Revolutionizing energy systems with perovskite proton-conducting materials: advances and applications in solid oxide fuel cells

Osama Gohar; Aaranda Arooj; Muhammad Zubair Khan; Mohsin Saleem; Muhammad Ali Khalid; Inna A. Starostina; Jung-Hyuk Koh; Muhammad Asif; Muhammad Ahmad; Imran Shakir

doi:10.1007/s43207-025-00551-9

Revolutionizing energy systems with perovskite proton-conducting materials: advances and applications in solid oxide fuel cells

Osama Gohar (Co-first Author), Aaranda Arooj (Co-first Author), Muhammad Zubair Khan^*, Mohsin Saleem^*, Muhammad Ali Khalid, Inna A. Starostina, Jung-Hyuk Koh^*, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Ahmad, Imran Shakir

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Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Abstract

Proton-conducting (PC) materials are playing an increasingly important role in advancing energy conversion and storage technologies, contributing to the development of more affordable and sustainable power systems. Recent advancements in PC materials have unlocked potentials for applications such as ammonia synthesis, syngas membranes, gas purification, proton-ceramic electrolysis cells, and proton-ceramic fuel cells. This review explores the critical roles of anodes, cathodes, and electrolytes in these systems, highlighting significant innovations and their impact on overall performance. Key breakthroughs in anode materials focus on enhancing catalytic activity and durability, while cathode developments aim at optimizing oxygen reduction reactions. Noteworthy advancements in electrolyte materials have dramatically improved proton conductivity and stability, essential for efficient proton transport. This comprehensive overview examines the latest progress in PC-based electrochemical cells, detailing their fundamental operations and the key factors that influence their effectiveness. In addition, we discuss the electrochemical properties and recent advances in PC materials, offering guidelines for the rational and scientifically based design of PC materials. This review serves as a valuable resource for both academia and industry, fostering the successful application of protonic energy storage and conversion technologies.

© The Korean Ceramic Society 2025

Original language	English
Number of pages	38
Journal	Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
Online published	22 Sept 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s43207-025-00551-9
Publication status	Online published - 22 Sept 2025

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This work was jointly supported by the National Research Program of Universities (NRPU), Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan research fund “Development of Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell Technology for Hydrogen and Syngas Production Utilizing Industrial Emissions from Brick Kilns, Power Plants, and Beyond (HEC/R&D/RGA/NRPU/2025/86828)” and by the MSIT (Ministry of Science and ICT), Korea, under the ITRC (Information Technology Research Centre) support program (IITP-2025-RS-2020-II201655, 50%) supervised by the IITP (Institute of Information and Communications Technology Planning And Evaluation).

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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Proton-conducting oxides
Electrolysis cells
Fuel cells
Energy conversion
Energy storage

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Gohar, O., Arooj, A., Khan, M. Z., Saleem, M., Khalid, M. A., Starostina, I. A., Koh, J.-H., Asif, M., Ahmad, M., & Shakir, I. (2025). Revolutionizing energy systems with perovskite proton-conducting materials: advances and applications in solid oxide fuel cells. Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43207-025-00551-9

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