A-1.2 Imaging 2

Tuesday, October 29, 2013: 14:00-17:40
Continental 1, Tower 3, Ballroom Level (Hilton San Francisco Union Square)
Chairs:
Shawn Litster, PhD and Jörg Roth
14:00
Micro-Computed Tomography Imaging of HT-PEM Fuel Cells under Contact Pressure Control
Maren Rastedt, Dipl. Chemist, NEXT ENERGY • EWE Research Centre for Energy Technology; Francisco Javier Pinar, Chemical Engineer, NEXT ENERGY • EWE Research Centre for Energy Technology; Nadine Bruns, Bc. Chemical Engineering, NEXT ENERGY • EWE Research Centre for Energy Technology; Anja Diedrichs, Dipl. Chemist, NEXT ENERGY • EWE Research Centre for Energy Technology; Peter Wagner, Teacher Diploma, NEXT ENERGY • EWE Research Centre for Energy Technology
14:20
X-Ray Tomographic Microscopy of Phosphoric Acid in High Temperature PEFC Components
Sebastian H. Eberhardt, Paul Scherrer Institut; Federica Marone, Paul Scherrer Institut; Marco Stampanoni, Paul Scherrer Institut; Thomas J. Schmidt, Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland; Felix N. Büchi, Paul Scherrer Institut
14:40
Investigation of PEFC Freeze Start by X-ray Tomographic Microscopy
Jörg Roth, Paul Scherrer Institut; Mark Rene Zurbrügg, MSc, Paul Scherrer Institut; Sarah Irvine, PhD, Paul Scherrer Institut; Federica Marone, Paul Scherrer Institut; Marco Stampanoni, Paul Scherrer Institut; Felix N. Büchi, Paul Scherrer Institut
15:00
Analysis of Ice Distribution in Cathode Catalyst Layer and Shutdown Mechanism at PEFC Cold Start
Kazuki Yamada, Hokkaido University; Kengo Suzuki, Hokkaido University; Yutaka Tabe, Hokkaido University; Takemi Chikahisa, Hokkaido University
15:20
STXM Characterization of Nanostructured Thin Film Anode Before and After Start-Up Shutdown and Reversal Tests
Vincent Lee, Ph.D., McMaster University; Darija Susac, Ph.D., Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp.; Sumit Kundu, Ph.D., AFCC Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp.; Viatcheslav Berejnov, Ph.D., Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp.; Radoslav T Atanasoski, Ph.D., 3M Corporate R&D - Fuel Cells; Adam P Hitchcock, Ph.D., McMaster University; Juergen Stumper, Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corporation
15:40
Intermission
16:00
In Situ Scanning Transmission X-Ray Microscopy Studies On the Effects of Relative Humidity and Temperature On MEA Materials
Vincent Lee, Ph.D., McMaster University; Viatcheslav Berejnov, Ph.D., Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp.; Darija Susac, Ph.D., Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp.; Juergen Stumper, Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corporation; Adam P Hitchcock, Ph.D., McMaster University
16:20
Morphological Analysis of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Electrode Using High Resolution X-ray Computed Tomography and Subsequent Performance Analysis
Pratiti Mandal, B.Tech, M.Tech, Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University; Shawn Litster, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
16:40
Microscopic Analysis of Interlayer Structure and Oxygen Transport Behaviors in Porous Electrode in PEMFC
Takahiro Suzuki, Dr. Eng., Tokyo University of Science; Shohji Tsushima, Dr. Eng., Tokyo Institute of Technology; Shuichiro Hirai, Dr. Eng., Tokyo Institute of Technology
17:00
Morphology of Water Transport Channels and Hydrophobic Cluster With Nafion Films Visualized With the AFM-IR Spectroscopy and Imaging Techniques
Tadashi Awatani, NISSAN ARC Ltd.; Hiromi Midorikawa, NISSAN ARC Ltd.; Curtis Marcott, Light Light Solutions; Nobuo Kojima, NISSAN ARC Ltd.; Jiping Ye, NISSAN ARC Ltd.
17:20
Defect Detection in Fuel Cell Gas Diffusion Electrodes Using Infrared Thermography
Daniel Christopher Bittinat, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Guido Bender, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Jason Morgan Porter, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Ulsh, National Renewable Energy Laboratory