Notations
5
Acronyms and abbreviations
used in this book
AE
Auxiliary electrode
AFC
Alkaline fuel cell
BICUVOX
Bismuth copper vanadium oxide
CE
Counter electrode
Cermet
Ceramic metal composite
CGP
Praseodymia and gadolinia doped ceria
CIS
Complex impedance spectroscopy
const.
Constant
CPE
Constant phase element
DIR
Direct internal reforming (of a hydrocarbon)
emf
Electromotive force
expt
Experimental
fcc
Face-centered cubic
GDC
Gadolinia-doped ceria
GIR
Gradual internal reforming (of a hydrocarbon)
log
base 10 logarithm
LSCo
Lanthanum strontium cobaltite
LSGM
Lanthanum gallate doped with strontium and metal oxides
LSM
Lanthanum strontium manganite
M
Molar mass
MIEC
Mixed ionic-electronic conductor
NAFION
Proton-conducting polymer used as electrolyte in
proton-exchange membrane fuel cells