<i>In situ</i> synthesis of methane using Ag–GDC composite electrodes in a tubular solid oxide electrolytic cell: new insight into the role of oxide ion removal
Saheli Biswas, Aniruddha Kulkarni, Daniel Fini, Sarbjit Giddey, Sankar Bhattacharya
Abstract
<italic>In situ</italic> synthesis of methane in a single-temperature zone SOEC in the absence of any methanation catalyst is a completely electrochemical phenomenon governed by the thermodynamic equilibrium of various reactions.
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MethaneOxideMethanationElectrochemistryElectrolyteElectrodeComposite numberMaterials scienceCatalysisChemical engineeringIn situIonInorganic chemistryElectrochemical cellChemistryPhysical chemistryMetallurgyComposite materialOrganic chemistryEngineeringAdvancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsCatalytic Processes in Materials Science