Engineering of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: From Powder to Power
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 April 2026 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editors
Interests: solid oxide fuel cell; porous electrode microstructure; fuel cell stack; multiphysics modeling
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) convert the chemical energy of fuels directly into electricity through electrochemical reactions, delivering higher efficiency and lower emissions than conventional generators. Their exceptional fuel flexibility—accepting hydrogen, methane, ammonia, methanol, and more—makes them attractive for distributed and mobile power. Yet laboratory promise is not enough; moving from laboratory cells to industrial power plants demands mastery of the entire value chain—ceramic powder synthesis, electrode microstructure control, stack thermal management, balance-of-plant component development, and system-level integration. Precisely engineered powders ensure uniform electrodes, robust manufacturing processes suppress defects during cell fabrication, and meticulous stack assembly controls thermal stresses. At the system level, integration must guarantee both safe operation and long-term durability under real-world transients. Only by addressing these interconnected challenges—from powder to power—can SOFC technology achieve reliable, cost-effective deployment.
This Special Issue, “Engineering of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: From Powder to Power,” welcomes clear, practical papers on:
- Industrial powder synthesis and improvement;
- Electrode manufacturing and process tuning;
- Stack assembly and integration know-how;
- SOFC system design and real-world operation;
- Modeling, simulation, and digital-twin tools.
We welcome original contributions from both academia and industry to explore the latest advances and cutting-edge developments in the industrialization of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) engineering.
Dr. Keqing Zheng
Prof. Dr. Li Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- solid oxide fuel cell
- powder synthesis
- electrode manufacturing
- stack assembly
- system integration
- modeling and simulation
- industrial scale-up
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