Preliminary Program subject to change
TB013 Microstructural Analysis of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Membrane and Catalyst Layer Degradation Mechanisms I
OverviewThis session will cover topics related to the microstructural analysis for membrane and catalyst layer degradation mechanisms for the new generation of materials being developed for direct hydrogen fuel cell components. Papers should focus on 1) individual or combinations of scattering, spectroscopic and microscopic analytical techniques and instrumentation that can provide information on nanoscale changes to the material's structure-property characteristics, 2) new enabling sample preparation protocols, 3) real-time in-situ molecular level observation or control of any changes to the new materials during the component's operation, and 4) how the results of this micro-structural analysis were used to redesign and develop the next generation of materials for practical applications.
Primary SponsorTopical B: Energy Processes (TB)

Chair

Robert Bowen Moore
Professor
The University of Southern Mississippi
P.O. Box 10076
118 College Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
Phone Number: 601-266-4480
Email: rbmoore@usm.edu

CoChair

Amy L. Manheim
Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies Program
US Department of Energy
1000 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20585
Phone Number: 202-586-1507
Email: Amy.Manheim@EE.DOE.GOV
Characterization of the Durability of Nafion Membranes and Nafion/Inorganic Oxide Nanocomposite Membranes
Kenneth A. Mauritz, Mohammad Hassan, David Rhoades and Robert B. Moore, School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, University of Southern Mississippi, 2609 West 4th, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Microstructural Characterization of Life-Limiting Membrane-Electrode-Assembly Materials Degradation Phenomena
Karren L. More and Kimberly S. Reeves, Metals and Ceramics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Rd., PO Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831
Membrane Degradation of Proton Exchange Membrane Devices Operating in an Oxygen Deprived Environment
Ludwig Lipp1, Pinakin Patel1, Trent Molter2 and Peter Menard2, (1)FuelCell Energy, Inc., Danbury, CT 06813, (2)Connecticut Global Fuel Cell Center, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269
Interfacial Durability Issues for Hydrocarbon Membranes in Pemfcs
Melinda Hill, Yu Seung Kim and Bryan Pivoar, Los Alamos National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1663, MS D429, Los Alamos, NM 87545

Topical B: Energy Processes