Paper on 3D printed SOFCs published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A (selected as Hot Paper and for the cover of the issue)
3D printing of functional materials will revolutionize the energy sector by introducing complex shapes and novel functionalities never explored before. This will give rise to the next generation of enhanced devices ready for mass customization. Among others, electroceramic-based energy devices like solid oxide fuel and electrolysis cells are promising candidates to benefit from using 3D printing to develop innovative concepts that overcome shape limitations of currently existing manufacturing techniques. In this work, a new family of highly performing electrolyte-supported solid oxide cells were fabricated using stereolithography. Conventional planar and high-aspect ratio corrugated electrolytes were 3D-printed with yttria-stabilized zirconia to fabricate solid oxide cells. Corrugated devices presented an increase of 57% in their performance in fuel cell and co-electrolysis modes, which is straightforwardly proportional to the area enlargement compared to the planar counterparts. This enhancement by design combined to the proved durability of the printed devices (less than 35 mV/1000 h) represents a radically new approach in the field and anticipates a strong impact in future generations of solid oxide cells and, more generally, in any solid state energy conversion or storage devices.
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Paper on the synthesis 2D-Ni(Co/Fe) hydroxides by Continuous hydrothermal flow synthesis (CHFS) published at the Journal: Reaction Chemistry & Engineering (open access)
In the frame of the Cell3Ditor project, DTU in collaboration with other research institutions report on the development made on the synthesis of NiFe-hydroxides in water solution with 2D nanofeatures by Continuous hydrothermal flow synthesis (CHFS) which is a facile, upscalable and cost-efficient synthetic method, enabling the nanostructuring of advanced functional materials in steady conditions, i.e. not in batch synthesis.
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Cell3Ditor publishes on direct inkjet printing of colloidal YSZ prepared by Continous Hydrothermal Synthesis at Journal of the European Ceramic Society (open access)
In the frame of the Cell3Ditor project, DTU and Promethean Particles have reported its collaborative work on inkjet printing of YSZ from inks directly coming from Continous Hydrothermal Synthesis (CHS) of YSZ. The paper entitled: “Zirconia nano-colloids transfer from continuous hydrothermal synthesis to inkjet printing” has been published in the Journal of the European Ceramic Society (Journal of the European Ceramic Society (2017), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2017.11.035).
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Cell3Ditor publishes on hybrid printing of SLA and inkjet of YSZ at Materials Letters (open access)
DTU has reported its work on hybrid inkjet printed layers of YSZ onto SLA substrates for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells applications in the frame of the Cell3Ditor project. The paper entitled: “Zirconia UV-curable colloids for additive manufacturing via hybrid inkjet printing-stereolithography” has been published in the journal Matterials Letters from the prestigious Elsevier editorial (Materials Letters 215, 2018, 214-217).
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Cell3Ditor publishes on inkjet printing of YSZ at Journal of Materials Chemistry C (open access)
DTU has reported its work on inkjet printed layers of YSZ for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells applications in the frame of the Cell3Ditor project. The paper has been published in the prestigious journal Journal of Materials Chemistry C from the Royal Society of Chemistry (J. Mater. Chem. C, 2017, DOI: 10.1039/C7TC01879G).
Cell3Ditor partners reviewed 3D printing of ceramics at Energy and Environmental Science (open access)
ULL and IREC have reviewed the 3D printing of ceramics with especial emphasis in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells in the frame of the Cell3Ditor project. The paper has been published in the prestigious journal Energy and Environmental Science from the Royal Society of Chemistry (Energy Environ. Sci., 2017, 10, 846).
Cell3Ditor at “Impresión 3D”
Cell3Ditor was presented at the professional journal on 3D printing called “Impresión 3D” in the issue of May 2017 (pages 72-74)
Cell3Ditor reports on its activities at Interempresas
Our Cell3Ditor project reported its first year activities in an article for the professional journal Interempresas, considered the most important internet journal for industry in Spanish (with more than 1 million visitors per month). The paper will be published in the printed journal “Impresión 3D” in the issue of May 2017.
The article (in Spanish) covers the general goal of the project and the activities in an article entitled “Cell3Ditor: fabricación de una pila de combustible cerámica de alta temperatura mediante impresión 3D multimaterial”.
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Cell3Ditor featured at Fuel Cells Bulleting (Elsevier)
Cell3Ditor project on 3D printing tech for SOFC stacks. Fuel Cells Bulletin Volume 2016, Issue 10, October 2016, Pages 12.
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