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• Technical University of Denmark (DTU) researchers have used Lithoz ceramics 3D printing to make more efficient hydrogen fuel cells. With a part made from Lithoz Yttria Fully Stabilized Zirconia (8YSZ),...
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Technical University of Denmark (DTU) researchers have used Lithoz ceramics 3D printing to make more efficient hydrogen fuel cells. With a part made from Lithoz Yttria Fully Stabilized Zirconia (8YSZ), a thin-walled component saw a 500% increase in power-to-weight ratio. The part in question is a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell. Conveniently hobbled by the wondrously easy-to-pronounce acronym SOFC (because we’re sofc’ed if we don’t do this?), turn hydrogen into electricity. SOFC typically has multiple layers, including a porous cathode and a dense electrolyte. When heated to temperatures above 500 °C, oxygen ions are created and migrate through the electrolyte. At the anode, the fuel is oxidized, giving off water and electrons. Given the immense amount of heat and stress, ceramics are the go-to mate