Morning Session

Tuesday, May 14, 2013: 08:20-12:00
Conference Room G, Mezzanine Level (Sheraton)
Chair:
Thomas A. Zawodzinski
 
1420
Structure and Conduction Properties of Polyimide-Poly (Ethylene Glycol) Films for Fuel Cell Membrane Applications (Cancelled)
08:40
Ionic-Liquid Gel Based Carbon Dioxide Gas Sensor
Masahito Honda, OMRON corporation; Yusuke Takei, The University of Tokyo; Koutaro Ishizu, The University of Tokyo; Hiroshi Imamoto, OMRON corporation; Kiyoshi Matsumoto, The University of Tokyo; Isao Shimoyama, The University of Tokyo; Toshihiro Itoh, AIST; Ryutaro Maeda, AIST
09:00
Radiation Effects on the Performance of Proton Exchange Membranes in Electrochemical Cells
Hongqiang Li, Ph.D., Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.; Kannan Krishnaswamy, Ph.D., Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.; Sam Suppiah, Ph.D., Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.
 
1423
Water Uptake and Proton Conductivity of Polyvinyl Alcohol/Siloxane Interpenetrating Polymer Networks (Cancelled)
09:40
Intermission
10:00
The Effect of Nano-Fillers on a Silicotungstic Acid-Based Polymer-in-Salt Electrolyte
Han Gao, University of Toronto; Keryn Lian, University of Toronto
10:20
Anion-Conducting, Multiblock Copolymer Membranes: Structure-Property Relationships
Paul Kohl, Georgia Institute of Technology; Doh-Yeon Park, Georgia Institute of Technology; Haskell Beckham, Georgia Institute of Technology
10:40
Nanofibre-Reinforced Composite Proton Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications
Surya Subianto, Institut Charles Gerhardt, Equipe AIME, Université Montpellier 2; Deborah J Jones, Institut Charles Gerhardt, Equipe AIME, Université Montpellier 2; Sara Cavaliere, Institut Charles Gerhardt, Equipe AIME, Université Montpellier 2; Jacques Rozière, Institut Charles Gerhardt, Equipe AIME, Université Montpellier 2; Luca Merlo, SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY SPA
11:00
Effect of Nano-fillers on the Conductivity and Structural Properties of EMIHSO4-based Polymer Electrolytes
Sanaz Ketabi, University of Toronto; Keryn Lian, University of Toronto
11:20
UV-Raman Spectroscopic Characterizations of Thermally Processed Nafion and Perfluoroalkyl Ionomer Materials
Rachel L Behrens, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University; Shu Zheng, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University; Gulten Karaoglan, Department of Physics, Texas Tech University; Mark Holtz, Department of Physics, Texas Tech University; Carol Korzeniewski, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University
11:40
Electrolyte Solution and Polymer Equilibrium in PFSA Ion Exchange Membrane
Zhijiang Tang, MS, The University of Tennessee Knoxville; Michael Bright, The University of Tennessee Knoxville; Jamie S Lawton, The University of Tennessee Knoxville; Che-Nan Sun, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Doug S. Aaron, The University of Tennessee Knoxville; Alexander B. Papandrew, The University of Tennessee Knoxville; Thomas A. Zawodzinski, The University of Tennessee Knoxville