| Preliminary Program subject to change |
| TB014 Microstructural Analysis of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Membrane and Catalyst Layer Degradation Mechanisms II |
| This 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. |
| Topical B: Energy Processes (TB) |
Chair
Robert B. Moore
Professor
School of Polymers and High Performance Materials
The University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Dr., # 10076
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
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
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Analysis of the Physical and Chemical Stability of Cast Nafion® Membranes with Respect to Methanol Solubility and Radical Attack
Shawn J. Osborn, Brady W. Pitts, Kenneth M. Mauritz and Robert B. Moore, School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, University of Southern Mississippi, 2609 West 4th street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 |
Sulfonated Perfluorocyclobutyl Polymers and Fluorocarbon Functionalized Carbon for Pem Membranes
Amit Y. Sankhe1, Raul S. Hernandez1, Mark W. Perpall1, Chris M. Topping1, S. Suresh1, Jianyong Jin2, Earl H. Wagener2, Stephen Creager1 and Dennis W. Smith1, (1)Clemson University, Department of Chemistry and Center for Optical Materials Science and Engeering Technologies, Clemson, SC 29634, (2)Tetramer Technologies LLC, Pendleton, SC 29670 |
Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy Characterization of Chemical Degradation in Nafion®/Silicate Nanocomposite Membranes
Mohammad K. Hassan, Robert B. Moore and Kenneth A. Mauritz, School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, The University of Southern Mississippi, P.O. Box 10076, 118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001 |
Transport Properties of Supercritical Fluid Processed Proton Exchange Membranes: Methanol Permeability and Proton Conductivity
David Suleiman1, Juan C. Pulido2 and Alba Y. Marrero1, (1)Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Department of Chemical Engineering, Mayaguez, PR 00681, (2)Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, Mayagüez, PR 00681 |
Sulfonated Block Copolymer Membranes
Dale L. Handlin and Scott R. Trenor, Kraton Polymers, 3333 Hwy 6 S., Houston, TX 77082 |
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