Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Lifetime and Reliability: Critical Challenges in Fuel Cells

Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Lifetime and Reliability: Critical Challenges in Fuel Cells presents in one volume the most recent research that aims at solving key issues for the deployment of SOFC at a commercial scale and for a wider range of applications. To achieve that, authors from different regions and backgrounds address topics such as electrolytes, contaminants, redox cycling, gas-tight seals, and electrode microstructure. Lifetime issues for particular elements of the fuel cells, like cathodes, interconnects, and fuel processors, are covered as well as new materials. They also examine the balance of SOFC plants, correlations between structure and electrochemical performance, methods for analysis of performance and degradation assessment, and computational and statistical approaches to quantify degradation.

For its holistic approach, this book can be used both as an introduction to these issues and a reference resource for all involved in research and application of solid oxide fuel cells, especially those developing understanding in industrial applications of the lifetime issues. This includes researchers in academia and industrial R&D, graduate students and professionals in energy engineering, electrochemistry, and materials sciences for energy applications. It might also be of particular interest to analysts who are looking into integrating SOFCs into energy systems.

Brings together in a single volume leading research and expert thinking around the broad topic of SOFC lifetime and durabilityExplores issues that affect solid oxide fuel cells elements, materials, and systems with a holistic approachProvides a practical reference for overcoming some of the common failure mechanisms of SOFCsFeatures coverage of integrating SOFCs into energy systems

1. An Introduction to Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Materials, Technology and Applications 2. Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrolytes—Factors Influencing Lifetime 3. The Impact of Fuels on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode Lifetime: The Relationship Between Fuel Composition, Fuel Impurities, and Anode Lifetime and Reliability 4. The Impact of Redox Cycling on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Lifetime 5. Microstructural Degradation: Mechanisms, Quantification, Modeling and Design Strategies to Enhance the Durability of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrodes 6. Cathode Degradation From Airborne Contaminants in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: A Review 7. Lifetime Issues for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Interconnects 8. Fuel Processor Lifetime and Reliability in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells 9. Life and Reliability of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell-Based Products: A Review 10. New Materials for Improved Durability and Robustness in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell