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2023

Zhang, H., Sarker, M., Rahman, M. A., Zhan, Z., Sui, P. C., Chuang, P. A., “Numerical investigation and experimental validation of water condensation in the gas diffusion layer with different properties,” Journal of Cleaner Production, 402, 136792 (2023)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136792

Zhang, H., Shao, X., Zhan, Z., Sarker, M., Sui, P.C., Chuang, P. A., Pan, M., "Pore-Scale Modeling of Microporous Layer for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell: Effective Transport Properties," Membranes 13 (2), 219 (2023) https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes13020219

2022

Mora, J. M, Sarker, M, Najafianashrafi, Z, Rahman, M. A. Yang-Neyerlin, A. C., Pivovar, B., Chuang, P. A., Ocon, J. D., "Analytical-based simulation approach for an anion exchange membrane fuel cell," Energy Conversion and Management 273 (2022): 116382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.116382

Castro, M. T., Chuang, P. A., Ocon, J. D., "Multiphysics Modeling of a Low Voltage Acid-Alkaline Electrolyzer." Chemical Engineering Transactions 94 (2022): 247-252. https://doi.org/10.3303/CET2294041

Castro, M. T., Mora, J. M., Kakati, N., Chuang, P. A., Ocon, J. D., "A multiphysics model of a proton exchange membrane acid-alkaline electrolyzer," Energy Conversion and Management 267 (2022): 115829. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.115829

Rahman, M. A., Sarker, M., Mojica, F., Chuang, P. A., "A physics-based 1-D PEMFC model for simulating two-phase water transport in the electrode and gas diffusion media,” Applied Energy 316 (2022) 119101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119101

Naranjani, B., Najafianashrafi, Z., Pascual, C., Agulto, I., Chuang, P. A., "Computational Analysis of the Environment in an Indoor Vertical Farming System,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 186 (2022) 122460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.122460

2021

Du, S., Guan, S., Mehrazi, S., Zhou, F., Pan, M., Zhang, R., Chuang, P. A. and Sui, P.C., “Effect of Dispersion Method and Catalyst on the Crack Morphology and Performance of Catalyst Layer of PEMFC.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society 168 (11), p.114506 (2021) https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1149/1945-7111/ac3598

Sarker, M., Rahman, M. A., Mojica, F., Mehrazi, S., Kort-Kamp, W.J.M, Chuang, P. A., "Experimental and computational study of the microporous layer and hydrophobic treatment in the gas diffusion layer of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell." Journal of Power Sources 509 (2021): 230350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.230350

Castro, M.T, Del Rosario, J.A.D., Chong, M.N., Chuang, P.A., Lee, J., Ocon, J.D., "Multiphysics Modeling of Lithium-ion, Lead-acid, and Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries." Journal of Energy Storage 42 (2021): 102982. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2021.102982

Mehrazi, S., Sarker, M., Mojica, F., Rolfe, P., Chuang, P. A., "A rheological approach to studying process-induced structural evolution of the microporous layer in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell." Electrochimica Acta (2021): 138690. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138690

Zhang, H., Zhu, L., Harandi, H. B., Duan, K., Zeis, R., Sui, P, Chuang, P. A., "Microstructure reconstruction of the gas diffusion layer and analyses of the anisotropic transport properties." Energy Conversion and Management 241 (2021): 114293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114293

Zhang, H., Rahman, M. A., Mojica, F., Sui, P, Chuang, P. A., “A Comprehensive Two-Phase Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Model Coupled with Anisotropic Properties and Mechanical Deformation of the Gas Diffusion Layer,” Electrochimica Acta (2021), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138273

Felipe, M., Rahman, M. A., Sarker, M., Hussey, D. S., Jacobson, D. L, LaManna, J. M., Chuang, P. A., "Study of converging-diverging channel induced convective mass transport in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell, “ Energy Conversion and Management (2021), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114095

Moosavi, R., Banihashemi, M., Lin, C., Chuang, P. A., "Combined effects of a microchannel with porous media and transverse vortex generators (TVG) on convective heat transfer performance,” International Journal of Thermal Sciences, volume 166, August 2021, 106961, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2021.106961

Kakati, N, Li, G., Chuang, P. A., " Insights into the Ni/C-Based Thin-Film Catalyst Layer Design for Urea Oxidation Reaction in a Three-Electrode System,” ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2021, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.1c00607

del Rosario, J. D., Li, G., Labata, M. F., Ocon, J. D., Chuang, P.A., "Unravelling the roles of alkali-metal cations for the enhanced oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline media,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.119981

Hsieh, W., Signorini, A., Chuang, P. A., Chen, W. F., “Investigating Students’ Experiences and Perceptions of a Flipped and Adaptive Online Engineering Thermodynamics Class”, International Journal of Engineering Education (2021), 37(2), 362-375. https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85102776534&origin=...

Serraon, A. F., Del Rosario, J. D., Chuang, P. A., Chong, M. N., Morikawa, Y., Padama, A. B., Ocon, J., "Alkaline earth atom doping-induced changes in the electronic and magnetic properties of graphene: a density functional theory study." RSC Advances 11, no. 11 (2021): 6268-6283 https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA08115A

2020

Labata, M. F., Li, G., Ocon, J. D., Chuang, P. A., "Insights on platinum-carbon catalyst degradation mechanism for oxygen reduction reaction in acidic and alkaline media," Journal of Power Sources (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.229356

Moosavi, R., Moltafet, R. Lin, C-X., Chuang, P. A., “Numerical Modeling of Fractional Viscoelastic Non-Newtonian Fluids over a Backward Facing Step - Buoyancy Driven Flow and Heat Transfer,” Thermal Science and Engineering Progress(2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2020.100767

Chuang, P. A., Rahman, M. A., Mojica, F., Hussey, D. S., Jacobson, D. L., LaManna, J. M., “The Interactive Effect of Heat and Mass Transport on Water Condensation in the Gas Diffusion Layer of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell”, Journal of Power Sources (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.229121

Samaniego, A. J., Arabelo, A. K., Sarker, M, Mojica, F., Madrid, J., Chuang, P. A., Ocon, J., Espiritu, R., “Fabrication of cellulose acetate-based radiation grafted anion exchange membranes for fuel cell application,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2020). https://doi.org/10.1002/app.49947

Mendoza, R. M., Mora, J. M., Cervera, R. B., Chuang, P.A., "Experimental and Analytical Study of an Anode‐Supported Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell," Chemical Engineering & Technology (2020). https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.202000204

Du, S., Li, W., Wu, H., Chuang, P. A., Pan, M., Sui, P., "Effects of ionomer and dispersion methods on rheological behavior of proton exchange membrane fuel cell catalyst layer ink," International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.07.241

Mojica, F., Rahman, Md. A., Mora, J. M., Ocon, J. D., Chuang, P. A, “Experimental study of three channel designs with model comparison in a PEM fuel cell,” Fuel Cells (2020). https://doi.org/10.1002/fuce.202000002

Na, W., Gou, B., Kim, J., Mojica, F., Chuang, P.A., “Complementary cooperation dynamic characteristics analysis and modeling based on multiple-input multiple-output methodology combined with nonlinear control strategy for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell,” Renewable Energy, 149 (2020): 273-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.12.059

Nazari, M., Chuang, P. A., Esfahani, J. A., Rashidi, S., “A comprehensive geometrical study on an induced-charge electrokinetic micromixer equipped with electrically conductive plates.” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer(2020): 146, 118892. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.118892 

2019

Li, G. F., Divinagracia, M., Labata, M. F., Ocon, J. D., Chuang, P. A., “Electrolyte-Dependent Oxygen Evolution Reactions in Alkaline Media: Electrical Double Layer and Interfacial Interactions.”, ACS applied materials & interfaces (2019): 11(37), 33748-33758. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b06889

Rahman, M. A., Mojica, F., Sarker, M., Chuang, P. A., "Development of 1-D multiphysics PEMFC model with dry limiting current experimental validation." Electrochimica Acta (2019): 134601. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2019.134601 

Musico, Y. L. F., Kakati, N., Labata, M. F., Ocon J. D., Chuang, P. A., "One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of heteroatom co-doped with fluorine on reduced graphene oxide for enhanced ORR activity and stability in alkaline media." Materials Chemistry and Physics 236 (2019): 121804. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2019.121804 

Zhang, H., Xiao, L., Chuang P. A., Djilali, N., Sui, P., “Coupled stress–strain and transport in proton exchange membrane fuel cell with metallic bipolar plates,” Applied Energy 251 (2019): 113316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113316 

2018

Li, G, Yang, D., Chuang, P. A., “Defining Nafion ionomer roles for enhancing alkaline oxygen evolution electrocatalysis,” ACS Catalysis 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.8b02217 

Geronia, R. M., Padama, A. A, Chuang, P. A., Chong M. N., Ocon, J. D, “Monatomic oxygen adsorption on halogen-substituted monovacant graphene, “ International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2018 Sep 13;43 (37):17673-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.07.185

Li, G., Chuang, P. A., “Identifying the forefront of electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction: electronic double layer,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2018, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.08.037 

2017

Li, G., Anderson, L, Chen, Y, Pan M., Chuang, P. A., “New Insights into Evaluating Catalyst Activity and Stability of Oxygen Evolution Reactions in Alkaline Media,” Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1039/C7SE00337D

Mojica, F. E., Chuang, P. A., Ruiz, U. (2017, June), “Solar Regenerative Hydrogen Fuel Cell Charging System,” Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio. https://peer.asee.org/solar-regenerative-hydrogen-fuel-cell-charging-system

Rahman, M. A., Mora, J. M., Chuang, P. A., “A Computational Study of Flow Sensitivity of a PEM Fuel Cell with Multi-Parallel Flow Channels,” Proceeding of the 2017 COMSOL Conference in Boston, MA. https://www.comsol.it/paper/download/439042/rahman_paper.pdf 

Chen, Y., Mojica, F., Li, G, Chuang, P. A., “Experimental Study and Analytical Modeling of an Alkaline Water Electrolysis Cell,” International Journal of Energy Research 2017;1–9. https://doi.org/10.1002/er.3806 

2011-2016

Chuang, P. A., Cimbala, J. M., Brenizer, J. S., “Experimental and Analytical Study of a Loop Heat Pipe at Positive Elevation using Neutron Radiography,” International Journal of Thermal Science 77 (2014) 84-95 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2013.10.010

Chen, P. C., Chang, S. M., and Chuang, P. A., “Optimal Oxygen Stoichiometry for Maximum Net Power Output of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Systems,” International Journal on Energy Conversion (I.R.E.Con.), Vol. 1, N. 1, January 2013, pp. 4-13 

Nicotera, P., Evans, R., Weaver, C., and Chuang, P. A., (2012) “Gas Diffusion Media for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells Made from Carbon Fibers with Controlled Conductivity,” MRS Proceedings, 1384, mrsf11-1384-b16-04 doi:10.1557/opl.2012.353 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1557/opl.2012.353

Fultz, D. and Chuang, P. A., “The Property and Performance Differences between Catalyst Coated Membrane and Catalyst Coated Diffusion Media,” Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, Volume 8, Issue 4, August 2011 https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003632

2002 - 2010

Heller, K., Chuang, P. A., Brenizer, J., Ünlü, K., “Water Quantification Using Neutron Imaging”, American Nuclear Society, Transactions, 2005, 93(1), 860-861 

Pekula, N., Heller, K., Chuang, P. A., et al., “Study of water distribution and transport in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell using neutron imaging,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment, Volume 542, Issues 1-3, 21 April 2005, pp. 134-141 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2005.01.090

Chuang, P. A., Turhan, A., Heller, K., et al., “The nature of flooding and drying in polymer electrolyte fuel cells,” 3rdInternational Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, May 23-25, 2005, Ypsilanti, MI, USA https://doi.org/10.1115/FUELCELL2005-74051

Cimbala, J. M., Brenizer, J. S., Chuang, P. A., et al., “Study of a loop heat pipe using neutron radiography,” Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 61 701-705 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2004.03.104

Chuang, P. A., Cimbala, J. M., and Brenizer, J. S., “Theoretical and experimental study of a loop heat pipe at positive elevation,” International Mechanical Engineering Congress and RD&D Expo, November 13-19, 2004, Anaheim, CA USA https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2004-60925

Chuang, P. A., Cimbala, J. M., and Brenizer, J. S., “Analytical modeling of a loop heat pipe at positive elevation,” International Mechanical Engineering Congress and RD&D Expo, November 13-19, 2004, Anaheim, CA USA https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2004-61171

Chuang, P. A., Cimbala, J. M., Brenizer, J. S., et al., “Comparison of experiments and 1-D steady-state model of a loop heat pipe,” International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 17-22, 2002, New Orleans, LA USA  https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-33542