Preliminary Program subject to change
02D03 Fuel Cell Membranes I
OverviewMembranes have played increasingly important roles on fuel cells. For fuel cells, membranes are involved in fuel processing in addition to proton-exchange membranes and membrane electrode assembly. In fuel processing, CO2- and H2-selective membranes can be used both in membrane reactor configuration to enhance water gas shift reaction and in the membrane permeation to purify H2, as well as O2-selective membranes can be employed for O2-enriched air production to increase (1) the H2 concentration in the reformed gas from the autothermal reforming or partial oxidation of liquid fuel (e.g., gasoline, diesel and/or jet fuel), natural gas or biomass and (2) the performance of fuel cell on the cathode side. Proton-exchange membranes and membrane electrode assembly, including cost-effective Nafion replacements particularly for 120 – 160oC, are critical to the widespread use of fuel cells. Original and review papers on membranes for fuel cell applications, including (1) fuel processing, (2) proton-exchange membranes, and (3) membrane electrode assembly, are sought. Both fundamental and application aspects are welcome. We will include the papers on fundamental understanding through theory, modeling, and controlled experiments as well as engineering, application and scale-up studies.
Primary SponsorMembrane-Based Separations (02d)
Co-Sponsor(s)Topical C: Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuel Systems (TC)

Chair

W. S. Winston Ho
University Scholar Professor
The Ohio State University
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Center for Materials Research, 2041 College Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1178
Phone Number: 614-292-9970
Fax Number: 614-292-3769
Email: ho@chbmeng.ohio-state.edu

CoChair

Yossef A. Elabd
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Drexel University
3141 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone Number: 215-895-0986
Fax Number: 215-895-5837
Email: elabd@drexel.edu
Nafion/Acid Functionalized Zeolite Beta Nanocomposite Membrane for High Temperature Pemfcs
Zhongwei Chen1, Brett A. Holmberg2, Wenzhen Li3, Xin Wang4, Ronnie A. Munoz Jr.5 and Yushan Yan3, (1)University of California, Riverside, A242 Bourns Hall, Chemical Engineering, Riverside, CA 92507, (2)University of California, Riverside, Bourns Hall A242, Riverside, CA 92507, (3)Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Bourns Hall A242, Riverside, CA 92521, (4)Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92507, (5)Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, A242 Bourns Hall, Riverside, CA 92521
Novel Sulfonated Polyimide Copolymers for High Temperature Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
He Bai and W. S. Winston Ho, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, 125A Koffolt Labs, 140 West 19th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210-1180
Modified Nafion as the Membrane Material for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
Jun Lin1, Ryszard J. Wycisk1, J. Lee1, Peter N. Pintauro1 and Michael Kellner2, (1)Case Western Reserve University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Cleveland, OH 44106-7217, (2)Hawken School, Gates Mills, OH 44040
Nafion® Blend Membranes for the Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
Nicholas W. DeLuca and Yossef A. Elabd, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Near Net-Shape Fabrication of Nafion® Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications
Amanda Moster, Tulane University, 300 Boggs Building, New Orleans, LA 70118 and Brian S. Mitchell, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Tulane University, 300 Boggs Building, New Orleans, LA 70118
Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Membranes for the Preparation of Proton Exchange Membranes in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
Hsiang-Fu Cheng1, Han-Tang Liu1, Yi-Ming Sun1, Yin-Ling Liu2 and Juin-Yih Lai2, (1)Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Chung-Li, Taoyuan, 320, Taiwan, (2)Research and Development Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan University, Chung-Li, Taoyuan, 320, Taiwan

Separations Division