Molten carbonate fuel cells: a technological perspective and review

RR Contreras, J Almarza, L Rincón - Energy Sources, Part A …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs) are high-temperature fuel cells that operate with a
variety of fuels with high efficiency that, in addition to power generation, can be used for …

Evaluating the optimum operating parameters on transesterification reaction for biodiesel production over a LiAlO2 catalyst

YM Dai, JS Wu, CC Chen, KT Chen - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
The LiAlO 2 catalyst was prepared by solid-state reaction and then applied to the biodiesel
production by transesterification reaction between methanol and soybean oil. This was the …

The stability of LiAlO2 powders and electrolyte matrices in molten carbonate fuel cell environment

E Antolini - Ceramics International, 2013 - Elsevier
The stability of LiAlO2 electrolyte matrix is a key issue for the development of molten
carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs). The phase transformation and particle growth of LiAlO2 …

Phase and microstructural stability of electrolyte matrix materials for molten carbonate fuel cells

HJ Choi, JJ Lee, SH Hyun, HC Lim - Fuel cells, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
LiAlO2 powder is used as a material for molten‐carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) matrices. The
physical and chemical stabilities of LiAlO2 powder during MCFC operation determine the …

Electrical conductivity and related properties of molten carbonates coexisting with ceria-based oxide powder for hybrid electrolyte

M Mizuhata, T Ohashi, AB Béléké - international journal of hydrogen energy, 2012 - Elsevier
The electrical, thermal and structural properties of composite electrolyte containing Ce0.
9Gd0. 1O1. 95 (GDC) powder and (Li0. 52Na0. 48) 2CO3 eutectics are investigated by AC …

Role of exposure atmospheres on particle coarsening and phase transformation of LiAlO2

SJ Heo, B Hu, MA Uddin, A Aphale… - Journal of The …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
The phase transformation and particle coarsening of lithium aluminate (α-LiAlO 2) in
electrolyte are the major causes of degradation affecting the performance and the lifetime of …

Immobilization of β-cyclodextrin as insoluble β-cyclodextrin polymer and its catalytic performance

H JIANG, Y Zu**, Z **antai, F Yanxiong… - Chinese Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Insoluble β-cyclodextrin polymers were prepared from β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) using
epichlorohydrin (EPI) as crosslinking agent under basic conditions. The polymers were …

Using aluminum and Li2CO3 particles to reinforce the α-LiAlO2 matrix for molten carbonate fuel cells

JE Kim, KY Patil, J Han, SP Yoon, SW Nam… - International journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
The electrolyte substrate (matrix) of a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) provides both ionic
conduction and gas sealing. During the starting-up and operating of MCFC stacks at 923K …

Experimental investigation on a novel electrolyte configuration for cylindrical molten carbonate fuel cells

F Rossi, A Nicolini - 2011 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
An experimental investigation on a novel electrolyte configuration for molten carbonate fuel
cells (MCFCs) is presented. A single cell facility was built. The cell is characterized by a …

Coarsening mechanism of LiAlO2 in acidic and basic molten carbonate salts

SJ Heo, J Hong, P Singh - Corrosion Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Long-term corrosion behaviors of molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) electrolyte matrix with
LiAlO 2 particle coarsening are evaluated in eutectic Li-Na carbonate melts with different …