Focusing on materials-related issues, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells provides state-of-the-art information for the selection and development of materials for improved SOFC performance.

Written by international scientists active in SOFC research, this text reviews the issues and recent progress on solid oxide fuel cells in the light of performance, durability, and cost. It also documents key materials in terms of properties, such as temperature limits, catalytic activity, catalyst poisoning, ionic and electronic conductivities, thermal expansion, chemical stability, degradation, microstructure, and processing. In addition to aiding researchers in selecting existing materials and developing new materials for improving SOFC performance, this authoritative reference provides researchers with information on the current state-of-the-art materials as well as future materials developments.