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Recent advances in high-temperature carbon–air fuel cells

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Biomass carbon fueled tubular solid oxide fuel cells with molten antimony anode

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Applied Energy, 2016, 165, 983
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Effect of Contact Mode and Flow Rate On Direct Carbon Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

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All-solid-state direct carbon fuel cells with thin yttrium-stabilized-zirconia electrolyte supported on nickel and iron bimetal-based anodes

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Highly efficient utilization of crop straw-derived biochars in direct carbon solid oxide fuel cells for electricity generation

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Statistical modeling of mutagenic azo dye adsorption on bagasse activated carbon

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Fabrication of Novel Bentonite-Anthracite@Zetag (BT-An@Zetag) Composite for the Removal of Arsenic (V) from an Aqueous Solution

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Recent progress in direct carbon solid oxide fuel cell: Advanced anode catalysts, diversified carbon fuels, and heat management

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Yttria-doped ceria anode for carbon-fueled solid oxide fuel cell

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Borax-assisted hydrothermal carbonization to fabricate monodisperse carbon spheres with high thermostability

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A high-performance direct carbon solid oxide fuel cell powered by barium-based catalyst-loaded biochar derived from sunflower seed shell

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Molten Carbonate Composition Effects on Carbon Electro-Oxidation at a Solid Anode Interface

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Conductive Carbon Materials from the Hydrothermal Carbonization of Vineyard Residues for the Application in Electrochemical Double-Layer Capacitors (EDLCs) and Direct Carbon Fuel Cells (DCFCs)

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The role of vacuum based technologies in solid oxide fuel cell development to utilize industrial waste carbon for power production

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Development of a Press-Type Direct Carbon Fuel Cell for Higher and More Stable Power Output

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Fabrication of novel valorized ecofriendly olive seed residue/anthracite/chitosan composite for removal of Cr (VI): kinetics, isotherms and thermodynamics modeling

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Comparative study of durability of hybrid direct carbon fuel cells with anthracite coal and bituminous coal

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Biochar and other carbonaceous materials used in steelmaking: Possibilities and synergies for power generation by direct carbon fuel cell

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Enhancing Hybrid Direct Carbon Fuel Cell anode performance using Ag2O

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The synergistic catalyst-carbonates effect on the direct bituminous coal fuel cell performance

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Catalytic Enhancement of Carbon Black and Coal-Fueled Hybrid Direct Carbon Fuel Cells

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Effective adsorption of dyes on an activated carbon prepared from carboxymethyl cellulose: Experiments, characterization and advanced modelling

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A performance study of hybrid direct carbon fuel cells: Impact of anode microstructure

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The combined impact of carbon type and catalyst-aided gasification process on the performance of a Direct Carbon Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

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Efficient syngas generation for electricity storage through carbon gasification assisted solid oxide co-electrolysis

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Analysis of theoretical efficiency in a model 10 kW direct carbon fuel cell using a coal based carbonate slurry

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Hybrid direct carbon fuel cell anode processes investigated using a 3-electrode half-cell setup

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International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2015, 40, 1945
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Carbon to electricity in a solid oxide fuel cell combined with an internal catalytic gasification process

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Valorization of Exhausted Olive Pomace for the Production of a Fuel for Direct Carbon Fuel Cell

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Hollow Structured Kapok Fiber-Based Hierarchical Porous Biocarbons for Ultrahigh Adsorption of Organic Dyes

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Biomass-derived biochar for electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems: Opportunities and challenges

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Direct Coal Oxidation in Modified Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

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An overview of direct carbon fuel cells and their promising potential on coupling with solar thermochemical carbon production

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Molten Metals and Molten Carbonates in Solid Oxide Direct Carbon Fuel Cell Anode Chamber: Liquid Metal Anode and Hybrid Direct Carbon Fuel Cells

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A protonic ceramic membrane reactor for the production of hydrogen from coal steam gasification

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H2O2-activated anthracite impregnated with chitosan as a novel composite for Cr(VI) and methyl orange adsorption in single-compound and binary systems: Modeling and mechanism interpretation

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Investigation of Pretreated Switchgrass, Corn Stover, and Hardwood Fuels in Direct Carbon Fuel Cells

Borja Cantero-Tubilla, Katarzyna Sabolsky, Edward M. Sabolsky and John W. Zondlo

International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 2016, 11, 303
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Innovative application of tomato straw biochar in direct carbon solid oxide fuel cells for power generation

Lin Li, Tingting Han, Yuxi Wu, Jiahao Cheng, Penghui Yao, Fangyong Yu, Jinjin Zhang, Wei Zeng, Naitao Yang and Yongdan Li

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Experimental and numerical study of micro-tubular direct carbon solid oxide fuel cell fueled by the oilseed rape straw-derived biochar

Tingting Han, Yujiao Xie, Lin Li, Ke Miao, Yu Mei, Jian Song, Jinjin Zhang, Xiuxia Meng, Ngie Hing Wong, Jaka Sunarso, Fangyong Yu and Naitao Yang

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Degradation of malathion to low-toxicity products via peroxymonosulfate activated by plastic/K2FeO4-derived porous carbon

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Review—Bibliometrics and Current Research Trends on Direct Carbon-Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Utilizing Biomass as Fuel

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Hybrid Direct Carbon Fuel Cell Performance With Anode Current Collector Material

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Liquid antimony-silver alloys as anodes for direct carbon solid oxide fuel cells

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Journal of Power Sources, 2018, 397, 170
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