Fuel Cell Research

Fuel cells have become widely known for converting fuel and air into electricity, CO2, H2O, and heat at high efficiencies. Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC's) are constructed with a ceramic electrolyte, anode and cathode and either a metal or ceramic interconnect. SOFC's are attractive because of their ability to oxidize many fuel sources and their high efficiency. Because their minimum operating temperature is usually well above 600ºC, SOFC's are limited in their materials selection, start up time, and applications.