Material requirement and selection for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFC)

Abstract

A general background of various types of fuel cells is reviewed mainly from the viewpoint of materials and other current state-of-art features. With regard to the SOFC, materials and stacks have been reviewed mainly from the viewpoint of the materials chemistry associated with stack development. Then the problems associated with the present SOFC are described and the need for developing the intermediate temperature SOFC (IT-SOFC) is highlighted.