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Nanocomposite electrodes as a new opportunity to transform the performance of solid oxide cells

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In situ construction of a double perovskite heterostructure with exsolved FeNi3 alloy nanoparticles for CO2 electrolysis in solid oxide electrolysis cells

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Electrochemical performance of symmetric solid oxide cells employing a Sc-doped SrFeO3-δ-based electrode

Caichen Yang, Yuhao Wang, Yunfeng Tian, Ziling Wang, Jian Pu, Francesco Ciucci and Bo Chi

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 485, 149970
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Highly efficient symmetric electrode Sr0.95Ce0.05Ti0.3Fe0.6Ni0.1O3-δ for direct CO2 solid oxide electrolysis cells

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Ni-doping strategy for perovskite anodes towards high-performance ammonia-fueled SOFCs

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Phase Transition Engineering of Host Perovskite toward Optimal Exsolution‐facilitated Catalysts for Carbon Dioxide Electrolysis

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

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Ceramics International, 2024, 50, 19344
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Robust Cathode for Efficient CO2 Electrolysis Driven by Entropy Engineering in Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells

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Enhancing the electrocatalytic activity of perovskite electrodes by atomic layer-deposited doped CeO2 for symmetrical solid oxide fuel cells

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Activation of bifunctional perovskite oxides through exsolution in symmetrical solid oxide cells: Recent advances, challenges, and outlook

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Preparation of Pr, Co co-doped BaFeO3–δ-based nanofiber cathode materials by electrospinning

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Nb-doped double perovskite Sr2CoFeO6−δ as an efficient and prospective electrode for quasi-symmetrical solid oxide fuel cells

Chenchen Shi, Yue Liu, Biao Wang, Bingbing Niu and Chunling Lu

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Controlled exsolution-dissolution in double perovskites enables symmetrical-capable high-performance SOFC electrodes

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Design high-performance symmetrical electrode of stable double perovskite oxides with in situ exsolved nanoparticles for solid oxide cells

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Controlling surface co-exsolution nanoparticle in double perovskite for boosted CO2 electrocatalytic kinetics based symmetric solid oxide electrolysis cells

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Nanoparticle Exsolution on Perovskite Oxides: Insights into Mechanism, Characteristics and Novel Strategies

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Enhancing the Electrochemical Performance in Symmetrical Solid Oxide Cells through Nanoengineered Redox-Stable Electrodes with Exsolved Nanoparticles

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Gadolinium-doped SrFeO3 as a highly active and stable electrode for symmetrical solid oxide fuel cells

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Boosting catalytic and CO2 adsorption ability by in situ Cu nanoparticle exsolution for solid oxide electrolysis cell cathode

Wencan Cui, Xiaoxia Yang, Minjian Ma, Jiaxiang Sun, Rongzheng Ren, Chunming Xu, Jinshuo Qiao, Wang Sun, Kening Sun and Zhenhua Wang

Ceramics International, 2023, 49, 27214
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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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Metal exsolution engineering on perovskites for electrocatalysis: a perspective

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Different alkaline earth metals doped Sm0.5A0.5Fe0.9Ni0.1O3-δ (A=Ca, Sr and Ba) for symmetric solid oxide fuel cells

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Dielectric Barrier Plasma Discharge Exsolution of Nanoparticles at Room Temperature and Atmospheric Pressure

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Targeted Co substitution at Fe/Ti sites in La0.1Sr1.9TiFeO6-δ double perovskite oxides to improve CO2 reduction activity

Xiang Wang, Haoran Wang, Min Li, Qingtao Guo, Ben Ge, Xingyu Xiong and Zhibin Yang

Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2025, 45, 117429
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Multifunctional perovskite oxide Sr2Ti1-Ni FeO6– (x=0.1, 0.2, 0.3) as symmetrical electrode for solid oxide cells

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Breakthroughs in PBMO as electrode for r-SOCs: enhanced electrochemical performance by nanofiber morphology

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Advancements in Perovskite‐Based Cathode Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: A Comprehensive Review

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The design optimization of nanostructured hierarchical electrodes for solid oxide cells by artificial impregnation

Davide Cademartori, Maxime Hubert, Peter Cloetens, M. Paola Carpanese and Jérôme Laurencin

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Achieving Fast Reconstruction of Metal/Ruddlesden‐Popper Layered Perovskite Heterointerfaces via Structural Flexibility‐Driven Phase Transition Engineering for Efficient and Durable CO2 Electrolysis

Bin Qian, Pengkai Shan, Hui Ye, Lin Ge, Han Chen, Jian Yang, Yifeng Zheng and Sheng Cui

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Advances in Nanostructured Electrodes for Solid Oxide Cells by Infiltration or Exsolution

Mingyue Dai, Futao Li, Shujuan Fang, Dedong He, Jichang Lu, Yu Zhang, Xiaohua Cao, Jiangping Liu, Dingkai Chen and Yongming Luo

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Water Electrolysis toward Elevated Temperature: Advances, Challenges and Frontiers

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Sr-deficient medium-entropy Sr1-xCo0.5Fe0.2Ti0.1Ta0.1Nb0.1O3-δ cathodes with high Cr tolerance for solid oxide fuel cells

Yuan Gao, Yihan Ling, Xinxin Wang, Fangjun Jin, Dechao Meng, Zhe Lv and Bo Wei

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Nanoscale Interface Engineering of LaCrO3–CeO2 Composite Fuel Electrode for High-Performance Multifunctional Solid Oxide Cells

Shiming Hu, Shuidan Gu, Lu Zou, Jian Pu and Bo Chi

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Fluorine-Stabilized BO6 Octahedron of Host Perovskites for Robust Carbon Dioxide Electrolysis on Exsolved Catalysts

Bo-Wen Zhang, Meng-Nan Zhu, Min-Rui Gao, Xiaoyu Liu, Jing Shen, Xiuan Xi, Nanqi Duan, Natalia Semagina, Hongbo Zeng and Jing-Li Luo

ACS Catal., 2023, 13, 13333
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High activity and stability of calcium and nickel co-doped PrBaFe2O5+δ as a symmetrical electrode for solid oxide cells

Ru Song, Biao Wang, Chunling Lu, Dongchao Qiu and Bingbing Niu

Ceramics International, 2025, 51, 34025
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Phase-tunable exsolution approaches to energy-functional nanostructured metal-based hybrid materials: synthesis, application, and perspective

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EnergyChem, 2026, 8, 100201
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Double perovskite decorated with in situ exsolved Fe nanoparticles as active catalyst for 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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Boosting CO2 electrolysis via synergy between active heterogeneous interface and oxygen defects

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A high-performance composite cathode based on thermal expansion complementation for SOFC

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Theoretical insights into the factors affecting the electrochemical performance of solid oxide electrolysis cells for CO2 reduction

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Tuning Pr0.5Ba0·5FeO3-δ cathode to enhanced stability and activity via Ca-doping for symmetrical solid oxide fuel cells

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Phase Transition Engineering of Host Perovskite toward Optimal Exsolution‐facilitated Catalysts for Carbon Dioxide Electrolysis

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An advanced bifunctional single-element-incorporated ternary perovskite cathode for next-generation fuel cells

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In situ exsolution nanophase decorated perovskite cathode for solid oxide electrolysis cells with efficient CO2 electrolysis performance

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Boosting the CO2 electrolysis performance using high entropy stable La0.2Pr0.2Sm0.2Sr0.2Ca0.2Fe0.9Ni0.1O3-δ electrode for symmetric solid oxide electrolysis cells

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Investigate the symmetrical electrode material based on Pr and Ni doping SmBaFe2O5+δ for its electrochemical and stability performance for solid oxide cell

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New insights into La0.5Sr0.5Fe1−xVxO3−δ perovskite anode for high-performance direct brown coal fuel cells

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Multifunctional LaCrO3-Gd0.1Ce0.9O1.95 fuel electrode with dual-phase in-situ exsolution for solid oxide cells

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