H2020Индивидуална стипендия2015–2017

Micro-SOLUTION · Micro-Solid Oxide Fuel Cells based on highly catalytic ceramic oxide thin films nanostructures

„Хоризонт 2020“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“

Период: 2015-07-01 → 2017-06-30
Финансиране от ЕС: 170 122 €
Участници: 1
Схема: MSCA-IF-EF-ST

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Накратко на български

Микро-твърдотелните горивни клетки се изследват чрез добавяне на наноструктурирани керамични материали към силициевата технология. Това помага за увеличаване на мощността и автономността на мобилни устройства, медицински уреди и системи, захранвани с въглеводороди.

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Micro-Solid Oxide Fuel Cells based on highly catalytic ceramic oxide thin films nanostructures

The continuous growing demand for mobile technologies as well as APUs and medical devices has become a constant in our society. In parallel to the development of all these 'gadgets', simultaneous development of small-scale energy delivering systems must occur to improve their run-time and functionality. An emerging alternative for portable power supply are Micro Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (micro-SOFCs) due to their high volumetric power density and energy-per-unit-mass. Micro-SOFCs presents an outstanding power density which will allow increasing the limited off-grid autonomy. A common strategy for enhancing micro-SOFC development implies lowering their operating temperature. Nevertheless, this approach will hinder their capacity to reform directly hydrocarbon-based fuels. Therefore, the development of micro-SOFCs capable to operate at temperatures higher would bring great benefits in terms of integration and utilisation of non-noble metals in the fuel electrode and feasible integration in hydrocarbon fueled systems. Bearing in mind this, Micro-SOLUTION project explores new strategies to incorporate nanostructured ceramic materials as electrodes and integrate them in the silicon microtechnology to increase the overall power density and total power of the system. The overall project objectives can be summarized as follows: - Designing novel strategies for the incorporation of catalytically active materials in thin films deposited electrodes able to operate at high temperatures. - In-depth characterization of the new engineered materials in order to make a rational selection. - Integration of the novel engineered materials in real micro-SOFC systems. Within Micro-SOLUTION we have successfully developed high-throughput methodologies that allow easy and fast preparation and characterization of materials, enabling the smart selection of optimum electrodes with complex composition. Moreover, highly active fuel electrodes have been prepared by infiltration employing techniques compatible with microfabrication processes which will help to their industrial application. Integration of the new engineered materials is being achieved and performance measurements will be carried out. In conclusion, all the major objectives of the action are almost attained. Benefits of this work will be shown in upcoming publications and/or patents.

Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз

Цел на проекта

Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) are one of the most efficient and fuel flexible power generators. However, a great limitation on their applicability in portable devices arises from long start up times involving high energy consumption. A recent revolution based on the integration of SOFCs in mainstream silicon technology allows overcoming these drawbacks while opening new avenues for the use of fuel cells as uninterrupted power generators in mobile applications such as consumer electronics. Starting from the most recent breakthroughs of the hosting group, the Micro-SOLUTION project will be focused on improving the performance of µSOFCs at high temperatures (≥700 ºC) by developing thin film full-ceramic electrode materials with high catalytic activity. To achieve this goal, surface decoration of highly stable thin film nanostructured electrodes will be carried out. Further integration of the optimized electrodes in μSOFC cells will bring power densities above 500mW/cm2. The inter/multidisciplinary approach proposed in the Micro-SOLUTION project will allow the researcher acquiring new skills in Key Enabling Technologies such as nano- and micro-technology. Moreover, two different secondments in the Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona and the company FAE will complement the researcher’s training giving him a multisectoral point of view and a clear idea of transfer knowledge activities in the field of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. Therefore, planned research and training activities in the Micro-SOLUTION project will re-enforce a position of professional maturity in research and will provide the researcher new career perspectives.

Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).

Участници

FUNDACIO INSTITUT DE RECERCA EN ENERGIA DE CATALUNYA · Sant Adria De BesosКоординаторИспания