Energy - Session 7a

Friday, June 12, 2009: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Bayview Room (Hyatt Regency San Francisco)

Chairs:

Jeff Greeley, Argonne National Laboratory and Manos Mavrikakis, University of Wisconsin Madison

8:00 AM

OB64

Reactivity Descriptors for Improving Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Anode Catalysis

Peter A. Ferrin, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Anand U. Nilekar, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jeff Greeley, Argonne National Laboratory; Jan Rossmeisl, Technical University of Denmark; Manos Mavrikakis, University of Wisconsin Madison

8:20 AM
 Keynote 

KB05

Catalysis In Formic Acid Fuel Cells

Richard I. Masel, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Bogdan Garau, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; John Haan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

9:00 AM

OB65

Internal Reforming Methanol Fuel Cell

George Avgouropoulos, Foundation for Research and Technology, Hellas (FORTH); Joan Papavasiliou, Foundation for Research and Technology, Hellas (FORTH); Maria Geormezi, Advent Technologies SA; Joannis K. Kallitsis, University of Patras; Theophilos Ioannides, Foundation for Research and Technology, Hellas (FORTH); Stylianos Neophytides, Foundation for Research and Technology, Hellas (FORTH)

9:20 AM

OB66

Integrated 10-kWe Hydrodesulfurizer-Microchannel Steam Reformer for Fuel Cell Power from JP-8 and Road Diesel

David L. King, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Dale A. King, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Greg A. Whyatt, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Christopher M. Fischer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Xiangxin Yang, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Xiwen Huang, BASF

9:40 AM

OB67

Deactivation of Ni/YSZ SOFC Anodes Exposed to CO/H2 Mixtures

Vanesa Alzate-Restrepo, University of Calgary; Charles A. Mims, University of Toronto; Josephine Hill, University of Calgary

10:00 AM

 

Break

10:20 AM

OB68

Catalytic Reforming of Ethanol/Gasoline Blends for Fuel Cell Vehicles

Amanda Simson, Columbia University; Marco J. Castaldi, Columbia University; Robert J. Farrauto, BASF Catalysts LLC

10:40 AM

OB69

A Stable Catalyst for Fuel Cell Grade Hydrogen Production from Methane Decomposition

Eduardo A. Lombardo, INCAPE (FIQ, UNL-CONICET); Christian R. Martinez, INCAPE (FIQ, UNL-CONICET); Laura M. Cornaglia, INCAPE (FIQ, UNL-CONICET); Alicia V. Boix, INCAPE (FIQ, UNL-CONICET); María E. Rivas, CSIC; José L. García Fierro, CSIC

11:00 AM

OB70

Role of Nitrogen Functional Groups in Nanostructured Carbon Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Polyelectrolyte Membrane and Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

Elizabeth J. Biddinger, Ohio State University; Dieter von Deak, Ohio State University; Umit S. Ozkan, Ohio State University

11:20 AM

OB71

Novel Synthesis and Atomic Level Characterization of PtSn/C Nanocatalysts for Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell Applications

Jingyue Liu, University of Missouri-St. Louis; Janet B. Wilking, University of Missouri-St. Louis; Lawrence F. Allard, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

11:40 AM

OB72

Investigation and Improvement of the Stability of SOFC Cathodes Fabricated by Impregnation Methods

Fred Bidrawn, University of Pennsylvania; Shiwoo Lee, University of Pennsylvania; John M. Vohs, University of Pennsylvania; Raymond J. Gorte, University of Pennsylvania