Publications

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS, PATENTS & SOFTWARE

Prof. Franco and his team publish their research outcomes in international journals and books. They have also filed patents and developed several software. 






Journal covers featuring the research of Prof. A.A. Franco's group

     
1/6. Publications (International Peer-Reviewed Journals)

[160] R. Lou Omongos, D.E. Galvez-Aranda, F. M. Zanotto, A. Vernes, A.A. Franco*, "Machine learning-driven optimization of gas diffusion layer microstructure for PEM fuel cells", Journal of Power Sources 625 (2025) 235583. Link to the article: here.

[159] U. Vijay, D.E. Galvez-Aranda, F.M. Zanotto, T. Le-Dinh, M. Alabdali, M. Asch, A.A. Franco*, "A Hybrid Modelling Approach Coupling Physics-based Simulation and Deep Learning for Battery Electrode Manufacturing Simulations", Energy Storage Materials (2024) 103883. Link to the article: here.

[158] S. Pinilla, F.M. Zanotto, D. Zapata-Dominguez, T. Garcia, A.A. Franco*, "Carbon-Binder-Domain porosity extraction through lithium-ion battery electrode impedance data", Energy Storage Materials (2024) 103818. Link to the article: here.

[157] J.F. Troncoso, F.M. Zanotto, D. E. Galvez-Aranda, D. Zapata-Dominguez, L. Denisart, A.A. Franco*, "The ARTISTIC Battery Manufacturing Digitalization Initiative: From Fundamental Research to Industrialization", Batteries & Supercaps (2024) e202400385. Link to the article: here.

[156] D. Weitze, F.M. Zanotto, D. Zapata-Dominguez, A.A. Franco*, “Simulating Solid-State Battery Cathode Manufacturing via Wet-Processing with Resolved Active Material Geometries”, Energy Storage Materials (2024) 103747. Link to the article: here.

[155] F. Lambert, A.L. Hetzel, Y. Danten, A.A. Franco, C. Gatti, C. Frayret, “Investigating the potential of pyrazine dioxide based-compounds as organic electrodes for batteries”, Dalton Transactions (2024). Link to the article: here.

[154] J. Gonzalez-Morales, M. Aparicio, N.C. Rosero-Navarro, F.M. Zanotto, A.A. Franco, J. Mosa, “Electrochemical and structural properties of binder-free iron-based bifunctional catalyst for aqueous Zinc-Oxygen batteries”, Open Ceramics 20 (2024) 100667. Link to the article: here.

[153] M.M. Titirici, P. Johansson, M. Crespo Ribadeneyra, H. Au, A. Innocenti, S. Passerini, E. Petavratzi, P. Lusty, A.A. Tidblad, A.J. Naylor, Y.  Younesi, Y.A. Chart, J. Aspinall, M. Pasta, J. Orive, L.M. Babual, M. Reynaud, K.G. Latham, T. Hosaka, S. Komaba, J. Bitenc, A. Ponrouch, H. Zhang, M. Armand, R. Kerr, P.C. Howlett, M. Forsyth, J. Brown, A. Grimaud, M. Vilkman, K.M. Dermenci, S. Mousavihashemi, M. Berecibar, J.E. Marshall, C.R. McElroy, E. Kendrick, T. Safdar, C.  Huang, F.M. Zanotto, J. Fernandez-Troncoso, D. Zapata-Dominguez, M. Alabdali, U. Vijay, A.A. Franco, S. Pazhaniswamy, P.S. Grant, S. Lopez Guzman, M. Fehse, M. Galceran Mestres, N. Antuñano, “2024 roadmap for sustainable batteries”. J. Phys.: Energy (2024). Link to the article: here.

[152] M. Alabdali, F.M. Zanotto, M. Chouchane, A.C. Ngandjong, V. Viallet, V. Seznec, Y. S. Meng, A.A. Franco*, "Understanding Mechanical Stresses Upon Solid-State Battery Electrode Cycling Using Discrete Element Method", Energy Storage Materials 70 (2024)  103527. Link to the article: here.

[151] L. Denisart, J.F. Troncoso, E. Loup-Escande, A.A. Franco*, "Breaking down the Barriers between the Digital and the Real: Mixed Reality applied to Battery Manufacturing R&D and Training", Batteries & Supercaps (2024) e202400042. Link to the article: here. Invited for the journal Cover Feature: here.

[150] D. Galvez-Aranda, T. Nguyen, U. Vijay, F. M. Zanotto, A.A. Franco*, "Time-Dependent Deep Learning Manufacturing Process Model for Battery Electrode Microstructure Prediction”, Advanced Energy Materials (2024) 2400376. Link to the article: here. Invited for the journal Inside Front Cover (available here).

[149] A. Carnevali, R. Palacin, C.P. Grey, A.A. Franco*, "VOLTA: a tool for battery screening bridging the gap between virtual electrode materials and practical applications”, Energy Storage Materials, 67 (2024) 103254. Link to the article: here. Invited for the journal Front Cover (available here).

[148] D. Zapata-Dominguez, J. Xu, F.M. Zanotto, S. Ben Hadj Ali, A.A. Franco*, "Influence of the mixing speed in the rheology of NMC622-based Li-ion battery electrode slurries", J. Power Sources Advances, 26 (2024) 100141. Link to the article: here.

[147] M. Duquesnoy, C. Liu, V. Kumar, E. Ayerbe, A.A. Franco*, "Toward high-performance energy and power battery cells with machine learning-based optimization of electrode manufacturing", J. Power Sources, 590 (2024) 233674. Link to the article: here.

[146] B. Paredes-Goyes, F. M. Zanotto, V. Boudeville, S. Grugeon, L. Dupont, A.A. Franco*, "Mesoscopic Model of Extrusion during Solvent-Free Li-Ion Battery Electrode Manufacturing", Batteries & Supercaps (2023) e202300441. Link to the article: here.

[145] L. Denisart, D. Zapata-Dominguez, X. David, A. Leclere, R. Lelong, C. Liu, J. Xu, E. Loup-Escande, A.A. Franco*, "Combining Virtual Reality with Mixed Reality for efficient training in Battery Manufacturing", Batteries & Supercaps (2023) e202300268. Link to the article: here.

[144] J. Xu, B. Paredes-Goyes, Z. Su, M. Scheel, T. Weitkamp, A. Demortière, A.A. Franco*, "Computational model for predicting particle fracture during calendering", Batteries & Supercaps (2023) e202300371. Link to the article: here. Also invited for the Cover feature: here.

[143] Z.Su, I. Temprano, N. Folastre, V. Vanpeene, J. Villanova, G. Gachot, E.V.Shevchenko, C.P.Grey, A..A Franco, A. Demortière, "Binder-Free Cnt Cathodes for Li-O2 Batteries with More Than One Life", Small Methods (2023) 2300452. Link to the article: here.

[142] A. Marcato, J. E. Santos, C. Liu, G. Boccardo*, D. Marchisio, A.A. Franco*, "Modeling the 4D discharge of lithium-ion batteries with a multiscale time-dependent deep learning framework", Energy Storage Materials (2023). Link to the article: here.

[141] M. El-Abdali, Franco M. Zanotto, M. Duquesnoy, A.-K. Hatz, D. Ma, J. Auvergniot, V. Viallet, V. Seznec, A.A. Franco*, "Three-dimensional physical modeling of the wet manufacturing process of solid-state battery electrodes", J. Power Sources, 580 (2023) 233427. Link to the article: here.

[140] D. Zapata-Dominguez, B. Mondal, M. Gaberscek, M. Morcrette, A.A. Franco*, "Impact of the manufacturing process on graphite blend electrodes with silicon nanoparticles for lithium-ion batteries", J. Power Sources, 580 (2023) 233367. Link to the article: here.

[139] F. Årén, R. Andersson, A.A. Franco, P. Johansson, "Global and Local Structure of Lithium Battery Electrolytes: Origin and Onset of Highly Concentrated Electrolyte Behavior", J. Electrochem. Soc., 170 (6) (2023) 060506. Link to the article: here.

[138] F. Lambert, Y. Danten, C. Gatti, B. Bocquet, A.A. Franco, C. Frayret, "Carbonyl-Based Redox-Active Compounds as Organic Electrodes for Batteries: Escape from Middle–High Redox Potentials and Further Improvement?", J. Phys. Chem. A, (2023). Link to the article: here.

[137] J. Yu, M. Duquesnoy, C. Liu, A.A. Franco*, "Optimization of the microstructure of carbon felt electrodes by applying the lattice Boltzmann method and Bayesian optimizer", J. Power Sources, 575 (2023) 233182. Link to the article: here.

[136] A. El Malki, M. Asch*, O. Arcelus, A. Shodiev, J. Yu, A.A. Franco*, "Machine learning for optimal electrode wettability in lithium
ion batteries", J. Power Sources Advances, 20 (2023), 100114. Link to the article: here.

[135] H. El-Bousiydy, J. Troncoso, P. Johansson, A.A. Franco*, "LIBAC: An Annotated Corpus for Automated “Reading” of the Lithium-Ion Battery Research Literature", Chemistry of Materials, 35(5) (2023) 1849. Link to the article: here. 

[134] M. Duquesnoy, C. Liu, D. Zapata-Dominguez, V. Kumar, E. Ayerbe, A.A. Franco*, "Machine learning-assisted multi-objective optimization of battery manufacturing from synthetic data generated by physics-based simulations", Energy Storage Materials, 56 (2023) 50. Link to the article: here.

[133] M. Leal de Souza, M. Duquesnoy, M. Morcrette*, A.A. Franco*, "Electrochemistry Visualization Tool to Support the Electrochemical Analysis of Batteries", Batteries & Supercaps, 6(2) (2023) e202200378. Link to the article: here.

[132] M. Zhang, M. Chouchane, S. A. Shojaee, B. Winiarski, Z. Liu, L. Li, R. Pelapur, A. Shodiev, W. Yao, J.-M. Doux, S. Wang, Y. Li,
C. Liu, H. Lemmens, A.A. Franco*, Y. S. Meng*, "Coupling of multiscale imaging analysis and computational modeling for understanding thick cathode degradation mechanisms", Joule, 7(1) (2023) 201. Link to the article: here.
 
[131] J. Xu, A.C. Ngandjong, C. Liu, F.M. Zanotto, O. Arcelus, A. Demortière, A.A. Franco*, "Lithium ion battery electrode manufacturing model accounting for 3D realistic shapes of active material particles', J. Power Sources, 554 (2023) 232294. Link to the article: here:

[130] C. Liu, T. Lombardo, J. Xu, A.C. Ngandjong, A.A. Franco*, "An experimentally-validated 3D electrochemical model revealing electrode manufacturing parameters’ effects on battery performance", Energy Storage Materials, 54 (2023) 156. Link to the article: here.

[129] A.A. Franco*, E. Loup-Escande, G. Loiseaux, J.N. Chotard, D. Zapata-Dominguez, J. Ciger, A. Leclere, L. Denisart, R. Lelong, "From Battery Manufacturing to Smart Grids: Towards a Metaverse for the Energy Sciences", Batteries & Supercaps, 6(1) (2023) e202200369. Link to the article: here. Link to the invited Front Cover: here. Link to the invited Front Cover profile: here.

[128] M. Alabdali, F. M. Zanotto, V. Viallet, V. Seznec, A.A. Franco*, "Microstructurally resolved modeling of all solid-state batteries: latest progresses, opportunities, and challenges", Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 36 (2022) 101127. Link to the article: here.

[127] M. Chouchane, A.A. Franco*, "About the Consideration of the Inactive Materials and the Meshing Procedures in Computational Models of Lithium Ion Battery Electrodes", ChemElectroChem, 9(21) (2022) e202200692. Link to the article: here. Link to the invited Cover Feature: here.

[126] M. Duquesnoy, T. Lombardo, F. Caro, F. Haudiquez, A.C. Ngandjong, J. Xu, H. Oularbi, A.A. Franco*, "Functional data-driven framework for fast forecasting of electrode slurry rheology simulated by molecular dynamics", npj Computational Materials, 8, 161 (2022). Link to the article: here.

[125] F. M. Zanotto, D. Zapata Dominguez, E. Ayerbe, I. Boyano, C. Burmeister, M. Duquesnoy, M. Eisentraeger, J. Florez Montaño, A. Gallo-Bueno, L. Gold, F. Hall, N. Kaden, B. Muerkens, L. Otaegui, Y. Reynier, S. Stier, M. Thomitzek, A. Turetskyy, N. Vallin, J. Wessel, X. Xu, J. Abbasov, A. A. Franco*, "Data Specifications for Battery Manufacturing Digitalization: Current Status, Challenges, and Opportunities", Batteries & Supercaps, 5(9) (2022) e202200224. Link to the article: here.

[124] J. Yu, G. Shukla, R. P. Fornari, O. Arcelus, A. Shodiev, P. de Silva, A.A. Franco*, "Gaining Insight into the Electrochemical Interface Dynamics in an Organic Redox Flow Battery with a Kinetic Monte Carlo Approach", Small, 18(43) (2022) 2107720. Link to the article: here. Link to the invited Cover: here.

[123] J. Scharf, M. Chouchane, D.P. Finegan, B. Lu, C. Redquest, M.C. Kim, W. Yao, A.A. Franco, D. Gostovic, Z. Liu, M. Riccio, F. Zelenka, J.M. Doux, Y.S. Meng, "Bridging nano- and microscale X-ray tomography for battery research by leveraging artificial intelligence", Nature Nanotechnology, 17 (2022) 446. Link to the article: here.

[122] A.A.Franco*, A.S. Barnard*, "Artificial Intelligence in Electrochemical Energy Storage", Batteries & Supercaps, 5(5) (2022) e202200149. Link to the article: here.

[121] A. Shodiev, F. M. Zanotto, J. Yu, M. Chouchane, J. Li, A. A. Franco*, "Designing Electrode Architectures to Facilitate Electrolyte Infiltration for Lithium-Ion Batteries", Energy Storage Materials, 49 (2022) 268. Link to the article: here.

[120] T. Lombardo, F. Lambert, R. Russo, F. M. Zanotto, C. Frayret, G. Toussaint, P. Stevens, M. Becuwe, A.A. Franco*, "Experimentally Validated Three-Dimensional Modeling of Organic-Based Sodium-Ion Battery Electrode Manufacturing", Batteries & Supercaps, 5(8) (2022) e202200116. Link to the article: here.

[119] P. Vélez, G. L. Luque, D. E. Barraco, A. A. Franco, E. P. M. Leiva, "Pore size distribution of carbon black: An approach from a coarse-grained potential", Computational Materials Science, 209 (2022) 111409. Link to the article: here.

[118] M. Chouchane, A.A. Franco*, "Deconvoluting the Impacts of the Active Material Skeleton and the Inactive Phase Morphology on the Performance of Lithium Ion Battery Electrodes", Energy Storage Materials, 47 (2022) 649. Link to the article: here.

[117] Z. Su, E. Decencière, T.-T. Nguyen, K. El-Amiry, V. De Andrade, A. A. Franco, A. Demortière, "Artificial neural network approach for multiphase segmentation of battery electrode nano-CT images", npj Computational Materials, 8, 30 (2022). Link to the article: here.

[116] A. Shodiev, M. Chouchane, M. Gaberscek, O. Arcelus, J. Xu, H. Oularbi, J. Yu, J. Li, M. Morcrette, A. A. Franco*, "Deconvoluting benefits of porosity distribution in layered electrodes on electrochemical performance of Li-ion batteries", Energy Storage Materials, 47 (2022) 462. Link to the article: here.

[115] Z. Su, T.-T. Nguyen, C. Le Bourlot, F. Cadiou, A. Jamali, V. De Andrade, A. A. Franco, A. Demortière, "Towards a Local In situ X-ray Nano Computed Tomography under Realistic Cycling Conditions for Battery Research", Chemistry Methods, 2(5) (2022) e202100051. Link to the article: here.

[114] J. Amici, P. Asinari, E. Ayerbe, P. Barboux, P. Bayle-Guillemaud, R. J. Behm, M. Berecibar, E. Berg, A. Bhowmik, S. Bodoardo, I. E. Castelli, I. Cekic-Laskovic, R. Christensen, S. Clark, R. Diehm, R. Dominko, M. Fichtner, A. A. Franco, A. Grimaud, N. Guillet, M. Hahlin, S. Hartmann, V. Heiries, K. Hermansson, A. Heuer, S. Jana, L. Jabbour, J. Kallo, A. Latz, H. Lorrmann, O. M. Løvvik, S. Lyonnard, M. Meeus, E. Paillard, S. Perraud, T. Placke, C. Punckt, O. Raccurt, J. Ruhland, E. Sheridan, H. Stein, J.-M. Tarascon, V. Trapp, T. Vegge, M. Weil, W. Wenzel, M. Winter, A. Wolf, K. Edström, "A Roadmap for Transforming Research to Invent the Batteries of the Future Designed within the European Large Scale Research Initiative BATTERY 2030+", Advanced Energy Materials, 12(17) (2022) 2102785. Link to the article: here.

[113] O. Arcelus, A.A.Franco*, "Perspectives on manufacturing simulations of Li-S battery cathodes", J.Phys. Energy, 4 (2022) 011002. Link to the article: here.

[112] T. Lombardo, F. Caro, A.C. Ngandjong, J.B. Hook, M. Duquesnoy, J.C. Delepine, A. Ponchelet, S. Doison, A.A. Franco*, "The ARTISTIC Online Calculator: Exploring the Impact of Li-ion Battery Electrode Manufacturing Parameters Interactively through your Browser", Batteries & Supercaps, 5(3) (2022) e202100324. Link to the article: here. Link to the invited Cover Feature: here.

[111] Z. Deng, V. Kumar, F.T. Bölle, F. Caro, A.A. Franco*, I.E. Castelli*, P. Canepa*, Z.W. Seh*, "Towards autonomous high-throughput multiscale modelling of battery interfaces", Energy & Environmental Science, 15 (2022) 579. Link to the article: here.

[110] E. Ayerbe, M. Berecibar, S. Clark, A.A. Franco, J. Ruhland, "Digitalization of Battery Manufacturing: Current Status, Challenges, and Opportunities", Advanced Energy Materials, 12(17) (2022) 2102696. Link to the article: here.

[109] M. Fichtner, K. Edström, E. Ayerbe, M. Berecibar, A. Bhowmik, I. E. Castelli, S. Clark, R. Dominko, M. Erakca, A. A. Franco, A. Grimaud, B. Horstmann, A. Latz, H. Lorrmann, M. Meeus, R. Narayan, F. Pammer, J. Ruhland, H. Stein, T. Vegge, M. Weil, "Rechargeable Batteries of the Future—The State of the Art from a BATTERY 2030+ Perspective", Advanced Energy Materials, 12(17) (2022) 2102904. Link to the article: here.

[108] T. Lombardo, M. Duquesnoy, H. El-Bouysidy, F. Aren, A. Gallo-Bueno, P. B. Jorgensen, A. Bhowmik, A. Dermotière, E. Ayerbe, F. Alcaide, M. Reynaud, J. Carrasco, A. Grimaud, C. Zhang, T. Vegge, P. Johansson, A.A. Franco*, "Artificial Intelligence Applied to Battery Research: Hype or Reality?", Chemical Reviews, in press (2021). Link to the accepted article: here.

[107] T. Lombardo, A.C. Ngandjong, A. Belhcen, A.A. Franco*, "Carbon-Binder Migration: A Three-Dimensional Evaporation Model for Lithium Ion Batteries", Energy Storage Materials, 43 (2021) 337. Link to the article: here.

[106] C. Liu, O. Arcelus, T. Lombardo, H. Oularbi, A.A. Franco*, "Towards a 3D-resolved model of Si/Graphite composite electrodes from manufacturing simulations", Journal of Power Sources, 512 (2021) 230486. Link to the article: here.

[105] A. Shodiev, M. Duquesnoy, O. Arcelus, M. Chouchane, J. Li, A.A. Franco*, "Machine learning 3D-resolved prediction of electrolyte infiltration in battery porous electrodes", Journal of Power Sources, 511 (2021) 230384. Link to the article: here.

[104] B. Lu, E. Olivera, J. Scharf, M. Chouchane, C. Fang, M. Ceja, L.E. Pangilinan, S. Zheng, A. Dawson, D. Cheng, W. Bao, O. Arcelus, A.A. Franco, X. Li, S.H. Tolbert*, Y. S. Meng*, "Quantitatively Designing Porous Copper Current Collectors for Lithium Metal Anodes", ACS Applied Energy Materials, 4 (7) (2021) 6454. Link to the article: here.

[103] M. Chouchane, A.A. Franco*, "An Invitation to Engage with Computational Modeling: User-friendly Tool for In Silico Battery Component Generation and Meshing", Batteries & Supercaps, 4 (9) (2021) 1451. Link to the article: here. Also invited for Cover Feature of the journal: here.

[102] R. Andersson*, F. Aren, A.A. Franco, P. Johansson, "CHAMPION: Chalmers hierarchical atomic, molecular, polymeric and ionic analysis toolkit", Journal of Computational Chemistry, 42 (23) (2021) 1632. Link to the article: here.

[101] M. Duquesnoy, I. Boyano, L. Ganborena, P. Cereijo, E. Ayerbe, A.A. Franco*, "Machine Learning-Based Assessment of the Impact of the Manufacturing Process on Battery Electrode Heterogeneity", Energy and AI, 5 (2021) 100090. Link to the article: here.

[100] M. Chouchane, O. Arcelus, A.A. Franco*, "Heterogeneous Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Graphite Electrodes Assessed by 4D‐Resolved Computational Simulations", Batteries & Supercaps, 4 (9) (2021) 1457. Link to the article: here.

[99] A.A. Franco*, "Escape from Flatland", Nature Machine Intelligence (2021) https://doi.org/10.1038/s42256-021-00334-x. Link to the News and Views article: here.

[98] Y.-T. Chen, M. Duquesnoy, D.H.S. Tan, J.-M. Doux, H. Yang, G. Deysher, P. Ridley, A.A. Franco*, Y.S. Meng*, Z. Chen*, "Fabrication of high-quality thin solid-state electrolyte films assisted by machine learning", ACS Energy Letters, 6, 4 (2021) 1639-1648. Link to the article: here.

[97] A. Mistry*, A.A. Franco*, S. Cooper*, S.A. Roberts*, V. Viswanathan*, "How machine learning will revolutionize electrochemical sciences", ACS Energy Letters, 6 (2021), 1422–1431. Link to the article: here. 

[96] A. Shodiev, E. Primo, O. Arcelus, M. Chouchane, M. Osenberg, A. Hilger, I. Manke, J. Li, A.A. Franco*, "Insight on electrolyte infiltration of lithium ion battery electrodes by means of a new three-dimensional-resolved lattice Boltzmann model", Energy Storage Materials, 38 (2021) 80. Link to the article: here.

[95] E. Primo, M. Touzin, A.A. Franco*, “Calendering of Li(Ni0.33Mn0.33Co0.33)O2‐based cathodes: analyzing the link between process parameters and electrode properties by advanced statistics", Batteries & Supercaps, 4(5) (2021) 834. Link to the article: here.

[94] H. El-Bousiydy, T. Lombardo, E. N. Primo, M. Duquesnoy, M. Morcrette, P. Johansson, P. Simon, A. Grimaud, A.A. Franco*, “What can text mining tell us about lithium-ion battery researchers’ habits?”, Batteries & Supercaps, 4(5) (2021) 758. Link to the article: here. Also invited for the Front Cover of the journal: here.

[93] E. N. Primo, M. Chouchane, M. Touzin, P. Vazquez, A.A. Franco*, “Understanding the calendering processability of Li(Ni0.33Mn0.33Co0.33)O2-based cathodes”, Journal of Power Sources, 488 (2021) 229361. Link to the article: here.

[92] A. Ngandjong, T. Lombardo, E. Primo, M. Chouchane, A. Shodiev, O. Arcelus, A.A. Franco*, “Investigating Electrode Calendering and its Impact on Electrochemical Performance by Means of a New Discrete Element Method Model: Towards a Digital Twin of Li-Ion Battery Manufacturing”, Journal of Power Sources, 485 (2021) 229320. Link to the article: here.

[91] V. Thangavel, A. Mastouri, C. Guéry, M. Morcrette, A.A. Franco*, “Understanding the reaction steps involving polysulfides in 1 M LiTFSI in TEGDME:DOL using cyclic voltammetry experiments and modelling”, Batteries & Supercaps, 4 (1) (2021) 152. Link to the article: here.

[90]  R. Andersson, F. Årén, A.A. Franco, P. Johansson, “Ion Transport Mechanisms via Time-dependent Local Structure and Dynamics in Highly Concentrated Electrolytes”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 167 (2020) 140537. Link to the article: here.

[89] M. Duquesnoy, T. Lombardo, M. Chouchane, E. Primo, A.A. Franco*, “Data-driven assessment of electrode calendering process by combining experimental results, in silico mesostructures generation and machine learning", Journal of Power Sources, 480 (2020) 229103. Link to the article: here.

[88] A.A. Franco*, J.N. Chotard, E. Loup-Escande, Y. Yin, R. Zhao, A. Rucci, A. Ngandjong, S. Herbulot, B. Beye, J. Ciger, R. Lelong, “Entering the Augmented Era: Immersive and Interactive Virtual Reality for Battery Education and Research”, Batteries and Supercaps, 3 (2020) 1147. Link to the article: here. Also invited for the journal cover feature: here.

[87] T. Lombardo, J.B. Hoock, E.N. Primo, A.C. Ngandjong, M. Duquesnoy, A.A. Franco*, “Accelerated Optimization Methods for Force‐Field Parametrization in Battery Electrode Manufacturing Modeling“, Batteries & Supercaps, 3 (2020) 721. Link to the article: here.

[86] Z. Su, V. De Andrade, S. Cretu, Y. Yin, M. J. Wojcik, A.A. Franco, A. Demortière, “X-ray Nanocomputed Tomography in Zernike Phase Contrast for Studying 3D Morphology of Li–O2 Battery Electrode”, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 3 (5) (2020) 4093. Link to the article: here.

[85] M. Chouchane, E.N. Primo, A.A. Franco*. "Mesoscale Effects in the Extraction of Solid-State Lithium Diffusion Coefficient Value of Battery Active Materials: Physical Insights From 3D Modeling", The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 11 (7) (2020) 2775. Link to the letter: here.

[84] A. Shodiev, E.N. Primo, M. Chouchane, T. Lombardo, A.C. Ngandjong, A. Rucci, A.A. Franco*. "4D-resolved physical model for electrochemical impedance spectroscopy of Li (Ni1-x-yMnxCoy)O2-based cathodes in symmetric cells: consequences in tortuosity calculations", Journal of Power Sources, 454 (2020) 227871. Link to the article: here.

[83] R. Pinto-Cunha, T. Lombardo, E. Primo, A.A. Franco*, “Artificial Intelligence Investigation of NMC Cathode Manufacturing Parameters Interdependencies”, Batteries and Supercaps, 3 (1) (2020) 60. Link to the article: here. Also invited for journal cover feature: here.

[82] V. Thangavel, O. X. Guerrero, M. Quiroga, A. M. Mikala, A. Rucci, A.A. Franco*, "A three dimensional kinetic Monte Carlo model for simulating the carbon/sulfur mesostructural evolutions of discharging Lithium sulfur batteries", Energy Storage Materials, 24 (2020) 472. Link to the article: here.

[81] E. Loup-Escande*, S. Herbulot, A. Ngandjong, R. Lelong, G. Loup, A;A. Franco*, "Effects of a virtual reality game on learning performances and motivation: example of Nanoviewer in the field of energy storage", Psychology and Education, 57(2) (2020) 111. Link to the article: here.

[80] A. Verma, A.A. Franco, P.P. Mukherjee, “Mechanistic Elucidation of Si Particle Morphology on Electrode Performance”, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 166 (15) (2019) A3852. Link to the article: here.

[79] M. Chouchane, A. Rucci, T. Lombardo, A.C. Ngandjong, A.A. Franco*, “Lithium ion battery electrodes predicted from manufacturing simulations: Assessing the impact of the carbon-binder spatial location on the electrochemical performance”. Journal of Power Sources, 444 (2019) 227285. Link to the article: here.

[78] A. Torayev, P. Magusin, C. Grey, C. Merlet, A.A. Franco*, “Text mining assisted review of the literature on Li-O2 batteries”, Journal of Physics: Materials, 2 (2019) 044004. Link to the article: here.

[77] M. Chouchane, A. Rucci, A.A. Franco*, “A Versatile and Efficient Voxelization-Based Meshing Algorithm of Multiple Phases”, ACS Omega, 4 (6) (2019) 11141. Link to the article: here.

[76] A. Rucci, A. C. Ngandjong, E. Primo, M.  Maiza, A.A. Franco*, “Tracking variabilities in the simulation of Lithium Ion Battery electrode fabrication and its impact on electrochemical performance”, Electrochimica Acta, 312 (2019) 168. Link to the article: here.

[75] A.A. Franco*, M. Alfredsson, D. Brandell, C. Frayret, M. Gaberscek, P. Jankowski, A. Rucci, P. Johansson, "Boosting Rechargeable Batteries from Multiscale Modeling: Myth or Reality?", Chemical Reviews, 119 (7) (2019) 4569. Link to the review: here.

[74] G. Shukla, A.A. Franco*, “Interphases in Electroactive Suspension Systems: Where Chemistry Meets Mesoscale Physics”, Batteries & Supercaps, 2 (7) (2019) 579. Link to the review: here. Also invited for journal front cover: here.

[73] M. Maiza, Y.  Mammeri, D.A. Nguyen, N. Legrand, P. Desprez, A.A. Franco*, “Evaluating the impact of transport inertia on the electrochemical response of lithium ion battery single particle models”, Journal of Power Sources, 423 (2019) 263. Link to the article: here.

[72] A. Torayev, P.C.M.M. Magusin, C.P. Grey, C. Merlet, A.A. Franco*, “Importance of Incorporating Explicit 3D-Resolved Electrode Mesostructures in Li–O2 Battery Models”, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 1 (11) 6433 (2018) 6433. Link to the article: here.

[71] Y. Yin, A.A. Franco*, "Unraveling the Operation Mechanisms of Lithium Sulfur Batteries with Ultramicroporous Carbons", ACS Applied Energy Materials, 1 (11) (2018) 5816. Link to the article: here.

[70] G. Shukla, A.A. Franco*, "Handling Complexity of Semisolid Redox Flow Battery Operation Principles through Mechanistic Simulations", The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 122 (42)  (2018) 23867. Link to the article: here.

[69] C. Gaya, Y. Yin, A. Torayev, Y Mammeri, A.A. Franco*, "Investigation of bi-porous electrodes for lithium oxygen batteries", Electrochimica Acta, 279 (2018) 118. Link to the article: here.

[68] A. Torayev, A. Rucci, P. Magusin, A. Demortière, V. De Andrade, C. Grey, C. Merlet, A.A.Franco*, "Stochasticity of Pores Interconnectivity in Lithium Oxygen Batteries and Its Impact on the Variations in Electrochemical Performance ",  Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 9 (2018) 791. Link to the article: here.

[67] A. Ngandjong, A. Rucci, M. Maiza, G. Shukla, J. Vazquez-Arenas, A.A. Franco*, "Towards A Multiscale Simulation Platform Linking Lithium Ion Battery Electrode Fabrication Process With Performance At The Cell Level", Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 8 (23) (2017) 5966. Link to the article: here.

[66] Y. Yin, A. Torayev, C. Gaya, Y. Mammeri, A.A. Franco*, "Linking the Performances of Li-O2 Batteries to Discharge Rate, Electrode and Electrolyte Properties through the Nucleation Mechanism of Li2O2", Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 121 (36) (2017) 19577. Link to the article: here.

[65] G. Shukla, D. Del Olmo Diaz, V. Thangavel, A.A. Franco*, "Self-organization of Electroactive Suspensions in Discharging Slurry Batteries: A Mesoscale Modeling Investigation", ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9 (21) (2017) 17882. Link to the article: here.

[64] Y. Yin, R. Zhao, Y. Deng, A.A. Franco*, "Compactness of Lithium Peroxide Formed in Li-O2 Batteries and Its Link To Charge Transport Mechanism: Insights from Stochastic Simulations", Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 8 (3) (2017) 599. Link to the article: here.

[63] J.P. Chehab, A.A. Franco*, Y. Mammeri, "Boundary control of the number of interfaces for the one-dimensional Allen-Cahn equation", Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series S, 10 (1) (2017) 87. Link to the article: here.

[62] V. Thangavel, K.H. Xue, Y. Mammeri, M.A. Quiroga, C. Guery, A. Mastouri, P. Johansson, M. Morcrette,  A.A. Franco*, "A microstructurally resolved model for Li-S batteries assessing the impact of the cathode design on the discharge performance", Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 163 (13) (2016) A2817. Link to the article: here.

[61] Y. Yin, C. Gaya, V. Thangavel, A. Torayev, A.A. Franco*, "Impact of Li2O2 Particle Size on Li-O2 Battery Charge Process: Insights from a Multi-Scale Modeling Perspective", Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 7 (19) (2016) 3897. Link to the article: here.

[60] J. Vazquez-Arenas, G. Ramos-Sanchez, A.A. Franco, "A multi-scale model of the oxygen reduction reaction on highly active graphene nanosheets in alkaline conditions", Journal of Power Sources, 328 (2016) 492. Link to the article: here.

[59] G. Blanquer, Y. Yin, M.A. Quiroga, A.A. Franco*, "Modeling Investigation of the Local Electrochemistry in Lithium-O2 Batteries: a Kinetic Monte Carlo Approach", Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 163 (3) (2016) A329. Link to the article: here.

[58] R. Ferreira de Morais,  A.A. Franco, P. Sautet, D. Loffreda, "How Does the Surface Structure of Pt-Ni Alloys Control Water and Hydrogen Peroxide Formation?", ACS Catalysis, 6 (9) (2016) 5641. Link to the article: here.

[57] M.A. Quiroga, K. Malek,  A.A. Franco*, "A multi-paradigm modeling investigation of membrane chemical degradation in PEM Fuel Cells", Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 163 (2) (2016) F59. Link to the article: here.

[56] S.K. Cheah, V. Bernardet, A.A. Franco, O. Lemaire, P. Gelin, "Structural and Surface Coverage Effects on CO Oxidation Reaction over Carbon-Supported Pt Nanoparticles studied by Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry and Diffuse Reflectance FTIR Spectroscopy", Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 18 (2016) 15278. Link to the article: here.

[55] T. Jahnke, G. Futter, A. Latz, T. Malkow, G. Papakonstantinou, G. Tsotridis, P. Schott, M. Gérard, M. Quinaud, M. Quiroga, A.A. Franco, K. Malek, F. Calle-Vallejo, R. Ferreira de Morais, T. Kerber, P. Sautet, D. Loffreda, S. Strahl, M. Serra, P. Polverino, C. Pianese, M. Mayur, W.G. Bessler, C. Kompis, "Performance and degradation of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: State of the art in modeling from atomistic to system scale", Journal of Power Sources, 304 (2016) 207. Link to the review: here.

[54] M.A. Quiroga,  A.A. Franco*, "A multi-paradigm computational model of materials electrochemical reactivity for energy conversion and storage", Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 162 (7) (2015) E73. Link to the article: here.

[53] K. H. Xue, E. McTurk, L. Johnson, P.G. Bruce,  A.A. Franco*, "A comprehensive model for non-aqueous lithium air batteries involving different reaction mechanisms", Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 162 (4) (2015) A614. Link to the article: here.

[52] R. F. de Morais, A.A. Franco, P. Sautet, D. Loffreda, "Interplay between reaction mechanisms and hydroxyl species for water formation on Pt(111)", ACS Catalysis, 5 (2015) 1068. Link to the article: here.

[51] D. D. Borges, A.A. Franco, K. Malek, G. Gebel, S. Mossa, "Morphology of supported Polymer Electrolyte ultra-thin films: a numerical study", Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 119 (2015) 1201. Link to the article: here.

[50] R. F. de Morais, A.A. Franco, P. Sautet, D. Loffreda, "Coverage-dependent thermodynamics analysis of the formation of water and hydrogen peroxide on platinum model catalyst", Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 17 (2015) 11392.  Link to the article: here.

[49] D. Gentilini, A. Gagliardi, A.A. Franco, F. Sauvage, A. Di Carlo, "A drift-diffusion study on charge unbalancing effects in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells", Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 162 (10) (2015) H753. Link to the article: here.

[48] M. Quiroga, K.H. Xue, T.K. Nguyen, H. Huang, M. Tulodziecki, A.A. Franco*, "A multiscale model of electrochemical double layers in energy conversion and storage", Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 161 (8) (2014) E3302. Link to the article: here.

[47] S. Strahl, A. Husar, A.A. Franco*, "Electrode structure effects on the performance of open-cathode Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: a multiscale modeling approach", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39 (18) (2014) 9752. Link to the article: here.

[46] K.H. Xue, T.K. Nguyen, A.A. Franco*, "Impact of the cathode microstructure on the discharge performance of lithium air batteries: a multiscale model", Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 161 (8) (2014) E3028. Link to the article: here.

[45] M. El Hannach, T. Soboleva, K. Malek, A.A. Franco, M. Prat, J. Pauchet,  S. Holdcroft, “Characterization of pore network structure in catalyst layers of polymer electrolyte fuel cells”,  Journal of Power Sources, 247 (2014) 322. Link to the article: here.

[44] S. Dhurairajan, P. Giunta, V. Vetere, P. Maldivi, A.A. Franco*, “An efficient and cyclic hydrogen evolution reaction mechanism on [Ni(PH2NH2)2]2+ catalysts: a theoretical and multiscale simulation study”, RSC Advances, 4 (2014) 5177. Link to the article: here.

[43] S.K. Cheah, V. Bernadet, A.A. Franco, O. Lemaire, P. Gelin,  “Study of CO and hydrogen interactions on carbon-supported Pt nanoparticles by quadrupole mass spectrometry and operando diffuse reflectance FTIR spectroscopy”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 117 (44) (2013) 22756. Link to the article: here.

[42] A.A. Franco*, K.H. Xue, "Carbon-based electrodes for lithium air batteries: scientific and technological challenges from a modeling perspective", ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, 2 (10) (2013) M3084. Link to the article: here.

[41] A.A. Franco*, "Multiscale modeling and numerical simulation of rechargeable lithium ion batteries: concepts, methods and challenges", RSC Advances, 3 (32) (2013) 13027. Link to the article: here.

[40] C. Robin, M. Gerard, A. A. Franco, P. Schott, “Multi-scale coupling between two dynamical models for PEMFC aging prediction”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 38 (2013) 4675. Link to the article: here.

[39] D. Damasceno Borges, A.A. Franco, K. Malek, G. Gebel, S. Mossa,"Inhomogeneous transport in model hydrated polymer electrolyte supported ultrathin films", ACS Nano, 7 (8) (2013) 6767. Link to the article: here.

[38] L.F. Lopes Oliveira, C. Jallut, A.A. Franco*, “A multiscale model for the transient analysis of PEM Water Electrolyzer Membrane-Electrodes Assemblies”, Electrochimica Acta, 110 (2013) 363. Link to the article: here.

[37] L.F. Lopes Oliveira, S. Laref, E. Mayousse, C. Jallut, A.A. Franco*, "A multiscale physical model for the transient analysis of PEM Water Electrolyzer Anodes", Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics,14 (2012) 10215. Link to the article: here.

[36] S.K. Cheah, O. Sycardi, L. Guetaz, O. Lemaire, P. Gelin,  A.A. Franco*, "CO impact on the stability properties of PtxCoy nanoparticles in PEMFC anodes: mechanistic insights from a combined experimental and modeling approach", Journal of Electrochemical Society, 158 (11) (2011) B1358. Link to the article: here.

[35] K. Malek, A.A. Franco*, "Microstructural resolved modeling of aging mechanisms in PEMFC", Journal of Physical Chemisty B, 115 (25) (2011) 8088. Link to the article: here.

[34] R. Ferreira de Morais, D. Loffreda, P. Sautet, A. A. Franco*, “A Multi-scale Modeling Methodology to predict electrochemical observables from ab initio data: application to the ORR in a Pt(111)-based PEMFC", Electrochimica Acta, 56 (28) (2011) 10842 (paper invited). Link to the article: here.

[33] V. Parry, J-C. Joud, G. Berthomé, O. Lemaire, A. A. Franco*, “XPS investigation of the PEMFC active layers aging: characterization of the mitigating role of an anodic CO contamination on cathode degradation”, Journal of Power Sources, 196 (5) (2011) 2530. Link to the article: here.

[32]  M. P. Eschenbach, R. Coulon, A. A. Franco, J. Kallo, W. G. Bessler, “Multi-scale simulation of fuel cells: from the cell to the system”, Solid State Ionics, 192 (1) (2011) 615. Link to the article: here.

[31] A. Kachmar, V. Vetere, P. Maldivi, A. A. Franco, “New insights in the electrocatalytical proton reduction and hydrogen oxidation by bio-inspired catalysts: a DFT investigation”, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 114 (43) (2010) 11861. Link to the article: here.

[30] M. A. Gabriel, T. Deustch, L. Genovese, G. Krosnicki, O. Lemaire, A. A. Franco*, “Metallofullerenes as fuel cell electrocatalysts: a theoretical investigation of adsorbates on C59Pt”, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 12 (2010) 9406. Link to the article: here.

[29]  P. Fugier, S. Passot, E. Billy, N. Guillet, L. Guetaz, E. De Vito, S. Mailley, A.A. Franco*, “PtxCoy catalysts degradation in PEFC environments: Mechanistic insights – Part II: MOCVD elaboration and electrochemical characterization”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 157 (6) (2010) B943. Link to the article: here.

[28] A. A. Franco*, S. Passot, P.Fugier, E. Billy, N. Guillet, L. Guetaz, E. De Vito, S. Mailley, “PtxCoy catalysts degradation in PEFC environments: Mechanistic insights – Part I: Multi-scale modeling”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 156 (2009) B410. Link to the article: here.

[27] A.A. Franco*, M. Guinard, B. Barthe, O. Lemaire, “Impact of carbon monoxide on PEFC catalyst carbon support degradation under current-cycled operating conditions”, Electrochimica Acta, 54 (22) (2009) 5267. Link to the article: here.

[26] P. M. Biesheuvel, A.A. Franco*, M. Z. Bazant, “Diffuse charge effects in Fuel Cell membranes”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 156 (2) (2009) B225. Link to the article: here.

[25] A.A. Franco*, M. Gerard, “Transient model of carbon catalyst-support corrosion in a PEFC: multi-scale coupling with electro-catalysis and impact on performance degradation”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 155 (4) (2008) B367. Link to the article: here.

[24] A.A. Franco*, M. Tembely, “Transient multi-scale model of aging mechanisms in a PEFC cathode”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 154 (7) (2007) B712. Link to the article: here.

[23] A.A. Franco*, P. Schott, C. Jallut, B. Maschke, ”A multi-scale dynamic mechanistic model for transient analysis of PEFC”, Fuel Cells, 7 (2007) 99. Link to the article: here.

[22] A.A. Franco*, P. Schott, C. Jallut, B. Maschke, ”A dynamic mechanistic model of an electrochemical interface”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 153 (6) (2006) A1053. Link to the article: here.

     2/6. Publications (Conference proceedings & others) 

[21] F. Aguesse, J. Amici, P. Asinari, E. Ayerbe, P. Barboux, C. Battaglia, M. Berecibar, A. Bhowmik, J. Carrasco, M. Casas Cabanas, I. E. Castelli, I. Cekic-Laskovic, C. Chanson, S. Clark, E. Crespo, K. B. Dermenci, G. Domann, R. Dominko, K. Edström, M. Fichtner, E. Flores, A. A. Franco, I. Gandiaga, G. Giffin, K. Hermansson, A. Hutter, P. Jacques, A. Latz, S. Lyonnard, D. Mayer, M. Meeus, S. Perraud, M. Priour, C. Punckt, O. Raccurt, E. Regårdh, J. Rupp, M. Reynaud, R. Schmuch, H. Stein, J.-M. Tarascon, V. Trapp, T. Vegge, P. Veit, M. Vilkman, M. Weil and W. Wenzel. Battery 2030+ roadmap: Inventing the Sustainable Batteries of The Future – Research Needs and Future Actions (last updated, August 2023). Link to the article: here.

[20] Vera Koester, A.A. Franco*, "Innovative Computer Games for Battery Education and Research", Chemistry Views, Wiley-VCH (2020). Link to the article: here.

[19] C. Gaya, A.A. Franco, C. Surcin, M. Courty, D. Larcher*, "Carbon-Loaded Flexible Electrode Films for Li-O2 Cells: Preparation, Porosity, Homogeneity and Electrochemical Characterization" ChemRxiv (2020) 10.26434/chemrxiv.13292759.v1. Link to the article: here.

[18] A.A. Franco*, “A multiscale physical model of electrochemical energy storage devices”, ECS Transactions, 45 (2013) 11. Link to the article: here.

[17] D. Damasceno Borges, K. Malek, S. Mossa, G. Gebel, A.A. Franco*,“Effect of Surface Hydrophilicity on the Formation of Nafion Thin Film Inside PEMFC Catalyst Layers: A Computational Study”, ECS Transactions, 45  (2013) 101. Link to the article: here.

[16] A. A. Franco*, S. Passot, P. Fugier, E. Billy, N. Guillet, L. Guetaz, E. De Vito, S. Mailley, “Transient multi-scale modeling of PtxCoy catalysts degradation in PEFC environments”, ECS Transactions,13 (17) (2008) 29. Link to the article: here.

[15] A.A. Franco*, B. Barthe, M. Gerard, M. Guinard, O. Lemaire, “Carbon catalyst-support corrosion in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells: mechanistic insights”, ECS Transactions, 13 (15) (2008) 35. Link to the article: here.

[14] A.A. Franco*, “Transient multi-scale modeling of aging mechanisms in a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell: an irreversible thermodynamics approach”, ECS Transactions, 6 (10) (2007) 1. Link to the article: here.

[13] A. A. Franco*, R. Coulon, R. Ferreira de Morais, S.-K.Cheah, A. Kachmar, M. A. Gabriel, “Multi-scale modeling-based prediction of PEM Fuel Cells MEA durability under automotive operating conditions", ECS Transactions, 25 (1) (2009) 65. Link to the article: here.

[12] A. A. Franco*, B. Barthe, L. Rouillon, O. Lemaire, “Mechanistic investigations of NO2 impact on ORR in PEM Fuel Cells: a coupled experimental and multi-scale modeling approach", ECS Transactions, 25 (1) (2009) 1595. Link to the article: here.

[11] M. A. Gabriel, T. Deustch, A. A. Franco*, “Fullerene-based Materials as Catalysts for Fuel Cells”, ECS Transactions, 25 (22) (2010) 1. Link to the article: here.

[10] R. Coulon, W. Bessler, A. A. Franco*, “Modeling chemical degradation of a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane and its impact on Fuel Cell performance", ECS Transactions, 25 (35) (2010) 259. Link to the article: here.

[9] S-K.Cheah, O. Lemaire, P. Gélin, A. A. Franco*, “CO Induced Reconstruction of PtxCoy Electrocatalytic Nanoparticles in a PEM Fuel Cell Anode under transportation Operating Conditions”, ECS Transactions, 25 (35) (2010) 275. Link to the article: here.

[8] R. Ferreira de Morais, D. Loffreda, P. Sautet, A. A. Franco*, “Towards a Multi-scale Modeling Methodology for the Prediction of the Electro-activity of PEM Fuel Cell Catalysts”, ECS Transactions, 25 (24) (2010) 167. Link to the article: here.

[7] A.A. Franco*, M. Gerard, “Transient Multi-scale Modeling of coupled aging mechanisms in PEFC – A theoretical tool for experimental interpretation and advanced MEA design”, In Proc. 3rd Fuel Cells Durability and Performance Conference, Miami, USA (2007).

[6] A.A. Franco*, M. Gerard, “Aging mechanisms in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells: when electrode design meets theory”, in Proc. HYFUSEN Conference, organized by CNEA and the Iberoamerican Society of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, Posadas, Argentina (2007) 10.

[5] A.A. Franco*, C. Jallut, B. Maschke, “Multi-scale Bond Graph Model of the Electrochemical Dynamics in a Fuel Cell”, in Proc. 5th MATHMOD Conference, (Eds. I Troch and F. Breitenecker), Vienna, Austria (2006) P103.

[4] A.A. Franco*, M. Tembely, “Modelo mecanistico multi-escala para el analisis de transientes de PEMFC”, in Proc. of the 2nd Iberoamerican Conference on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2006) 1.

[3] A.A. Franco*, M. Tembely, C. Jallut, B. Maschke, “A Multi-scale Dynamic Mechanistic Model for Transient Analysis of PEFCs”, in Proc. World Hydrogen Conference (WHEC) 16, Lyon, France (2006) 572.

[2] A.A. Franco*, P.  Schott, C. Jallut, B. Maschke, “Un modèle multiéchelle dynamique d’une électrode volumique de PEFC”, revue e-STA 2 (3) (2005).

[1] A.A. Franco*, P.  Schott, C. Jallut, B. Maschke, “A Multi-scale Dynamic Mechanistic Model for Transient Analysis of PEFCs”, in Proc. 3rd European PEFC Forum, (Ed. C. Hebling) Lucerne, Switzerland (2005) B063.

     3/6.  Book Chapters 

[12] F. M. Zanotto, M. Albdali, D. Zapata-Dominguez, A.A. Franco*, Simulation-assisted electrode processing: discrete and machine learning computational approaches for the simulation of the battery manufacturing process, book chapter in: “Processing and Manufacturing of Electrodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries”, J. Li, C. Jin (Eds.), IET, The Institution of Engineering and Technology (2023). Link to the chapter: here.

[11] J. Yu, A.A. Franco*, Mesoscale Modeling and Simulation for Flow Batteries, Fundamentals, book chapter in: "Fundamentals, Characterization Techniques and Modeling of Organic Redox Flow Batteries", Wiley-VCH (2023). Link to the chapter: here.

[10] A.A. Franco*, Y. Yin, Monte Carlo Modeling of Interfacial Electrochemistry for Energy Applications, Encyclopedia of Interfacial Chemistry 1st Edition, Elsevier (2017).

[9] A.A. Franco*, Computational Modeling of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Myths, Facts and Controversies, in:  Li-S Batteries, R. Demir-Cakan (Ed.), World Scientific (Europe) (2017). Link to the chapter: here.

[8] Bruno G. Pollet, A.A. Franco, Su Huaneng, Huagen Liang, Sivakumar Pasupathi, Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Compendium of Hydrogen Energy Volume 3: Hydrogen Energy Conversion, eds: Franco Barbir, Angelo Basile and T. Nejat Veziroglu, Elsevier, (2015).

[7] A.A. Franco*, Fuel cells and batteries in silico experimentation through integrative multiscale modeling, edited by A.A.  Franco, M.L. Doublet, W. Bessler (publisher: Springer, UK) (2015).

[6] A.A. Franco*, Multiscale modeling of electrochemical devices for energy conversion and storage, book chapter in: Encyclopedia of Applied Electrochemistry, edited by R. Savinell, K.I. Ota, G. Kreysa (publisher: Springer, UK) (2014).

[5] A.A. Franco*, C. Frayret, Modeling in the design of batteries for large and medium-scale energy storage, book chapter in:  Advances in batteries for large- and medium-scale energy storage, edited by C. Menictas, M. Skyllas-Kazacos, T.M. Lim (publisher: Woodhead, Cambridge, UK) (2014).

[4] A.A. Franco*, Multiscale modeling methods for electrochemical energy conversion and storage, book chapter in: Multiscale Modeling Methods for Applications in Materials Science, edited by I. Kondov, G. Sutmann (publisher: CECAM & FZ Jülich, Germany), IAS Series, Volume 19, ISBN 978-3-89336-899-0 (2013).

[3] A.A. Franco*, Modeling of Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells, book chapter in: Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells Technologies: research and development, edited by E. Gonzalez and H. Corti (publisher: Springer, USA) (2013). Link to the book: here.

[2] A.A. Franco*, Toward a bottom-up multiscale modeling framework for the transient analysis of PEM Fuel Cells operation, book chapter in: Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells: Science, Applications and Challenges, edited by A.A. Franco (publisher: Pan Stanford, distributor: Francis & Taylor) (2013).

[1] A.A. Franco*, PEMFC degradation modeling and analysis, book chapter in: Polymer electrolyte membrane and direct methanol fuel cell technology (PEMFCs and DMFCs) - Volume 1: Fundamentals and performance, edited by C. Hartnig and C. Roth (publisher: Woodhead, UK) (2012). Link to the book: here.


     4/6. Editorial Services

[11] A.A. Franco, 2022-2024: Invited Guest Editor of the journal Energy Storage Materials (Elsevier) for a Special Issue about Artificial Intelligence Applied to Energy Storage Materials. Link to the Special Issue: here.

[10] A.A. Franco, 2022-present: Editorial Advisory Board Member of the journal Energy Technology (Wiley).

[9] A.A. Franco, 2022-present: Editorial Board Member of the journal Scientific Reports (Springer Nature).

[8] A.A. Franco, 2020-2021: invited Editor of the special issue of the peer-reviewed journal Batteries & Supercaps about Artificial Intelligence Applied to Batteries (2020-2021). Link to the Special Issue: here.

[7] A.A. Franco, 2020-present: Editorial Advisory Board Member of the journal Batteries & Supercaps (Chemistry Europe, Wiley).

[6] A.A. Franco, invited Ed. of the special issue of the peer-reviewed journal Electrochimica Acta about the 70th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry (Durban, South Africa, 2019).

[5] A.A. Franco, invited Ed., "Rechargeable lithium batteries: from fundamentals to applications", Elsevier/Woodhead, UK (2015). Link to the book: here.

[4] A.A. Franco, M.L. Doublet, W. Bessler, invited Eds., "Multiscale Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Electrochemical Devices for Energy Conversion and Storage", Springer, UK (2015). Link to the book: here.

[3] A.A. Franco, invited Ed. of the special issue of the peer-reviewed journal Electrochimica Acta about the 63rd Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry (Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico, 2013).

[2] A.A. Franco, invited Ed., book title: "Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells: Science, Applications and Challenges", Pan Stanford/Francis & Taylor (2013). Link to the book: here.

[1] A.A. Franco, invited Ed. of the special issue of the peer-reviewed journal Electrochimica Acta about the 61st Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry (Niigata, Japan, 2011).

     5/6. Patents

[23] A.A. Franco et al., FR.001.050032.000.S.P.2024.000.31235, Agence pour la Protection des Programmes (2024).

[22] M. Chouchane, A.A. Franco, FR.001.060008.000.S.P.2024.000.31235, Agence pour la Protection des Programmes (2024).

[21] A. Ngandjong, M. Duquesnoy, J. F. Troncoso, L. Denisart, A.A. Franco, FR.001.480020.000.S.P.2023.000.31235, Agence pour la Protection des Programmes (2023).

[20] A. El-Malki, M. Ati, M. Asch, A.A. Franco, OS-23-0284-FR-NP/NRE/IC (2023).

[19] A. Torayev, G. Shukla, A.A. Franco, Metal-Air Battery, WO2018202892 (A1).

[18] A.A. Franco, R. Ferreira de Morais, D. Loffreda, P. Sautet, Nanostructured PtxMy catalyst for PEMFC cells having high activity and moderate H2O2 production, WO2013017772 (A1).

[17] S. Passot, C. Faure, A.A. Franco, O. Lemaire, Method of depollution and of regeneration of a fuel cell electrode poisoned by sulphur compounds, WO2013007459 (A1).

[16] R. Vincent, S. Escribano, A.A. Franco, L. Guetaz, A.G. Mercier, C. Nayoze, Fuel cell comprising a proton exchange membrane having an increased service life, WO2012130932 (A1).

[15] R. Vincent, S. Escribano, A.A. Franco, L. Guetaz, G. Krosnicki, Fuel cell comprising a proton exchange membrane having an increased service life, WO2012130931 (A1).

[14] R. Vincent, S. Escribano, A.A. Franco, L. Guetaz, C. Nayoze, Proton exchange membrane fuel cell for motor vehicle, has anode and cathode fixed on two sides of membrane, where thickness of membrane at level of dioxygen inlet area is larger than thickness at level of water outlet area, FR2973580 (A1) (2011).

[13] R. Vincent, S. Escribano, A.A. Franco, Proton-exchange membrane fuel cell electrode structuration, WO2011128549 (A1).

[12] G. Krosnicki, A.A. Franco, N. Guillet, O. Lemaire, Electrochemical Reactor and an active layer integrated into said reactor, WO2011073897 (A1).

[11] S. Passot, O. Lemaire, C. Faure, A.A. Franco, Method for measuring the reproducibility of N individual electrode- / ion-exchange membrane assemblies by introducing a pollutant, US2013320987 (A1).

[10] O. Lemaire, B. Barthe, A.A. Franco, Method for managing a fuel cell during sulfur compound pollution and power supply device, WO2011070242 (A1).

[9] O. Lemaire, N. Bardi, B. Barthe, A.A. Franco, Method for supplying power from a fuel cell taking sulphur oxide pollution into account, and power supply device, WO2011036356 (A1).

[8] S. Passot, C. Faure, A.A. Franco, O. Lemaire, Method for increasing the lifespan of a fuel cell with a proton exchange membrane, WO2013107841 (A1).

[7] A.A. Franco, O. Lemaire, Method and device for increasing the lifespan of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell, WO2011004134 (A1).

[6] A.A. Franco, G. Krosnicki, O. Lemaire, Electrochemical reactor and an active layer integrated into said reactor, WO2011073724 (A1).

[5] G. Krosnicki, A.A. Franco, N. Guillet, O. Lemaire, Electrolytic apparatus including an active layer using fullerenes combined with a metal as a catalytic system, WO2011073723 (A1).

[4] O. Lemaire, A.A. Franco, N. Guillet, Device for determining the carbon monoxide concentration and related method, WO2010040739 (A1).

[3] A.A. Franco, O. Lemaire, S. Escribano, Method and device for limiting the ageing of fuel cells with proton exchange membrane, WO2009101305 (A1).

[2] D. Marsacq, C. Nayoze, C. Roux, A.A. Franco, Fuel cell comprising a magnetic cathode with static pumping, WO2004054018 (A1).

[1] A.A. Franco, Central energetica alternative multiproposito, AR 827910, Direccion Nacional del Derecho de Autor (1992).

   
 6/6. Software from Prof. Franco's group

[12] The ERC-funded ARTISTIC Online calculator for the simulation of the lithium ion battery manufacturing process (by April 2024: 1300+ users worldwide, 50% from industry, 50% from academia). Link: here.

[11] Repository of some of the ERC-funded ARTISTIC project software. Link to the corresponding GitHub repository: here.

[10] Digital twin of the battery manufacturing pilot line of the LRCS. Link to the online version usable from an internet browser: here.
[9] ARTISTIC battery electrode escape game. Link to the online version usable from an internet browser: here.

[8] Kinetic Monte Carlo simulator of electrochemical interfaces in Redox Flow Battery cells (EU SONAR project). Link to the corresponding GitHub repository: here.

[7] INNOV software for mesostructures meshing. Accessible through the ERC-funded ARTISTIC project online calculator: here.

[6] EVA: Electrochemistry Visualization Tool. Link to the corresponding GitHub repository: here.

[5] Series of scripts for text mining scientific literature. Link to the corresponding GitHub repository: here.

[4] Software for Pore Network Simulations.

[3] MESSI (kinetic Monte Carlo Simulations).

[2] Simulation package MS LIBER-T (Multiscale Simulator of Lithium Ion Batteries and Electrochemical Reactors).

[1] Simulation package MEMEPhys (Modèle Electrochimique Multi-Echelle Physique) (registered through CEA Grenoble).

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