Thin-film solid oxide fuel cell with hierarchical mixed oxides nanostructured electrodes
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) are efficient in converting hydrogen-based fuel to electrical energy, but durability and performance enhancement are crucial for sustainable deployment. Intermediate Temperature (IT) SOFCs are attractive due to their longer lifetime and lower temperature operation. The development of SOFC electrodes with enhanced electrochemical activity is essential, with porous and nanostructured electrodes providing abundant active sites for electronic conductor, electrolyte, and gas phase interaction. This project aims to develop thin film IT-SOFC with cathode and anode using novel designed nanostructured oxide electrodes for high performance hydrogen conversion. The cathode will have hierarchical porous nanostructured electrodes with high electrochemical activity, while the anode will have highly crystalline nanowires for enhanced electron transport and stability. This collaborative effort between Singapore and Italy aims to enhance the output power of integrated SOFCs for scalable or distributed autonomous applications.
Duration: 2023-2026
Recent Activities
5th December 2024
Dr. Federica Rigoni (Brescia) presented a poster at the "2024 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit" in Boston.
27th September 2024
The ITA-SIN Bilateral Project participated in "Notte dei Ricercatori 2024," a dissemination event for the general public in Brescia.
23rd September 2024
Prof. Daniel HC Chua (NUS) delivered an insightful talk at UNIBS and visited the Sensor Laboratory of Prof. Elisabetta Comini.
5th September 2024
The ITA-SIN Bilateral Project online meeting.
3rd July 2024
A poster presentation was given at the 16th European SOFC & SOE Forum 2024 in Lucerne.
29th March 2024
The ITA-SIN Bilateral Project online meeting.
14th December 2023
Prof. Elisabetta Comini gave an invited oral presentation at the MRM2023/IUMRS-ICA2023 Conference in Kyoto, Japan.
8th December 2023
Prof. Elisabetta Comini met with Prof. Pooi See Lee, Prof. Daniel HC Chua, and Mr. Nicola Bianchi (Embassy of Italy) in Singapore.
29th September 2023
The ITA-SIN Bilateral Project participated in "Notte dei Ricercatori 2023," a dissemination event for the general public in Brescia.
15th September 2023
Kick-off meeting.
