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DOE OSTI2022

Updraft dynamics and microphysics: on the added value of the cumulus thermal reference frame in simulations of aerosol–deep convection interactions

One fundamental question about atmospheric moist convection processes that remains debated is whether, or under which conditions, a relevant variability in background aerosol concentrations may have a significant dynamical impact on convective clouds and their associated precipitation. Furthermore, current climate models must parameterize both the microphysical and the cumulus convection processes, but this is usually implemented separately, whereas in nature there is a strong coupling between them. As a first step to improve our understanding of these two problems, we investigate how aerosol concentrations modify key properties of updrafts in eight large-eddy-permitting regional simulations of a case study of scattered convection over Houston, Texas, in which convection is explicitly simulated and microphysical processes are parameterized. Dynamical and liquid-phase microphysical responses are investigated using the following two different reference frames: static cloudy updraft grid cells versus tracked cumulus thermals. In both frameworks, we observe the expected microphysical responses to higher aerosol concentrations, such as higher cloud number concentrations and lower rain number concentrations. In terms of the dynamical responses, both frameworks indicate weak impacts of varying aerosol concentrations relative to the noise between simulations over the observationally derived range of aerosol variability for this case study. On the other hand, results suggest that thermals are more selective than cloudy updraft grid cells in terms of sampling the most active convective air masses. For instance, vertical velocity from thermals is significantly higher at upper levels than when sampled from cloudy updraft grid points, and several microphysical variables have higher average values in the cumulus thermal framework than in the cloudy updraft framework. In addition, the thermal analysis is seen to add rich quantitative information about the rates and covariability of microphysical processes spatially and throughout tracked thermal lifecycles, which can serve as a stronger foundation for improving subgrid-scale parameterizations.

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES↗
DOE OSTI2020

Methods for delineating cellular regions and classifying regions of histopathology and microanatomy

Embodiments disclosed herein provide methods and systems for delineating cell nuclei and classifying regions of histopathology or microanatomy while remaining invariant to batch effects. These systems and methods can include providing a plurality of reference images of histology sections. A first set of basis functions can then be determined from the reference images. Then, the histopathology or microanatomy of the histology sections can be classified by reference to the first set of basis functions, or reference to human engineered features. A second set of basis functions can then be calculated for delineating cell nuclei from the reference images and delineating the nuclear regions of the histology sections based on the second set of basis functions.

59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES↗
DOE OSTI2023

Sample Preparation Methods for Targeted Single-Cell Proteomics

We compared three cell isolation and two proteomic sample preparation methods for single-cell and near-single-cell analysis. Whole blood was used to quantify hemoglobin (Hb) and glycated-Hb (gly-Hb) in erythrocytes using targeted mass spectrometry and stable isotope-labeled standard peptides. Each method differed in cell isolation and sample preparation as follows: 1) FACS and automated preparation in one-pot for trace samples (autoPOTS); 2) limited dilution via microscopy and a novel rapid one-pot sample preparation method that circumvented the need for the solid-phase extraction, low-volume liquid handling instrumentation and humidified incubation chamber; and 3) CellenONE-based cell isolation and the same one-pot sample preparation method used for limited dilution. Only the CellenONE device routinely isolated single-cells from which Hb was measured to be 540–660 amol per red blood cell (RBC), which was comparable to the calculated SI reference range for mean corpuscular hemoglobin (390–540 amol/RBC). FACSAria sorter and limited dilution could routinely isolate single-digit cell numbers, to reliably quantify CMV-Hb heterogeneity. Finally, we observed that repeated measures, using 5–25 RBCs obtained from N = 10 blood donors, could be used as an alternative and more efficient strategy than single RBC analysis to measure protein heterogeneity, which revealed multimodal distribution, unique for each individual.

59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES↗
DOE OSTI2022

Optimizing the Internal Cell Structure of the Radon Monitor Based on Electrostatic Collection Method

Abstract As Rn-222 decays, an alpha particle is emitted and the residual polonium nucleus recoils in the opposite direction. At the end of the recoil path, 88% of the polonium atoms have a positive charge and 12% are neutral. The electric potential distribution in the 60 ml hemispherical internal cell of the radon monitor based on electrostatic collection is studied for reducing the combined probability of the positively charged Po-218 and the OH− produced by the ionization of water vapour in the air. The COMSOL software is used to simulate the electric potential distribution in the internal cell of the radon monitor based on the electrostatic collection method at 27°C, a pressure of 0.1 Mpa. For improving the collection efficiency of Po-218 ions, the average collection time along vertical and oblique lines is calculated when the upper surface of the internal cell is plastic, uncharged metal and charged metal, respectively. Assuming that the gas in the internal cell is uniformly distributed, the results show that if the upper surface of the hemispherical internal cell is plastic or uncharged metal, the electric potential formed in the internal cell is more uniform, and it is beneficial to reduce the total collection time of the positively charged Po-218 ions, thereby improving collection efficiency. The simulation results can be used as an effective reference for optimizing the design of the internal cell structure of the radon monitor based on electrostatic collection method.

Fan, Zhongkai (ORCID:0000000181247459)↗
DOE OSTI2022

Surface reaction for efficient and stable inverted perovskite solar cells

We report perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with an inverted structure (often referred to as the p-i-n architecture) are attractive for future commercialization due to their easily scalable fabrication, reliable operation, and compatibility with a wide range of perovskite-based tandem device architectures. However, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of p-i-n PSCs falls behind n-i-p (or normal) structure counterparts. This large performance gap could undermine efforts to adopt p-i-n architectures, despite their other advantages. Given the remarkable advances in perovskite bulk materials optimization over the past decade, interface engineering has become the most important strategy to push PSC performance to its limit. Here, we report a reactive surface engineering approach based on a simple post-growth treatment of 3-(Aminomethyl)pyridine (3-APy) on top of a perovskite thin film. First, the 3-APy molecule selectively reacts with surface FA+, reducing perovskite surface roughness and surface potential fluctuations associated with surface steps/terraces. Second, the reaction product on the perovskite surface decreases the formation energy of charged iodine-vacancies, leading to effective n-type doping with a reduced work function in the surface region. With this reactive surface engineering, the resulting p-i-n PSCs obtained a PCE over 25%, along with retaining 87% of the initial PCE after over 2400 h of one-sun operation at about 55 degrees C in air.

14 SOLAR ENERGY↗
DOE OSTI2024

Key Experimental Considerations When Evaluating Functional Ionic Liquids for Combined Capture and Electrochemical Conversion of CO 2

Ionic liquids (ILs) are considered functional electrolytes for the electrocatalytic reduction of CO 2 (ECO 2 R) due to their role in the double-layer structure formation and increased CO 2 availability at the electrode surface, which reduces the voltage requirement. However, not all ILs are the same, considering the purity and degree of the functionality of the IL. Further, there are critical experimental factors that impact the evaluation of ILs for ECO 2 R including the reference electrode, working electrode construction, cosolvent selection, cell geometry, and whether the electrochemical cell is a single compartment or a divided cell. Here, we describe improved synthesis methods of imidazolium cyanopyrrolide IL for electrochemical studies in consideration of precursor composition and reaction time. We explored how IL with cosolvents (i.e. acetonitrile, dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, propylene carbonate, and n-methyl-2-pyrrolidone) affects conductivity, CO 2 mass transport, and ECO 2 R activation overpotential together with the effects of electrode materials (Sn, Ag, Au, and glassy carbon). Acetonitrile was found to be the best solvent for lowering the onset potential and increasing the catalytic current density for the production of CO owing to the enhanced ion mobility in combination with the silver electrode. Further, the ECO 2 R activity of molecular catalysts Ni(cyclam)Cl 2 and iron tetraphenylsulfonato porphyrin (FeTPPS) on the carbon cloth electrode maintained high Faradaic efficiencies for CO in the presence of the IL. This study presents best practices for examining nontraditional multifunctional electrolytes amenable to integrated CO 2 capture and conversion technologies for homogeneous and heterogeneous ECO 2 R.

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CH↗
DOE OSTI2024

Thirty years at LANL - case study [Slides]

Outline: Different perspective on interface reconstruction; Moments-based interface reconstruction - moment of fluid (MOF), MOF 2 ; Moments and their meaning, reference ellipse; Examples of reconstruction in one cell; Interface reconstruction in one cell; Interface reconstruction on full mesh; Advection; Interface remapping; Arbitrary Langrangian-Eulerian Methods - Sketch; Possible Extensions; Conclusion and Future Work.

97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING↗
DOE OSTI2025

Demonstration of Electroreduction Technology to Convert GNF Uranium Oxide Powder to Metal

Global Nuclear Fuel – Americas LLC (GNF) has partnered with Argonne National Laboratory to demonstrate electroreduction of uranium oxides produced by deconversion of UF 6 to uranium metal through the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) program under the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the domestic production of metallic advanced reactor fuels. Electroreduction of uranium oxide was first demonstrated and patented by Argonne in the early 2000s as a technology to convert used oxide nuclear fuel from light water reactors to metal for further fuel reprocessing. More recently, electroreduction has been proposed as a front-end technology for metallization of uranium oxides produced by deconversion of UF 6 and for scrap recovery of oxide materials. During the electroreduction process, UO 2 powder is contained in a stainless-steel mesh basket with a cathode lead located in the center of the UO 2 bed. The basket is immersed in lithium chloride molten salt electrolyte containing 1 wt% lithium oxide along with a platinum anode and a nickel/nickel oxide (Ni/NiO) reference electrode. Current is applied to the cell between the cathode and anode to reduce the UO 2 to metallic uranium via a solid-state reduction reaction. Oxide ions released from the UO 2 during reduction are transported through the salt to the anode where oxygen gas is evolved. Once reduction is complete, the basket containing the metallicized uranium is removed from the salt and can be processed to remove the salt and consolidate the uranium into an ingot for use in metallic fuel fabrication. This project was performed to provide evidence of the electroreduction technology readiness level for metallization of UO 2 powder, identify and retire technical risks for industrialization of electroreduction, and accelerate the path to commercialization for metallic fast reactor fuel production. To that end, five electroreduction tests were performed with UO 2 provided by GNF and the resulting product was analyzed for the extent of conversion to metal and for impurity contents of the metal product to verify that electroreduction does not introduce impurities that would prevent use of the product in metallic fuel fabrication.

11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS↗
DOE OSTI2020

Principles of Corrosion in Nuclear Systems: Theory and Analytical Methods

This article is meant to provide the reader with the fundamental electrochemistry necessary to critically evaluate the data and discussions in the articles on corrosion that follow. As such it has two main sections, theory and analytical methods. In the section on theory, a review of half cell reactions, cell potentials and the Nernst equation, and reference electrodes in nuclear systems are discussed. In addition, a review of the thermodynamics from room temperature to the PWR and kinetics of dissolution and passive film formation is also presented. In the section on analytical methods, we review the principles of potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and we introduce a more seldom used technique, Mott-Schottky analysis.

Lillard, R Scott↗
DOE OSTI2025

Scintillator based nuclear photovoltaic batteries for power generation at microwatts level

A nuclear photovoltaic battery uses scintillator to convert radiation into visible light, which is then collected by a photovoltaic (PV) cell to generate electricity. If the radiation is gamma-rays emitted from external sources, the battery may also be referred as gammavoltaic battery. In this study, a polycrystalline CdTe solar cell was optically coupled with a 2.0 cm × 2.0 cm × 1.0 cm Gadolinium Aluminum Gallium Garnet (GAGG) scintillator, and the resulting device was tested using intense gamma radiation fields from a Cs-137 (1.5 kRad/h) and a Co-60 (10 kRad/h) irradiator. Measurements with Cs-137 provided a maximum power output (P max ) of ~288 nW, with a short-circuit current density (J sc ) of ~1.22 μA/cm 2 and an open-circuit voltage (V oc ) of ~0.34 V. In contrast, Co-60 irradiator gave a P max of 1.5 μW, with a J sc of ~4.73 μA/cm 2 and a V oc of ~0.38 V. The CdTe was also paired with a Lutetium-Yttrium Oxyorthosilicate (LYSO) crystal and tested with the Cs-137 source. The experiment presents a scalable option to reach to higher power outputs by harvesting gamma radiation fields in many cases where high radiation field demands heavy shielding and is often regarded as unwanted waste.

25 ENERGY STORAGE↗
DOE OSTI2021

Magneto mitochondrial dysfunction mediated cancer cell death using intracellular magnetic nano-transducers

Mitochondria are crucial regulators of the intrinsic pathway of cancer cell death. The high sensitivity of cancer cells to mitochondrial dysfunction offers opportunities for emerging targets in cancer therapy. Herein, magnetic nano-transducers, which convert external magnetic fields into physical stress, are designed to induce mitochondrial dysfunction to remotely kill cancer cells. Spindle-shaped iron oxide nanoparticles were synthesized to maximize cellular internalization and magnetic transduction. The magneto-mechanical transduction of nano-transducers in mitochondria enhances cancer cell apoptosis by promoting a mitochondrial quality control mechanism, referred to as mitophagy. Furthermore, in the liver cancer animal model, nano-transducers are infused into the local liver tumor via the hepatic artery. After treatment with a magnetic field, in vivo mitophagy-mediated cancer cell death was also confirmed by mitophagy markers, mitochondrial DNA damage assay, and TUNEL staining of tissues. This study is expected to contribute to the development of nanoparticle-mediated mitochondria-targeting cancer therapy and biological tools, such as magneto-genetics.

60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES↗
DOE OSTI2021

Atomic-scale Imaging of PGM-free Catalyst Active Sites by 30 keV 4D-STEM

Platinum group metal (PGM)-free catalysts have attracted a large amount of attention due to their potential for enabling low-cost, commercially viable hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzers [1]. Degradation of cell performance remains a significant challenge, however, currently limiting implementation of devices that utilize PGM-free materials [2]. Controlling degradation in these materials requires a better understanding of the atomic structure of active sites, thought to be FeN4 structures within a graphitic carbon lattice, which would enable more accurate prediction of the associated degradation pathways. The exact structural arrangement of active sites in these materials is still debated since a range of structures have been computationally predicted and methods to directly validate these models are still needed [1,3-5].While scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) has provided initial glimpses into the nature of the proposed active sites, detailed evaluation of the structure of these sites is challenging since they involve defects, edges, and nitrogen dopants in the graphitic lattice, which are susceptible to beam damage [6,7]. Conventional STEM imaging and spectroscopy methods exacerbate this problem with dose-inefficiency or nonideal contrast characteristics for imaging light and heavy elements simultaneously. A method that minimizes damage while generating dose-efficient, easily-interpretable contrast for both light and heavy elements is therefore needed to facilitate imaging of sensitive active site atomic structure.Here, we demonstrate direct atomic-scale imaging of PGM-free catalyst active sites by low-voltage four-dimensional (4D)-STEM. To accomplish this, we pair a 30 keV aberration-corrected probe, which minimizes knock-on damage, with a fast pixelated detector that has optimal performance at low beam energies [8]. We show how this setup enables relatively simple center-of-mass (CoM) techniques [9,10] to produce images with an increased signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and light-element contrast over conventional imaging modes, allowing the entire active site structure to be imaged at the atomic scale. Moreover, we show how electron ptychography [11,12] enables images with further improved characteristics to be obtained, for example by minimizing residual aberrations, which provides a more accurate structural representation. The increased understanding that these low-voltage 4D-STEM techniques will provide about the atomic structure of PGM-free active sites and their associated degradation pathways will facilitate rational design of next-generation materials, promoting development of low-cost hydrogen fuel cells, electrolyzers, and other energy conversion devices [13]. References:[1] U Martinez et al., Adv. Mater. 31 (2019), p. 1806545.[2] Y Shao et al., Adv. Mater. 31 (2019), p. 1807615.[3] J Kneebone et al., J. Phys. Chem. C 121, (2017), p.16283.[4] T Mineva et al., ACS Catal. 9 (2019), p. 9359.[5] J Li et al., Nat. Catal. 4 (2021), p. 10.[6] T Susi et al., ACS Nano 6 (2012), p. 8837.[7] P Zelenay and DJ Myers, US Department of Energy Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program 2017 Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting, Washington, DC (2017).[8] H Ryll et al., J. Inst. 11 (2016), p. P04006.[9] K Müller et al., Nat. Commun. 5 (2014), p. 5653.[10] I Lazic et al., Ultramicroscopy 160 (2016), p. 265.[11] H Yang et al., Nat. Commun. 7 (2016), p. 12532.[12] Y Jiang et al., Nature 559 (2018), p. 343. [13] Research sponsored by the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, US Department of Energy (DOE). Research was conducted at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, which is a DOE Office of Science User Facility.

Zachman, Michael↗
DOE OSTI2022

Detection of an internal short circuit in a battery

An electrical device comprises a battery cell; a pressure sensor for measuring swelling forces of the battery cell, optionally with voltage, temperature and current sensors, and a battery management system including a controller. The controller executes a program to: (i) determine a reference swelling force corresponding to a reference electrical signal received from the pressure sensor at an earlier reference time, (ii) determine a second swelling force corresponding to a second electrical signal received from the pressure sensor at a later second time, and (iii) determine whether a risk of internal short circuit of the battery cell exists by comparing a reference level of the reference electrical signal and a signal representative of the second electrical signal. When the signal representative of the second electrical signal exceeds the reference level of the reference electrical signal by a threshold amount, a risk of internal short circuit of the cell exists.

Stefanopoulou, Anna G.↗
DOE OSTI2025

Multi-plane moment-of-fluid interface reconstruction in 3D

Moment-of-fluid (MOF) methods for interface reconstruction approximate the region occupied by material in each mesh element only through reference to its geometric moments. Here, we present a 3D MOF method that represents the material (POM) in each cell as the convex intersection of the cell and multiple half-spaces, each selected to minimize the least-squares error between computed moments of the approximated material and provided reference moments. This optimization problem is highly non-linear and non-convex, making the numerical result very sensitive to the initial guess. To create an effective initial guess in each cell, we construct an ellipsoid from 0th–2nd order reference moments such that its shape corresponds with that of the POM. Within this ellipsoid we inscribe a polyhedron, and initialize the minimization problem with the half-spaces defined by each of its faces. The inscribed polyhedron has minimally 4 faces, and using up to 3rd order moments permits optimization over up to 20 unknown values. We therefore define MOF methods that utilize 4, 5, or 6 half-spaces, correspondingly initialized with the faces of a single inscribed tetrahedron, triangular prism, or hexahedron. Stability of the non-linear optimization is further improved with a prepossessing step that normalizes the reference moments according to the axes of the reference ellipsoid. Using this approach, the non-linear least-squares solver reliably converges to a near-global minimum from a single initial guess. We demonstrate accuracy and robustness using single-cell and multi-cell examples over a wide spectrum of geometry. In particular, we demonstrate our ability to exactly reproduce several important and complex features defined by up to four half-spaces, such as corners, filaments, filament tips, and embedded material in the cell.

3D interface reconstruction↗
DOE OSTI2023

Understanding the limits of Li-NMC811 half-cells

As we push the boundaries of state-of-the-art lithium-ion intercalation materials, such as nickel-rich chemistries, the ability to isolate and understand specific degradation and performance limitations is becoming increasingly important. Half-cells, wherein lithium metal is employed as a dual counter and reference electrode, are commonly used in industry and academia for this purpose. However, the high reactivity of lithium metal drives premature electrolyte degradation and limits cell lifetime, bringing into question the reliability and validity of this cell configuration. Here we explore the limitations of half-cell studies of LiNi 0.8 Mn 0.1 Co 0.1 O 2 (NMC811) electrodes with commercially relevant loading. We identify the failure mechanism of this cell configuration through a combination of electrochemical, chemical, and spectroscopic techniques and show that the Li has a direct detrimental impact on the NMC811 chemistry. Our measurements show that vinylene carbonate is critical for these half-cell studies and underpins the cycle limits. Furthermore, we demonstrate the use of Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 (LTO) as an alternative counter electrode for understanding the performance of NMC positive electrode materials, due to its high coulombic efficiency and low reactivity with the organic carbonates routinely employed in lithium-ion battery cell chemistries. These data confirm that NMC811 electrodes can tolerate high voltages (stressed) conditions and that cell failure is mainly a result of crossover effects.

25 ENERGY STORAGE↗
DOE OSTI2020

Precautions of Using Three-Electrode Configuration to Measure Electrode Overpotential in Solid Oxide Electrochemical Cells: Insights from Finite Element Modeling

Accurate determination of electrode overpotentials is essential to assess the performance of the electrode and understand the rate-limiting steps involved. Three-electrode configuration with the use of a reference electrode at a fixed potential is a standard way to measure overpotential of a specific electrode in liquid electrochemical systems. However, application of such three-electrode configuration to solid electrochemical cells for overpotential determination is not straightforward and requires extra caution. Here we report a theoretical Finite Element Analysis on the geometrical requirements for which the reference electrode can be applied to anode- or electrolyte-supported solid oxide button cells. The modeling results suggest that the symmetry of the working and counter electrodes is the key factor determining if a reference electrode is suitable to use. For anode-supported fuel cells with asymmetrical working and counter electrodes, reference electrode cannot be used under all circumstances. To use reference electrode for overpotential measurements, electrolyte-supported cells with symmetrical semicircular-shaped electrodes are preferred. A data processing procedure has also been presented to obtain the electrode overpotential from the measured potential using the three-electrode scheme in solid oxide electrochemical cells.

25 ENERGY STORAGE↗
DOE OSTI2020

Locally adaptive artificial viscosity strategies for Lagrangian hydrodynamics

To accurately model inviscid flow with shock waves using staggered-grid Lagrangian hydrodynamics, artificial viscosity is introduced to convert kinetic energy into internal energy, thereby providing a mechanism to generate the required entropy increase across shocks. In this paper, we propose a new method for constructing an adaptive, artificial viscosity in the context of one-dimensional, staggered-grid Lagrangian hydrodynamics. Our adaptive, artificial viscosity is defined in terms of two parameters that depend on density locally in a neighborhood around a shock, and hence, vary cell-by-cell. Our methodology is based on building a reference set of pre-computed optimal, globally constant artificial viscosity coefficients for a family of isolated shock test problems. For arbitrary flows, the evaluation of the unknown coefficients is automated by first estimating shock intensity locally, and second computing the corresponding adaptive parameter value via interpolation over the data from the pre-computed reference set of optimal, globally constant coefficient values. To illustrate the performance of our new approach, we compare our results against two existing methods. The first method is a limiter-based approach, which relies on estimating velocity gradients of the flow, and the second method is utilized in several commercial codes. Finally, we demonstrate that our new adaptive methodology produces more accurate results for a variety of tests with propagating shock waves, as well as for the aforementioned family of isolated shock problems.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2020

Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Additively Manufactured Inconel 718 Coupons With Lattice Structure

Abstract In the present paper, two lattice geometries suitable for near surface and double wall cooling were developed and tested. The first type of unit cell consisted of six ligaments of 0.5 mm diameter joined at a common vertex near the middle. The second type of unit cell was derived from the first type by adding four mutually perpendicular ligaments in the middle plane. Two lattice configurations, referred to as L1 and L2, respectively, were obtained by repeating the corresponding unit cell in streamwise and spanwise directions in an inline fashion. Test coupons consisting of these lattice geometries embedded inside rectangular cooling channel with dimensions of 2.54 mm height, 38.07 mm width, and 38.1 mm in length were fabricated using Inconel 718 powder and selective laser sintering (SLS) process. The heat transfer and pressure drop performance was then evaluated using steady-state tests with constant wall temperature boundary condition and for channel Reynolds number ranging from 2800 to 15,000. The lattices depicted a higher heat transfer compared with a smooth channel and both the heat transfer and pressure drop increased with a decrease in the porosity from L1 to L2. Steady-state conjugate numerical results revealed formation of prominent vortical structures in the inter-unit cell spaces, which diverted the flow toward the top end wall and created an asymmetric heat transfer between the two end walls. In conclusion, these lattice structures provided an augmented heat transfer while favorably redistributing the coolant within channel.

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