Xiufu Sun

Xiufu Sun is an Associate Professor at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), based in the Department of Energy Conversion and Storage. His research focuses on solid-state electrochemistry, particularly solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) and fuel cells, with emphasis on renewable energy storage and carbon capture technologies. He contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to affordable and clean energy (SDG7) and climate action (SDG13).

His work addresses challenges in hydrogen production via SOECs under fluctuating power inputs (e.g., wind energy), durability of high-current-density electrolysis cells, and development of eco-friendly fabrication methods for energy storage devices. Sun leads or co-leads several projects, including PilotSOEL for large-scale SOEC production and Co-SOEC for green syngas production. He supervises PhD candidates such as Y. Sayed, M. Castelli, and R. Caldogno.

• Education: Not explicitly detailed in the text. Likely holds a PhD in materials science or electrochemistry.

Research interests span solid oxide cell design, degradation mechanisms, and integration of renewable energy systems. Notable contributions include studies on direct ammonia fuel cells for green shipping and long-term SOEC stack testing under variable conditions.

In 2017, he received the Third Price EFC17 Best Paper Award for work on reversible operation of solid oxide cell stacks. His research also explores novel materials and fabrication techniques to enhance cell efficiency and reduce costs.

• Labs/Teams: Active in DTU's Energy Conversion and Storage research groups, collaborating with industry partners on large-scale hydrogen production technologies.