Author(s)

Zichun Lin ¹

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¹ Materials Department, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China

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ABSTRACT

The consumption of energy brings great environmental and economic pressure, and fuel cells, especially solid oxide fuel cells, have gain significant attention in the research, due to their eco-friendliness and remarkable efficiency. The electrode catalyst is crucial for enhancing the electrochemical reaction rate and advancing the progress of the fuel cell. Pure platinum catalysts are frequently employed in solid oxide fuel cells. However, platinum is expensive and non-renewable, and the resolution of this issue is crucial for the advancement of solid oxide fuel cells. This paper reviews current work on several cutting-edge platinum-based catalysts alternative materials. The performance of the cathode and anode catalysts is being analyzed and compared. Based on this analysis, some issues regarding the current catalysts are being raised. This is conducive for the following researchers to develop new electrode catalysts for solid oxide fuel cells.

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Zichun Lin, Research on electrode catalysts for solid oxide fuel cells. Analytical Chemistry: A Journal (2023) Vol. 2: 99-107. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/analc.2023.020113.

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