Nanotechnologies in ceramic electrochemical cells
Although they are emerging technologies for achieving high-efficiency and green and eco-friendly energy conversion, ceramic electrochemical cells (CECs), i.e. solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) and fuel cells (SOFCs), are still fundamentally limited by their inferior catalytic activities at low...
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| description | Although they are emerging technologies for achieving high-efficiency and green and eco-friendly energy conversion, ceramic electrochemical cells (CECs), i.e. solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) and fuel cells (SOFCs), are still fundamentally limited by their inferior catalytic activities at low temperature, poor thermo-mechanical stability, high material cost, etc. The materials used in electrolytes and electrodes, which are the most important components in CECs, are highly associated with the cell performances. Therefore, rational design of electrolytes and electrodes with excellent catalytic activities and high stabilities at relatively low cost is a meaningful and valuable approach for the development of CECs. Nanotechnology is a powerful tool for improving the material performances in CECs owing to the favourable effects induced by the nanocrystallization of electrolytes and electrodes. Herein, a relatively comprehensive review on the nanotechnologies implemented in CECs is conducted. The working principles of CECs and the corresponding challenges were first presented, followed by the comprehensive insights into the working mechanisms of nanocrystalline materials in CECs. Then, systematic summarization and analyses of the commonly used nano-engineering strategies in the fabrication of CEC materials, including physical and chemical methods, were provided. In addition, the frontiers in the research of advanced electrolyte and electrode materials were discussed with a special emphasis on the modified electrochemical properties derived from nanotechnologies. Finally, the bottlenecks and the promising breakthroughs in nanotechnologies were highlighted in the direction of providing useful references for rational design of nanomaterials for CECs. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-966562025-01-27T04:40:19Z Nanotechnologies in ceramic electrochemical cells Cao, J. Ji, Y. Shao, Zongping Although they are emerging technologies for achieving high-efficiency and green and eco-friendly energy conversion, ceramic electrochemical cells (CECs), i.e. solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) and fuel cells (SOFCs), are still fundamentally limited by their inferior catalytic activities at low temperature, poor thermo-mechanical stability, high material cost, etc. The materials used in electrolytes and electrodes, which are the most important components in CECs, are highly associated with the cell performances. Therefore, rational design of electrolytes and electrodes with excellent catalytic activities and high stabilities at relatively low cost is a meaningful and valuable approach for the development of CECs. Nanotechnology is a powerful tool for improving the material performances in CECs owing to the favourable effects induced by the nanocrystallization of electrolytes and electrodes. Herein, a relatively comprehensive review on the nanotechnologies implemented in CECs is conducted. The working principles of CECs and the corresponding challenges were first presented, followed by the comprehensive insights into the working mechanisms of nanocrystalline materials in CECs. Then, systematic summarization and analyses of the commonly used nano-engineering strategies in the fabrication of CEC materials, including physical and chemical methods, were provided. In addition, the frontiers in the research of advanced electrolyte and electrode materials were discussed with a special emphasis on the modified electrochemical properties derived from nanotechnologies. Finally, the bottlenecks and the promising breakthroughs in nanotechnologies were highlighted in the direction of providing useful references for rational design of nanomaterials for CECs. 2023 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96656 10.1039/d3cs00303e eng http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200103315 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200103332 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP230100685 restricted |
| spellingShingle | Cao, J. Ji, Y. Shao, Zongping Nanotechnologies in ceramic electrochemical cells |
| title | Nanotechnologies in ceramic electrochemical cells |
| title_full | Nanotechnologies in ceramic electrochemical cells |
| title_fullStr | Nanotechnologies in ceramic electrochemical cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nanotechnologies in ceramic electrochemical cells |
| title_short | Nanotechnologies in ceramic electrochemical cells |
| title_sort | nanotechnologies in ceramic electrochemical cells |
| url | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200103315 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200103315 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200103315 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96656 |