Mélanie FRANCOIS

Function

Researcher at LICSEN (CEA Paris-Saclay / IRAMIS / NIMBE UMR 3685)

Research Topics

Electrochemistry and materials for energy: fuel cells, supercapacitors, photo-electro-catalysis and photovoltaic.

CV

October 2023

Researcher at CEA Paris-Saclay.

2021-2023

ATER (Attachée Temporaire à l’Enseignement et à la Recherche) – University of Burgundy and ICB laboratory – Dijon (France).

2018-2021

Ph.D. in Materials Science – University of Burgundy and ICB laboratory – Dijon (France).

Publications scientifiques

M. François, V. Lescure, O. Heintz, L. Combemale, F. Demoisson and G. Caboche, Synthesis of Y-doped BaZrO3 proton conducting electrolyte material by a continuous hydrothermal process in supercritical conditions: investigation of the formation mechanism and electrochemical performance, Ceramics International, 49 (2023) 25344-25352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.05.070

V. Lescure , M. Gelin, M.François, M. Arab Pour Yazdi, P. Briois, F. Demoisson, L. Combemale, S. Valton and G. Caboche, X-ray micro-Computed Tomography, a powerful device to analyze the 3D microstructure of anode-electrolyte in BaZr0.8Y0.2O3−δ Protonic Ceramic Electrochemical Cell and the reduction behavior, Membranes, 12 (2022) 68-72. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12010068

M. François, M. P. Carpanese, O. Heintz, V. Lescure, D. Clematis, L. Combemale, F. Demoisson and G. Caboche, Chemical Degradation of the La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ/ Ce0.8Sm0.2O2−δ Interface during Sintering and Cell Operation, Energies, 14 (2021) 3674-3689. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14123674

M. François, F. Demoisson, M. Sennour and G. Caboche, Continuous hydrothermal synthesis in supercritical conditions as a novel process for the elaboration of Y-doped BaZrO3, Ceramics International, 47 (2021) 17799-17803. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.03.044

V. Sivasankaran, L. Combemale, M. François and G. Caboche, Ce0.9Gd0.1O2−x for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Influence of Cathode Thickness and Anode Functional Layer on Performance, Energies, 13 (2020) 4400-4411. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13174400