Multiscale in-situ characterisation of degradation and reactivity in solid oxide fuel cells
Lead Research Organisation:
University College London
Department Name: Chemical Engineering
Abstract
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Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
Daniel Brett (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Zhang D
(2013)
Fair electricity transfer price and unit capacity selection for microgrids
in Energy Economics
Toleuova A
(2013)
A Rotating Electrolyte Disc (RED) for Operation in Liquid Metal Anode SOFCs
in ECS Transactions
Toleuova A
(2016)
Mechanistic Studies of Liquid Metal Anode SOFCs II: Development of a Coulometric Titration Technique to Aid Reactor Design
in Chemical Engineering Science
Toleuova A
(2015)
Mechanistic Considerations of Liquid Metal Anode SOFCs Fueled with Hydrogen
in ECS Transactions
Toleuova A
(2015)
Mechanistic Studies of Liquid Metal Anode SOFCs I. Oxidation of Hydrogen in Chemical - Electrochemical Mode
in Journal of The Electrochemical Society
Tjaden B
(2016)
On the origin and application of the Bruggeman correlation for analysing transport phenomena in electrochemical systems
in Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering
Robinson JB
(2014)
A novel high-temperature furnace for combined in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction and infrared thermal imaging to investigate the effects of thermal gradients upon the structure of ceramic materials.
in Journal of synchrotron radiation
Robinson J
(2015)
Investigating the effect of thermal gradients on stress in solid oxide fuel cell anodes using combined synchrotron radiation and thermal imaging
in Journal of Power Sources
Robinson J
(2015)
Detection of Internal Defects in Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Lock-in Thermography
in ECS Electrochemistry Letters
Description | So far this project has allowed us to develop correlative metrology techniques for the analysis of solid oxide fuel cells. This includes the ability to examine the temperature distribution in electrode materials and relate this to strain within the structure. We have also developed an in-situ SOFC cell capable of viewing, with an infrared thermal camera, the temperature distribution within an operational system. We will use these results to inform model development in the next phase of work. |
Exploitation Route | Our thermal imaging technique will provide unparalleled insight into the internal workings of SOFCs and allow advanced models describing electro-thermal operation to be developed and validated, so leading to the development of commercial SOFC technology. |
Sectors | Energy |
URL | http://www.ucl.ac.uk/electrochemical-innovation-lab |
Description | Findings of the operation of solid oxide fuel cell materials under thermal gradients are being communicated to out industrial collaborator, Ceres Power, and we have recently applied for a Supergen H2FC Early Career Researcher award with Ceres to apply thermal imaging alongside X-ray computed tomography to help understand how electrodes function in devices. |
First Year Of Impact | 2014 |
Sector | Energy,Environment |
Impact Types | Societal,Economic |