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Multiphysics simulation of added carbon particles within fluidized bed anode zinc-electrode

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Multiphysics simulation of added carbon particles within fluidized bed anode zinc-electrode. / Adelusi, Ibitoye; Amaechi, Chiemela Victor; Andrieux, Fabrice et al.
In: Engineering Research Express, Vol. 2, No. 2, 025014, 27.04.2020, p. 1-13.

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Adelusi, I, Amaechi, CV, Andrieux, F & Dawson, R 2020, 'Multiphysics simulation of added carbon particles within fluidized bed anode zinc-electrode', Engineering Research Express, vol. 2, no. 2, 025014, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-8695/ab8958

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Adelusi, I., Amaechi, C. V., Andrieux, F., & Dawson, R. (2020). Multiphysics simulation of added carbon particles within fluidized bed anode zinc-electrode. Engineering Research Express, 2(2), 1-13. Article 025014. https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-8695/ab8958

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Adelusi I, Amaechi CV, Andrieux F, Dawson R. Multiphysics simulation of added carbon particles within fluidized bed anode zinc-electrode. Engineering Research Express. 2020 Apr 27;2(2):1-13. 025014. doi: 10.1088/2631-8695/ab8958

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Adelusi, Ibitoye ; Amaechi, Chiemela Victor ; Andrieux, Fabrice et al. / Multiphysics simulation of added carbon particles within fluidized bed anode zinc-electrode. In: Engineering Research Express. 2020 ; Vol. 2, No. 2. pp. 1-13.

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