Energy - Session 5a

Thursday, June 11, 2009: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Seacliff Room (Hyatt Regency San Francisco)
Chairs:
James A. Dumesic and Manos Mavrikakis
8:00 AM
Highly Stable and Active Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction:   Presynthesized Bimetallic Nanocrystals on Graphitic Carbon
Daniel A. Slanac, The University of Texas at Austin; Gaurav Gupta, The University of Texas at Austin; Pavan Kumar, The University of Texas at Austin; Jaclyn D. Wiggins, The University of Texas at Austin; Xiqing Wang, Oak Ridge National Labs; Steven Swinnea, The University of Texas at Austin; Sheng Dai, Oak Ridge National Labs; Karren More, Oak Ridge National Labs; Keith J. Stevenson, The University of Texas at Austin; Keith P. Johnston, The University of Texas at Austin
8:20 AM
Metal-Ceramic Nanocomposites for Utilization in Sulfur-Contaminated Fuel Streams
Rahul D. Solunke, University of Pittsburgh; National Energy Technology Laboratory; Shuang Liang, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Pittsburgh; National Energy Technology Laboratory; Goetz Veser, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Pittsburgh; National Energy Technology Laboratory
8:40 AM
Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Novel Nano-metal Catalyst for Polyol Hydrogenolysis
Debdut Roy, The University of Kansas; Bala Subramaniam, The University of Kansas; Raghunath V. Chaudhari, The University of Kansas
9:00 AM
Nanosized (complex) Metal Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage Prepared by Melt Infiltration of Porous Carbon Materials
Philipp Adelhelm, Utrecht University; Rene Bogerd, Utrecht University; Jinbao Gao, Utrecht University; Krijn de Jong, Utrecht University; Petra de Jongh, Utrecht University
9:20 AM
Tungsten Monocarbide (WC) as an Alternative Anode Electrocatalyst in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
Alan L. Stottlemyer, University of Delaware; Ping Liu, Brookhavan National Laboratory; Jingguang G. Chen, University of Delaware
9:40 AM
10:20 AM
Titania Nanotube Supported Nanoscale Gold Photoanodes for Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production
Peter H. Aurora, University of Michigan; Chang Kim, University of Michigan; Levi T. Thompson, University of Michigan
10:40 AM
 Keynote 
Catalysis by Nano Particles Confined inside the Channels of CNTs
Xiulian Pan, The Chinese Academy of Sciences; Xinhe Bao, The Chinese Academy of Sciences
11:20 AM
Nitrogen-functionalized Carbon Nanotubes as a Basic Catalyst for Biomass Conversion Reactions
Jean-Philippe Tessonnier, Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society; Alberto Villa, Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society; Olivier Majoulet, Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society; Dangsheng Su, Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society; Robert Schlögl, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
11:40 AM
Support Effect on the Dispersion and Aqueous Phase Reforming Activity of Carbon Nanotube-supported Platinum Catalysts
Xiaoming Wang, Yale University; Nan Li, Yale University; Jeffery A. Webb, Yale University; Fang Fang, Yale University; Lisa D. Pfefferle, Yale University; Gary L. Haller, Yale University
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