213th ECS Meeting - Phoenix, AZ

May 18 - May 22, 2008

PROGRAM INFORMATION
 

B5 - Fundamentals of Energy Storage and Conversion

Battery/Energy Technology/Electronics and Photonics
 

Monday, May 19, 2008

Room 211B, 200 Level, Phoenix Convention Center

Batteries

Co-Chair(s): J. Harb and S. Donne
TimeAbs#Title and Authors
10:30   289   New Rechargeable Magnesium Battery Systems D. Aurbach, G. Suresh, O. Mizrahi, A. Mitelman, E. Levi and M. Levi (Bar Ilan University)
10:50   290   Hydrothermal Synthesis of High Performance LiFePO4 K. Dokko, S. Koizumi, K. Tanaka, H. Nakano and K. Kanamura (Tokyo Metropolitan University)
11:10   291   Effect of Solid Solution Range on Rate Capability of Cathode Materials in Li-Ion Batteries U. S. Kasavajjula (Tennessee Technological University), C. Wang (University of Maryland) and P. Arce (Tennessee Technological University)
11:30   292   Electrochemical Properties of Lithium Manganese Oxide/Carbon Nanotube Composites for Energy Storage Applications S. Ma, S. Park (Yonsei University), K. Nam, W. Yoon, X. Yang (Brookhaven National Laboratory) and K. Kim (Yonsei University)
11:50   293   Synthesis and Characterization of LiMnPO4 Electrode Material for Hybrid Energy Storage Devices S. W. Donne (University of Newcastle), J. Nerkar, T. Pandolfo and G. Wilson (CSIRO Division of Energy Technology)
 

Batteries Continued

TimeAbs#Title and Authors
14:00   294   Carbon-coated V2O5 Nanoparticles for High Rate Electrode Material J. Jegal and K. Kim (Yonsei University)
14:20   295   Non-Idling Fuel Cell/Lithium-Ion Battery Hybrid System M. Khader, P. Sveum and S. Al-Hallaj (Illinois Institute of Technology)
 

Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors

Co-Chair(s): D. Scherson and E. Brandon
TimeAbs#Title and Authors
14:40   296   Trapping of Cations on the Negative Electrodes of Electric Double Layer Capacitors Made of Highly Porous Activated Carbons during Their Storage in Organic Electrolyte Solutions D. Aurbach (Bar Ilan University), N. Levy (Bar-Ilan University), M. Levi (Bar Ilan University) and G. Salitra (Bar-Ilan University)
15:00   297   Local Structures in PEO-C2[mim]CF3SO3 Electrolytes Used in Electrochemical Double-Layer Capacitors C. M. Burba (Northeastern State University)
15:20   298   Heteropolyacid Based Electrochemical Capacitors K. K. Lian (U of Toronto) and C. Li (Nanyang Technological University)
15:40   299   Designing Double-Layer Capacitors for Low Temperature Power Delivery M. Smart, W. West, E. Brandon and L. Whitcanack (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology)
16:00 Intermission (20 Minutes)
16:20   300   Charge Injection Dynamics of Supported Iridium Oxide as Monitored by in situ Reflectance Spectroscopy Y. Chen, P. Shi and D. Scherson (Case Western Reserve University)
16:40   301   Influence of the Grafting of a Porous Carbon Electrode on the Electrosorption of HSO4- anions D. Pech (Université du Québec à Montréal), D. Guay (INRS-Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications), T. Brousse (LGMPA) and D. Bélanger (Université du Québec à Montréal)
17:00   302   Petal-Shaped Manganese Oxide Nanostructure on Carbon Cloth as Electrodes for Aqueous Electrochemical Supercapacitors Y. Hsu (Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica), Y. Chen (Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University), Y. Horng (Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University), Y. Lin (Center for Condensed Matter Sciences, National Taiwan University), L. Chen (National Taiwan University) and K. Chen (Academia Sinica)
17:20   303   Faradaic and Non-Faradaic Reaction Mechanisms in Carbon-iodine Nanocomposites Electrodes for Asymmetric Hybrid Supercapacitors P. Barpanda and G. Amatucci (Rutgers University)
17:40   304   The New Role of Graphene in Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems R. Ruoff (University of Texas-Austin)
 

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Room 211B, 200 Level, Phoenix Convention Center

Fuel Cells: Precious Metal Based Electrocatalysts

Co-Chair(s): A. Wieckowski and T. Fuller
TimeAbs#Title and Authors
08:00   305   Electro-Catalytic Activities of Novel PtAg Nanocatalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reactions in Peroxide-Free and Peroxide Containing Solutions K. A. Assiongbon, K. Bakayoko, A. Goudy, B. Workie and P. Hayward (Delaware State University)
08:20   306   Composition-Controlled Synthesis of Bimetallic Palladium-Copper Nanoparticles for Fuel Cell Electrocatalysis N. Kariuki, X. Wang, S. Niyogi, J. Mawdsley and D. Myers (Argonne National Laboratory)
08:40   307   Palladium Catalysts for Formic Acid Electrooxidation in Fuel Cell Applications Z. W. Dunbar (University of Illinois), J. Haan (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) and R. Masel (University of Illinois)
09:00   308   Oxygen Reduction Reaction on a Pt Monolayer on Pd2Co(111) Crystals W. Zhou, M. Vukmirovic, K. Sasaki and R. Adzic (Brookhaven National Lab)
09:20   309   Transient Multi-Scale Modelling of PtxCoy Catalysts Degradation in PEFC Environments A. A. Franco, S. Passot and P. Fugier (CEA (Atomic Energy Commission of France))
09:40 Intermission (20 Minutes)
10:00   310   Treatments of Carbon Supports to Improve Catalyst Performance of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells H. Kim, Y. Na, J. Park, S. Bong, K. Han and J. Lee (Seoul National University)
10:20   311   Activation of RuSex Nanoparticles towards Oxygen Reduction through Interactions with Tungsten Oxide Modified Carbon-Supports K. Miecznikowski, A. Kolary-Zurowska, A. Lewera (University of Warsaw), S. Fiechter, P. Bogdanoff, I. Dorbandt (Hahn Meitner Institut Berlin) and P. Kulesza (University of Warsaw)
10:40   312   The Spontaneous Deposition of Ru Onto Pt/C Electrocataylsts: An In-situ XAS Study T. M. Arruda (Northeastern University), B. Shyam, D. Ramaker (The George Washington University), V. Murthi (NIST Center for Neutron Research) and S. Mukerjee (Northeastern University)
11:00   313   Oxygen Reduction on Se/Ru and Se/Ru-Fe Catalysts A. Wieckowski (University of Illinois), C. Delacôte, A. Bonakdarpour (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), A. Lewera (University of Warsaw), C. Johnston and P. Zelenay (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
11:20   314   Electrochemically Modified Palladium Black as the Anode Catalyst for the Direct Formic Acid Fuel Cell J. Haan (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) and R. Masel (University of Illinois)
11:40   315   Three Dimensional Micro Fuel Cells for Portable Applications R. Koripella, R. Krishnan, A. Fisher, K. Eisenbeiser, W. Dauksher, S. Young, K. Gehoski, J. D'Urso, J. Hallmark and J. Jaskie (Motorola Inc.)
 

Fuel Cells: Precious Metal Based Electrocatalysts - Continued

Co-Chair(s): S. Zou and J. Fenton
TimeAbs#Title and Authors
14:00   316   Durability of Electrochemical Systems--From Fundamentals to Robust System Design T. F. Fuller (Georgia Institute of Technology)
14:40   317   Electrophoretic Fabrication of Electrode Catalyst Layers for DMFC on Nafion® Membrane H. Munakata, S. Oomori and K. Kanamura (Tokyo Metropolitan University)
15:00   318   Is DMFC Stack Operation Thermally Stable? A. Kulikovsky (Research Centre Juelich)
15:20   319   Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis on PtFe/C Prepared by Different Methods A. Malheiro, J. Perez (Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University - UNESP), E. Santiago (PROCEL - IPEN-CNEN/SP) and H. M. Villullas (Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University - UNESP)
15:40   320   Combinatorial Screening of Potential Fuel Cell Catalysts Y. Zhang, J. Cooper and P. McGinn (University of Notre Dame)
16:00 Intermission (20 Minutes)
16:20   321   Preparation Strategies and Structural Characterization of Selenium Modified Ruthenium Nano-Particles as Cathode Catalyst for PEM Fuel Cells. I. Dorbandt, G. Zehl, P. Bogdanoff (Hahn Meitner Institut Berlin), K. Wippermann (FZ-Jülich), S. Haas (HMI-de), A. Hoell, M. Wollgarten and S. Fiechter (Hahn Meitner Institut Berlin)
16:40   322   O2 Reduction Reaction on Size- and Interparticle Distance-Controlled Pt Nanoparticle Arrays H. Yang, S. Kumar and S. Zou (Miami University)
17:00   323   Fundamental Study of O2 Reduction and CO Stripping of Nano-size Pt and Pt Alloy Catalysts Y. Tsou, L. Cao and E. De Castro (BASF Fuel Cell Inc.)
17:20   324   In-situ Studies of Pt Fuel Cell Electrocatalyst Dissolution and Particle Growth M. Smith and D. Myers (Argonne National Laboratory)
17:40   325   Development of a Model for a Triple Phase Boundary in Nano-Space with Mesoporous Carbon (MC) A. Hayashi, K. Kimijima, J. Miyamoto and I. Yagi (AIST)
 

Hall 2, Lower Level, Phoenix Convention Center

Poster Session

Co-Chair(s): J. Harb and D. Scherson
TimeAbs#Title and Authors
o   326   An Extensively Valid and Stable Method for Determination of all Parameters of a Solar Cell from a Single I-V Characteristic Y. Kimura, K. Ishibashi and M. Niwano (Tohoku University)
o   327   Preparation of Al-Doped Mesoporous TiO2 and its Application to Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells J. Kim, S. Kang and Y. Sung (Seoul National University)
o   328   High Efficiency of Quasi-Solid State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Electrospun TiO2 Nanorod Film B. Lee (Korea Institute of Sciece and Technology), S. Jang, S. Jo and D. Kim (Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
o   329   Synthesis of Li[(Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3)1-x-yAlxBy]O2-zFz For Lithium-Ion Batteries S. Ye, P. Zhang and C. Lin (Beijing Superhoo Technology Co. Ltd.)
o   330   Design of Materials for Organosulfur-Based Multi-Electron Transfer Systems for Energy Storage Applications Y. Kiya (Subaru Research & Development Inc. / Cornell University), J. Henderson (Cornell University), G. Hutchison (University of Pittsburgh) and H. Abruna (Cornell University)
o   331   Insertion of Lithium into Nanosized Lithium Titanate L. Rubacek (ELMARCO), M. Sedlarikova (Faculty of Electrical Egineering), T. Jirak (Department of Electrotechnology, Brno Technical University), J. Duchon (ELMARCO) and J. Vondrak (Academy of Sciences)
o   332   Novel Sulfonium and Thiophenium-based Molten Salts for Electric Double-layer Capacitors A. Orita, K. Kamijima, M. Yoshida (Hitachi Chemical Co.,Ltd), Z. Zhang and L. Yang (Shanghai Jiaotong University)
o   333   Electroless Metallization of Nano-Sized Particles, Composites Fabrication T. Khoperia and T. Zedginidze (Andronikashvili Institute of Physics)
o   334   Electrochemical Properties of Activated Carbon Fibers (ACF) as Electrodes for Electrical Double Layer Capacitors (EDLCs) K. H. Hung (University of Delaware / Feng Chia University), V. Subramanian, J. Yeatmen (University of Delaware), T. Ko (Feng Chia University) and B. Wei (University of Delaware)
o   335   Electrochemical Oxidation Mechanism of Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite in Sulfuric Acid Solution T. Kinumoto, M. Toyoda (Oita University), H. Choo, M. Nose, Y. Iriyama, T. Abe and Z. Ogumi (Kyoto University)
o   336   Minimization Of CO Poisoning In Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells Using in situ PrOx Catalysts N. Pari, B. Tatarchuk and J. Fergus (Auburn University)
 

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Room 211B, 200 Level, Phoenix Convention Center

Fuel Cells: Non Precious Metal Based Electrocatalysts

Co-Chair(s): P. Zelenay and M. Smith
TimeAbs#Title and Authors
08:20   337   Optimum Loading of Phosphotungstic Clusters in Layer-By-Layer Films for Oxygen Reduction R. N. Vyas, J. Ryan Mason and B. Wang (Lamar University)
08:40   338   Correlation of Chemical Structure and Electrochemical Performance of Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction S. Pylypenko, T. Olson, K. Artyushkova and P. Atanassov (University of New Mexico)
09:00   339   Evaluation and Analysis of PEM-FC Performance using Non-Platinum Cathode Catalysts based on Pyrolysed Fe- and Co-Porphyrins N. Iwata (Helmholtz-Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy), H. Takahashi, H. Nishikoori (Toyota Mortor Corporation), I. Herrmann (Helmholtz Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy), U. Koslowski, C. Barkschat, S. Fiechter and P. Bogdanoff (Hahn Meitner Institut Berlin)
09:20   340   Preparation and Structure-Analysis of Heat Treated Co-and Fe-Porphyrines as Cathode Catalysts for H2-PEM-FCs. I. Herrmann (Helmholtz Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy), U. Koslowski, C. Barkschat, S. Fiechter, P. Bogdanoff (Hahn Meitner Institut Berlin), N. Iwata (Helmholtz-Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy), H. Takahashi and H. Nisikoori (Toyota Mortor Corporation)
09:40 Intermission (20 Minutes)
10:00   341   Semi-empirical Modeling of Co-Polypyrrole Composites: Oxygen Reduction Catalysis. J. Chlistunoff and P. Zelenay (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
10:20   342   Platinum-Free Carbon Nitride Electrocatalysts for PEMFCs Based on Pd, Ni and Co: Effect of Nitrogen on the Structure and Electrochemical Performance V. Di Noto (University of Padova / ISTM-CNR), E. Negro, F. Calzavara, S. Lavina (University of Padova) and G. Pace (ISTM-CNR)
10:40   343   Non-Precious Metal Nano-Composite Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts: In situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Studies M. Smith, J. Kropf, D. Myers (Argonne National Laboratory), J. Chlistunoff, C. Johnston, S. Conradson and P. Zelenay (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
11:00   344   The Effects of Allyl Amine and Nitrogen Plasma Treatment on the Performance of Carbon-Catalyst Support Systems D. C. Bose, K. Geetharani Loganathan and D. Weinkauf (New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology)
11:20   345   Polypyrrole-Carbon Based Non-Precious Metal Nanocomposite Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction at PEFC Cathode Z. Chen, C. Johnston (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Y. Yan (University of California-Riverside) and P. Zelenay (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
11:40   346   Group 4 and 5 Oxide-Based Compounds as New Cathodes Without Platinum Group Metals for PEFC K. Ota, S. Mitsushima and A. Ishihara (Yokohama National University)
 

Solar Energy and Photovoltaics

Co-Chair(s): K. Rajeshwar and S. Al Hallaj
TimeAbs#Title and Authors
14:00   347   19.52%-Efficient CIGS Photovoltaic Cells using a Cd-Zn-S Buffer Layer R. N. Bhattacharya (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
14:20   348   CuInSe2 Nanowires as New Solar Cell Materials H. Peng and Y. Cui (Stanford University)
14:40   349   Printable Flexible TiO2 Photoanodes for Solar Energy Conversion and Hydrogen Generation A. Du Pasquier (Rutgers University), M. Coleman and T. Spitler (Altair Nanotechnologies)
15:00   350   Deposition of Catalytic Metals onto Passivated Si for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion A. G. Munoz, K. Skorupska and H. Lewerenz (Hahn-Meitner Institute Berlin)
15:20   351   Photoelectrochemical H2 Gas Generation Improvement with Thin p-Type GaN Layer on n-Type GaN K. Fujii (Tohoku University), M. Ono, Y. Iwaki (Tokyo Univ. of Science), T. Yao (Tohoku University) and K. Ohkawa (Tokyo Univ. of Science)
15:40 Intermission (20 Minutes)
16:00   352   Application of Inorganic Redox-Conducting Solids As Charge Relays in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell I. A. Rutkowska, K. Miecznikowski, J. Augustynski and P. Kulesza (University of Warsaw)
16:20   353   Characterization Of Organic Solar Cells Materials And Structures By Spectroscopic Ellipsometry And Porosimetry Technique A. Bondaz, L. Kitzinger (SOPRA Inc) and C. Defranoux (SOPRA SA)
16:40   354   Charge Transfer Process in Chlorophyll/Carotene Photosynthetic Systems K. Odbadrakh and J. Lewis (West Virginia University)
17:00   355   Direct-Write Contact Metallization for Photovoltaics P. Hersh, M. Van Hest, C. Curtis, A. Miedaner, R. Pasquarelli, T. Kaydanova and D. Ginley (NREL)
 

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Room 211B, 200 Level, Phoenix Convention Center

Hydrogen and Oxygen Generation and Storage

Co-Chair(s): A. Lasia and S. R. Narayan
TimeAbs#Title and Authors
10:00   356   Electrolyzer for the Production of Pure Hydrogen from a Source of Waste and Steam S. Pati, S. Gopalan and U. Pal (Boston University)
10:20   357   Hydrogen Sorption In Very Thin Palladium Films In Alkaline Media M. H. Martin and A. Lasia (University of Sherbrooke)
10:40   358   Simplified Modeling of Hydrogen Flow from a Metal Hydride Bed H. Knickle and K. Song (University of Rhode Island)
11:00   359   Fabrication of Porous Supported MIEC Dense Thin Coating for Hydrogen Separation H. Wang, S. Gopalan and U. Pal (Boston University)
11:20   360   Studies on Ruthenium Oxide Catalyst for Oxygen Evolution in Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Electrolyzers T. I. Valdez, J. Sakamoto, K. Billings, S. Firdosy (Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Caltech), F. Mansfeld (University of Southern California) and S. Narayanan (Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Caltech)
11:40   361   One-Dimensional Ceria as Catalysts for the Water-Gas Shifting Reaction W. Han, W. Wen, X. Teng (Brookhaven National Laboratory), N. Marinkovic (University of Delaware), J. Hanson and J. Rodriguez (Brookhaven National Laboratory)