Ceria-carbonate Electrolyte Ceramic Membrane for Intermediate and Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: A Review

Authors

  • S. Marthosa Faculty of Science and Industrial Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Suratthani Campus, Surat Thani 84000, Thailand Center of Excellence in Membrane Science and Technolo gy (CoEMST), Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6793-0921
  • M. Suklueng PSU Energy Systems Research Institute (PERIN), Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Energy Systems, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
  • S. Niyomwas Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
  • E. Anancharoenwong Faculty of Science and Industrial Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Suratthani Campus, Surat Thani 84000, Thailand
  • Thitirat Ninwijit Faculty of Science and Industrial Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Suratthani Campus, Surat Thani 84000, Thailand
  • N. Budmai Faculty of Science and Industrial Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Suratthani Campus, Surat Thani 84000, Thailand
  • S. Kaewnun Faculty of Science and Industrial Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Suratthani Campus, Surat Thani 84000, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/amst.v24n1.167

Abstract

A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is a potential energy conversion technology with high efficiency and high fuel impurity tolerance. Its electrolyte layer is a crucial component and a novel ceria-carbonate electrolyte ceramic membrane has been developed for the intermediate and low temperature SOFCs (IT-LT SOFCs). The ceria-carbonate electrolyte can be produced by either a two-steps process which produces microscale particles or a one-step process which produces nanoscale materials. The ceria-carbonate composite ceramic membrane facilitates both of the oxide ion and proton conductions thus this material has a potential to raise the multi-ions transportation and improve performance of IT-LT SOFCs.

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2020-02-26

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Marthosa, S., Suklueng, M., Niyomwas, S., Anancharoenwong, E., Ninwijit, T., Budmai, N., & Kaewnun, S. (2020). Ceria-carbonate Electrolyte Ceramic Membrane for Intermediate and Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: A Review. Journal of Applied Membrane Science & Technology, 24(1). https://doi.org/10.11113/amst.v24n1.167

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