Descriptif des activités de recherche


The objective of my research is to model and simulate the fabrication process of PEMFC electrodes using Coarse Grained Molecular/Particle Dynamics. We intend to observe the influence of various manufacturing parameters on the various characteristics of an electrode such as their porosity, pore size distribution, tortuosity factory and conductivities. The project is a collaborative effort between Professor Alejandro Franco’s group at LRCS, UPJV and the Digital Modelling Department of Freudenberg Technology Innovation SE & Co. KG (FTI) in Weinheim, Germany. This project will be powered by the ARTISTIC framework that was developed by CNRS and UPJV.

Parcours


Expertise


  • Coarse Graining, LAMMPS, ReaxFF, Gaussian, GROMACS, Materials synthesis, Crystallographic and electrochemical characterization

Implication dans des projets


  • Physics-based modelling of the PEMFC electrode fabrication process. ?Bridging Models at Different Scales To Design New Generation Fuel Cells for Electrified Mobility (BLESSED)? project which is funded through the Horizon Europe Marie Sk?odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks.

Dernières publications


Publications

Elucidating Pt/C and ionomer aggregation dynamics in the manufacturing of fuel cell catalyst layers: a discrete element method approach

Sourab Barath Vijayaraghavan, Matthias Baldofski, Alejandro A. Franco
Journal of Power Sources, 2025

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