PEMFC - Catalysts II

Tuesday, May 14, 2013: 14:00-18:00
Grand Ballroom East, Lower Concourse Level (Sheraton)
Chairs:
Aswin K. Manohar and Ayyakkannu Manivannan, PhD
14:00
175
Performance of Polymer-Electrolyte Fuel Cells with Ultra-Low Catalyst Loadings under Low Temperature Operation
Rachid Zaffou, United Technologies Research Center; Mike L Perry, UTRC; Zhongfen Ding, UTRC
14:20
176
Characterization of PEM-FC Materials with Scanning Transmission X-ray Microscopy
Vincent Lee, McMaster University; Viatcheslav Berejnov, Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corporation; Darija Susac, PhD, Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corporation; Jürgen Stumper, Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corporation; Adam P. Hitchcock, PhD, McMaster University
14:40
177
Impact of Cathode Fabrication on MEA Performance in PEFCs
Toshihiro Tanuma, Ph.D, Asahi Glass Co.,Ltd. Research Center; Shinji Kinoshita, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. Research Center
15:00
178
Matching the Formal Potential of the Catalyst with the Reversible Potential of the Reaction. A New Way of Optimizing Electrocatalysis
Jose H Zagal, Ph D, Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Paulina Cañete, Ph D, Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Javier Recio, Ph. D., Universidad de Santiago de Chile
15:20
Intermission
15:40
179
Numerical Model of Platinum Dissolution in Polymer Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells with Slow Proton Transfer
Noboru Katayama, Ph.D. Eng., Tokyo University of Science; Sumio Kogoshi, Ph.D. Eng., Tokyo University of Science
16:00
180
Effect of Micropore Structure of Carbon Support On CO Tolerance of Pt2Ru3 Anode Catalyst for PEFC
Napan Narischat, M.Eng, Hokkaido University; Tatsuya Takeguchi, Hokkaido University; Takanori Tsuchiya, Hokkaido University; Shin R. Mukai, Hokkaido University; Wataru Ueda, Hokkaido University
16:40
182
Influence of Ionomer/Carbon Ratios on Porosity Distribution, Surface Area and Roughness of PEMFC Catalyst Layers Fabricated by a Direct and Dry Deposition Method
Haoran Yu, Center for Clean Energy Engineering; Justin M Roller, MASc, University of Connecticut; Rishabh Jain, University of Connecticut; Radenka Maric, PhD, University of Connecticut
17:00
183
Electrochemical Conversion in Carbon Structures with a Hollow Core and a Mesoporous Shell
Chunzhen Yang, The University of Hong Kong; Kwong-Yu Chan, The University of Hong Kong
17:20
184
Carbon Aerogel and Lignin-Modified Supported Metal Oxide Catalysts for Sustainable Energy Applications
Shiba Prasad Adhikari, South Dakota School of Mines &Technology; Praveen Kolla, SDSM&T; Lew Christopher, Center for Bioprocessing and Development(CBRD); Alevtina Smirnova, SDSM&T
17:40
185
In-Situ SXRD Structural Study of PtZn Electrochemical Alloying
Jakub Drnec, PhD, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility; Dan Bizzotto, University of British Columbia; Francesco Carla, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility; Roman Fiala, Charles University; Aya Sode, Ruhr-Universität Bochum; Olivier Balmes, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility; Blanka Detlefs, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility; Roberto Felici, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility