3rd MEA Manufacturing Symposium
Dayton, Ohio - August 21-23, 2007

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By all accounts, the symposium was a resounding success, with nearly 100 participants from around the globe. Presentations given at the event are available below (just click the presentation title from the agenda).

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Attendee List
Exhibitor List
MEA Manufacturing Overview

Monday, August 20 after 3:00PM Available Exhibitor/Poster set-up time

Tuesday, August 21 7:30 - 9:00 Registration and Exhibitor/Poster set-up time - Continental Breakfast 9:00 Plenary Mr. Frank Svet, President / CEO, Edison Materials Technology Center: Welcome Address Jack Brouwer, National Fuel Cell Research Center: How We Make MEAs, and Why 11:30 Luncheon 12:45 Doug Wheeler, DJW Technology, (DOE Manufacturing Program) 1:15 Session 1: Gas Diffusion Layers   Session Co-Chairs: Branko Popov, Univ. South Carolina Robert Mammarella, Fujifilm Manufacturing USA Manufacturing of gas diffusion layers, including optimization of structure and materials. Desings of gas diffusion layers, including discussion of the manufacturability of this MEA component, including cost. Discussion of compatibility with downstream manufacturing processes. Speakers: Next Generation Bipolar Plates for Automotive PEM Fuel Cell - Orest Adrianowycz, GrafTech International Ltd. Manufacturing of Integrated Diffuser-Bipolar Plates for PEM Fuel Cells - Bor Jang, Nanotek Perforated Flexible Graphite Gas Diffusion Layers: Processing, Properties and Performance - Ryan Wayne, GrafTech International Ltd. 2:45 Break (Exhibits/Posters Open) 3:15 Session 1: Gas Diffusion Layers (cont.)   Speakers: Crucial Role of Machine Coating GDE/MEA in PEM and DMFC Commercialization – Yu-Min Tsou, BASF FC / E-TEK 3:45 Session 2: Catalysts and Catalyzation   Session Co-Chairs: Maria Inman, Faraday Technology Inc. Stewart McKenzie, Columbian Chemicals State-of-the-art developments in the catalyzed layer of the MEA, for both PEM and DMFC systems. Manufacturing of catalysts (old and new) and of catalyzation processes, particularly with regard to material and manufacturing cost. Deposition of the catalyst layer onto the gas diffusion layer or the polymer electrolyte membrane. Manufacturing processes which address long-term stability of the catalyst. Speakers: Low-Cost Manufacturing of PEM Fuel Cells: Catalyzation of the MEA - Maria Inman, Faraday Technology, Inc. Nanostructured CNx cathode catalysts for PEMFCs and DMFCs – Elizabeth Biddinger, Ohio State University 4:45 - 7:00 Exhibitor Session with Refreshments

Wednesday, August 22 7:30 - 9:00 Continental Breakfast (Exhibits/Posters Open) 9:00 Session 2: Catalysts and Catalyzation (cont.)   Speakers: Carbon MWNT in Fuel Cells - Stewart McKenzie, Columbian Chemicals High throughput PEMFC component screening with array fuel cells - Gene Smotkin, NuVant Systems Development of Advanced Catalysts for Fuel Cells - Vijislav Stamenkovic, Argonne National Laboratory Novel Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Electrodes Designed to Improve Cell Performance - Tim Brown, University of California, Irvine 10:30 Session 3: Membranes   Session Co-Chairs: Henry Voss, PolyFuel Pasco Santurri, Chemsultants, Inc. State-of-the-art polymer electrolyte membranes for PEM and/or DMFC systems. Manufacturing processes for polymer electrolyte membranes, or membrane designs which allow for low-cost manufacturing, while maintaining or improving membrane performance and durability. Speakers: Coating Methods for producing polymer films & membranes - Pasco Santurri, Chemsultants, Inc. 11:00 Break (Exhibits/Posters Open)   Session 3: Membranes (cont.)   Speakers: High Temperature PEM Fuel Cell MEA Manufacturing Advances - Ray Puffer, Rensselaer 12:00 Luncheon (Exhibits/Posters Open) 1:30 Session 3: Membranes (cont.)   Speakers: Facilitating stack manufacturing through proper MEA design - Ian Kaye, UltraCell Corp. 2:00 Session 4: MEA Assembly   Session Co-Chairs: Doug Dudis, Air Force Research Lab. Doug Wheeler, DJW Technology Modeling of practical systems are encouraged. Manufacturing processes, manufacturing equipment, cost, MEA design optimization, manufacturing process design optimization, effects of manufacturing on product durability, materials optimization and/or materials selection, bonding and cutting, standardization, and novel / innovative MEA design and manufacturing. Stationary, automotive, and/or portable H2 PEM and/or DMFC systems. Speakers: High Volume Manufacturing of MEAs - Thomas Willis, Precision Energy & Technology (PET) The Application of Selective Oxygen Reduction Catalysts and Computational Flow Dynamics (CFD) to the Design of Flow Through Mixed Reactant Fuel Cell Stacks - Chris Gibbs, CMR Fuel Cells UK (Ltd) 3:00 Break (Exhibits/Posters Open) 3:30 Session 4: MEA Assembly (cont.)   Speakers: In-Situ Characterization of GrafTech Materials for Cathode GDLs of PEMFCs - Vladmir Gurau, CASE Western Reserve University 4:00 - 7:00 Poster/Exhibitor Session with Refreshments (Exhibitor Teardown may begin 6 pm)

Thursday, August 23 7:15 - 8:30 Continental Breakfast (Exhibitor materials must be removed) 8:30 Session 5: Characterization, Test and Evaluation of Components and MEAs   Session Co-Chairs: Doug McClelland, Mound Technical Solutions Mirko Antloga, Wright Fuel Cell Group Crucial to MEA manufacturing is the ability to monitor each process step, to ensure quality and reproducibility of the final product. Characterization, test and evaluation methods which can be used during manufacturing to ensure quality control of all MEA components, as well as the final product. Testing applies not only to the manufacturing process and end product, but also testing of the raw materials and the process environment to ensure process consistency (e.g. high volume inspection techniques). Speakers: MoundTech Comprehensive Fuel Cell Tester - Doug McClelland, Mound Technical Solutions A General Discussion on PEMFC Performance Evaluation And Testing Resources at the Wright Fuel Cell Group - Mirko Antloga, WFCG An In-situ, Real-Time, Gas Humidity Sensor for Accurate Measurement of Water Vapor Being Applied to an MEA - Stan Kell, VIASPACE Energy Products Group 10:00 Break (Remove Posters) 10:30 Session 5: Characterization, Test and Evaluation (cont.)   Speakers: Water Sorption Isotherms, Water Sorption Enthalpies, and Water Diffusion Coefficients In a Multilayer PEO/PAA Polymer Film using the Quartz Crystal Microbalance/Heat Conduction Calorimeter - Allan Smith, Masscal Scientific Instruments Predictive Maintenance for Fuel Cell Systems (FCS) - Haixia Wang, University of Cincinnati 12:00 Lunch 12:45 Round Table Discussion   Chair: Dr. E. Jennings Taylor, Faraday Technology, Inc. ~1:45 Adjourn

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