224th ECS Meeting (October 27 – November 1, 2013)

October 27 - November 01, 2013

Electrochemical Stability Investigation of TiO_xN_y electro-Catalyst Produced By in-Situ Urea-Based Sol-Gel Method for PEM Fuel Cell Application
Ali Seifitokaldani, PhD student, Laboratory of New Materials for Electrochemistry and Energy, Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada; Michel Perrier, PhD, Chemical Engineering Department, Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada; Oumarou Savadogo, PhD, Laboratory of New Materials for Electrochemistry and Energy, Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada

Enhancement of Oxygen Reduction Activity of Zirconium Oxide-Based Cathode for PEFC
Shihong Yin, Master, Green Hydrogen Research Center, Yokohama National University; Akimitsu Ishihara, Dr, Green Hydrogen Research Center, Yokohama Nat. Univ.; Yuji Kohno, Dr, Green Hydrogen Research Center, Yokohama Nat. Univ.; Koichi Matsuzawa, Dr, Green Hydrogen Research Center, Yokohama Nat. Univ.; Shigenori Mitsushima, Dr., Green Hydrogen Research Center, Yokohama Nat. Univ.; Ken-ichiro Ota, Dr, Green Hydrogen Research Center, Yokohama Nat. Univ.; Masashi Matsumoto, Dr, NISSAN ARC Ltd.; Hideto Imai, Dr., NISSAN ARC Ltd.

Improving ORR Activity of Group 4 and 5 Metal Oxide-Based Cathodes for PEFCs
Akimitsu Ishihara, Dr, Green Hydrogen Research Center, Yokohama Nat. Univ.; Shihong Yin, Master, Green Hydrogen Research Center, Yokohama National University; Kazuaki Suito, Master, Green Hydrogen Research Center, Yokohama Nat. Univ.; Naoki Uehara, Bachelor, Green Hydrogen Research Center, Yokohama Nat. Univ.; Yohei Okada, Bachelor, Yokohama National University; Yuji Kohno, Dr, Green Hydrogen Research Center, Yokohama Nat. Univ.; Koichi Matsuzawa, Dr, Green Hydrogen Research Center, Yokohama Nat. Univ.; Shigenori Mitsushima, Dr., Green Hydrogen Research Center, Yokohama Nat. Univ.; Mitsuharu Chisaka, Hirosaki University; Yoshiro Ohgi, Kumamoto Industrial Research Institute; Masashi Matsumoto, Dr, NISSAN ARC Ltd.; Hideto Imai, Dr., NISSAN ARC Ltd.; Ken-ichiro Ota, Dr, Green Hydrogen Research Center, Yokohama Nat. Univ.

Preparation of Ta, Nb, Ti, and Zr--Based Catalysts for Cathode of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
Jun Kubota, The University of Tokyo

Intermission

PEFC Student Poster Award Ceremony (Chairs: Thomas Schmidt & Jim Fenton) - Room of Session D.3.1.1

Pt-Free Cathode Catalyst Prepared From Polyimide Fine Particles
Yuta Nabae, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Masayuki Chokai, Interactive Technology Research Institute, Teijin Ltd.; Takeo Ichihara, Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation; Teruaki Hayakawa, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Tsutomu Aoki, Toshiba Fuel Cell Power System Corporation

The Role of Oxygen Functionalities for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Activity in Carbon Nanotubes
Haryo S Oktaviano, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Raymond A Wong, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Keiko Waki, D.Eng., Tokyo Institute of Technology

Graphene Oxide-Derived Non-Precious Metal Oxygen Reduction Catalysts
Gang Wu, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Qing Li, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Piotr Zelenay, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes Prepared at Different Temperatures for Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Hengyi Li, Xiamen University; Xuan Cheng, Xiamen University; Fang-Bor Weng, Yuanze University; Ay Su, Yuanze University

Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction on Metal-Free Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Foam in Acidic Media
Jianfeng Liu, MSc, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University; Kazunari Sasaki, PhD, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University; Stephen Matthew Lyth, PhD, International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research, Kyushu University