Publications

Fuel Cell and Electrolyzer System Integration

  • C. Cadigan, C. Chmura, G. Floerchinger, P. Frankl, S. Hunt, S. Jensen, C. Boushehri, T.L. Vincent, R. Braun, N.P. Sullivan, “Performance characterization of metal-supported solid-oxide fuel cell stacks at elevated pressure,” Journal of Power Sources 573 (2023) 223083, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2023.233083.
  • C. Boushehri, C. Cadigan, C.Chmura, G. Floerchinger, N.P. Sullivan, R.J. Braun, T.L. Vincent, “Experimental validation of model predictive control for a solid oxide fuel cell system,” Journal of Power Sources (2022), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2023.233271.
  • G.A. Anyenya, R.J. Braun, K.J. Lee, N.P. Sullivan, A. M. Newman, “Design and dispatch optimization of a solid-oxide fuel cell assembly for unconventional oil and gas production,” Optimization and Engineering, 19:4 (2018) 1037–1081,https://doi.org/10.1007/s11081-018-9400-y.
  • G.A. Anyenya, R.J. Braun, N.P. Sullivan, “Modeling of a novel 4.5 kWe multi-stack solid-oxide fuel cell assembly for combined heat and power,” Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.02.071, 140 (2017) 247–259.
  • G. Anyenya, B. Haun, M. Daubenspeck, R. Braun, N.P. Sullivan, “Experimental testing of a novel 4.5 kWe multi-stack solid-oxide fuel cell assembly for combined heat and power,” Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage, DOI: 10.1115/1.4035352 13 (2016) 041001-01 – 041001-8.
  • N.P. Sullivan, G. Anyenya, B. Haun, M. Daubenspeck, J. Bonadies, R. Kerr, B. Fischer, A. Wright, G. Jones, R. Li, M. Wall, A. Forbes, M. Savage, “In-ground operation of geothermic fuel cells for unconventional oil and gas recovery,” Journal of Power Sources 302 (2016) 402-409, https:doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.10.093.

Materials for Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers

  • D.R. Clark, D.R. Diercks, S. Ricote, T.A. Tauer, N.P. Sullivan, J.W. Medlin, B.P. Gorman, R.P. O’Hayre, “Understanding the effects of fabrication process on BaZr0.9Y0.1O3-δ grain-boundary chemistry using atom prob tomography,” Journal of Materials Chemistry C 11 (2023) 5082, https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TC04093J.
  • J. Huang, N.P. Sullivan, A. Zakutayev, R. O’Hayre, “How reliable is distribution of relaxation times (DRT) analysis?  A dual regression-classification perspective on DRT estimation, interpretation, and accuracy,” Electrochimica Acta 443 (2023) 141879, https://doi.org/10.1016/jelectacta.2023.141879.
  • X.Liu, Z. Yan, J. Wu, Y. Zheng, N.P. Sullivan, R. O’Hayre, Z. Zhong, Z. Pan, “Prediction of impedance responses of protonic ceramic cells using artificial neural network tuned with distribution of relaxation times,” Journal of Energy Chemistry 78 (2023) 582-588, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2022.12.055.
  • C. Herradon, L. Le, C. Meisel, J. Huang, C. Chmura, Y.D. Kim, C. Cadian, R. O’Hayre, N.P. Sullivan, “Proton-conducting ceramics for water electrolysis and hydrogen production at elevated pressure,” Frontiers in Energy Research, 10 (2022) 1020960,  https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2022.1020960.
  • L.Q. Le, C. Meisel, C. Herradon Hernandez, J. Huang, Y. Kim, R. O’Hayre, N.P. Sullivan, “Performance degradation in proton-conducting ceramic fuel cell and electrolyzer stacks,” Journal of Power Sources 537 (2022) 231356, http://doi.10.1016.j.powsour.2022.231356.
  • Z. Pan, C. Duan, T. Pritchard, A. Thatte, E. White, R. Braun, R. O’Hayre, N.P. Sullivan, “High-yield electrochemical upgrading of CO2 into CH4 using proton-conducting ceramic electrochemical cells,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 307 (2022) 121196, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121196.
  • L. Zhu, C. Cadigan, C. Duan, J. Huang, L. Bian, L. Le\, C. Herradon Hernandez, V. Avance, R. O’Hayre, N.P. Sullivan, “Improving performance and enabling reversible operation in ammonia-fed protonic ceramic fuel cells via a novel Ru-B2CA catalyst,” Communications Chemistry 4 : 121 (2021), https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-021-00559-2.
  • L. Zhu, R. O’Hayre, N.P. Sullivan, “High performance tubular protonic ceramic fuel cells via highly-scalable extrusion process,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 46 : 54 (2021) 27784-27792, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.06.018.
  • L.Q. Le, C. Herradon Hernandez, M. Hernandez Rodriguez, L. Zhu, C. Duan, H. Ding, R.P. O’Hayre, N.P. Sullivan, “Proton-conducting ceramic fuel cells: scale up and stack integration,” Journal of Power Sources, 482 (2021) 228868, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.228868.
  • C. Duan, J. Huang, N.P. Sullivan, R. O’Hayre, “Proton-conducting oxides for energy conversion and storage,” Applied Physics Reviews, 7 (2020), https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5135319.
  • C. Duan, R.J. Kee, H. Zhu, N.P. Sullivan, L. Zhu, L. Bian, R. O’Hayre, “Highly efficient reversible protonic ceramic electrochemical cells for power generation and green fuels production,” Nature – Energy, DOI: 10.1038/s41560-019-0333-2 4 (3) 230-240 (2019).
  • C. Duan, R. J. Kee, H. Zhu, C. Karakaya, Y. Chen, S. Ricote, A. Jarry, E.J. Crumlin, D. Hook, R. Braun, N.P. Sullivan, and R. O’Hayre, “Highly durable, coking and sulfur tolerant, fuel-flexible protonic ceramic fuel cells,” Nature, DOI 10.1038/s41586-018-0082-6 557 (2018) 217–222.
  • H. Ding, N.P. Sullivan, S. Ricote, “Double perovskite Ba2FeMoO6-d as fuel electrode for protonic-ceramic membranes” Solid State Ionics 306 (2017) 97-103.
  • G. Anyenya, B. Haun, M. Daubenspeck, R. Braun, N.P. Sullivan, “Experimental testing of a novel 4.5 kWe multi-stack solid-oxide fuel cell assembly for combined heat and power,” Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage, DOI: 10.1115/1.4035352 13 (2016) 041001-01 – 041001-8.
  • W.A. Rosensteel, N.P. Sullivan, “Fabrication and hydrogen permeation through novel BaZr0.9Y0.1O3-d – Cu composite ceramic-metallic membranes,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.10.048 42 (2017) 4216-4223.
  • N.S. Patki, S. Ricote, J.D. Way, “Fabrication of reducing atmosphere electrodes (fuel electrodes) by electroless plating of copper on BaZr0.9-xCexY0.1O3-d – a proton-conducting ceramic” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 42 (2017) 16911-16919.
  • W. Acuña, J. F. Tellez, M.A. Macías, P. Roussel, S. Ricote, G. H. Gauthier, “Synthesis and characterization of BaGa2O4 and Ba3Co2O6(CO3)0.6 compounds in the search of alternative materials for Proton Ceramic Fuel Cell (PCFC)” Solid State Science 71 (2017) 61-68.
  • B. Blakeley, N.P. Sullivan, “Fuel processing in a ceramic microchannel reactor: Expanding operating windows,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.12.064 41:6 (2016) 3794-3802.
  • N.P. Sullivan, G. Anyenya, B. Haun, M. Daubenspeck, J. Bonadies, R. Kerr, B. Fischer, A. Wright, G. Jones, R. Li, M. Wall, A. Forbes, M. Savage, “In-ground operation of geothermic fuel cells for unconventional oil and gas recovery,” Journal of Power Sources DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.10.093 302 (2016) 402-409.
  • W.A. Rosensteel, S. Ricote, N.P. Sullivan, “Hydrogen permeation through dense BaCe0.8Y0.2O3-d–Ce0.8Y0.2O2-d composite–ceramic hydrogen separation membranes” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 41 (2016) 2598-2606.
  • M. Dippon, S. Babiniec, H. Ding, S. Ricote, N. P. Sullivan, “Exploring electronic conduction through BaCexZr0.9-xY0.1O3-d proton-conducting ceramics” Solid State Ionics 286 (2016) 117-121.
  • D.R. Clark, H. Zhu, D. R. Diercks, S. Ricote, R.J. Kee, A. Almansoori, B.P. Gorman, and R. O’Hayre, “Probing grain-boundary chemistry and electronic structure in proton conducting oxides by Atom Probe Tomography” NanoLetters 16 (11) (2016) 6924–6930.
  • S. Babiniec, S. Ricote, N.P. Sullivan, “Characterization of ionic transport through BaCe0.2Zr0.7Y0.1O3-d membranes in galvanic and electrolytic operation,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.05.162 40 (2015) 9278-9286.
  • C. Chatzichristodoulou, S. Ricote, S.P.V. Foghmoes, J. Glasscock, A. Kaiser, P.V. Hendriksen, “Enhanced reducibility and electronic conductivity of Nb- or W-doped Ce0.9Gd0.1O1.95-d” Solid State Ionics 269 (2015) 51-56.
  • J. S. Fish, S. Ricote, R. O’Hayre and N. Bonanos, “Electrical properties and flux performance of composite ceramic hydrogen separation membranes,” Journal of Materials Chemistry A 3 (2015) 5392-5401.
  • H. Zhu, S. Ricote, W.G. Coors, R.J. Kee, “Interpreting equilibrium-conductivity and conductivity-relaxation measurements to establish thermodynamic and transport properties for multiple charged defect conducting ceramics” Faraday Discussions 182 (2015) 49-74.
  • D.M. Murphy, M. Parker, N.P. Sullivan, “The interplay of heat transfer and endothermic chemistry within a ceramic microchannel reactor,” ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, (2014) 6 031007 (2014) DOI: 10.1115/1.4026296.
  • N.P. Sullivan, R.J. Braun, B. Haun, M. Daubenspeck, G. Anyenya, J.V. Bonadies, B. Fischer, A. Wright, M. Wall, A. Forbes, M. Savage, “Geothermic Fuel Cells – An exciting new application of solid-oxide fuel cell technology,” Proceedings of the ASME 2014 12th Fuel Cell Science, Engineering & Technology Conference, Paper Number ES-FuelCell2014-6402, Boston, MA, USA, June 30 – July 2, 2014.
  • M. Della Negra, W. Zhang, N. Bonanos and S. Ricote, “Leaching of BaCe0.9-xZrxY0.1O3-d in aqueous slurries and investigation of the degradation products,” Journal of Materials Science 49 (2014) 2588-2595.
  • S. Ricote, A. Manerbino, N.P Sullivan, W.G. Coors, “Preparation of dense mixed electron- and proton-conducting ceramic composite materials by co-doping using solid-state reactive sintering: BaCe0.8Y0.1M0.1O3-d – Ce0.8Y0.1M0.1O2-d (M=Y, Yb, Er, Eu),” Journal of Materials Science 49 (12) (2014) 4332-4340.
  • H. Zhu , S. Ricote, W.G. Coors, C. Chatzichristodoulou, R.J. Kee, “Equilibrium and transient conductivity for gadolinium-doped ceria under large perturbations: II. Modeling” Solid State Ionics 268 (2014) 198-207.
  • S. Ricote, N. Bonanos, A. Manerbino, N.P. Sullivan, and W.G. Coors, “Effects of the fabrication process on the grain-boundary resistance in BaZr0.9Y0.1O3-d” Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2 (2014) 16107-16115.
  • S.M. Babiniec, S. Ricote, N.P. Sullivan, “Infiltrated lanthanum nickelate cathodes for use with BaCe0.2Zr0.7Y0.1O3−d proton conducting electrolytes,” Journal of the Electrochemical Society 161 (6) (2014) F1-F7.
  • S. Ricote, H. Zhu, W.G. Coors, C. Chatzichristodoulou, R.J. Kee, “Equilibrium and transient conductivity for gadolinium-doped ceria under large perturbations: I. Experiments” Solid State Ionics 265 (2014) 22-28.
  • D.M. Murphy, J. Blasi, M. Parker, A. Manerbino, R.J. Kee, N.P.Sullivan, “Methane steam reforming in a novel ceramic microchannel reactor,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.05.014
  • A.E. Richards and N.P. Sullivan, “The interdependence of macro- and microstructure on internal-reforming performance in Ni-YSZ anode supports,” Fuel Cells: From Fundamentals to Applications (2013) DOI:10.1002/fuce.201200193.
  • J.S. Fish, S. Ricote, T. Holgate, F. Lenrick, L R. Wallenberg, R. O’Hayre, N. Bonanos, “Synthesis by spark plasma sintering of a BaCe0.2Zr0.7Y0.1O3-d / Sr0.95Ti0.9Nb0.1O3-d (BCZY27 / STN95) composite material for hydrogen separation membranes, Journal of Materials Science 48 (2013) 6177-6785.
  • C. Moyer, N.P. Sullivan, H. Zhu, R.J. Kee, “Polarization characteristics and chemistry in reversible tubular solid-oxide cells operating on mixtures of H2, CO, H2O and CO2,” Journal of the Electrochemical Society 158 (2) B117-B131 (2011).
  • D. Storjohann, J. Daggett, N.P. Sullivan, S. Menzer, D. Beeaff, “Comparative study of solid-oxide fuel cells fabricated with conventional and Reaction-Sintered 8YSZ powders,” Journal of Power Sources 193 (2009) 706–712.

Fuel Processing for Fuel Cell Applications

  • B. Blakeley, N.P. Sullivan, “Catalytic partial oxidation and autothermal reforming of methane for hydrogen and syngas production in a novel ceramic microchannel reactor,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.12.064 41:6 (2016) 3794-3802.
  • D.M. Murphy, M. Parker, N.P. Sullivan, “The interplay of heat transfer and endothermic chemistry within a ceramic microchannel reactor,” ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, DOI: 10.1115/1.4026296 6 031007 (2014).
  • D.M. Murphy, J. Blasi, M. Parker, A. Manerbino, R.J. Kee, N.P. Sullivan, “Methane steam reforming in a novel ceramic microchannel reactor,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 38:21 (2013) 8741-8750.
  • W.A. Rosensteel, S.M. Babiniec, D.D. Storjohann, J. Persky, N.P. Sullivan, “Use of anode barrier layers in tubular solid-oxide fuel cells for robust operation on hydrocarbon fuels,” Journal of Power Sources 205 (2012) 108– 113.
  • D.M. Murphy, A.E. Richards, A. Colclasure, W.A. Rosensteel, N.P. Sullivan, “Biogas fuel reforming for solid oxide fuel cells,” Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 4 (2012) 023106.
  • N.E. McGuire, N.P. Sullivan, O. Deutschmann, H. Zhu, R.J. Kee, “Dry reforming of methane in a stagnation-flow reactor using Rh supported on strontium-substituted hexaaluminate,” Applied Catalysis A: General 394 257–265 (2011).
  • A.E. Richards, M.G. McNeeley, R.J. Kee, N.P. Sullivan, “Gas transport and internal-reforming chemistry in Ni–YSZ and ferritic-steel supports for solid-oxide fuel cells,” Journal of Power Sources 196 10010 – 10018 (2011).
  • R.J. Kee, B.B. Almand, J.M. Blasi, B.L. Rosen, M. Hartmann, N.P. Sullivan, H. Zhu, A.R. Manerbino, S. Menzer, W.G. Coors, J.L. Martin, “The design, fabrication, and evaluation of a ceramic counter-flow microchannel heat exchanger,” Applied Thermal Engineering 31 (2011) 2004 – 2012.
  • N. McGuire, N.P. Sullivan, R. J. Kee, H. Zhu, M. Kaufman, J. Nabity, J. Engel, D. Wickham, “Steam and dry reforming of methane over Rh using a Sr-substituted hexaaluminate support,” Chemical Engineering Science 64 (2009) 5231 – 5239.