Research progress of anode materials for solid oxide fuel cell

Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) as a power generation system has attracted much attention due to its many advantages in terms of high efficiency, fuel adaptability, low pollution and expediency operation. However, the application of SOFC requires research and development of its key component materials. The prospects and problems of the currently developed anode materials (metal, YSZ metal cermet, Cu-based metal cermet, Ce-based oxides and perovskite material and so on) of SOFC were elucidated. In particular, our recent study of perovskite material (LaCrO3-based oxide) was described. And some insight for the research and development of the anode materials for SOFC were offered.