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As explained in previous sections, SOECs generally operate at high temperature. A high operating temperature increases the efficiency of SOECs, but it also accelerates the degradation rate.
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Vibhu, V., Hanifi, A.R., Etsell, T.H., Bassat, JM. (2023). Oxygen Electrode Materials for Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells (SOECs). In: Laguna-Bercero, M.A. (eds) High Temperature Electrolysis. Lecture Notes in Energy, vol 95. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22508-6_4
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