Surface modification strategies for direct methane and direct ammonia solid oxide fuel cell anodes: current approaches and future directions

Key Points

• The aim is to summarize and evaluate strategies for modifying solid oxide fuel cell anodes for better performance with methane and ammonia.
• Review of infiltration techniques for anode modification
• Analysis of exsolution methods to improve performance
• Discussion of atomic layer deposition applications in fuel cells
• Enhanced methane and ammonia conversion rates observed
• Improved electrochemical performance noted across modification strategies
• Reduction of degradation issues like coking and nitridation reported