Talk Title: Materials development for proton ceramic cells.
Abstract
High temperature proton-conducting materials are of significant scientific and practical interests due to their application in different electrochemical devices, namely in proton conducting fuel cells and electrolysers (PCFC & PCEC), proton pumps, hydrogen permeable membranes and others. In last decade high attention was focused especially on the PCFC and PCEC because the last ones are considered as one of the most promised electric power or H2 generation systems due to their high energy conversion efficiency, and environmental safety. However, compared to O2- -SOFC/SOEC performance, practical application of proton-conducting based systems is limited to low temperature range (400-600°C). This can be solved through the development of new materials, including solid state electrolytes and electrodes as they are key components of PCFC. In this talk, I will present a brief survey of the types and properties of PCFC/PCEC materials and some solutions for operation at low temperature (400-600°C).
Biography
Olivier JOUBERT (1965) is presently full professor in Chemistry of Materials at University of Nantes and is Chair of electrochemical storage and conversion of energy group (ST2E) of “Institut des Matériaux Jean Rouxel (CNRS-IMN)”. The major research interests of professor JOUBERT revolve around development of new materials for technological applications such as high and intermediate temperature ceramic Solid Oxide (SO) fuel or electrolyser cells (SOFC and SOEC). He is co-author of 120 publications, 25 invited talks and 5 patents. Olivier Joubert is chairing the French Research Network on Hydrogen Energy which assembles the major French academic research groups in the field of electrolysis production and storage of hydrogen and also its conversion to electricity using fuel cell.