Buse Bilbey: Materials and fabrication methods for ceramic fuel and electrolyser cells

Buse Bilbey in the fron of CERN building.

Photo: Buse Bilbey

In her doctoral dissertation, MSc (Tech) Buse Bilbey investigated materials and manufacturing methods for solid oxide cells (SOCs) and proton-conducting solid oxide cells, which are promising technologies for efficient energy conversion and clean hydrogen production. She demonstrated several ways to reduce fabrication temperatures, improve performance, and lower costs through the manufacturing approaches and novel materials.

Bilbey’s findings show that high-performance cell components can be produced at significantly lower temperatures while maintaining properties and performance. These advances could help make solid oxide cell technologies more affordable and accelerate their adoption in clean energy and hydrogen production applications.

The doctoral dissertation of MSc (Tech) Buse Bilbey in the field of Materials Science and Engineering, titled Investigation of materials and fabrication methods for ceramic fuel and electrolyser cells, will be publicly examined at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences of Tampere University on 4 September 2026.

The opponent will be Professor (emeritus) Truls Norby from the University of Oslo, Norway. The custos will be Associated Professor Muhammad Imran Asghar from the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University.