid oxide electrolysis cells

Hiroyuki Shimada,
Toshiaki Yamaguchi,
Haruo Kishimoto,
Hirofumi Sumi,
Yuki Yamaguchi,
Katsuhiro Nomura,
Yoshinobu Fujishiro

Affiliations

Hiroyuki Shimada: Inorganic Functional Materials Research Institute, Department of Materials and Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Toshiaki Yamaguchi: Inorganic Functional Materials Research Institute, Department of Materials and Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Haruo Kishimoto: Research Institute for Energy Conservation, Department of Energy and Environment, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Hirofumi Sumi: Inorganic Functional Materials Research Institute, Department of Materials and Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Yuki Yamaguchi: Inorganic Functional Materials Research Institute, Department of Materials and Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Katsuhiro Nomura: Inorganic Functional Materials Research Institute, Department of Materials and Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Yoshinobu Fujishiro: Inorganic Functional Materials Research Institute, Department of Materials and Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13426-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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High-temperature solid oxide electrolysis cells are a promising technology for energy conversion, but higher current density is needed to increase efficiency. Here the authors design nanocomposite electrodes to improve electronic and ionic conductivity to achieve a high current density.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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