Specifically, the subsidiary has devised a nickel-ceria fuel electrode by leveraging its proprietary nanomaterial technology. Using the newly developed fuel electrode, an SOFC can operate at temperature under 600 degrees C.

Hosokawa Micron expects that the new fuel electrode enables SOFCs to reduce time required for start-up/stop, improve its reliability, and expand options for materials used.

Accordingly, the company can produce SOFCs at low cost, and will accelerate the commercialization of SOFCs. Part of this achievement will be presented at FC EXPO 2006 to be held from at Tokyo Big Sight from January 25 to 27.