2011 Annual Progress Report

V. Fuel Cells

This section of the 2011 Progress Report for the DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program focuses on fuel cells. Each technical report is available as an individual Adobe Acrobat PDF.

Fuel Cells Sub-Program Overview, Dimitrios Papageorgopoulos, DOE

A. Analysis/Characterization

  1. Analysis of Laboratory Fuel Cell Technology Status – Voltage Degradation, Jennifer Kurtz, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  2. Mass-Production Cost Estimation for Automotive Fuel Cell Systems, Brian James, Directed Technologies, Inc.
  3. Drive-Cycle Performance of Automotive Fuel Cell Systems, Rajesh Ahluwalia, Argonne National Laboratory
  4. Characterization of Fuel Cell Materials, Karren More, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  5. Neutron Imaging Study of the Water Transport in Operating Fuel Cells, Muhammad Arif, National Institute of Standards and Technology
  6. Technical Assistance to Developers, Tommy Rockward, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  7. Enlarging the Potential Market for Stationary Fuel Cells Through System Design Optimization, Darlene Steward, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  8. Fuel Cell Testing at the Argonne Fuel Cell Test Facility: A Comparison of U.S. and EU Test Protocols, Ira Bloom, Argonne National Laboratory

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B. Impurities

  1. Effect of System Contaminants on PEMFC Performance and Durability, Huyen Dinh, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  2. The Effects of Impurities on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability, Trent Molter, University of Connecticut
  3. The Effect of Airborne Contaminants on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability, Jean St-Pierre, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
  4. Effects of Impurities on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability, James Goodwin, Clemson University
  5. Effects of Fuel and Air Impurities on PEM Fuel Cell Performance, Fernando Garzon, Los Alamos National Laboratory

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C. Membranes

  1. Membranes and MEAs for Dry, Hot Operating Conditions, Steven Hamrock, 3M Company
  2. Dimensionally Stable Membranes (DSMs), Cortney Mittelsteadt, Giner Electrochemical Systems, LLC
  3. Dimensionally Stable High Performance Membrane (SBIR Phase III), Cortney Mittelsteadt, Giner Electrochemical Systems, LLC
  4. Poly(p-Phenylene Sulfonic Acids): PEMs with Frozen-In Free Volume, Morton Litt, Case Western Reserve University
  5. NanoCapillary Network Proton Conducting Membranes for High Temperature Hydrogen/Air Fuel Cells, Peter Pintauro, Vanderbilt University
  6. Novel Approaches to Immobilized Heteropoly Acid (HPA) Systems for High Temperature, Low Relative Humidity Polymer-Type Membranes, Andrew Herring, Colorado School of Mines
  7. High-Temperature Membrane with Humidification-Independent Cluster Structure, Ludwig Lipp, FuelCell Energy, Inc.
  8. Corrugated Membrane Fuel Cell Structures, Stephen Grot, Ion Power Inc.
  9. Lead Research and Development Activity for DOE’s High Temperature, Low Relative Humidity Membrane Program, James Fenton, University of Central Florida

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D. Catalysts

  1. Advanced Cathode Catalysts and Supports for PEM Fuel Cells, Mark Debe, 3M Company
  2. Highly Dispersed Alloy Catalyst for Durability, Vivek Murthi, UTC Power
  3. Durable Catalysts for Fuel Cell Protection During Transient Conditions, Radoslav Atanasoski, 3M Company
  4. Extended, Continuous Pt Nanostructures in Thick, Dispersed Electrodes, Bryan Pivovar, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  5. Nanosegregated Cathode Catalysts with Ultra-Low Platinum Loading, Nenad Markovic, Argonne National Laboratory
  6. Contiguous Platinum Monolayer Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts on High-Stability Low-Cost Supports, Radoslav Adzic, Brookhaven National Laboratory
  7. The Science and Engineering of Durable Ultralow PGM Catalysts, Fernando Garzon, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  8. Molecular-Scale, Three-Dimensional Non-Platinum Group Metal Electrodes for Catalysis of Fuel Cell Reactions, John Kerr, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  9. Tungsten Oxide and Heteropoly Acid Based System for Ultra-High Activity and Stability of Pt Catalysts in PEM Fuel Cell Cathodes, John Turner, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  10. Synthesis and Characterization of Mixed-Conducting Corrosion Resistant Oxide Supports, Vijay Ramani, Illinois Institute of Technology
  11. Development of Novel Non-PGM Electrocatalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Applications, Sanjeev Mukerjee, Northeastern University
  12. High-Activity Dealloyed Catalysts, Fred Wagner, General Motors Company
  13. Development of Ultra-Low Platinum Alloy Cathode Catalyst for PEM Fuel Cells, Branko Popov, University of South Carolina
  14. Engineered Nano-Scale Ceramic Supports for PEM Fuel Cells, Eric Brosha, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  15. Development of Alternative and Durable High Performance Cathode Supports for PEM Fuel Cells, Yong Wang, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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E. Degradation Studies

  1. Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Lifetime Limitations: The Role of Electrocatalyst Degradation, Deborah Myers, Argonne National Laboratory
  2. Durability Improvements Through Degradation Mechanism Studies, Rod Borup, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  3. Analysis of Durability of MEAs in Automotive PEMFC Applications, Randy Perry, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
  4. Development of Micro-Structural Mitigation Strategies for PEM Fuel Cells: Morphological Simulations and Experimental Approaches, Silvia Wessel, Ballard Power Systems
  5. Durability of Low Platinum Fuel Cells Operating at High Power Density, Scott Blanchet, Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc.
  6. Improved Accelerated Stress Tests Based on Fuel Cell Vehicle Data, Timothy Patterson, UTC Power
  7. Accelerated Testing Validation, Rangachary Mukundan, Los Alamos National Laboratory

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F. Transport Studies

  1. Water Transport in PEM Fuel Cells: Advanced Modeling, Material Selection, Testing, and Design Optimization, Vernon Cole, CFD Research Corporation
  2. Development and Validation of a Two-Phase, Three-Dimensional Model for PEM Fuel Cells, Ken Chen, Sandia National Laboratories
  3. Transport in PEMFC Stacks, Cortney Mittelsteadt, Giner Electrochemical Systems, LLC
  4. Investigation of Micro- and Macro-Scale Transport Processes for Improved Fuel Cell Performance, Jon Owejan, General Motors Company
  5. Air-Cooled Stack Freeze Tolerance, Dave Hancock, Plug Power Inc.
  6. Transport Studies Enabling Efficiency Optimization of Cost-Competitive Fuel Cell Stacks, Amedeo Conti, Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc.
  7. Fuel Cell Fundamentals at Low and Subzero Temperatures, Adam Weber, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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G. Portable Power

  1. Novel Approach to Advanced Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) Anode Catalysts, Huyen Dinh, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  2. Novel Materials for High Efficiency Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, Chris Roger, Arkema Inc.
  3. New MEA Materials for Improved Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) Performance, Durability, and Cost, Jim Fletcher, University of North Florida
  4. Advanced Materials and Concepts for Portable Power Fuel Cells, Piotr Zelenay, Los Alamos National Laboratory

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H. Hardware

  1. Low-Cost PEM Fuel Cell Metal Bipolar Plates, Conghua Wang, TreadStone Technologies, Inc.
  2. Metallic Bipolar Plates with Composite Coatings, Jennifer Mawdsley, Argonne National Laboratory

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I. Innovative Concepts

  1. Resonance-Stabilized Anion Exchange Polymer Electrolytes, Yu Seung Kim, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  2. Advanced Materials for RSOFC Dual Mode Operation with Low Degradation, Randy Petri, Versa Power Systems

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J. Balance of Plant

  1. Materials and Modules for Low-Cost, High-Performance Fuel Cell Humidifiers, Will Johnson, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
  2. Development of Thermal and Water Management System for PEM Fuel Cell, Zia Mirza, Honeywell Aerospace
  3. Large Scale Testing, Demonstration and Commercialization of the Nanoparticle-Based Fuel Cell Coolant, Satish Mohapatra, Dynalene Inc.

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K. Distributed Energy

  1. Development of a Low-Cost 3-10 kW Tubular SOFC Power System, Norman Bessette, Acumentrics Corporation
  2. Development and Demonstration of a New Generation High Efficiency 10 kW Stationary PEM Fuel Cell System, Durai Swamy, Intelligent Energy
  3. Research & Development for Off-Road Fuel Cell Applications, Mike Hicks, IdaTech, LLC
  4. Power Generation from an Integrated Biomass Reformer and Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Patricia Irving, InnovaTek, Inc.

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L. Cross-Cutting

  1. Development of Kilowatt-Scale Coal Fuel Cell Technology, Steven Chuang, University of Akron
  2. Alternative Fuel Cell Membranes for Energy Independence, Robson Storey, University of Southern Mississippi
  3. Extended Durability Testing of an External Fuel Processor for SOFCs, Mark Perna, Rolls Royce Fuel Cell Systems Inc.
  4. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Development in Columbia (SC), Kenneth Reifsnider, University of South Carolina
  5. Fuel Cell Balance of Plant Reliability Testbed, Susan Shearer, Stark State College of Technology
  6. Biomass Fuel Cell Systems, Neal Sullivan, Colorado School of Mines
  7. Fuel Cell Coolant Optimization and Scale Up, Satish Mohapatra, Dynalene Inc.
  8. 21st Century Renewable Fuels, Energy, and Materials Initiative, Joel Berry, Kettering University
  9. Improving Reliability and Durability of Effi cient and Clean Energy Systems, Prabhakar Singh, University of Connecticut Global Fuel Cell Center
  10. Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems Print Verification Line (PVL) Pilot Line, Susan Shearer, Stark State College of Technology

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