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Recent Progress on the Utilization of Nanomaterials in Microtubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

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This chapter describes the method of producing hollow fiber for a microtubular solid oxide fuel cell (MT-SOFC) using nanomaterial-based structures. This chapter focuses on the utilization of yttrium-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) and cerium-gadolinium oxide (CGO) nanomaterials for high and intermediate working temperatures of MT-SOFC, respectively. The chapter then discusses the nanomaterial available and a number of attempts to produce the nanomaterial for the electrolyte. Then, the advantages of using nanomaterial are also discussed. Finally, this chapter concludes the future of nanomaterial for MT-SOFC and its future challenges.

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Mohd Hilmi Mohamed wrote the manuscript with input from all authors and contributed to the final version of the manuscript. Siti Munira Jamil carried out the experiment, wrote the manuscript, and contributed to the final version of the manuscript. Siti Halimah Ahmad carried out the experiment and wrote the manuscript. Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman devised the project, the main conceptual ideas, and proof outline. He also supervised the project, discussed the results, and contributed to the final manuscript. Mukhlis A Rahman, Juhana Jaafar, and Ahmad Fauzi Ismail helped supervise the project, discussed the results, and contributed to the final manuscript.

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The authors would like to express their gratitude to Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Research University Grant Tier 1 (12H25), and UTMShine Flagship Grant (03G29) for the support and funds.

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  1. Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia

    Mohd Hilmi Mohamed, Siti Munira Jamil, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Mukhlis A Rahman, Juhana Jaafar & Ahmad Fauzi Ismail

  2. Renewable Energy Research Group, Department of Energy Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia

    Mohd Hilmi Mohamed, Siti Munira Jamil, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Mukhlis A Rahman, Juhana Jaafar & Ahmad Fauzi Ismail

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Mohamed, M.H., Jamil, S.M., Othman, M.H.D., Rahman, M.A., Jaafar, J., Ismail, A.F. (2018). Recent Progress on the Utilization of Nanomaterials in Microtubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell. In: Li, F., Bashir, S., Liu, J. (eds) Nanostructured Materials for Next-Generation Energy Storage and Conversion. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56364-9_17

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