This paper describes a poster presentation on the capabilities of the VNIITF to produce solid oxide fuel cells. Research areas, personnel, technology, and test facilities are described.
The use of carbon materials in catalytic system has been traditionally associated with their properties as supports. There are, however, some literature data describing their use as catalysts. Our results show that no simple relationship exists between the catalytic activity of some carbon materials for selective cleavage of carbon-carbon bonds adjacent to condensed polyaromatic rings an the elemental composition or surface area of these materials. The activity is dependent, however, upon the precursor used to generate the carbon material. Moreover, for a given precursor the activity is determined by the method of conversion to the carbon material. It remains to be established what elements of structure are responsible for the observed activity in carbon materials that are catalytically active. 12 refs., 7 tabs., 1 fig.