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Iron-based electrode materials for solid oxide fuel cells and electrolysers

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Kinetics of CO2 electrolysis on composite electrodes consisting of Cu and samaria-doped ceria

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Sr2Fe1.4Mn0.1Mo0.5O6−δ perovskite cathode for highly efficient CO2 electrolysis

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Ruddlesden–Popper oxide SrEu2Fe2O7 as a promising symmetrical electrode for pure CO2 electrolysis

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Recent advances and prospects of symmetrical solid oxide fuel cells

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Symmetrical La3+-doped Sr2Fe1.5Ni0.1Mo0.4O6-δ Electrode Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for Pure CO2 Electrolysis

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A perovskite infiltrated cathode of metal-supported solid oxide electrolysis cell for CO2 electrolysis

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Solar-driven H2O/CO2 conversion to fuels via two-step electro-thermochemical cycle in a solid oxide electrochemical cell

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A symmetrical solid oxide electrolysis cell supported by nanostructured electrodes for highly efficient CO2 electrolysis

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Realizing Efficient Activity and High Conductivity of Perovskite Symmetrical Electrode by Vanadium Doping for CO2 Electrolysis

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A review on cathode processes and materials for electro-reduction of carbon dioxide in solid oxide electrolysis cells

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Effect of air addition to the air electrode on the stability and efficiency of carbon dioxide electrolysis by solid oxide cells

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Fe‐Doped Ceria‐Based Ceramic Cathode for High‐Efficiency CO2 Electrolysis in Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell

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(La,Sr)(Ti,Fe)O 3− δ perovskite with in‐situ constructed FeNi 3 nanoparticles as fuel electrode for reversible solid oxide cell

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Direct Electrolysis of CO2 in a Symmetrical Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell with Spinel MnCo2O4 as Electrode

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Effect of high-valence elements doping at B site of La0.5Sr0.5FeO3-δ

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Achieving strong chemical adsorption ability for efficient carbon dioxide electrolysis

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Progress and potential for symmetrical solid oxide electrolysis cells

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Preparation of La_0.9Sr_0.1Ga_0.8Mg_0.2O₃ Film by Pulse Laser Deposition (PLD) Method on Porous Ni–Fe Metal Substrate for CO₂ Electrolysis

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Direct electrolysis of CO2 in solid oxide cells supported on ceramic fuel electrodes with straight open pores and coated catalysts

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Collective Synergistic Catalysis of Electrochemical CO2 Reduction on Nonstoichiometric Double Perovskites

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A robust metal-supported solid oxide electrolysis cell for high-efficiency CO2 electrolysis via a direct assembly method

Menglong Wang, Zhen Zhang, Runyu Chai and Changrong Xia

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The emerging Sr2FeMoO6-based electrocatalysts for solid oxide electrochemical cell: synthesis, modulation and applications

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Rational design of YSZ trilayer-structured solid oxide cells for power generation and hydrogen production

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High-performing electrolyte-supported symmetrical solid oxide electrolysis cells operating under steam electrolysis and co-electrolysis modes

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Cobalt-free double-perovskite oxide Sr2Ti0.9FeNi0.1O6 as a promising electrode for symmetric solid oxide electrolysis cells

Bin Qian, Shun Wang, Yifeng Zheng, Bo Yin, Shoucheng He, Han Chen, Lin Ge and Jian Yang

Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2023, 43, 7561
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Enhanced oxygen bulk diffusion of La0.6Sr0.4FeO3-δ fuel electrode by high valence transition metal doping for direct CO2 electrolysis in solid oxide electrolysis cells

Shun Wang, Bin Qian, Yuxuan Tang, Qing Ni, Yifeng Zheng, Han Chen, Lin Ge and Hui Yang

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Understanding CO2 electrochemical reduction kinetics of mixed-conducting cathodes by the electrical conductivity relaxation method

Yihang Li, Lixiang Yu, Yingqin Yu, Kristina Maliutina, Qixing Wu, Chuanxin He and Liangdong Fan

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Deciphering the Interaction of Single-Phase La0.3Sr0.7Fe0.7Cr0.3O3-δ with CO2/CO Environments for Application in Reversible Solid Oxide Cells

Haris M. Ansari, Paul K. Addo, Suresh Mulmi, Hui Yuan, Gianluigi A. Botton, Venkataraman Thangadurai and Viola I. Birss

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2022, 14, 13388
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Interface modification of Ru-CeO2 co-infiltrated SFM electrode and construction of SDC/YSZ bilayer electrolyte for direct CO2 electrolysis

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Metal-supported solid oxide electrolysis cell for direct CO2 electrolysis using stainless steel based cathode

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Anion Fluorine-Doped La0.6Sr0.4Fe0.8Ni0.2O3−δ Perovskite Cathodes with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity for Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell Direct CO2 Electrolysis

Caichen Yang, Yunfeng Tian, Jian Pu and Bo Chi

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Perovskite Oxyfluoride Ceramic with In Situ Exsolved Ni–Fe Nanoparticles for Direct CO2 Electrolysis in Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells

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ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2022, 14, 28854
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Recent Development and Modification of Perovskite‐Based CO2 Electrolysis Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell Cathode

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Boosting CO2 directly electrolysis by electron doping in Sr2Fe1.5Mo0.5O6-δ double perovskite cathode

Chao Sun, Liuzhen Bian, Ji Qi, Wang Yu, Shuting Li, Yunting Hou, Liju Wang, Jun Peng and Shengli An

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Reliability of CO2 electrolysis by solid oxide electrolysis cells with a flat tube based on a composite double-sided air electrode

Xiaoxiang Li, Yudong Wang, Wu Liu, Joshua A. Wilson, Jianxin Wang, Chengtian Wang, Jun Yang, Changrong Xia, Xiao-Dong Zhou and Wanbing Guan

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Performance of Co-doped Sr1.9FeNbO6−δ as a symmetrical electrode for solid oxide cells

Bowen Liu, Yaowei Liu, Dong Guo, Chenchen Shi, Biao Wang, Dongchao Qiu, Bingbing Niu and Chunling Lu

Ceramics International, 2024, 50, 19344
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A review on recent advances and trends in symmetrical electrodes for solid oxide cells

Javier Zamudio-García, Leire Caizán-Juanarena, José M. Porras-Vázquez, Enrique R. Losilla and David Marrero-López

Journal of Power Sources, 2022, 520, 230852
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Exceptional CO2 reduction performance in symmetric solid oxide electrolysis cells enabled via nanofiber heterointerface engineering

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Detrimental phase evolution triggered by Ni in perovskite-type cathodes for CO2 electroreduction

Shiqing Hu, Lixiao Zhang, Huanying Liu, Wenping Li, Zhongwei Cao, Lili Cai, Yue Zhu, Xuefeng Zhu and Weishen Yang

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A novel electrode with multifunction and regeneration for highly efficient and stable symmetrical solid oxide cell

Yunfeng Tian, Yun Liu, Lichao Jia, Aaron Naden, Jing Chen, Bo Chi, Jian Pu, John T.S. Irvine and Jian Li

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