Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | EP/P033822/1 | |
| Title | Reinventing the Solid Oxide Fuel Cell: Towards 200C operation | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Fuel Cells, Stationary applications) 50%; Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Fuel Cells, Mobile applications) 50%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr P Slater No email address given School of Chemistry University of Birmingham |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 July 2017 | |
| End Date | 28 February 2019 | |
| Duration | 20 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £196,452 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| Region | West Midlands | |
| Programme | Energy : Energy | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr P Slater , School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham (99.999%) |
| Other Investigator | Dr PA Anderson , School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham (0.001%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | There is currently huge interest in the development of fuel cells as a result of their high efficiencies for converting chemical energy directly into electrical energy. The two systems attracting the most interest are polymer fuel cells (operating <100C) and Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (operating 500-1000C). The latter offer significant benefits in terms of fuel flexibility and cheaper (non-precious metal) electrode materials, but suffer from sealing/long term stability problems, as well as slow start up issues, associated with the high temperature operation. In this proposal we aim to target the development of solid oxide fuel cellls that operate at temperatures between 100-350C to overcome such issues. To this aim we will develop new proton conducting electrolytes that display high ionic conductivity in this temperature range, as well as electrode materials that operate with them. A key aim is to generate the proton conducting electrolyte in situ, under fuel cell operation, to allow a simplified cell production and operation | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 07/02/19 | |
