A novel test system for in situ catalytic and electrochemical measurements on fuel processing anodes in working solid oxide fuel cells

Abstract

A novel test system based around an extruded solid electrolyte tube enables the study of both the catalytic chemistry of fuel processing anodes in working solid oxide fuel cells and the electrochemical performance of the cell under the same conditions, allowing a direct correlation to be made between the fuel cell performance and the reforming characteristics of the anode.

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