2014 Annual Merit Review Proceedings

Fuel Cells

View presentations and posters from the Fuel Cells session at the Annual Merit Review in June 2014. To locate posters and presentations from other meeting sessions, go to the main page of the 2014 Annual Merit Review Proceedings.

FUEL CELLS OVERVIEW, Dimitrios Papageorgopoulos, U.S. Department of Energy

Fuel Cells Presentations

  1. Catalysts and Electrodes
  2. Stack and Component Operation and Performance
  3. Testing and Technical Assessment
  4. MEAs, Cells, and Other Stack Components
  5. Fuel Cell Systems
  6. Balance of Plant Components
  7. Membranes/Electrolytes

A. Catalysts and Electrodes

  1. Durable Catalysts for Fuel Cell Protection During Transient Conditions, Radoslav Atanasoski, 3M
  2. Extended, Continuous Pt Nanostructures in Thick, Dispersed Electrodes, Bryan Pivovar, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  3. Nanosegregated Cathode Catalysts with Ultra-Low Platinum Loading, Vojislav Stamenkovic, Argonne National Laboratory
  4. Contiguous Platinum Monolayer Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts on High-Stability-Low-Cost Supports, Radoslav Adzic, Brookhaven National Laboratory
  5. The Science and Engineering of Durable Ultralow PGM Catalysts, Fernando Garzon, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  6. Synthesis and Characterization of Mixed-Conducting Corrosion Resistant Oxide Supports, Vijay Ramani, Illinois Institute of Technology
  7. Development of Novel Non-Pt Group Metal Electrocatalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Applications, Sanjeev Mukerjee, Northeastern University
  8. High-Activity Dealloyed Catalysts, Anusorn Kongkanand, General Motors
  9. Development of Ultra-Low Doped-Pt Cathode Catalysts for PEM Fuel Cells, Branko Popov, University of South Carolina
  10. Non-Precious Metal Fuel Cell Cathodes: Catalyst Development and Electrode Structure Design, Piotr Zelenay, Los Alamos National Laboratory

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B. Stack and Component Operation and Performance

  1. Durability Improvements Through Degradation Mechanism Studies, Rod Borup, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  2. Accelerated Testing Validation, Rangachary Mukundan, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  3. Fuel-Cell Fundamentals at Low and Subzero Temperatures, Adam Weber, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  4. Effect of System Contaminants on PEMFC Performance and Durability, Huyen Dinh, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  5. The Effect of Airborne Contaminants on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability, Jean St-Pierre, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute

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C. Testing and Technical Assessment

  1. Fuel Cells Systems Analysis, Rajesh Ahluwalia, Argonne National Laboratory
  2. Fuel Cell Transportation Cost Analysis, Brian James, Strategic Analysis, Inc.
  3. Characterization of Fuel Cell Materials, Karren More, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  4. Neutron Imaging Study of the Water Transport in Operating Fuel Cells, Muhammad Arif, National Institute of Standards and Technology
  5. Enlarging Potential National Penetration for Stationary Fuel Cells Through System Design Optimization, Genevieve Saur, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  6. Stationary and Emerging Market Fuel Cell System Cost Analysis--Auxiliary Power Units, Vincent Contini, Battelle
  7. A Total Cost of Ownership Model for Design and Manufacturing Optimization of Fuel Cells in Stationary and Emerging Market Applications, Max Wei, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  8. Best Practices and Benchmark Activities for ORR Measurements by the Rotating Disk Electrode Technique, Shyam Kocha, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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D. MEAs, Cells, and Other Stack Components

  1. Advanced Materials and Concepts for Portable Power Fuel Cells, Piotr Zelenay, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  2. High Performance, Durable, Low Cost Membrane Electrode Assemblies for Transportation Applications, Andrew Steinbach, 3M
  3. Rationally Designed Catalyst Layers for PEMFC Performance Optimization, Deborah Myers, Argonne National Laboratory
  4. Advanced Ionomers & MEAs for Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cells, Bryan Pivovar, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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E. Fuel Cell Systems

  1. Power Generation from an Integrated Biomass Reformer and Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SBIR Phase III Xlerator Program), Patricia Irving, InnovaTek, Inc.

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F. Balance of Plant Components

  1. New High Performance Water Vapor Membranes to Improve Fuel Cell Balance of Plant Efficiency and Lower Costs, Earl Wagener, Tetramer Technologies, LLC
  2. Roots Air Management System with Integrated Expander, Dale Stretch, Eaton Corp.

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G. Membranes/Electrolytes

  1. New Fuel Cell Membranes with Improved Durability and Performance, Michael Yandrasits, 3M
  2. Advanced Hybrid Membranes for Next Generation PEMFC Automotive Applications, Andrew Herring, Colorado School of Mines

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Fuel Cells Posters

  1. Membranes/Electrolytes
  2. Stack and Component Operation and Performance
  3. Testing and Technical Assessment
  4. Catalysts and Electrodes
  5. MEAs, Cells, and Other Stack Components

A. Membranes/Electrolytes

  1. Dimensionally Stable High Performance Membranes, Cortney Mittelsteadt, Giner, Inc.
  2. High Temperature Membrane with Humidification-Independent Cluster Structure, Ludwig Lipp, FuelCell Energy, Inc.
  3. Resonance-Stabilized Anion Exchange Polymer Electrolytes, Yu Seung Kim, Los Alamos National Laboratory

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B. Stack and Component Operation and Performance

  1. Open-Source FCPEM-Performance and Durability Model (FC-APOLLO): Consideration of Membrane Properties on Cathode Degradation, Silvia Wessel, Ballard
  2. Transport in PEMFCs, Cortney Mittelsteadt, Giner, Inc.
  3. Investigation of Micro- and Macro-Scale Transport Processes for Improved Fuel Cell Performance, Wenbin Gu, General Motors

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C. Testing and Technical Assessment

  1. Technical Assistance to Developers, Tommy Rockward, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  2. Fuel Cell Technology Status Cost and Price Status, Jennifer Kurtz, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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D. Catalysts and Electrodes

  1. WO3 and HPA Based Systems for Durable Pt Catalysts in PEMFC Cathodes, John Turner, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  2. Non-PGM Cathode Catalysts Using ZIF-based Precursors with Nanonetwork Architecture, Di-Jia Liu, Argonne National Laboratory

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E. MEAs, Cells, and Other Stack Components

  1. Novel Structured Metal Bipolar Plates for Low Cost Manufacturing, C.H. Wang, TreadStone Technologies, Inc.