Browsing University of Waterloo by Supervisor "Gostick, Jeff"
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A Convolutional Neural Network to Predict the State-of-Lithiation of Lithium-ion Batteries with the Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt-Oxide Chemistry
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-14)A machine learning (ML) model was developed to study the discharge behavior of a 𝐿𝑖x𝑁𝑖0.33𝑀𝑛0.33𝐶𝑜0.33𝑂2 half-cell with particle-scale resolution. The ML model could predict the state-of-lithiation of the particles ... -
Determination of Characteristic Transport Coefficients of Porous Media from Volumetric Images using the Diffuse Interface Method
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-24)Transport in engineered materials such as electrodes, membranes, filters, and natural materials such as rock, sand, soil can be modeled as transport in porous media. Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS) on volumetric images ... -
Development and Performance Characterization of Bipolar Electrodialysis Flow Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2022-12-22)Energy storage is becoming increasingly important to have a consistent renewable power supply. Limitations on the cost of current energy storage technologies have prevented the mass adoption of renewable energy. This ... -
Development of Electrospun PAN Fibers Used as Electrodes for Flow Cell Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-23)The increase in energy consumption coupled with global climate change have generated a keen interest in renewable energy resources in the scientific world. Grid scale energy storage solutions are required in order to bridge ... -
Engineering Non-Precious Group Metal Electrode for PEMFCs with Enhanced Mass Transport via Electrospraying Technique
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-21)Ever since the concept of “Hydrogen Economy” emerged, fuel cell technology has been regarded as the key component of the clean, sustainable energy future. Thanks to great successes in the development of fuel cell technology ... -
Fabrication and Characterization of Novel Flow Battery Electrodes using Electrospinning
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-25)The increase in energy demand, depletion of fossil fuel reserves and climate change has shifted our focus to using renewable energy resources. Alternative energy sources, though environmentally friendly, are intermittent ... -
Fabrication and Characterization of Novel Zinc Air Battery Cathodes Using Electrospinning and Electrospraying Techniques
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-01)High specific energy density, low cost, and relative safety make zinc air batteries a promising energy storage technology. However, to fully realize their advantages improvements must be made to increase their efficiency, ... -
Kinetic characterization and modelling of sequentially entrapped enzymes in 3D-printed PMMA microfluidic reactors for the synthesis of amorphadiene via the isopentenol utilization pathway
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-19)Recent technological developments in the field of additive manufacturing have gained researcher attention as a low cost, high resolution, method for the fabrication of microfluidic reactors. In recent years cascade immobilized ... -
Multiphysics Modelling of Energy Storage Devices Using Pore Scale Approaches
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-16)The advancement in high-resolution X-ray tomography image acquisition techniques has enabled imaged-based modelling of pore-scale transport processes to better understand structural performance relationship in porous media. ... -
Multiphysics pore network simulation of electrochemical devices as a design tool
(University of Waterloo, 2022-12-22)Redox flow batteries including the vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) and Zn-air batteries have attracted attentions in energy storage projects due to their scalability and high energy density. Performance of these devices ... -
Nanostructured Materials and Electrodes Engineering for Efficient CO2 Conversion
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-11)The conversion of CO2 to valuable chemicals via electrochemical CO2 reduction reactions (CO2RR) offers a clean approach for recycling CO2 with sustainable and environmental benefits. Among a variety of derived chemicals, ...