Nigel P. Brandon

TL;DR: This review introduces the IT-SOFC and explains the advantages of operation in this temperature regime, and examines the advances being made in materials and engineering that are allowing solid oxide fuel cells to operate at lower temperature.

TL;DR: In this article, King et al. identify challenges facing hydrogen and fuel cell technologies that must be overcome before these technologies can make a significant contribution to cleaner and more efficient energy production processes.

TL;DR: In this paper, material requirements for SOFC and PEMFC stacks, together with an introductory section on materials technology for reformers, are discussed, and it is concluded that the introduction of alternative materials/processes that would enable SOFC stacks to operate at 150-200°C, and IT-SOFC stacks at 500-700°C would have a major impact on the successful commercialization of fuel cell technology.

TL;DR: In this paper, a dynamic anode-supported intermediate temperature direct internal reforming planar solid oxide fuel cell stack model was developed for both co-flow and counter-flow operation, and the electrochemical performance of the cell was analyzed for several temperatures and fuel utilisations, by means of the voltage and power density versus current density curves.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the latest ideas for improvements in the membrane electrode assembly and its components with regard to water and thermal management and materials, which are expected to be implemented in next-generation PEMFCs to achieve high power density.