The effective surface area of a solid oxide cell has a direct impact on its performance but maximizing it within a limited volume or mass remains a major challenge. Now, research reports a three-dimensional-structured ‘gyroidal’ solid oxide cell design that exhibits a significantly higher surface area and promising performance metrics per unit volume and mass.
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Du, Y. The power of the gyroid. Nat Energy 10, 922–923 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-025-01816-7
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