Microstructure reconstruction catalyst layer

Figure 4. Reconstructed catalyst layer microstructure along with pore and electrolyte phase volume fractions distribution.

Fig. 45 Calculated 3-D contours of the oxygen concentration in a 10-pm thick cathode catalyst layer of a PEFC at 0.5 A cm-2 (a) and 1.5 A cm-2 (b) [94], The calculation was done using numerical reconstruction by a statistical method of the layer s microstructure.

Mukherjee, P.P. and Wang, C.Y. (2006) Stochastic microstructure reconstruction and direct numerical simulation of the PEFC catalyst layer. /. Electrochem. Soc., 153, A840. 

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