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The development of novel type solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) based on micro-tubular cells has been progressing in Japan. Micro-tubular SOFCs may open the door to wide applications of fuel cells because of their large reactive surface area per unit volume, the possibility of quick start-up, innovative cost reduction through high volumetric power densities, etc. In this paper, various aspects of micro-tubular SOFCs are reviewed, including target applications, materials selection, bundle/stacking designs, manufacturing process, and state-of-the-art achievements.
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Mizutani, Y. (2008). Current State of R&D on Micro Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells in Japan. In: Kakaç, S., Pramuanjaroenkij, A., Vasiliev, L. (eds) Mini-Micro Fuel Cells. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8295-5_26
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