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An Energy Breakthrough: Tech researchers Create New Type of Fuel Cell

An energy breakthrough: Tech researchers create new type of fuel cell
(A) Schematic of the conventional SOFC, porous SOFC, and the CSSFC. (B) The I-V-P performance of different fuel cell configurations with Ni-BZCYYb as anodes operated on CH4 at 550 °C. (C) The temperature-dependent Arrhenius plot of oxygen ionic conductivities of different electrolytes with or without carbonate modification. (D) DSC plots of different electrolytes in Ar atmosphere. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2022). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2208750119

Like batteries, fuel cells produce energy through an electrochemical process. Unlike batteries, they don’t run down or require recharging. However, the potential advantages of fuel cells are offset by challenges that include cost, performance and durability.

Michigan Technological University researcher Yun Hang ...

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