Abstract: Abstract：Solid oxide fuel cell（SOFC）is a solid state energy conversion device which can generate electricity with high efficiency and low pollutant emission. Compared to other kinds of fuel cell，one of the most obvious advantages of SOFC is that it can use hydrocarbon fuels directly. Propane is an ideal fuel for SOFCs，especially for portable use，because of its high energy density，storing convenience and delivering safety. Nowadays，portable SOFCs are attracting more and more attention. The development of SOFCs using propane fuel is presented. There are several ways for using propane in SOFCs，including internal reforming，partial oxidation and direct-use by applying proper anode catalysts. The progress of anode materials used in SOFC operating on propane is reviewed. It is shown that most of the research on portable SOFCs using propane has been focused on avoiding carbon deposition caused by pyrolysis of the fuel at elevated operating temperatures，through improving the performance of anode and using proper anode catalyst that can suppress carbon formation reaction in anodes. Then，the R&D status of different kinds of portable SOFCs using propane fuel is introduced. At last，the development prospect of portable SOFCs is forecasted.

摘要： 阐述了丙烷燃料应用于固体氧化物燃料电池（solid oxide fuel cell，SOFC）的工艺及其原理，其中包括重整、部分氧化；综述了使用丙烷燃料SOFC阳极材料研究进展，现有的研究工作主要围绕着如何阻止积炭进行，主要途径是改善阳极性能和选用合适的阳极催化剂等；介绍了当今世界上针对便携式应用的各式SOFC的研究发展现状，特别介绍了单气室SOFC；对便携式SOFC的发展前景进行了展望。