E2-1 Direct Fuel Cells

Wednesday, October 14, 2015: 08:00-12:00
212-A (Phoenix Convention Center)
Chair:
Carsten Cremers
08:00
Comparison of Electrocatalytic Properties of PtCo/Graphene Catalysts for Ethanol, Methanol and Borohydride Oxidation
V. Kepeniene, L. Tamasauskaite-Tamasiunaite, K. Antanaviciute, A. Balciunaite (Center for Physical Sciences and Technology), and E. Norkus (Center for Physical Sciences and Technology)
08:20
Electrocatalyst for Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells
C. Cremers, T. Jurzinsky, A. Bach Delpeuch, C. Niether, F. Jung, K. Pinkwart (Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT), and J. Tübke (Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT)
09:00
Pt "Monolayer" Electrocatalysts Revisited: Structure, Lattice Geometry Effects, and Ethanol Oxidation Activity of Pt on Au
R. Loukrakpam, S. R. Brankovic (University of Houston, Houston, Texas), and P. Strasser (Technical University Berlin)
09:20
Electrooxidation of Ethanol and Formic Acid on Model Systems Containing Noble Metals - Combined Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Studies
A. Lewera, M. T. Gorzkowski, J. Piwowar (University of Warsaw, Department of Chemistry), and B. Gralec (University of Warsaw, Department of Chemistry)
09:40
Intermission
10:00
Preliminary Investigation on the Electrochemical Activity of Butanol Isomers as Potential Fuel for Direct Alcohol Fuel Cell
V. K. Puthiyapura (Queens University Belfast), D. J. L. Brett (University College London), A. E. Russell (University of Southampton), W. F. Lin (Queens University Belfast), and C. Hardacre (Queens University Belfast)
10:20
Pd/3D-Graphene Electrocatalysts for Ethanol Oxidation
S. Kabir, A. Serov (University of New Mexico), and P. Atanassov (University of New Mexico)
10:40
Synthesis of High Pd-Loaded Pd/C Catalyst Using Ultrasonic Dispersions for the Direct Formic Acid Fuel Cells
T. Tsujiguchi (College of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, JST, PREST), R. Onishi (Kanazawa University), Y. Osaka (College of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University), and A. Kodama (College of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University)
11:00
Enhanced Ethanol Oxidation Activity for a Direct Fuel Cell with Silica-Carbon Composite Catalyst Support
H. Ishitobi, Y. Ino (Gunma University), and N. Nakagawa (Gunma University)
11:20
Microgravity Effect on Ammonia Oxidation at Platinum Nanoparticles Modified Mesoporous Carbon Supports
C. Poventud (University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras), R. Acevedo, C. Morales (university of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras), L. E. Betancourt (University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras), D. C. Diaz-Cartagena (University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus), M. A. Rodriguez III, E. Larios (University of Texas at San Antonio), M. Jose-Yacaman (University of Texas at San Antonio), E. Nicolau (University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras), M. Flynn (NASA, Mountain View, CA), and C. R. Cabrera Jr. (University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras)
11:40
Relating Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Performance to Measurements in a Liquid Half Cell
C. M. Pedersen, O. Tynelius, T. Lund-Olesen, J. H. Hales (Danish Technological Institute), L. H. Christensen (Danish Technological Institute), I. E. L. Stephens (Technical University of Denmark), and I. Chorkendorff (Technical University of Denmark)