A high-thermal-insulation and portable microreactor for integrating widely used planar-type SOFC and enabling handheld power generation.

ABSTRACT: The paper introduces a microreactor with high thermal insulation properties, which has been developed for integration with standard planar-type solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) in portable power generation applications. While planar SOFCs offer high efficiency and energy density, their use has been largely limited to stationary applications due to challenges in thermal management and slow start-up times. Our microreactor overcomes these barriers by providing an effective thermal insulation system, allowing SOFCs to operate efficiently in a compact, portable format. We designed a cantilevered structure using yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) to minimize thermal conduction and combined it with a multilayer insulation (MLI) system to suppress thermal radiation loss. This flexible cantilevered st

SUBMITTER: Choudhary B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12738752 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature