AVS 51st International Symposium
    Applied Surface Science Thursday Sessions

Session AS-ThA
Fuel Cell, Catalytic, and Nanomaterials Characterization

Thursday, November 18, 2004, 2:00 pm, Room 210A
Moderator: B. Beard, Akzo Nobel Chemicals


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2:20pm AS-ThA2
Nanoscale Effects on Ion Conductance of Layer by Layer Structures of Gadolinia-doped Ceria and Zirconia
S.A. Azad, A.A. El-Azab, L.S. Saraf, O.M. Marina, C.W. Wang, D.E. McCready, S.V. Shutthanandan, S.T. Thevuthasan, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
2:40pm AS-ThA3
Physical and Chemical Properties of Ce@sub1-x@Zr@subx@O@sub2@ Nanoparticles and Ce@sub1-x@Zr@subx@O@sub2@(111) Surfaces: Synchrotron-based Studies
X. Wang, J.A. Rodriguez, G. Liu, J.C. Hanson, J. Hrbek, Brookhaven National Laboratory, C.H.F. Peden, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, A. Iglesias-Juez, M. Fernández-García, Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica, CSIC, Spain
3:00pm AS-ThA4
Physical and Chemical Properties of Iron and Iron-Oxide Nanoparticles @footnote 1@
D.R. Baer, J.E. Amonette, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, J. Antony, University of Idaho, J.C. Linehan, D.W. Matson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, J.T. Nurmi, Oregon Health and Sciences University, K.H. Pecher, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, R.L. Penn, University of Minnesota, Y. Qiang, University of Idaho, P.G. Tratnyek, Oregon Health and Sciences University
3:20pm AS-ThA5
High-Pressure X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy for Catalysis Research and Environmental Science
H. Bluhm, D.F. Ogletree, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, G. Ketteler, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Univ. of California, M. Haevecker, A. Knop-Gericke, E. Kleimenov, D. Teschner, Fritz Haber Inst. of the Max Planck Society, Germany, E.L.D. Hebenstreit, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, V.I. Bukhtiyarov, Boreskov Inst. of Catalysis, Russia, M.K. Gilles, T. Tyliszczak, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, R. Schloegl, Fritz Haber Inst. of the Max Planck Society, Germany, M. Salmeron, D.K. Shuh, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
3:40pm AS-ThA6 Invited Paper
The Structure and Growth of Single- and Double-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
J.-M. Zuo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
4:20pm AS-ThA8
Carbon Nanotubes and Mo@sub 2@C Reduced Pt Usage for Fuel Cells
T. Matsumoto, T. Komatsu, University of Tsukuba, Japan, Y. Chiku, Sekisui Chemical Co., LTD., Japan, Y. Nagashima, T. Yamazaki, E. Yoo, University of Tsukuba, Japan, H. Shimizu, Y. Sato, Y. Takasawa, Sekisui Chemical Co., LTD., Japan, J. Nakamura, University of Tsukuba, Japan
4:40pm AS-ThA9 Invited Paper
Surface Characterization and Surface Science Needs in Support of Automotive Fuel Cells
F.T. Wagner, General Motors Fuel Cell Activities