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"Yttrium-doped barium zirconates as ceramic conductors in the intermediate temperature range," S. Higgins, N. Sammes, Alevtina L. Smirnova, J. A. Kilner, G. Tompsett, ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, Vol. 5, Iss.2, pp. 027001 (1 page), May 2008.

"Physical and electrochemical characterization of Bi₂O₃-doped Scandia stabilized zirconia," B. Bai, N.M. Sammes and A.L. Smirnova, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 176, Iss. 1, pp. 76-81, February 2008.

"Effect of complex oxide promoters and Pd on activity and stability of Ni/YSZ (ScSZ) cermets as anode materials for IT SOFC," V. Sadykov, N. Mezenzeva, R.V. Bunina, G. Alikina, A.l. Lukashevich, T. Kharlamova, V. Rogov, V. Zaikovskii, A. Ishenko, T. A. Krieger, O.F. Bobrenok, A. Smirnova, J. Irvine, and O.D. Vasylyev, Catalysis Today, Vol. 131, pp. 226-237, February 2008.

"Synthesis and properties of nano-composites with mixed ionic-electronic conductivity on the basis of oxide phases with perovskite and fluorite structures," V. Sadykov, Yu. Borcher, G. Alikina, A. Lukashevich, N. Mezenzeva, V. Muzykantov, E. Moroz, V. Rogov, V. Zaikovskii, D. Zyuzin, N. Uvarov, A. Ishenko, V. Zyryanov, and A. Smirnova, Glass Physics and Chemistry, Vol. 33, Iss. 4, pp. 320-334, August 2007.

"Mechanical Properties of Anode-Supported Micro-Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells," A. Mohammadi, J.Pusz, A. Smirnova, N. Sammes, ECS Transactions, Vol. 7, Iss. 1, pp.1409-1418, June 2007.

"A Comparison and Characterization of CeO₂ doped ScSZ and Bi₂O₃ doped ScSZ as IT-SOFC Electrolytes," B. Bai, W. McPhee, A. Smirnova, N. Sammes, ECS Transactions, Vol. 7, Iss. 1, pp. 2213-2221, June 2007.

"Mechanical Properties of Ceria-doped Scandia-stabilized Zirconia Electrolyte Coatings for SOFCs," X. Zhang, A. Smirnova, N. Sammes, E. Brodnikovskii, O. Vasylyev, ECS Transactions, Vol. 7, Iss. 1, pp. 2233-2238, June 2007.

"Fabrication and Characterization of Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells," N.M. Sammes and Y. Du, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, Vol. 4, Iss. 2, pp. 89-102, March 2007.

"Fracture strength of micro-tubular solid oxide fuel cell anode in redox cycling experiments," J. Pusz, A. Smirnova, A. Mohammadi and N. M. Sammes, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 163, Iss. 2, pp. 900-906, January 2007.

"Cathode thermal delamination study for a planar solid oxide fuel cell with functional graded properties: Experimental investigation and numerical results," G. Ju, K. Reifsnider and J.-H. Kim, Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Vol. 27, Issue 4, pp. 161-173, November 2006.

"Fabrication and Performance of Anode-Supported Micro-Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells," J. Pusz, A. Mohammadi and N. Sammes, ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, Vol. 3, Iss. 4, pp. 482-486, November 2006.

"Anode supported LSCM-LSGM-LSM solid oxide fuel cell," A. Mohammadi, N.M. Sammes, J. Pusz, and A.L. Smirnova, Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Vol. 27, Iss. 4, pp. 27-34, November 2006.

"Mass Transfer in Graded Microstructure Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrodes," E. S. Greene, W. K. S. Chiu and M. G. Medeiros, Journal of Power Sources, vol. 161, Iss. 1, pp. 225-231, October 2006.

"Bismuth oxide doped scandia-stabilized zirconia electrolyte for the intermediate temperature sofc," S. Sarat, N. Sammes, A. Smirnova, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 160, Iss. 2, pp. 892-896, September 2006.

"Durability of (Pr _0.7 Sr _0.3)MnO _3+-δ/8YSZ composite cathodes for SOFCs," K. An, K.L. Reifsnider, C.Y. Gao, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 158, Iss. 1, pp. 254-262, July 2006.

"Preliminary results for a methanol fuelled SOFC tubular stack with nanocrystalline 8YSZ electrolyte," W.A.G. McPhee, W.E. Holden, J. Pusz, and N.M. Sammes, ECS Transactions, Vol. 2, Iss. 27, pp. 57-66, May 2006.

"Improvements to test rig for laboratory scale anode supported SOFC," W.E. Holden, W.A.G. McPhee, and N.M. Sammes, ECS Transactions, Vol. 2, Iss. 27, pp. 67-76, May 2006.

"Thin inclusion approach for modelling of heterogeneous conducting materials," N. Lavrov, A. Smirnova, H. Gorgun, N. Sammes, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 155, Iss. 2, pp. 239-245, April 2006.

"Fabrication and properties of anode-supported tubular solid oxide fuel cells," Y. Du, N. Sammes, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 136, Iss. 1, pp. 33-71, September 2004.

"Proton conductivity in stoichiometric and sub-stoichiometric yittrium doped SrCeO3 ceramic electrolytes," N. Sammes, R. Phillips, A. Smirnova, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 134, Iss. 2, pp. 153-159, August 2004.

"Characterization of Pr- and Sm-Doped Ce _0.8Gd _0.2O _2-δ," R. Torrens, N.M. Sammes and G. Tompsett, Journal of Electroceramics, Vol. 13, pp. 683-689, July 2004.

"Raman spectroscopy of superionic Ti-doped Li3Fe2(PO4)3 and LiNiPO4 structures," G. Butt, N. Sammes, G. Tompsett, A. Smirnova, O. Yamamoto, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 134, Iss. 1, pp. 72-79, July 2004.

"The mechanical properties of tubular solid oxide fuel cells," N.M. Sammes and Y. Du, Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 38, No. 24, pp. 4811-4816, December 2003.

"Application of La _0.6AE _0.4MnO₃ (AE=Ca and Sr) to electric current collectors in high-temperature solid oxide fuel cells," M. Mori, N.M. Sammes, E. Suda and Y. Takeda, Solid State Ionics, Vol. 164, Iss. 1-2, pp. 1-15, October 2003.

"Evaluation of Ni and Ti-doped Y₂O₃ stabilized ZrO₂ cermet as an anode in high temperature solid oxide fuel cells," M. Mori, Y. Hiei, H. Itoh, G.A. Tompsett and N.M. Sammes, Solid State Ionics, Vol. 160, Iss. 1-2, pp. 1-14, May 2003.

"Compatibility of Gd_xTi₂O₇ pyrochlores (1.72≤x≤2.0) as electrolytes in high-temperature solid oxide fuel cells," M. Mori, G.M. Tompsett, N.M. Sammes, E. Suda and Y. Takeda, Solid State Ionics, Vol 158, Iss. 1-2, pp. 79-90, February 2003.

"Extruded Tubular Strontium- and Magnesium-Doped Lanthanum Gallate, Gadolinium-Doped Ceria, and Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Electrolytes," Y. Du, N.M. Sammes, G. A. Tompsett, D. Zhang, J. Swan and M. Bowden, Journal of Electrochemical Society, Vol. 150, Iss. 1, pp. A74-A78, January 2003.