Solid Oxide Electrochemical Systems: Material Degradation Processes and Novel Mitigation Approaches
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Solid Oxide Electrochemical Systems
1.1.1. Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
1.1.2. Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells
1.1.3. Oxygen Transport Membranes
1.2. Device and System Materials
1.2.1. Electrolytes
1.2.2. Electrodes
1.2.3. Interconnects/Sealants/Balance-of-Plant
2. Material Corrosion/Degradation Phenomena
2.1. Electrode Poisoning and Degradation
2.1.1. Sulfur
2.1.2. Chromium
2.1.3. Silicon
2.2. Corrosion of Metallic Components
3. Mitigation Approaches
3.1. Electrode Poisoning Mitigation
3.2. Metallic Component Corrosion Suppression
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Reisert, M.; Aphale, A.; Singh, P. Solid Oxide Electrochemical Systems: Material Degradation Processes and Novel Mitigation Approaches. Materials 2018, 11, 2169. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11112169
Reisert M, Aphale A, Singh P. Solid Oxide Electrochemical Systems: Material Degradation Processes and Novel Mitigation Approaches. Materials. 2018; 11(11):2169. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11112169
Chicago/Turabian StyleReisert, Michael, Ashish Aphale, and Prabhakar Singh. 2018. "Solid Oxide Electrochemical Systems: Material Degradation Processes and Novel Mitigation Approaches" Materials 11, no. 11: 2169. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11112169