To reduce global warming, many countries are shifting to sustainable energy production
systems. Solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) are being considered due to their high …

Computational modeling has played a key role in advancing the performance and durability
of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). In recent years there has been a …

Proton conductors (PCs) are multifunctional perovskite materials with structural, electrical,
and chemical compatibilities that serve as principal components in proton conducting solid …

Solid oxide fuel cells are of technological interest as they offer high efficiency for energy
conversion in a clean way. Understanding fundamental aspects of oxygen self-diffusion in …

The temperature dependent conductivity of yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) exhibits a bending
in Arrhenius' plots which is frequently discussed in terms of free and associated oxygen …

Materials with high oxygen ion conductivity and low electronic conductivity are required for
electrolytes in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and high-temperature electrolysis (SOEC). A …

We present the mechanism and the extent of increase in the oxygen anion diffusivity in
Y2O3 stabilized ZrO2 (YSZ) under biaxial lattice strain. The oxygen vacancy migration paths …

Urbanization with increasing demand for energy at a rapid pace has prompted researchers
to explore effective and efficient energy storage technology. Fuel cells, being well-known …

Acceptor-doped barium zirconate is a promising proton-conducting oxide for various
applications, for example, electrolysers, fuel cells or methane-conversion cells. Despite …

The standard Poisson–Boltzmann approach to modeling the near-interface defect behaviour
in solid electrolytes performs well at low dopant concentrations but its applicability is …