• Achieved record cell performance in both fuel cell and electrolysis modes with newly developed thin film lanthanum nickel cobalt (LNC) perovskite oxygen electrodes• Demonstrated reversible exsolution of nickel nanoparticles from nickel-substituted perovskite hydrogen electrodes and their superior electrochemical performance for SOEC applications• Developed a sputtering recipe for thin film LNC-GDC oxygen electrodes and achieved record-breaking 2.5 W/cm² SOFC performance and 2 A/cm² of… Show more • Achieved record cell performance in both fuel cell and electrolysis modes with newly developed thin film lanthanum nickel cobalt (LNC) perovskite oxygen electrodes• Demonstrated reversible exsolution of nickel nanoparticles from nickel-substituted perovskite hydrogen electrodes and their superior electrochemical performance for SOEC applications• Developed a sputtering recipe for thin film LNC-GDC oxygen electrodes and achieved record-breaking 2.5 W/cm² SOFC performance and 2 A/cm² of electrolysis current on SOEC mode at 600 °C• Demonstrated scaling-up of thin film SOFC up to 15 cm x 15 cm, the largest thin-film cell reported to date, by developing dedicated sputtering recipes for large areas• Performed techno-economic analysis of hydrogen production cost ($1.92/kgH₂) from thin film solid oxide electrolysis cells fabricated by the group’s sputtering techniques - exceeding DOE’s target of $2/kgH₂ Show less

• Performed techno-economic analysis of high-temperature electrolysis plant