The Bazylak Group at UofT uses x-ray based visualization techniques, such as X-ray radiography and X-ray tomography, to peer into complex porous materials – something that would not otherwise be possible using conventional microscopy techniques. By using these cutting-edge visualization techniques, they are able to capture the multiscaled, complex features of porous materials for clean energy, for applications such as fuel cells and electrolyzers. They visit synchrotron facilities around the world to perform state-of-the-art visualizations of static and dynamic behaviour of fuel cell materials and fuel cells in operation. They also use synchrotron light to understand the atomistic makeup of complex porous materials, and understanding that enables us to inform the design of new materials for next generation fuel cells, batteries, and electrolyzers. For clean energy devices, this means that they can design materials that will enable the production of cheaper and more reliable power.
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