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Electrodes and electrolytes in micro-SOFCs: a discussion of geometrical constraints

Miniaturized solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), whose designs are compatible with conventional semiconductor fabrication technology, are considered from a theoretical point of view given their distinctive electrode and electrolyte geometries. Micro-SOFCs may be operated in either a single-chamber mode...

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Published in:Solid state ionics 2004-10, Vol.174 (1), p.261-270
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