Preliminary Program subject to change
TC004 Fuel Cell Durability
OverviewThis session is on the durability of fuel cells and fuel cell components.
Primary SponsorTopical C: Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuel Systems (TC)
Co-Sponsor(s)Fuels and Petrochemicals Division (16)

Chair

Ken S. Chen
Principal Member of Technical Staff
Engineering Sciences Center
Sandia National Laboratories
Org. 1514, MS 0836
Albuquerque, NM 87185-0836
Phone Number: 505-844-5783
Fax Number: 505-844-4523
Email: kschen@sandia.gov

CoChair

P.-C. Sui
Senior Research Engineer
Institute for Integrated Energy Systems, University of Victoria
Victoria, BC V8W 3P6
Canada
Phone Number: 250-721-6288
Email: jsui@uvic.ca
Catalyst Degradation in Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells
David D. Jayne, Tai-Tsui Aindow and Andrew T. Haug, UTC Power, 195 Governor's Highway, South Windsor, CT 06074
The Impact of Pt Oxide Coverage on the Measurement of Durability Diagnostic Parameters
Masanobu Uchimura and Shyam Kocha, Fuel Cell Laboratory, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Yokosuka, 237-8523, Japan
The Durability Of Nanostructured Graphitic Carbon As A Catalyst Support In Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
Paul V. Larsen, Mahesh Waje and Yushan Yan, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Ave., Bourns Hall A242, Riverside, CA 92521
Supportless Pt And Pt-Pd Nanotubes As Electrocatalysts For Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Zhongwei Chen, University of California, Riverside, A242 Bourns Hall, Chemical Engineering, Riverside, CA 92507, Mahesh Waje, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Ave., Bourns Hall A242, Riverside, CA 92521, Wenzhen Li, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Bourns Hall A242, Riverside, CA 92521, Minwei Sun, Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Ave., Riverside, CA 92521 and Yushan Yan, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Bourns Hall A 242, Riverside, CA 92521
In Situ Electrical Characterization of Pem Fuel Cells at Load
Wenhua H. Zhu, Center for Microfibrous Materials Manufacturing, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, 207 Ross Hall, Auburn, AL 36849-5127, Robert U. Payne, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, 207 Ross Hall, Auburn, AL 36849-5127, R. Mark Nelms, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University, 200 Broun Hall, Auburn, AL 36849 and Bruce J. Tatarchuk, Center for Microfibrous Materials Manufacturing, Department of Chemical Engineering, 207 Ross Hall, Auburn, AL 36849-5127
Modeling The Gas Distribution And Kinetic Effects Of Dilute Anode Reactant Feeds In A 47 Cell Pem Stack
Robert U. Payne, Wenhua H. Zhu, Donald R. Cahela and Bruce J. Tatarchuk, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, 207 Ross Hall, Auburn, AL 36849
An along-the-Channel Model for Carbon Corrosion Due to Local Fuel Starvation of Pemfcs
J.W. Hu1, P.-C. Sui2, Ned Djilali1 and Sanjiv Kumar3, (1)Institute for Integrated Energy Systems, University of Victoria, PO Box 3055 STN CSC, Victoria, BC V8W 3P6, Canada, (2)Institute for Integrated Energy Systems, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 3P6, Canada, (3)Ballard Power Systems, 9000 Glenlyon Parkway,, Burnaby, BC V5J 5J8, Canada
Simulation of Microstructure Changes in the Catalyst Layers of PEM Fuel Cells
Feng Rong, Cheng Huang, Zhong-Sheng Liu, Datong Song and Qianpu Wang, Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation, National Research Council Canada, 4250, Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1W5, Canada

Topical C: Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuel Systems