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Catalysis Design for Energy Applications

Monday, March 22, 2010: 2:30 PM
Travis A/B (Grand Hyatt San Antonio)

Description:
This session focuses on the development of catalysts and/or catalytic processes for energy applications. Contributions related to these efforts that combine computational and experimental methods are welcome. Other relevant contributions will also be considered.


Sponsor:
Topical 5: Clean Fuels and Energy Efficient Processes


Chair:
Steven Zhang
Email: Steven.Zhang@dnv.com

Co-Chair:
P.B. Balbuena
Email: balbuena@tamu.edu



2:30 PM
(45a) Synthesis and Characterization of Pt-Sn-Pd/C Catalysts for Ethanol Electro-Oxidation Reaction
Eungje Lee, In-Su Park and Arumugam Manthiram


2:55 PM
(45b) Evolution of the Pt (111) Surface Under the Presence of Oxygen, Chlorine and Hydronium Species
Julibeth M. Martinez-De la Hoz and Perla B. Balbuena


3:20 PM
(45c) A Monte Carlo Approach towards Understanding the Catalytic Mechanism of Methanol Dehydrogenase Enzyme Immobilized On 2-D Surfaces
Nirmal Dandala, Krishna Kasinadhuni and Daniela S. Mainardi


3:45 PM
(45d) Graphitic Mesoporous Carbon as a Support for Pt, Pt-M, and Pd Electrocatalysts to Achieve Stable Oxygen Reduction Catalysts
Daniel A. Slanac, Lin Li, Keith J. Stevenson and Keith P. Johnston


4:10 PM
(45e) Stability Studies of Platinum-Based Alloy Catalysts for Fuel Cells Using Kinetic Monte Carlo Simulations
Rafael Callejas-Tovar and Perla B. Balbuena


4:35 PM
(45f) Synthesis and Characterization of Pd–Ni Nanoalloy Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Fuel Cells
Juan Zhao, Arindam Sarkar and Arumugam Manthiram


5:00 PM
(45g) Combined Effect of Catalyst Size and Metal-Carbon Interactions On the Growth of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes
Juan C. Burgos, Humberto Reyna, Boris Yakobson and Perla B. Balbuena


5:25 PM
(45h) Conversion of Syngas to Ethanol and Higher Alcohols Using Pulse Electrodeposited Mn-Cu-Zn Nanowires as Catalysts
Mayank Gupta and James J. Spivey


5:50 PM
(45i) Energy Efficient Catalysis Using Nanoparticle-Deposited Supported Metal Oxides
Nikolaos Soultanidis, Wu Zhou, C. Kiely and M. S. Wong
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