C-2.2 Characterising and Mitigating Membrane Degradation
Wednesday, October 30, 2013: 14:00-18:00
Golden Gate 4, Tower 3, Lobby Level (Hilton San Francisco Union Square)
Chairs:
Ahmet Kusoglu
and
Renate Hiesgen, Professor
14:20
The Effect of Relative Humidity on Chemical Degradation of Styrene Based Radiation Grafted Membranes in the PEFC
Zhuoxiang Zhang, Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland;
Yves Buchmüller, Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland;
Thomas J. Schmidt, Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland;
Alexander Wokaun, Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland;
Lorenz Gubler, Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
14:40
Influence of Platinum Precipitation on Properties and Degradation of Nafion® Membranes
Stefan Helmly, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Technical Thermodynamics;
Benjamin Ohnmacht, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Technical Thermodynamics;
Renate Hiesgen, Professor, University of Applied Sciences Esslingen;
Erich Gülzow, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Technical Thermodynamics;
K.Andreas Friedrich, Prof. Dr., Institute for Thermodynamics and Thermal Engineering, University of Stuttgart
15:20
Modeling the Effect of Chemical Membrane Degradation On PEFC Performance
Randhir Singh, PhD, Institute for Integrated Energy Systems and Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, BC, Canada;
Ka Hung Wong, MASc, School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada;
Pang-Chieh Sui, PhD, Institute for Integrated Energy Systems and Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, BC, Canada;
Erik Kjeang, School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, 250-13450 102 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3T0A3 Canada;
Ned Djilali, PhD, Institute for Integrated Energy Systems and Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, BC, Canada
16:40
A Statistical Mechanical Approach to Model Main Chain Scission in PFSA Ionomer Membranes
Ka Hung Wong, School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, 250-13450 102 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3T0A3 Canada;
Erik Kjeang, School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, 250-13450 102 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3T0A3 Canada
17:20
Empirical Lifetime Prediction Model for Heavy Duty Bus Fuel Cell Membranes
Natalia Macauley, School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, 250-13450 102 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3T0A3 Canada;
Mark Watson, Ballard Power Systems;
Elizabeth Durward, Ballard Power Systems;
Joanna Kolodziej, Ballard Power Systems;
Shanna Knights, M.A.Sc., Ballard Power Systems;
Mike Lauritzen, Ballard Power Systems;
Erik Kjeang, School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, 250-13450 102 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3T0A3 Canada
1436
Anhydrous Proton Conducting Hybrid Proton Exchange Membrane by Phase Mode Atomic Force Microscopy (Cancelled)
