A process for manufacturing a solid oxide fuel cell comprises, in one
embodiment according to the invention: forming a plastic mass comprising
a mixture of an electrolyte substance and an electrochemically active
substance; extruding the plastic mass through a die to form an extruded
tube; and sintering the extruded tube to form a tubular anode capable of
supporting the solid oxide fuel cell. The process may further comprise,
after sintering the extruded tube, layering an electrolyte onto the
tubular anode; and, after layering the electrolyte, layering a cathode
onto the electrolyte.In a further related embodiment, the process further
comprises co-extruding more than one anode layer to form the tubular
anode. Each of the anode layers may comprise a ratio of electrochemically
active substance to electrolyte substance, with such ratios being higher
for layers that are layered further from a surface of the anode that
contacts a fuel gas than for layers that are layered closer to the fuel
gas.Anode-supported tubular solid oxide fuel cells, which may be formed
by such processes, are also disclosed. Additionally, electrode-supported
oxygen pumps and oxygen sensors, and methods of manufacturing them, are
disclosed.