
Yuheng Liu
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My research project
Rational design, Fabrication and Characteristics of Tubular Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Steam ElectrolysersSteam electrolysis is an alternative approach for the efficient production of green hydrogen. The method is based on the application of solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) fabricated by functional ceramic composites for water splitting at high temperatures. However, before the industrial scale-up of SOECs, several limitations still need to be overcome. The high working temperature means unavoidable thermal expansion. Also, the industrial application requires the SOECs to have better performance and tolerate strict operating conditions. It is becoming more and more difficult for conventional cathode-supported SOECs and planar SOECs to meet the increasingly strict demands of commercialization. Here, a novel design of metal-supported tubular cells with strong robustness, high efficiency, fast start-up/break-in, and low cost is proposed. The fabrication steps of tubular metal-supported cells were well-designed to fit commercialization and industrialization.
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Steam electrolysis is an alternative approach for the efficient production of green hydrogen. The method is based on the application of solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) fabricated by functional ceramic composites for water splitting at high temperatures. However, before the industrial scale-up of SOECs, several limitations still need to be overcome. The high working temperature means unavoidable thermal expansion. Also, the industrial application requires the SOECs to have better performance and tolerate strict operating conditions. It is becoming more and more difficult for conventional cathode-supported SOECs and planar SOECs to meet the increasingly strict demands of commercialization. Here, a novel design of metal-supported tubular cells with strong robustness, high efficiency, fast start-up/break-in, and low cost is proposed. The fabrication steps of tubular metal-supported cells were well-designed to fit commercialization and industrialization.