Hybrid devices next-generation

Although solution-based approaches can be used as a direct replacement for vacuum-based processes, one of the key aspects of atmospheric solution-based processing is that, by virtue of it being non vacuum and using conformal solution-based precursors, it can lead to a next generation of hybrid and nanostructured materials and devices by enabling unique composites... 

Electrochemical double-layer capacitors with activated carbon electrodes are commercially available from several companies. In the case of hybrid capacitors, lithium-ion capacitors which consist of the anode of a lithium-ion battery and a cathode of activated carbon are commercially available, as mentioned above. These super capacitors show great promise as next generation power sources for electric devices and electric vehicles. More innovation is needed before pseudo capacitors are suitable for commercialization. 

The laboratory fuel cell generates electricity at very low efficiency 18% with a 46% fuel utihzation factor. Those values are very impractical for power generation purposes, and adequate scaling up procedure is proposed to evaluate the hybrid system performances. The system evaluation is started from the SOFC-M as a stand-alone unit. The SOFC only represents a device which generates power by utilization of the SOFC stack only, without any additional devices. Next, a few... 

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