Studies on electrical properties of microwave assisted synthesis of NiO/YSZ composites for high - performance anode in solid oxide fuel cell

Editorial (horizon of next generation energy storage materials and devices)

“…Through microwave-assisted combustion technique, NiO/Yttria stabilised zirconia (YSZ) composites that will be used for fuel cell were successfully synthesised. This example opens up a new horizon for the synthesis of novel ceramic electrode materials for solid oxide fuel cell application using microwaves [7].…”

A review on the preparation of anode materials and anode films for solid oxide fuel cell applications

“…164,165 Microwave energy is used as a heating source instead of a furnace to achieve uniform heating. The performance of the Ni-YSZ anode synthesized using this method exhibited significant improvement, 45 which can be ascribed to the enhanced TPB of the anode due to improved particle homogeneity. Moreover, the fabricated Ni-YSZ anode was highly conductive and possessed a high dielectric constant.…”

“…The synthesis method affects the microstructure, porosity, particle size distribution, particle shape, and TPB of the anode. 27 Some of the approaches that are used to synthesize anode materials including ball milling, [28][29][30][31][32] solid-state reaction (SSR) method, [33][34][35] template-based synthesis method, [36][37][38] and wet chemical methods (WCMs), such as sol-gel, 15,[39][40][41][42][43][44][45] co-precipitation, [46][47][48][49] hydrothermal and solvothermal methods, 48,50,51 and combustion method. [52][53][54][55][56][57][58] Various deposition methods were also discussed and categorized in several groups including physical deposition, [59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66] chemical deposition, [67][68][69] and colloidal deposition.…”

“…Some of the approaches that are used to synthesize anode materials including ball milling, 28‐32 solid‐state reaction (SSR) method, 33‐35 template‐based synthesis method, 36‐38 and wet chemical methods (WCMs), such as sol‐gel, 15,39‐45 co‐precipitation, 46‐49 hydrothermal and solvothermal methods, 48,50,51 and combustion method 52‐58 . Various deposition methods were also discussed and categorized in several groups including physical deposition, 59‐66 chemical deposition, 67‐69 and colloidal deposition 32,70‐76 .…”