A-2.1 Catalyst Layer 1

Wednesday, October 30, 2013: 08:20-12:00
Continental 1, Tower 3, Ballroom Level (Hilton San Francisco Union Square)
Chairs:
Mathew M. Mench and Lorenz Gubler
08:20
Effect of Confinement On Structure, Water Solubility, Water Transport and Mechanical Properties in Nafion Thin Films
Kirt Page, PhD, Materials Science and Engineering Division, NIST; Sangcheol Kim, PhD, Materials Science and Engineering Division, NIST; Brandon Rowe, PhD, Materials Science and Engineering Division, NIST; Joseph Dura, PhD, Center for Neutron Research, NIST; Christopher Soles, Materials Science and Engineering Division, NIST; Kevin Yager, PhD, Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory; Ahmet Kusoglu, Electrochemical Technologies Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Adam Z. Weber, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
09:00
Characterization and Performance of Catalyst Layers Prepared by Inkjet Printing Technology
Madhu S Saha, Ph.D., Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp.; Mickey Tam, Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp.; Viatcheslav Berejnov, Ph.D., Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp.; Darija Susac, Ph.D., Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp.; Scott McDermid, Ph.D., Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp.; Adam P Hitchcock, Ph.D., McMaster University; Jürgen Stumper, Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corporation
09:20
Improving MEA Kinetic Performance Through Removing Nafion Ionomer Binders in a Catalyst Layer
Jian Xie, PhD, Indiana University-Purdue University (IUPUI)
09:40
Structure-Property-Performance Correlations -  Towards Rational Catalyst Layer Design
Juergen Stumper, Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corporation
10:00
Intermission
10:20
The Role of Water Management on the Oxygen Transport Resistance in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell with Ultra-Low Precious Metal Loading
AK K Srouji, The Pennsylvania State University; Lijuan Zheng, The Pennsylvania State University; Robert Dross, Nuvera Fuel Cells Inc; Mathew M. Mench, Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion Laboratory, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee
10:40
Characterization of Thin Ionomer Layers
David A Cullen, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Roland Koestner, General Motors; Ratan S Kukreja, General Motors; Sergiy Minko, Clarkson University; Oleksandr Trotsenko, Clarkson University; Alexander Tokarev, Clarkson University; Harry M Meyer III, ORNL; Karren L. More, Ph.D., Oak Ridge National Lab
11:00
Effect of Ionomer On Mass Transfer of PEFC Catalyst Layer and Design of Optimal Structure
Gen Inoue, Ph.D, Kyoto University; Takahiro Matsuoka, Kyushu University
11:20
CV or not CV: Development of Electrode Diagnostics for High-Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
Tom Engl, Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland; Kay Waltar, Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland; Lorenz Gubler, Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland; Thomas J. Schmidt, Paul Scherrer Institut
11:40
In Situ, Ionic Conductivity Measurement of Ionomer/Binder-Free Pt Catalyst under Fuel Cell Operating Condition
Seong Jin An, Carnegie Mellon University; Shawn Litster, PhD, Carnegie Mellon University