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Ben Appleby joined NREL in January 2024. His research focuses on identifying the drying mechanism of electrodes in fuel cells during fabrication. Understanding the effects of industrial-scale drying will enable the control of electrode morphology and performance in hydrogen fuel cells. Appleby brings experience in connecting the morphology of particulate-laden fluids to their rheology in application, bridging knowledge in fundamental material science with industrial manufacturing to realize economies of scale for fuel cell technology.
Research Interests
Drying mechanisms of complex fluids
Non-Newtonian fluid rheology
Polymer-interface interactions
Education/Academic Qualification
PhD, Chemical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Bachelor, Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University
Activities
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American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) (External organization)
Klein, B. (Member), Dupuis, D. (Member), Johnson, D. (Member), Yadav, G. (Member), Ferrell, J. (Member), Jorgenson, J. (Member), Hassanaly, M. (Member), Pomeroy, M. (Member), Ruth, M. (Member), Guerra Fernandez, O. J. (Member), Hanes, R. (Member), Ghosh, T. (Member), Bharadwaj, V. (Member), Chen, Y. (Member), Ghoshal, D. (Member), Puente-Urbina, A. (Member), Young, A. (Member), Hill, A. (Member), Deshpande, A. (Member), Jeong-Potter, C. (Member), Chen, X. (Member), Khalifa, S. (Member), Carvalho, Q. (Member), Kiani, D. (Member), Appleby, B. (Member), Moon, H. (Member) & Baker, M. (Member)
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The Society of Rheology (External organization)
Appleby, B. (Member)
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