SmartOptoelectronics

Microscale thin-film-based solid oxide fuel cells (μSOFCs) are considered a promising future technology for portable power applications. This emerging alternative boasts high efficiency, fuel flexibility and high power densities. Improved oxygen transport properties and resistance to the high operating temperatures render lanthanum-based oxide materials suitable for use in the cathodes of such type of fuel cells. Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the SmartOptoelectronics project will test machine learning methods to study the relationship between the structural properties and the electrochemical performance of perovskite lanthanum-based oxides based on high-throughput experimental data. By exploring the chemical space of lanthanum-based oxides, the project will design materials with enhanced performances for use in μSOFCs.

Duration: 1 June 2022 - 31 May 2024