A Journal of Physics: Energy roadmap, with contributions from our group, reviews advanced techniques that watch energy materials and devices while they operate.
Read moreRoadmap on real-time characterisation of energy materials
Stopping strontium segregation for longer-lasting fuel cell electrodes
Adding a small amount of manganese stops strontium from migrating to the surface of fuel cell oxygen electrodes, improving both performance and durability.
Read moreSymmetric electrolysis cells scaled up to stacks
Solid oxide electrolysis cells with the same nickel-free electrode on both sides were scaled from small button cells to a short stack, together with Repsol and Técnicas Reunidas.
Read moreCurrent trends in solid state ionics – solid oxide cells
A proceedings-perspective paper from the E-MRS 2025 Spring Meeting reviews the latest directions in solid oxide cells, including high-entropy oxide electrodes.
Read more2026 Roadmap on high-entropy materials for energy
Albert Tarancón co-leads a Journal of Physics: Energy roadmap on compositionally complex and high-entropy materials for batteries, fuel cells and hydrogen storage.
Read morePaper selected for Editors’ choice
Our recent paper by F. Baiutti et al., “Current trends in solid state ionics: Defect engineering and surface chemistry,” has been selected as an Editors’ Choice article by Solid State Ionics. This proceedings-perspective focuses on three central directions in solid-state ionics – defect engineering, surface...
Read moreSwitching oxide films step by step with a voltage
In Nature Communications, we show that strontium ferrite films can be held in stable intermediate states by finely tuning their oxygen content with a voltage.
Read moreArchitecture-enabled 3D-Printed ultrathin electrolyte-supported solid oxide cells
The article presents a method to improve solid oxide cells by using stereolithography-based 3D printing to fabricate ultrathin ceramic electrolytes. By introducing a ribbed structural design, the researchers overcome the usual mechanical limitations of thin materials, allowing the cells to be both stable and...
Read moreCurrent trends in solid state ionics: Defect engineering and surface chemistry
This new proceedings-perspective draws on presentations and discussions from the “Solid State Ionics” symposium at the 2025 E-MRS Spring meeting. The paper highlights the latest progress in the field, summarizing talks, connecting emerging ideas and identifying key scientific challenges for future research. We...
Read moreGlow Discharge Optical Emission Spectroscopy for Chemical Characterization of Complex Oxide Thin Films and Interfaces
The development of materials with improved performance and stability relies on the analysis of local compositional inhomogeneities, which may occur at various stages from synthesis to application. This type of analysis benefits from rapid methods that provide high lateral and depth resolution, alongside broad...
Read moreAdvancing Catalytic Monoliths via Ceramic 3D Printing
This work presents the implementation of ceramic stereolithography 3D printing to generate catalytic supports to investigate the influence of the structured reactor design on its conversion efficiency for CO2 methanation. Alumina monolithic supports were fabricated by stereolithography using a non-linear channel...
Read moreHigh-throughput exploration of the LSFMCO family
Perovskite oxides form a large family of materials with applications across various fields, owing to their structural and chemical flexibility. Efficient exploration of this extensive compositional space is now achievable through automated high-throughput experimentation combined with machine learning. In this...
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