Microstructure optimization in fuel cell electrodes using materials design

Computers, Materials and Continua

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 31-42

  Li, Dongsheng ^a,b   Saheli, Ghazal ^a   Khaleel, Moe ^b   Garmestani, Hamid ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrode; Fuel cell; Materials design; Multiscale; Sta tistical mechanics

Indexed keywords

FUEL CELL ELECTRODES; MICROSTRUCTURE SENSITIVE DESIGN (MSD); MULTISCALE;

FUEL CELLS; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTIMIZATION; POROSITY; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ELECTRODES;

EID: 33749856035     PISSN: 15462218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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