2004 Joint International Meeting

October 3-October 8, 2004

PROGRAM INFORMATION

W1 - Fourth International Symposium on Proton Conducting Membrane Fuel Cells

Industrial Electrolysis and Electrochemical Engineering/Energy Technology/Battery

Sunday, October 3, 2004

Coral 5, Level 6, Mid Pacific Conference Center

Modeling

Co-Chairs: J.W. Van Zee and M. Murthy

TimeAbs#Title
16:001847 Modeling the Polymer-Electrolyte Fuel-Cell Catalyst Layer - A. Weber and J. Newman (University of California - Berkeley)
16:201848 Modeling the Electrochemical Impedance of the Proton Conducting Membrane in a PEFC - K. Wiezell and G. Lindbergh (The Royal Institute of Technology)
16:401849 The Pt/Nafion/Air Triple Phase Boundary: Model, Experiment, and Implications for PEM Fuel Cells. - R. O'Hayre, D. Barnett, and F. Prinz (Stanford University)
17:001850 Experimental and Computational Study of Ultra-High Fuel Utilization Operation in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells - X.-G. Yang, Y. Wang, and C.-Y. Wang (The Pennsylvania State University)
17:201851 Interfacial Droplet Phenomena in PEM Fuel Cells - Modeling and Visualization - H. Meng, X. Yang, K. Kinoshita, and C.-Y. Wang (The Pennsylvania State University)
17:401852 Investigating the Influence of Catalyst Layer Morphology on PEM Fuel Cell Performance by Numerical Simulation - U. Beuscher (W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.)
18:001853 A Simple Thermal Model of PEM Fuel Cell Stacks - B. Wetton (University of British Columbia), K. Promislow (Michigan State University), A. Caglar (University of British Columbia), and J. St-Pierre (Ballard Power Systems)
18:201854 Efficient Numerical Investigation of Fuel Cell Performance Under Various Conditions - Q. Liu, Q. Yan, and J. Wu (Mississippi State University)
18:401855 Modeling Formation of Supported catalyst for PEM fuel cell applications - R. Subbaraman, T. Zawodzinski, and J.A. Mann (Case Western Reserve University)

Monday, October 4, 2004

Catalysis I

Co-Chairs: K. Ota and S.R. Narayanan

TimeAbs#Title
10:001856 Temperature-Dependence of Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity at Platinum Alloy Electrocatalysts - M. Watanabe, N. Wakabayashi, M. Takeichi, and H. Uchida (Clean Energy Research Center, University of Yamanashi)
10:201857 Performance of PEMFC Electrodes Containing Low-Pt Loadings - F. Uribe, T. Rockward, J. Valerio (Los Alamos National Laboratory), and R. Adzic (Brookhaven National Laboratory)
10:401858 Basis Science Research in Support of Fuel Cell Catalysis and Technology - A. Wieckowski, D. Cao, G.-Q. Lu, C. Johnston, and J. Spendelow (University of Illinois)
11:001859 Transition Metal Oxynitrides for New Cathode of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell - A. Ishihara, K. Lee, S. Doi, S. Mitsushima, N. Kamiya, and K.-I. Ota (Yokohama National University)
11:201860 The Oxygen Reduction Activity and Surface Structure of Co Tetraphenylporphyrin Supported on Carbon Black - K. Hiroshima, T. Asaoka, Y. Morimoto, T. Nonaka, and Y. Senoo (Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.)
11:401861 Well-Dispersed Surfactant Stabilized Nanocatalysts: pH Effects and Mechanism Investigation - C.L. Hui, X. Li, and I.-M. Hsing (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)

Diagnostics/Measurement Techniques I

Co-Chairs: J.W. Van Zee and K. Ota

TimeAbs#Title
14:001862 Characterization of Membrane Surface Ionic Activity and Its Effect on the Performance of a PEM Fuel Cell - T. Nguyen, M.V. Nguyen, and G. Lin (University of Kansas)
14:201863 Instabilities of the reversible hydrogen reference electrode in direct methanol fuel cells - M. Staehler, K. Wippermann, and D. Stolten (Research Center Juelich)
14:001864 EIS Investigations on Novel Electrodes and Membranes for Low Temperature Fuel Cells - B. Evers, T. Schaffer, V. Hacker, and J. Besanhard (Graz University of Technology)
15:001865 Fast Locally Resolved Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells - I. Schneider, H. Kuhn, G. Scherer, and A. Wokaun (Paul Scherrer Institut)
15:201866 Electrochemical Impedance of PEM Fuel Cells at Elevated Temperatures and Various Relative Humidifies - H. Xu, Y. Song, H.R. Kunz, and J.M. Fenton (University of Connecticut)
15:401867 Catalyst and MEA Characterization for PEMFC Cathode Operation - B. Sompalli and H. Gasteiger (General Motors Corp., Fuel Cell Activities)
16:001868 Magnetic Tomography as a new non-invasive Method for Current Density Distribution Measurements in PEFC - T. Wüster (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH), K.-H. Hauer, R. Potthast (TomoScience GbR), C. Ehlers, H. Dohle, P.C. Ghosh, J. Mergel, and D. Stolten (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH)
16:201869 Evaluation Technique of a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell using 1cm2 cell - H. Murata, T. Hatanaka, and Y. Morimoto (Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.)
16:40 Twenty-Minute Intermission
17:001870 System Control and Efficiency Measurements for a Portable High Temperature PEM Fuel Cell System with Onboard Fuel Processor. - R. Koripella, A. Fisher, S. Rogers, and S. Samms (Motorola)
17:201871 Detection of Methanol Cross-over Products in DMFCs by Infrared ATR Spectroscopy - I.T. Bae (Gillette Advanced Technology Center)

Stacks/Systems

Co-Chairs: J.W. Van Zee and K. Ota

TimeAbs#Title
17:401872 Fractal Flow Fields: A New Design of Gas Flow Channels in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells - T. Okada, K. Ishida (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology), M. Takimoto (Fuji Research Institute Co. Ltd.), and M. Ishida (University of Tsukuba)
18:001873 Analysis of water transport in PEFC by MRI measurement - K. Teranishi, K. Nishida, S. Tsushima, and S. Hirai (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
18:201874 Study of Flow Field Design for Improving PEMFC Performance - W.-K. Lee, S. Shimpalee, J. Van Zee (University of South Carolina), Y.-M. Goo, S.-K. Jeoung, and S.-E. Yoo (Korea Automotive Technology Institute)
18:401875 A Study of the Impact of Bipolar Plate Material Choices on Portable Fuel Cell Performance and Economy - J. Ramsey, J. Rowley, M. Wilson, and P. Zelenay (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
19:001876 Development of 1kW Class PEFC Stack System with Variable Gas Flow Channel - S. Mizutani, S. Hitomi, H. Yasuda, and M. Yamachi (Corporate R&D Center, Japan Storage Battery Co., Ltd.)
19:201877 Energy and Water Balance Considerations in the Design and Operation of PEMFC Stacks - M. Perry and R. Darling (UTC Fuel Cells)
19:401878 Development of Stand-Alone Portable Direct Methanol Fuel Cell System - T. Shimizu, T. Momma (Waseda University; CREST JST), M. Mohamedi, T. Osaka (Waseda University), and S. Sarangapani (ICET, Inc.)
20:001879 Development of a micro tubular DMFC fabricated by plating technique - H. Qiao, T. Kasajima (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology), M. Kunimatsu (Kanagawa Industrial Technology Research Institute), and T. Okada (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)

Tuesday, October 5, 2004

Durability I

Co-Chairs: S.R. Narayanan and M. Murthy

TimeAbs#Title
08:001880 Durability of Asahi Kasei Aciplex membrane for PEM fuel cell application - N. Miyake, M. Wakizoe, E. Honda, and T. Ohta (Asahi Kasei Corporation)
08:201881 Effects of Long-Term PEMFC Operation on Gas Diffusion Layer and Membrane Electrode Assembly Physical Properties - D. Wood, J. Davey, F. Garzon (Los Alamos National Laboratory), P. Atanassov (University of New Mexico), and R. Borup (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
08:401882 Durability of Polymer Electrolyte-Electrocatalyst Interface Containing Non-Fluorinated Ionomers Designed for Elevated Temperature Operation - L. Zhang, V. Murthi, and S. Mukerjee (Northeastern University)
09:001883 Novel Process for Improved Long-Term Performance of DMFC Membrane-Electrode Assemblies - C. Hamon, G. Purdy, Y.S. Kim, B. Pivovar, and P. Zelenay (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
09:201884 Degradation Study of MEA for PEMFC Under Low Humidity Conditions - E. Endoh, S. Honmura, S. Terazono, H. Widjaja, and Y. Takimoto (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. Research Center)
09:40 Twenty-Minute Intermission
10:001885 Hydrogen Peroxide Formation as a Degradation Factor of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells - M. Inaba, H. Yamada, J. Tokunaga, M. Kiriake, A. Tasaka (Doshisha University), T. Kinumoto, and Z. Ogumi (Kyoto University)
10:201886 The CO-Air Bleed Interaction and its Impact on Durability - M. Murthy and D. Moore (W.L Gore & Associates, Inc.)
10:401887 Surface Oxidation Effects in PEM Fuel Cell Electrodes - T. Jarvi (UTC Fuel Cells)
11:001888 Characterization of Carbon Oxidation: Increased Stability of PEM Fuel Cell Electrodes by Graphitization of Carbon Supports - R. Makharia, T. Yu, J. Pisco, S. Kocha, and H. Gasteiger (General Motors - Fuel Cell Activities)
11:201889 Model of Carbon Corrosion in PEM Fuel Cells during regular operation - J. Meyers and R. Darling (UTC Fuel Cells)
11:401890 Long-Term Performance Characterization of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells - D. Wood, J. Xie, S. Pacheco, J. Davey (Los Alamos National Laboratory), P. Atanassov (University of New Mexico), and R. Borup (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
12:001891 Mechanism of Pin-hole Formation in Membrane Electrode Assemblies for PEM Fuel Cells - V. Stanic (Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc.) and M. Hoberecht (NASA Glenn Research Center)

Diagnostics/Measurement Techniques 2

Co-Chairs: J.W. Van Zee and S.R. Narayanan

TimeAbs#Title
14:001892 Combinatorial Tools for Alloy-based Electrocatalyst Discovery - T. He, E. Kreidler, L. Minor, and T. Nomura (Honda Research Institute USA, Inc.)
14:201893 Analysis Of Short-Circuit And Gas Cross Leakage Using A Segmented Cell In PEFCs - E. Toyoda, M. Kawasumi, T. Suzuki, and Y. Morimoto (Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.)
14:401894 In-situ Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide in PEM Fuel Cells - W. Liu and D. Zuckerbrod (W. L. Gore & Associates)
15:001895 Measurement of Peroxide Diffusivity in Polymer Films - M. Pelsozy and T. Zawodzinski (Case Western Reserve University)
15:201896 Determination of H2O2 Formed During Oxygen Reduction on High Surface Area Pt/C Catalysts - A. Agarwal, C. Karuppaiah, U. Landau, and T. Zawodzinski (Case Western Reserve University)
15:401897 Direct Measurement of iR-free Individual-Electrode Overpotentials in PEFC - P. Piela, T. Springer, M. Wilson, J. Davey, and P. Zelenay (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
16:00 Twenty-Minute Intermission
16:201898 Low Pt Content DMFC Catalyst Discovery Using Combinatorially-Deposited Nanoscale Thin Films - J. Whitacre and S.R. Narayanan (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology)
16:401899 High throughput screening test of electrocatalyst and proton conductor for direct methanol fuel cells - Y.-G. Shul, H.-J. Kim, S.-W. Ahn, Y.-H. Chu, D.-Y. Kim, and H. Han (Yonsei University)
17:001900 Combinatorial PEM Fuel Cell Studies Of Binary Platinum Alloys - D. Stevens, R. Domaratzki, A. Bonakdarpour, R. Löbel, and J. Dahn (Dalhousie University)
17:201901 Array Fuel Cells for High Throughput Evaluation of Fuel Cell Components - E.S. Smotkin (NuVant Systems Inc.)
17:401902 Distributed Current, Species, Temperature, and Resistance in PEFCs for Low Humidity Operating Conditions - Q. Dong and M. Mench (The Pennsylvania State University)
18:001903 64-Channel Fuel Cell For Testing Sputtered Combinatorial Arrays Of Oxygen Reduction Catalysts - D. Stevens, R. Domaratzki, and J. Dahn (Dalhousie University)
18:201904 Measurement of Current and Temperature Distribution in a PEMFC - Z. Siroma (National Institute of Advanced Inducstrial Science and Technology), A. Nishikawa, R. Kitayama, S. Koge (Shindaiwa Kogyo Co., Ltd.), and K. Yasuda (National Institute of Advanced Inducstrial Science and Technology)

Wednesday, October 6, 2004

Membranes I

Co-Chair: E.S. Takeuchi

TimeAbs#Title
10:001905 The Use Of Heteropoly Acids In Composite Membranes For Elevated Temperature PEM Fuel Cell Operation; Lessons Learnt From Three Different Approaches. - A.M. Herring (Colorado School of Mines), J.A. Turner (National Renewable Energy Laboratory), S.F. Dec (Colorado School of Mines), M.A. Sweikart (National Renewable Energy Laboratory), J.L. Malers, F. Meng (Colorado School of Mines), F.J. Pern (National Renewable Energy Laboratory), J. Horan (Colorado School of Mines), and D. Vernon (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
10:201906 Preparation of Composite Membrane with Three-Dimensionally Ordered Polyimide Matrix and Proton Conductive Gel Polymer - D. Yamamoto, H. Munakata, K. Dokko, J.-I. Hamagami, T. Takei, and K. Kanamura (Tokyo Metropolitan University)
10:401907 C60 and Its Composites for Proton Conducting Membranes in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells - K. Tasaki, A. Venkatesan (MC Research & Innovation Center), P. Pugazhendi, and R. Loutfy (MER Corp.)
11:001908 Investigation of Ion and Water Transport Mechanisms in Perfluorosulfonated Ionomer Membranes for Fuel Cells - M. Saito, K. Hayamizu, and T. Okada (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)
11:201909 Zirconium Phenylphosphonate/Poly(arylene ether sulfone) Composite Membranes for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells - M. Hill, B. Einsla (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Y.S. Kim (Los Alamos National Laboratory), and J. McGrath (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
11:401910 Temperature Tolerant Proton Conducting Organic/inorganic Hybrid Membranes - J.-D. Kim and I. Honma (AIST)

Catalysis 2

Co-Chairs: K. Ota and S.R. Narayanan

TimeAbs#Title
14:001911 Evaluation of Oxygen Electroreduction on Metal Oxide-supported Platinum Catalysts - Y. Suzuki, T. Nakagawa, A. Ishihara, S. Mitsushima, N. Kamiya, and K.-I. Ota (Yokohama National University)
14:201912 Nanostructuring of PEFC Electrode Catalysts using Carbon Nanofibers - K. Sasaki, K. Shinya, S. Tanaka, A. Furukawa, K. Ando, T. Kuroki, H. Kusaba, and Y. Teraoka (Kyushu University)
14:401913 MEA for PEMFC Prepared by Sputter Deposition in Low Pressure Air and Transfer Method - T. Nakakubo, M. Shibata (Canon Inc,), T. Nakagiri (Canon Inc.), and K. Yasuda (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST))
15:001914 Design Considerations for Measuring the Kinetic Parameters of Electrocatalysts in an Operating Fuel Cell - K. Lux and E. Cairns (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley)
15:201915 Platinum and Non-Platinum-Metal Tin Oxide Supported Catalysts for PEMFC Cathodes - W.S. Baker, P.J. Bouwman (Naval Research Laboratory, Code 6171), W. Dmowski (Department of Materials Science and Engineering), and K.E. Swider-Lyons (Naval Research Laboratory, Code 6171)
15:401916 PtMo Catalysts for Ultra High CO PEMFC Applications - S. Ball, B. Theobald, and D. Thompsett (Johnson Matthey)
16:00 Twenty-Minute Intermission
16:201917 Transition Metal Carbides for New Cathode Material of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell - K. Lee, A. Ishihara, S. Mitsushima, N. Kamiya, and K.-I. Ota (Yokohama National University)
16:401918 Increased Poisoning Tolerance of Pt-MOx Oxygen-Reduction Catalysts - P. Bouwman, M. Teliska (Naval Research Laboratory), W. Dmowski (University of Tennessee), and K. Swider-Lyons (Naval Research Laboratory)
17:001919 Determination of Specific Site Adsorption on Pt and Pt Alloy Electrocatalysts using X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy - M. Teliska (Department of Chemistry), V. Murthi, S. Mukerjee (Northeastern University), and D. Ramaker (Department of Chemistry)
17:201920 Platinum Monolayer Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction - J. Zhang, M. Vukmirovic, J. Wang, K. Sasaki, and R. Adzic (Brookhaven National Laboratory)
17:401921 Preparation of CO-tolerant Pt and Pd Anodes Modified with SnO_2 Nanoparticles for PEFC - Y. Anzai, T. Takeguchi, W. Ueda (Catalysis Research Center, Hokkaido University), R. Kikuchi, and K. Eguchi (Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University)

Thursday, October 7, 2004

Durability 2/ Gas Diffusion Media

Co-Chairs: J.W. Van Zee and M. Murthy

TimeAbs#Title
08:001922 Evaluation of Durability and Catalytic Activity of Different Pt Oxygen Electrocatalysts - H. Colon-Mercado, H. Kim, and B. Popov (University of South Carolina)
08:201923 Corrosion of Transition Metals in Pt1-xMx (M = Fe, Ni, Mn) Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) Electrocatalysts - A. Bonakdarpour, R. Lobel, J. Wenzel, D. Stevens (Dalhousie University), R. Atanasoski, A. Schmoeckel, G. Vernstrom, M. Debe (3M Co.), and J. Dahn (Dalhousie University)
08:401924 Surface observation of Pt / HOPG electrode in acid solution contained hydrogen peroxide - T. Kinumoto, K. Takai, Y. Iriyama, T. Abe (Department of Energy & Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University), M. Inaba (Deptartment of Molecular Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Doshisha University), and Z. Ogumi (Department of Energy & Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University)
09:001925 Membrane-Electrode Interfacial Degradation in Nafion based PEMFCs and DMFCs - A. Siu (Simon Fraser University), Y.S. Kim, and B. Pivovar (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
09:201926 Characterization of Catalysts and Membrane in DMFC Lifetime Testing - X. Cheng, C. Peng, L. Chen, Y. Zhang (Xiamen University), and Q. Fan (Gas Technology Institute)
09:40 Twenty-Minute Intermission
10:001927 Materials Research Needed to Enable Automotive Fuel Cells - H. Gasteiger, R. Makharia, and M. Mathias (General Motors - Fuel Cell Activities)
10:201928 Effect of Morphological and Wetting Characteristics of the Gas Diffusion Layers on Electrode Flooding Level in a PEM Fuel Cell - T. Nguyen and G. Lin (University of Kansas)
10:401929 Performance Improvement by Hydrophobic Diffusion-layer Installed in Cathode in DMFC - T. Kotake and Y. Takagi (Musashi Institute of Technology)
11:001930 Using the Techniques of AC Impedance to Characterize Performance of Gas Diffusion Media in PEM Fuel Cells - W. Liu and D. Moore (W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.)
11:201931 Investigation of GDM flooding effects on PEMFC performance - S. Shimpalee, J. Van Zee (University of South Carolina), and U. Beuscher (W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.)
11:401932 Characterization of Transport Properties in Gas Diffusion Layers for PEMFCs - M. Bluemle, V. Gurau, J.A. Mann, T.A. Zawodzinski (Case Western Reserve University), E.S. De Castro, and Y.M. Tsou (E-TEK division, De Nora North America, Inc.)

Performance 1

Co-Chairs: S.R. Narayanan and J.W. Van Zee

TimeAbs#Title
14:001933 Minimizing Mass-Transport Losses in PEM Fuel Cells - R. Darling and M. Perry (UTC Fuel Cells)
14:201934 Development of a Glucose-Air Biofuel Cell - F. Colon, V. Rajendran, and P. Atanassov (University of New Mexico)
14:401935 Lifetime and Power from a Direct Glucose Micro Fuel Cell - C. Apblett, D. Ingersoll, S. Kravitz, and D. Maricle (Sandia National Laboratories)
15:001936 Mediated Gas Diffusion Biocathodes - N. Hudak and S. Calabrese Barton (Columbia University)
15:201937 Influence of Cathode Ionomer Content on PEFC MEA Structure and Performance - J. Xie, D. Wood (Los Alamos National Laboratory), K. More (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), T. Zawodzinski (Case Western Reserve University), and W. Smith (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
15:401938 Performance Evaluation of a UTCFC's PEM Fuel Cell Design at Different Operating Temperatures - R. Zaffou, J. Yi, and P. Hagans (UTC Fuel Cells)
16:00 Twenty-Minute Intermission
16:201939 Influence of Electrolyte and Electrode Composition on PEFC Performance in Sulfonated PEKK Systems - V. Ramani, S. Swier, R. Weiss, M. Shaw, H. Kunz, and J. Fenton (University of Connecticut)
16:401940 A New Water Management Approach using Absorbent Wicks for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells - S. Ge and I.-M. Hsing (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
17:001941 Stable Performance of PEFC in a Closed Environment without Humidification - Y. Sone, M. Ueno, H. Naito, and S. Kuwajima (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
17:201942 Performance of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell with Pressurization up to 4.0 MPa - S. Tsushima, T. Mibae, K. Teranishi, and S. Hirai (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
17:401943 Anode Pressurization of PEM Fuel Cells at Elevated Temperatures - H. Xu, H.R. Kunz, and J.M. Fenton (University of Connecticut)
18:001944 Exploration of Novel MEA Structures in a Silicon-based Formic Acid Microfuel Cell - R. Jayashree, C. Rastogi, E. Choban, J. Yeom, P. Kenis, and M. Shannon (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

Coral Lounge, Level 6, Mid Pacific Conference Center

Thursday Evening Poster Session

TimeAbs#Title
o1945 Simulation of Proton-Exchange-Membrane Fuel Cell Cathode Using an Agglomerate Model - K.-M. Yin (Yuan-Ze University)
o1946 Solventless Electrochemical Decomposition of Trichloroethylene at Fuel Cell Cathodes: A GC-MS, XRD Study of Catalyst Degradation Mechanisms - A. Vera and E. Smotkin (Chemistry Dept. University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras)
o1947 Impedance Analysis of PEMFC in the Presence of Carbon Monoxide - M.-C. Yang and C.-H. Hsueh (National Cheng Kung University)
o1948 An Analysis on Operation Conditions of PEMFC to Minimize External Humidification of Gases - J.H. Jang (University of Ulsan), S.H. Song (Korea Institute of Energy Research), and S.-Y.(B. Choe (Auburn University)
o1949 Electrochemical Analysis of the Pre-Conditioning Effects on DMFC Performance - J.-H. Kim, H.-I. Lee (Seoul National University), B. Bae (Sungkyunkwan University), and H.Y. Ha (Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
o1950 Microstructure and Conductivity of Nano-Composite Proton Conducting Membrane for Electrode-Supported Intermediate Temperature Fuel Cells - J. Otomo, S. Wang, H. Takahashi, and H. Nagamoto (Kogakuin University)
o1951 Proton conductivity of Sr2P2O7 – based ammonium polyphosphate composite electrolytes for intermediate temperature fuel cells - N. Kazasa, Y. Iriyama, T. Matsui, T. Abe, and Z. Ogumi (Departmenet of Energy & Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University)
o1952 SPEEK-based Hybrid Membranes for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. - E. Traversa, S. Licoccia, M.L. Di Vona, D. Marani, A. D'Epifanio (Universita' di Roma Tor Vergata), and M. Trombetta (Università “Campus Bio-Medico”)
o1953 PEM Fuel Cell Stack Modeling based on Diffusion Effects in the Gas Flow Channel - S.H. Song (Korea Institute of Energy Research), J.H. Jang (Ulsan University), S.-Y. Choe, and Y. Shan (Auburn University)
o1954 Evaluation of Effect of Operating and Shape Condition by Simplified Two-Dimensional PEFC Analysis Model - G. Inoue, Y. Matsukuma, and M. Minemoto (Kyushu University)
o1955 Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Using Sulfonated Phenol Polymer Membrane and Carbonized Silk Cloth - T. Koyama, S. Yokoyama, T. Kizaki, M. Ichikawa, and Y. Taniguchi (Shinshu University)
o1956 Effect of Agglomeration of Pt/C Catalyst on Hydrogen Peroxide Formation - H. Yamada, J. Tokunaga, M. Inaba, and A. Tasaka (Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Doshisha University)
o1957 Effects of Surface Modification of a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane on the Fuel Cell Performance - M. Prasanna, E. Cho, H.Y. Ha, S.-A. Hong, T.-H. Lim, and I.-H. Oh (Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
o1958 Electrochemical characteristics of Direct Dimethyl ether Fuel Cells - S. Ueda, M. Eguchi, K. Uno (Department of Material Science, Faculty of Engineering, Ibaraki University), and Y. Tsutsumi (Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.)
o1959 Influence of the Solvent on PEEK Membranes Characteristics for Medium Temperature PEFC - A. Carbone, I. Gatto, R. Pedicini, A. Saccà, and E. Passalacqua (CNR-ITAE)
o1960 Development of Nafion Recast Membranes for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells - A. Saccà, A. Carbone, R. Pedicini (CNR-ITAE), G. Portale (University La Sapienza of Rome), and E. Passalacqua (CNR-ITAE)
o1961 Preparation of Fuel Cell Electrode Using Conducting Polymer and Its Application to Fuel Cell - H. Nakano, S. Arimoto, Y. Tachibana, and S. Kuwabata (Osaka University)
o1962 A Simulation of Polymer Electrolyte Fucel Cells with Co-Flow / Counter-Flow Pattern under Dry Condition - Y. Tago, K. Suzuki, M. Yoneda, G. Kobayashi, and M. Takimoto (Fuji Research Institute Cororation, Ltd.)
o1963 Single Catalyst Particle Model of in Cathode Catalyst Layer of PEM Fuel Cells - Q. Yan (Mississippi State University)
o1964 Modeling CO poisoning and O2 bleeding in PEM Fuel Cells - Q. Yan, Q. Liu, and J. Wu (Mississippi State University)
o1965 Visualization of water droplets in the cathode flow field of PEFC - T. Murahashi, H. Hayashi, H. Kobayashi, and E. Nishiyama (Fukui University of Technology)
o1966 Electrochemical detection of methanol electrooxidation product generated at Pt/C micropowders by using a porous /disk-dual microelectrode - K. Kashima, M. Umeda, A. Yamada (Depertment of chemistry, Nagaoaka university of technology), and I. Uchida (Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University)
o1967 Synthesis of Novel Platinum/Carbon Nanofiber Electrodes for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cells - A. Guha (Case Western Reserve University), W. Lu (Fisk University), T.A. Zawodzinski, and D.A. Schiraldi (Case Western Reserve University)
o1968 Chemical Degradation of Nafion Membranes - C. Zhou, T.A. Zawodzinski, and D.A. Schiraldi (Case Western Reserve University)

Friday, October 8, 2004

Coral 5, Level 6, Mid Pacific Conference Center

Membranes 2/Performance 2

Co-Chairs: E.S. Takeuchi and K. Ota

TimeAbs#Title
08:001969 Substituted Imidazoles as Proton Transport Facilitators in Fuel Cell Membranes - H. Every and T. Zawodzinski (Case Western Reserve University)
08:201970 Improvement of Surface Proton Conductivity for Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous Silica Membrane - H. Chiba, H. Munakata, K. Dokko, J.-I. Hamagami, T. Takei, and K. Kanamura (Tokyo Metropolitan University)
08:401971 Ionomer Membrane-Ionic Liquid Composites for High Temperature Proton Exchange for Fuel Cell Applications - K. Wiles and J. McGrath (Virgina Tech)
09:001972 Anhydrous Proton Conductive Membrane Consisting of Acid/base Complex - I. Honma and M. Yamada (AIST)
09:201973 Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether sulfone) as Candidates for Proton Exchange Membranes: Influence of Substitution Position on Membrane Properties - J.E. McGrath, W.L. Harrison, B. Einsla, N. Arnett (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Y.S. Kim, and B. Pivovar (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
09:40 Twenty-Minute Intermission
10:001974 Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether benzimidazole) Copolymers for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells - B. Einsla, W. Harrison, C. Tchatchoua, and J. McGrath (Institute for Polymeric Materials and Interfaces)
10:201975 High-Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Electrolytes based on Dendronized Polymers - S.-W. Choi, S.G. Niyogi, and D.J. Myers (Argonne National Laboratory)
10:401976 Organic-Inorganic Composite Membranes For Elevated Temperature Operation Of PEM Fuel Cells In The 110°C-150°C Range - A. Bocarsly, L. Krishnan, T. Zhang, and J. Mann (Princeton University)
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