Energy - Session 7a

Friday, June 12, 2009: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Bayview Room (Hyatt Regency San Francisco)
Chairs:
Jeff Greeley and Manos Mavrikakis
8:00 AM
Reactivity Descriptors for Improving Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Anode Catalysis
Peter A. Ferrin, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Anand U. Nilekar, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jeff Greeley, Argonne National Laboratory; Jan Rossmeisl, Technical University of Denmark; Manos Mavrikakis, University of Wisconsin Madison
8:20 AM
 Keynote 
Catalysis In Formic Acid Fuel Cells
Richard I. Masel, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Bogdan Garau, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; John Haan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
9:00 AM
Novel Synthesis and Atomic Level Characterization of PtSn/C Nanocatalysts for Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell Applications
Jingyue Liu, University of Missouri-St. Louis; Janet B. Wilking, University of Missouri-St. Louis; Lawrence F. Allard, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
9:20 AM
Integrated 10-kWe Hydrodesulfurizer-Microchannel Steam Reformer for Fuel Cell Power from JP-8 and Road Diesel
David L. King, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Dale A. King, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Greg A. Whyatt, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Christopher M. Fischer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Xiangxin Yang, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Xiwen Huang, BASF
9:40 AM
Deactivation of Ni/YSZ SOFC Anodes Exposed to CO/H2 Mixtures
Vanesa Alzate-Restrepo, University of Calgary; Charles A. Mims, University of Toronto; Josephine Hill, University of Calgary
10:00 AM
10:20 AM
Catalytic Reforming of Ethanol/Gasoline Blends for Fuel Cell Vehicles
Amanda Simson, Columbia University; Marco J. Castaldi, Columbia University; Robert J. Farrauto, BASF Catalysts LLC
10:40 AM
A Stable Catalyst for Fuel Cell Grade Hydrogen Production from Methane Decomposition
Eduardo A. Lombardo, INCAPE (FIQ, UNL-CONICET); Christian R. Martinez, INCAPE (FIQ, UNL-CONICET); Laura M. Cornaglia, INCAPE (FIQ, UNL-CONICET); Alicia V. Boix, INCAPE (FIQ, UNL-CONICET); María E. Rivas, CSIC; José L. García Fierro, CSIC
11:00 AM
Role of Nitrogen Functional Groups in Nanostructured Carbon Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Polyelectrolyte Membrane and Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
Elizabeth J. Biddinger, Ohio State University; Dieter von Deak, Ohio State University; Umit S. Ozkan, Ohio State University
11:20 AM
Influence of the ZnO Surface Structure on the Reactivity of Pd/ZnO Catalysts for Methanol Steam Reforming
Vanessa M. Lebarbier, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Kake Zhu, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Jun Liu, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Patrick Burton, University of New Mexico; Eric Peterson, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico; Yong Wang, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
11:40 AM
Investigation and Improvement of the Stability of SOFC Cathodes Fabricated by Impregnation Methods
Fred Bidrawn, University of Pennsylvania; Shiwoo Lee, University of Pennsylvania; John M. Vohs, University of Pennsylvania; Raymond J. Gorte, University of Pennsylvania
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