Academic Press Solid Oxide-Based Electrochemical Devices: Advances, Smart Materials and Future Energy Applications

Solid Oxide-Based Electrochemical Devices: Advances, Smart Materials and Future Energy Applications provides a complete overview of the theoretical and applied aspects of energy-related solid oxide technologies. The book presents detailed thermodynamic and other basic requirements for fuel cells, electrolyzers, supercapacitors, batteries, sensors and air treatment devices. It delves into physical-chemical, electrochemical and mechanical properties of smart materials developed and offers insights into fundamental analysis and modeling. Detailed protocols for operation are suggested and discussed, including component development to optimize functionality, cost and upscaling. Practitioners in the fuel cell or power to gas industries, engineering researchers developing new technologies in those areas, and device and system designers can use the in-depth, structured information about the relationship between technologies and materials offered to make better-informed decisions during the planning and implementation of those technologies. Review In-depth, structured information on fundamentals, research developments, implementation pathways and the relation between technologies and advanced materials From the Back Cover Solid Oxide-Based Electrochemical Devices provides a complete overview of the theoretical and applied aspects of energy-related solid oxide technologies. The book presents detailed thermodynamic and other basic requirements for fuel cells, electrolyzers, supercapacitors, batteries, sensors and air treatment devices. It delves into physical-chemical, electrochemical and mechanical properties of smart materials developed for them, and offers insight into fundamental analysis and modelling to optimise the application of ceramics in terms of conductivity and chemical stability. Detailed protocols for operation are suggested and discussed, including component development to optimize functionality, cost and upscaling. The book explores examples of actual prototypes based on recent research findings, analyzing requirements and cost estimate for large-scale production and implementation, as well as for their integration into existing systems. Environmental impact of the multiple electrochemical applications suggested is also examined. Practitioners in the fuel cell or power to gas industries, and engineering researchers developing new technologies in those areas, and device and system designers, can use the in-depth, structured information about the relation between technologies and materials offered in Solid Oxide-Based Electrochemical Devices to make better-informed decisions during planning and implementation of those technologies. More seasoned professionals and academics working in energy systems and electrochemical device applications can also use this synthesized information on recent advances to save time and stay abreast of their field. The theoretical details discussed here also benefit high level graduate students in mechanical, materials engineering or electrochemical engineering courses, who can use it as complementary reference to more general textbooks, especially when focusing their activities on the application of the technologies explored here. Finally, information about performance, cost and eventual critical issues of devices allows energy and sustainability policy-makers, decision-makers and consultants to make comparisons with existing alternatives and make sound technology or regulatory recommendations. About the Author Massimiliano Lo Faro graduated from University of Catania in 2003 in Industrial Chemistry and received a PhD in Materials for Environmentand Energy from the U. of TorVergata, Rome in March 2008. To date he is permanent researcher and team leader at CNR-ITAE for the activities concerning the development of Solid Oxide based Cells (SOFCs, SOECs, and Battery cells) operating at intermediate temperatures (600 – 800 °C). In 2013