There is a strong need to store electrical energy from fluctuating renewable energy sources such as solar or wind and to decarbonize transport and industry. High-temperature electrolysis is expected to contribute significantly to reach these goals. This reference text provides a detailed guide, including the fundamental and materials aspects of solid oxide and protonic ceramic electrolysis cells at stack and system levels, as well as recent developments. Applications discussed include the production of green hydrogen as well as the combination of high-temperature electrolysis with other processes for the synthesis of ammonia, methane or e-fuels. Highly relevant to the field of renewable energy supply and conversion, the text provides a comprehensive and accessible reference for researchers, engineers, and graduate students from various disciplines.
Key Features
Provides comprehensive coverage of high-temperature electrolysis using solid oxide cells with oxygen ion and protonic conductors
Covers the fundamentals of solid oxide and protonic ceramic electrolysis cells and their applications, including power-to-gas and power-to-X
Includes the integration of high-temperature electrolysis into the energy system, and economic analyses of power-to-gas processes
Provides a comprehensive and accessible reference for graduate students and researchers, particularly those that are new to the field
Includes the latest developments, along with relevant open questions and methods needed to tackle them
Edited by:
Werner Sitte,
Rotraut Merkle
Imprint: Institute of Physics Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Spine: 37mm
ISBN: 9780750339490
ISBN 10: 0750339497
Series: IOP ebooks
Pages: 499
Publication Date: 13 January 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface Editor biographies List of contributors High-temperature electrolysis—general overview Electrolyte materials for solid oxide electrolysis cells Anode materials for solid oxide electrolysis cells Cathode materials for solid oxide electrolysis cells Interconnects and coatings Electrode kinetics Cell architectures Metal-supported cells Advanced data analysis Long-term stack tests Proton and mixed proton/hole-conducting materials for protonic ceramic electrolysis cells Thermodynamics, transport, and electrochemistry in protonic ceramic electrolysis cells Tubular protonic ceramic electrolysis cells and direct hydrogen compression Planar protonic ceramic electrolysis cells for H2 production and CO2 conversion Co-solid oxide electrolysis and methanation CO2 electrolysis Power-to-ammonia for fertilizers, chemicals, and as an energy vector SOEC-based production of e-fuels via the Fischer–Tropsch route Reversible solid oxide cell systems as key elements of achieving flexibility in future energy systems Economic aspects of power-to-gas
Prof. Dr. Werner Sitte is full professor of Physical Chemistry at Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Austria. His research interests concern transport and defect chemistry in ionic solids as well as applications towards solid oxide and protonic fuel and electrolyser cells. He is an associate editor of the journal Solid State Ionics and is on the scientific board of International Conferences on Solid State Ionics. Dr. Rotraut Merkle is a scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Germany. Her research is dedicated to point defect formation and transport in ionic solids, reaction kinetics at oxide surfaces, transport at grain boundaries, and extends to solid oxide and protonic ceramic fuel and electrolysis cells. She is involved in EMRS, SSI and SSPC conference organization, and is an editor for the Solid State Ionics journal.
