Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, volume 6, issue 5, pages 433-455

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs): a review of an environmentally clean and efficient source of energy

Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2002-10-11
Quartile SCImago
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Quartile WOS
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Impact factor15.9
ISSN13640321
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Abstract
The generation of energy by clean, efficient and environmental-friendly means is now one of the major challenges for engineers and scientists. Fuel cells convert chemical energy of a fuel gas directly into electrical work, and are efficient and environmentally clean, since no combustion is required. Moreover, fuel cells have the potential for development to a sufficient size for applications for commercial electricity generation. This paper outlines the acute global population growth and the growing need and use of energy and its consequent environmental impacts. The existing or emerging fuel cells’ technologies are comprehensively discussed in this paper. In particular, attention is given to the design and operation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs), noting the restrictions based on materials’ requirements and fuel specifications. Moreover, advantages of SOFCs with respect to the other fuel cell technologies are identified. This paper also reviews the limitations and the benefits of SOFCs in relationship with energy, environment and sustainable development. Few potential applications, as long-term potential actions for sustainable development, and the future of such devices are discussed.

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Stambouli A., Traversa E. Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs): a review of an environmentally clean and efficient source of energy // Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2002. Vol. 6. No. 5. pp. 433-455.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1016/S1364-0321(02)00014-X
UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1364-0321(02)00014-X
TI - Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs): a review of an environmentally clean and efficient source of energy
T2 - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
AU - Stambouli, A.Boudghene
AU - Traversa, Enrico
PY - 2002
DA - 2002/10/11 00:00:00
PB - Elsevier
SP - 433-455
IS - 5
VL - 6
SN - 1364-0321
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@article{2002_Stambouli,
author = {A.Boudghene Stambouli and Enrico Traversa},
title = {Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs): a review of an environmentally clean and efficient source of energy},
journal = {Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews},
year = {2002},
volume = {6},
publisher = {Elsevier},
month = {oct},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/S1364-0321(02)00014-X},
number = {5},
pages = {433--455},
doi = {10.1016/S1364-0321(02)00014-X}
}
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Stambouli, A.Boudghene, and Enrico Traversa. “Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs): a review of an environmentally clean and efficient source of energy.” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 6, no. 5, Oct. 2002, pp. 433-455. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1364-0321(02)00014-X.
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