2019 Annual Merit Review Proceedings

Fuel Cell R&D

View presentations and posters from the Fuel Cell R&D session at the Annual Merit Review in April–May 2019.

Fuel Cell R&D Overview, Dimitrios Papageorgopoulos, U.S. Department of Energy

Fuel Cell R&D Presentations

  1. Fuel Cell Performance and Durability
  2. Catalysts and Electrodes
  3. ElectroCat Consortium
  4. Testing and Technical Assessments
  5. Membranes/Electrolytes
  6. MEAs, Cells, and Other Stack Components

A. Fuel Cell Performance and Durability

  1. FC-PAD: Fuel Cell Performance and Durability Consortium, Rod Borup, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  2. Novel Ionomers and Electrode Structures for Improved PEMFC Electrode Performance at Low PGM Loadings, Andrew Haug, 3M
  3. Durable High-Power Membrane Electrode Assemblies with Low-Pt-Loading, Swami Kumaraguru, General Motors
  4. High Performance PEFC Electrode Structures, Mike Perry, United Technologies Research Center
  5. Fuel Cell Membrane-Electrode-Assemblies with Ultra-Low Pt Nanofiber Electrodes, Peter Pintauro, Vanderbilt University

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B. Catalysts and Electrodes

  1. Tailored High Performance Low-PGM Alloy Cathode Catalysts, Vojislav Stamenkovic, Argonne National Laboratory
  2. Platinum Monolayer Electrocatalysts, Jia Wang, Brookhaven National Laboratory
  3. Highly Active, Durable, and Ultra-Low PGM NSTF Thin Film ORR Catalysts and Supports, Andrew Steinbach, 3M
  4. Highly Accessible Catalysts for Durable High-Power Performance, Anusorn Kongkanand, General Motors
  5. Corrosion-Resistant Non-Carbon Electrocatalyst Supports for PEFCs, Vijay Ramani, Washington University in St. Louis
  6. Advanced Electro-Catalysts through Crystallographic Enhancement, Jacob Spendelow, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  7. Vapor Deposition Process for Engineering of Dispersed PEMFC ORR Pt/NbOx/C Catalysts, Jim Waldecker, Ford Motor Co.

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C. ElectroCat Consortium

  1. ElectroCat (Electrocatalysis Consortium), Deborah Myers, Argonne National Laboratory and Piotr Zelenay, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  2. ElectroCat: Durable Mn-Based PGM-Free Catalysts for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells, Hui Xu, Giner, Inc.
  3. ElectroCat: Advanced PGM-Free Cathode Engineering for High Power Density and Durability, Shawn Litster, Carnegie Mellon University
  4. ElectroCat: Highly Active and Durable PGM-Free ORR Electrocatalysts through the Synergy of Active Sites, Yuyan Shao, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  5. ElectroCat: PGM-Free Engineered Framework Nanostructure Catalysts, Prabhu Ganesan, Greenway Energy, LLC

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D. Testing and Technical Assessments

  1. Fuel Cell System Modeling and Analysis, Rajesh Ahluwalia, Argonne National Laboratory
  2. Fuel Cell Systems Analysis, Brian James, Strategic Analysis, Inc.

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E. Membranes/Electrolytes

  1. Advanced Materials for Fully-Integrated MEAs in AEMFCs, Yu Seung Kim, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  2. Advanced Ionomers and MEAs for Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cells, Bryan Pivovar, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  3. Highly Efficient and Durable Cathode Catalyst with Ultralow Pt Loading through Synergetic Pt/PGM-Free Catalytic Interaction, Di-Jia Liu, Argonne National Laboratory
  4. Lab Call FY18 (Membrane): Spirocyclic Anion Exchange Membranes for Improved Performance and Durability, Bryan Pivovar, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  5. Lab Call FY18 (Membrane): Stable Alkaline Membrane Based on Proazaphosphatranes Organic Super Base, Gao Liu, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  6. Lab Call FY18 (Membrane): High Performing and Durable Pyrophosphate Based Composite Membranes for Intermediate Temperature Fuel Cells, Cortney Kreller, Los Alamos National Laboratory

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F. MEAs, Cells, and Other Stack Components

  1. Lab Call FY18 (Reversible FC): Microstructured Electrodes and Diffusion Layers for Enhanced Transport in Reversible Fuel Cells, Jacob Spendelow, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  2. Lab Call FY18 (Reversible FC): Bipolar Membrane Development to Enable Regenerative Fuel Cells, Todd Deutsch, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  3. Lab Call FY18 (Reversible FC): Technology-Enabling Materials, Cell Design for Reversible PEMFCs, Nem Danilovic, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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Fuel Cell R&D Posters

  1. Catalysts and Electrodes
  2. Membranes/Electrolytes
  3. MEAs, Cells, and Other Stack Components

A. Catalysts and Electrodes

  1. Extended Surface Electrocatalyst Development, Bryan Pivovar, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  2. FY18 SBIR Phase II Release 1: Multi-Functional Catalyst Support, Minette Ocampo, pH Matter, LLC
  3. Developing Platinum Group Metal-Free Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Acid: Beyond the Single Metal Site, Qingying Jia, Northeastern University
  4. Mesoporous Carbon-Based PGM-Free Catalyst Cathodes, Jian Xie, Indiana University Purdue University
  5. Fuel Cell Membrane-Electrode-Assemblies with PGM-Free Nanofiber Cathodes, Peter Pintauro, Vanderbilt University
  6. Active and Durable PGM-Free Cathodic Electrocatalysts for Fuel Cell Application, Alexey Serov, Pajarito Powder
  7. High Performance Non-PGM Transition Metal Oxide ORR Catalysts of PEMFCs, Timothy Davenport, United Technologies Research Center
  8. Lab Call FY19: Accessible PGM-Free Catalysts and Electrodes: ElectroCat, Jacob Spendelow, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  9. Lab Call FY19: PEFC Electrode Structures with Encased Catalysts to Eliminate Ionomer Adsorption on Catalytic Sites, Deborah Myers, Argonne National Laboratory

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B. Membranes/Electrolytes

  1. FY17 SBIR II Release 1: Novel Hydrocarbon Ionomers for Durable PEMs, William Harrison, Nanosonic, Inc.
  2. Membrane Working Group, Bryan Pivovar, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Yu Seung Kim, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  3. Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Based Alkaline Exchange Polymers and Reinforced Membranes, Chulsung Bae, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  4. Advanced AEMs with Tunable Water Transport for PGM-Free AEMFCs, Michael Hickner, Pennsylvania State University
  5. ILBCP-IL Composite Ionomers for High Current Density Performance, Joshua Snyder, Drexel University
  6. Composite PEMs from Electrospun Crosslinkable Poly(Phenylene Sulfonic Acids)s, Ryszard Wycisk, Vanderbilt University
  7. Novel Non-PFSA Proton Exchange Membrane for Fuel Cell Application, Taoli Gu, Xergy, Inc.
  8. Molten Hydroxide Dual-Phase Membranes for Intermediate Temperature Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Patrick Campbell, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  9. Lab Call FY19: Electrode Ionomers for High Temperature Fuel Cells, Michael Hibbs, Sandia National Laboratories

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C. MEAs, Cells, and Other Stack Components

  1. Novel Structured Metal Bipolar Plates for Low Cost Manufacturing, C.H. Wang, TreadStone Technologies, Inc.
  2. FY18 SBIR IIB: Ionomer Dispersion Impact on PEM Fuel Cell and Electrolyzer Durability, Hui Xu, Giner, Inc.
  3. Facilitated Direct Liquid Fuel Cells with High Temperature Membrane Electrode Assemblies, Emory De Castro, Advent Technologies, Inc.
  4. Novel Bifunctional Electrocatalysts, Supports and Membranes for High Performing and Durable Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cells, Nem Danilovic, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  5. Efficient Reversible Operation and Stability of Novel Solid Oxide Cells, Scott Barnett, Northwestern University
  6. High-Efficiency Reversible Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cells, Hui Xu, Giner, Inc.
  7. Durable, High-Performance Unitized Reversible Fuel Cells Based on Proton Conductors, Meilin Liu, Georgia Institute of Technology
  8. Stationary Direct Methanol Fuel Cells Using Pure Methanol, Dr. Xianglin Li, University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc.
  9. Lab Call FY19: Low Cost Gas Diffusion Layer Materials and Treatments for Durable High Performance PEM Fuel Cells, Rod Borup, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  10. Lab Call FY19: Solid Phase Processing for Reduced Cost and Improved Efficiency of Bipolar Plates, Ken Ross, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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