Dear Colleagues,

Solid Oxide Cells are considered one of the most efficient and eco-friendly technologies for the generation and storage of electrical energy operating in both fuel cell and electrolyzer modes. However, the high operating temperature of these electrochemical devices results in several drawbacks, such as high maintenance costs and premature degradation of the cell components. Hence, decreasing the operating temperature is one of the main goals to make this technology commercially viable.

In the last few years, new electrode materials have been extensively investigated; however, new ideas and strategies centered on the cell design and microstructural optimization need to be developed. Nanomaterials are excellent candidates since they provide a large surface area and electro-active sites for the electrochemical reactions, thus, improving performance.

In this Special Issue, recent advances regarding the microstructural engineering of nanomaterials for solid oxide cells are presented.

This Special Issue is open to original research articles, as well as review papers, which help researchers worldwide understand the latest trends and progress in nanomaterials for solid oxide cells.

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• Solid oxide fuel cell
• Solid oxide electrolyzer cell
• Nanomaterial
• Cathode
• Anode
• Symmetrical electrodes
• Electrochemical properties
• Active layers