E-3.1 Alkaline Membranes and Cells

Thursday, October 31, 2013: 08:00-12:00
Golden Gate 5, Tower 3, Lobby Level (Hilton San Francisco Union Square)
Chairs:
Takenori Isomura and Jochen A. Kerres, Dipl.-Chem., Dr., Extraord. Prof.
08:00
The Effect of Water Permeability of AEMs on AMFC Performance
Takenori Isomura, Tokuyama Corp.; Kenji Fukuta, Tokuyama Corp.; Shin Watanabe, Tokuyama Corp.; Masao Yamaguchi, Tokuyama Corp.
08:40
Mechanical Characterization of Anion Exchange Membranes
Melissa A Vandiver, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines; Benjamin R Caire, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines; Krysta Waldrop, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines; Andrew M Herring, PhD, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines; Matthew W Liberatore, PhD, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
09:00
Permethylcobaltocenium Based Hydroxide Exchange Membranes With High Stability
Shuang Gu, PhD, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware; Junhua Wang, PhD, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware; Qianrong Fang, PhD, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware; Robert B Kaspar, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware; Bingzi Zhang, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware; Yushan Yan, PhD, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware
09:20
Best Practices for Examining Anion Exchange Membrane Alkaline Stability for Solid-State Alkaline Fuel Cells
Christopher George Arges, Illinois Institute of Technology; Lihui Wang, Illinois Institute of Technology; Javier Parrondo, Illinois Institute of Technology; Vijay K. Ramani, Illinois Institute of Technology
09:40
Intermission
10:00
PEFC Student Poster Award Ceremony (Chairs: Thomas Schmidt & Jim Fenton) - Room of Session D.3.1.1
10:20
Novel Mixed Alkyl/Aryl Anion-Exchange Membranes for Electrochemical Applications
Jochen A. Kerres, Dipl.-Chem., Dr., Extraord. Prof., University of Stuttgart, Institute of Chem. Proc. Eng.
11:00
Using Broadband Electric Spectroscopy to Study Transport in Anion Exchange Membranes
Ashley M Maes, Colorado School of Mines; Sandra Lavina, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova; E. Bryan Coughlin, University of Massachusetts - Amherst; Vito Di Noto, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova; Andrew M Herring, PhD, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
11:20
Designing Highly Efficient OH Conducting Channels in Alkaline Polymer Electrolytes
Pan Jing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University; Chen Chen, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University; Lin Zhuang, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences,Wuhan University; Juntao Lu, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University
11:40
Performance of Nitrogen-Modified Commercial Catalysts in Acid and Alkaline Media
Kevin Nathaniel Wood, Colorado School of Mines; Svitlana Pylypenko, Colorado School of Mines; April Corpuz, Colorado School of Mines; Prabhuram Joghee, Colorado School of Mines; Arrelaine Dameron, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Huyen N. Dinh, PhD, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Thomas Gennett, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Ryan O'Hayre, Colorado School of Mines