Nanostructured Carbons

Tuesday, May 14, 2013: 10:20-12:20
Grand Ballroom East 2, Lower Concourse Level (Sheraton)
Chair:
Kevin R Zavadil, PhD
10:20
513
Mesoporous Nitrogen-Rich Carbons Derived from Protein for Ultra-High Capacity Battery Anodes and Supercapacitors
David Mitlin, Ph.D., University of Alberta and NINT NRC; Zhi Li, University of Alberta and NINT NRC; Zhanwei Xu, University of Alberta and NINT NRC; Xuehai Tan, University of Alberta and NINT NRC; Huanlei Wang, University of Alberta and NINT NRC; Chris Holt, University of Alberta and NINT NRC; Tyler Stephenson, University of Alberta and NINT NRC
11:00
514
Architecture Options for Carbon Nanotube Papers: Gradient Surface Area Paper and Other Varieties
David W. Firsich, PhD, Inorganic Specialists, Inc.; David J. Haas, Inorganic Specialists, Inc.
11:20
515
Hierarchical Nanostructured Core-Shelled Sn@C Nanoparticles Embedded in Graphene Nanosheetes as High Performance Anodes for Lithium Ion Batteries
Dongniu Wang, Western University; Xifei Li, Dept. of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University; Jinli Yang, Western University; Dongsheng Geng, University of Western Ontario; Ruying Li, University of Western Ontario; Mei Cai, General Motors Research & Development Center; Tsun Kong Sham, Western University; Xueliang Andy Sun, PhD, Western University
11:40
516
Computational Study on the Stability of Hybrid Nanostructures of Silicon and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Sameer S Damle, University of Pittsburgh; Siladitya Pal, University of Pittsburgh; Rigved Epur, University of Pittsburgh; Prashant N Kumta, PhD, University of Pittsburgh; Spandan Maiti, University of Pittsburgh
12:00
517
Exploring the Interaction between Lithium Ion and Defective Graphene Surface Using DFT Studies
Vijayakumar Murugesan, PhD, Pacific Northwest National Lab; Jianzhi Hu, Pacific northwest National Laboratory