COMSOL Webinar to Cover Multiphysics Modeling of Gas Diffusion Electrodes in Battery Cells
September 15 session will examine transport phenomena in cells used for CO₂ reduction, flow batteries, and hydrogen reactions.
A free webinar scheduled for September 15, 2026 at 1:00 pm EDT will examine how multiphysics modeling can be used to understand and optimize transport phenomena in electrochemical cells that rely on gas diffusion electrodes.
What Happened
The session, hosted by Charged EVs as part of the Virtual Conference on EV Engineering (September 14–17), will use COMSOL Multiphysics software to investigate tradeoffs governing the design and operation of gas diffusion electrode architectures. These electrodes combine porous transport layers with ion-conducting polymers called ionomers to enable efficient operation at high current densities. The webinar will cover applications including CO₂ reduction, flow batteries, and hydrogen and oxygen electrochemical reactions, illustrating how multiphase flow and coupled heat, mass, charge, and species transport across multiple length scales govern device performance.
Why It Matters
Gas diffusion electrodes are increasingly central to advanced battery and energy-conversion technologies as the industry pushes for higher current densities to reduce system costs. For engineers working on EV battery systems, understanding the complex transport limitations that GDEs introduce—across porous layers and ionomer interfaces—is critical to improving both performance and durability. The webinar notes that changes in cell architecture and operating conditions can have a greater impact on overall device performance than changes in electrocatalyst materials alone.
The Bottom Line
Registration for the September 15 COMSOL webinar is free and open to engineers seeking deeper insight into how transport phenomena control electrochemical energy-conversion technologies used across the EV supply chain.
