First International Conference on Fuel Cell Development and Deployment
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University of Connecticut

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Please refer to the Final Conference Program for a full, detailed listing of the conference schedule along with associated abstracts for both oral and poster presentations. Presentations that have been approved for posting can be found in the following table. Please click on the presentation title to access the .pdf file. This table is arranged identical to the conference schedule. If a presentation is not listed it means the author preferred that we not post the file.


Session 2A: PEM Membranes
In-Situ Membrane Conductivity Measurement with No Contact Resistances Minkmas V. Williams*, Ruichun Jiang, H. Russell Kunz, James Fenton, University of Connecticut, USA
Pt3Cr Alloy Effect on the Overpotential of O2 Reduction on Acid Fuel Cell Cathodes: Theoretical Approach Jerome Roques*, Alfred B. Anderson, Case Western Reserve University, USA
Operation of PEM Fuel Cells on Reformate Fuel with Ultra Low Flow Rate Ruichun Jiang*, Minkmas V. Williams, H. Russell Kunz, James Fenton, University of Connecticut, USA
Membrane and Membrane Electrode Assembly Durability Testing and the Importance to PEM Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers R.C. McDonald*, C.K. Mittelsteadt, H. Liu, A.LaConti, Giner, Inc., USA

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Session 2B: PEM Hardware
Measurement of Contact Resistance between Gas Diffusion Layer and Bipolar Plate in a PEM Fuel Cell Vineet Mishra, Fuzheng Zhang*, Ranga Pitchumani, University of Connecticut, USA
Durability of Composite Bipolar Plates in Fuel Cell Environment Vernon Webb, Scott Case*, John Lesko, Don Baird, Virginia Tech, USA
Pressurized Endplates for Uniform Pressure Distributions in PEM Fuel Cells Bi Zhang, Xinting Wang*, Ying Song, University of Connecticut, USA

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Session 3A: Materials - High Temperature
INVITED SPEAKER - Protective LaCrO3 Perovskite Thin Films Deposited by RF Magnetron Sputtering on a Stainless Steel Interconnect Material N. Orlovskaya*, Christopher Johnson, Randall Gemmen, Drexel University and US Department of Energy, USA
Oxygen Transport in YSZ/LSM Composite Materials for Oxygen Separators and Syngas Membranes M. Dhallu*, J. A Kilner, Imperial College London, UK
Development of a New Aluminizing Method for MCFC Wet-Seals Stefano Frangini*, ENEA CRE Casaccia, Italy
Bismuth Ruthenate Based Cathodes for IT-SOFC Abhishek Jaiswal*, Eric Wachsman, University of Florida, USA

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Session 3B: Materials - Low Temperature
New Catalysts and Low Cost ELATŪ Materials for Fuel Cell Applications Emory De Castro*, Yu-Min Tsou, Lixin Cao, Maria Cayetano, Hua Deng, E-TEK division, De Nora N.A., Inc., USA
Stabilized Composite Membranes for PEM Fuel Cells Vijay Ramani*, H. Russell Kunz, James Fenton, University of Connecticut, USA
Conductivity Measurements for Bipolar Plates and Plate Material Vernon Webb, John Lesko*, Scott Case, Virginia Tech, USA
Proton-conducting Membranes Prepared by Plasma Polymerization for Reducing Methanol Permeation in DMFCs D. Gruber*, N. Ponath, J. Müller, Technical University Hamburg Harburg, Germany
A Novel Method for Preparation of Platinum-Nafion-Carbon Composites for PEM Fuel Cells Ying Zhang*, Dafei Kang, Mark Aindow, Can Erkey
Preparation of Platinum/Carbon Aerogel Electrocatalysts Using a Supercritical Deposition Method Carl D. Saquing*, Dafei Kang, Mark Aindow, Can Erkey, University of Connecticut, USA

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Session 4A: Stack and System Development - SOFC
Biogas as Fuel for a Fuel Cell System: Investigations and First Experimental Results for a Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Roberto Bove*, P. Lunghi, Nigel Sammes, University of Perugia, Italy and University of Connecticut, USA
Cost Modeling of SOFC Technology Eric J. Carlson*, Suresh Sriramulu, Peter Teagan, Yong Yang, TIAX LLC, USA
Accelerated Characterization Methodology for SOFC and PEM Systems Ken Reifsnider*, Xinyu Huang, Gang Ju, Matthew Feshler, University of Connecticut, USA
Microtubular IT-SOFC Systems Yanhai Du*, University of Connecticut, USA

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Session 4B: Stack and System Development - PEM
KEYNOTE - PEMFC Stack and System Development: Science and Engineering Frano Barbir*, University of Connecticut, USA
In-Situ Optical Diagnostics for Measurements of Water Vapor Concentration and Temperature in PEM Fuel Cell Saptarshi Basu, Hang Xu, Michael Renfro*, Baki Cetegen, University of Connecticut, USA
Detection and Evaluation of Structural Discontinuities in PEM Fuel Cell Layers Using Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Fong Shu*, Valery Godinez, Richard Finlayson, Alevtina Smirnova, Xinyu Huang, Ken Reifsnider, Physical Acoustics Corporation and University of Connecticut, USA
Evaluation of a Novel Design Air-Cooled 1kW PEM-Based Fuel Cell Stack Oscar Chow*, Jake Friedman, Dean Halter, Frano Barbir, Proton Energy Systems and University of Connecticut, USA
Hydrodesulfurization of Model Diesel over Supported Platinum Catalysts for Fuel Cell Applications Shaker Haji*, Ying Zhang, Can Erkey, Dafei Kang, Mark Aindow, University of Connecticut, USA

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Session 5A: Distributed Power
40 - 100 kW MCFC System Product Development at GenCell Corporation J.P. Allen*, R.M. Bernard, D.R. Connors, GenCell Corporation, USA
Anode-Supported Tubular SOFCs for use in Electric Vehicles and Other Distributed Power Generators Nigel Sammes, Yanhai Du, Ray England*, University of Connecticut, USA
Aerogel Supported Metal Catalyst Hiro Hara, Aerogel Composites, USA

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Session : 5B: Distributed Power B
The DoD ERDC-CERL Fuel Cell Demonstration Program M.J Binder*, F. Holcomb, N. Josefik, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center - Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, USA
SOFC Operation on JP-8 Reformate from a Cold-Plasma Reformer Joseph Hartvigsen, S. Elangovan*, Dennis Larsen, Mark Timper, Piotr Czernichowski, Albin Czernichowski, Ceramatec, Inc., WESCO, ECP, USA
Hydrogen Halogen FC Systems for Load Leveling and Peak Shaving Bill Smith, Trent Molter, Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, LLC and University of Connecticut, USA

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Session 6A: Novel Fuel Cell Materials - High Temperature Applications
High Performance LaSrCoFeO Cathode for Intermediate Temperature SOFC Application W.G. Wang*, M. Mogensen, Riso National Laboratory, Denmark
Stability and Reactivity of LSGM Electrolytes with Nickel Based Ceramic Cathodes C.N. Munnings, S.J. Skinner, G. Amow, P. Whitfield, I. Davidson, Imperial College London, UK and ICPET, NRC Canada
Challenges in the Use of Lanthanum Gallate Electrolyte for Intermediate Temperature SOFCs S. Elangovan*, B. Heck, S. Balagopal, I. Bay, D. Larsen, Ceramatec, Inc., USA
Fabrication and Characterization of Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Yanhai Du*, Nigel Sammes, University of Connecticut, USA

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Session 6B: Novel Fuel Cell Materials - Low Temperature Applications
Metal Oxide Composite Membranes for High Temperature PEMFC Operation Lakshmi Krishnan*, Andrew B. Bocarsly, Supramaniam Srinivasan, Princeton University, USA
The Amount of Hydrophobic Resin Binder in the Micro Diffusion Layer for DMFC M. Imazato, H.Hommura*, G.Sudou, K. Katori, K. Tanaka, Sony Corporation Core Technology & Network Company, Japan
Novel Nafion/Hydroxyapatite Composite Membrane with High Proton Conductivity and Low Water/Methanol Diffusivity Young-Sun Park, Yohtaro Yamazaki, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
Layer-by-Layer Deposition of Molecular Composites on Quartz and Nafion® Membranes Christophe Lefaux*, Byoung-Suhk Kim, Patrick Mather, University of Connecticut, USA

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Session 7: Modeling
KEYNOTE - Modeling - Speeding the Progress of Fuel Cell Development Randall Gemmen*, National Energy Technology Lab., US Department of Energy, USA
Numerical Modeling of PEMFC with FLUENT Shaoping Li, FLUENT, Inc., USA
Predicting Tafel Plots for Hydrogen Oxidation on Pt(100) Electrodes Alfred B. Anderson*, Yu Cai, Case Western Reserve University, USA
Optimal SOFC Size Design for Minimal Cost of Electricity Achievement Roberto Bove*, Nigel Sammes, University of Perugia, Italy and University of Connecticut, USA
Simulation Aided PEM Fuel Cell Design and Performance Evaluation Junxiao Wu*, Qingyun Liu, Mississippi State University, USA
Numerical Predictions of Water Transport in a Single-Cell PEM Fuel Cell Yongming Lin*, Steven Beal, National Research Council, Canada
Analysis and Design of a PEM Fuel Cell Vineet Mishra, Fuzheng Zhang*, Ranga Pitchumani, University of Connecticut, USA
Mathematical Model of a Direct Methanol Fuel Cell John W. Weidner*, Ralph E. White, Roger Dougal, University of South Carolina, USA
Artificial Neural Network Modeling of PEM Fuel Cells Shaoduan Ou, Luke Achenie, University of Connecticut, USA
Clamping Force Effects on Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Structure Ramesh Malla, Eakchat Deerungroj*, Ganesh Anandakumar, University of Connecticut, USA
Standardization of the Model Space for Fuel Cell Power Sources Roger Dougal*, Eric Vilar, Mark Blackwelder, John Weidner, Ralph White, Wei Jiang, Jamil Khan, Sahan Gamage, Patrick Palmer, University of South Carolina, USA and University of Cambridge, UK

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Session 8: International Fuel Cell Development
Planar SOFC Development at FuelCell Energy Pinakin Patel*, Hans Maru, FuelCell Energy, USA
The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund: Investing in the Power of Tomorrow Subhash Chandra*, Clean Energy Fund, Connecticut Innovations, USA
Worldwide Islands Hydrogen Initiative Frano Barbir*, University of Connecticut, USA

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Session 9: Infrastructure
The Development Path for Low Cost Hydrogen for Stationary Fuel Cells and Automotive Refueling Stations Greg Sandelli*, HydrogenSource, USA

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Session 10: Manufacturing
Fabrication Using High Energy Ball Milling Technique and Electrochemical Characterisation of Pt-Co Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells Pallavi Pharkyal*, Akram Alfantazi, Zoheir Farhat, University of British Columbia and British Columbia Institute of Technology, Canada
Engineering and Manufacturing of Fuel Cell Materials such as SOFC Ceramic Tapes and Pastes in an ISO/TS Environment Alvin H. Feingold*, Michael Alan Stein, Richard L. Wahlers, Zak Topka, ESL Electro-Science, USA
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Development by Using Novel Plasma Spray Techniques X. Ma, J. Dai, H. Zhang, J. Roth, T.D. Xiao, D. Reisner, US Nanocorp,Inc., USA

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Session 11: Portable Applications
KEYNOTE - Power Systems for the Dismounted Warfighter: Where and When Do They Fit? C.G. Michael Quah*, U.S. Army RDECOM Power & Energy IPT Chair, USA
Development of Methanol Evaporation Plate to Reduce Methanol Crossover in a Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Ruiming Zhang*, H. Russell Kunz, James Fenton, University of Connecticut, USA
A Prototype Direct Methanol Fuel Cell-Based Portable Battery Charger Ray England*, Alla Smirnova, C.G. Michael Quah, University of Connecticut and U.S. Army RDECOM Power & Energy IPT Chair, USA
Fuel Cell Systems for the American Warfighter Elizabeth Bostic*, Nicholas Sifer*, C.G. Michael Quah, Terry DuBois, Christopher Bolton, U.S. Army RDECOM Power & Energy IPT, USA
Multifunctional Composite Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Joseph T. South*, Jim Campbell, Eric D. Wetzel, Shawn M. Walsh, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, USA

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Plenary Talks
DoE Office of Fossil Energy Stationary Fuel Cell Technology Status Bruce Utz, U.S. Department of Energy, USA
The FreedomCAR and Hydrogen Fuel Initiative Patrick Davis, U.S. Department of Energy, USA
A UTC Perspective on Fuel Cell Product Development Frank Preli, UTC Fuel Cells, USA

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