D-3.1 Cathode Catalyst Layers and Support Materials

Wednesday, 3 October 2018: 08:00-12:00
Star 2 (Sunrise Center)
Chairs:
Radenka Maric and Akari Hayashi
08:00
Designing Cathode Layers for PEFC with the Low Platinum-Loading
K. Uda, Z. Noda, M. Nagayama, K. Sasaki, and A. Hayashi (Kyushu University)
08:20
Effect of Hydrophobicity Gradients within MPL and MEA on PEM fuel cell performance
A. Mohseninia, D. Kartouzian, F. Regnet, J. Scholta (Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung), and L. Jörissen (Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung BW)
08:40
Impact of Ionomer Dispersion on PEM Fuel Cell Performance
H. Xu, C. Lei (Giner, Inc.), Y. S. Kim (Los Alamos National Laboratory), and K. L. More (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
09:00
(Invited) Platinum Supported on Graphitized Carbon Cathode for PEMFC Fabricated with Reactive Spray Deposition Technology
H. Yu, L. J. Bonville (University of Connecticut), and R. Maric (Center for Clean Energy Engineering)
09:40
Intermission
10:00
Investigating the Influence of MEA Conditioning on Commercial Pt/C and State-of-the-Art Pt-Alloy/C Electrocatalysts in a PEMFC
S. Kabir (National Renewable Energy Laboratory), K. L. More (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), D. J. Myers, N. Kariuki, A. J. Kropf, F. Cetinbas, J. Park (Argonne National Laboratory), N. Macauley, Y. T. Pan, R. Mukundan, J. S. Spendelow, R. L. Borup (Los Alamos National Laboratory), and K. C. Neyerlin (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
10:20
Fuel Cell Testing of Intermetallic Catalysts
J. S. Spendelow, Y. T. Pan, Y. S. Kim (Los Alamos National Laboratory), J. Li, S. Sun (Brown University), D. A. Cullen, and K. L. More (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
10:40
Reducing Mass-Transfer Polarization By Surface Functionalization of Carbon Support of PEM Fuel Cells at Low Platinum Loadings
Z. J. Fang (School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology), M. S. Lee, J. Y. Kim, J. H. Kim (KOLON Central Research Park, KOLON INDUSTRIES), and T. F. Fuller (School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology)
11:00
N-Containing Carbon Nanospheres As PEFC Catalyst Support Prepared from Nature Inspired Precursor
M. N. Islam, V. Ozhukil Kollath, F. D. Mayer (University of Calgary), L. Baron, M. Secanell (University of Alberta), and K. Karan (University of Calgary)
11:20
Influence of Ni and Cu “Co-Catalysts” on the Properties and ORR Performance of Hierarchical Graphene-Based Electrocatalysts with a Low Loading of Platinum
V. Di Noto, E. Negro (University of Padova, INSTM), A. Nale (University of Padova), K. Vezzù (INSTM, Dept. of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova), Y. Bang (University of Padova), F. Bertasi (Dept. of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova), G. Pagot (University of Padova, Centro Studi “Giorgio Levi Cases”), G. Pace (CNR-ICMATE), S. Polizzi (Department of Molecular Sciences - University of Venice), and M. Prato (IIT, Materials Characterization Facility)
11:40
Activity and Stability of Carbide Derived Carbon Supports in PEMFC Application
S. Sepp, J. Nerut, K. Vaarmets, R. Kanarbik, I. Tallo, and E. Lust (Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu)