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1385 FY 2011 Annual Progress Report DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program 3M Company V.B.1 Effect of System Contaminants on PEMFC Performance and Durability ............................ 640 V.C.1 Membranes and MEAs for Dry, Hot Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662 V.C.6 Novel Approaches to Immobilized Heteropoly Acid (HPA) Systems for High Temperature, Low Relative Humidity Polymer-Type Membranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685 V.D.1 Advanced Cathode Catalysts and Supports for PEM Fuel Cells .................................... 699 V.D.3 Durable Catalysts for Fuel Cell Protection During Transient Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 714 V.D.5 Nanosegregated Cathode Catalysts with Ultra-Low Platinum Loading .............................. 723 V.E.3 Analysis of Durability of MEAs in Automotive PEMFC Applications ................................794 V.F.7 Fuel Cell Fundamentals at Low and Subzero Temperatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 841 Acumentrics Corporation V.K.1 Development of a Low-Cost 3-10 kW Tubular SOFC Power System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 890 Addison Bain VIII.10 Hydrogen Safety Panel ...................................................................... 1100 Adsorption Research, Inc. II.D.4 Composite Pd and Alloy Porous Stainless Steel Membranes for Hydrogen Production and Process Intensification................................................................................ 73 Advanced Technology International X.7 Landfill Gas-to-Hydrogen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1212 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. VII.4 Validation of an Integrated Hydrogen Energy Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1032 VII.6 California Hydrogen Infrastructure Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040 VIII.10 Hydrogen Safety Panel ...................................................................... 1100 XII.5 Demonstrating Economic and Operational Viability of 72-Hour Hydrogen PEM Fuel Cell Systems to Support Emergency Communications on the Sprint Nextel Network ............................ 1300 XII.6 PEM Fuel Cell Systems Providing Backup Power to Commercial Cellular Towers and an Electric Utility Communications Network ............................................................ 1304 XII.9 Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Truck FedEx Freight Fleet Deployment .................................... 1316 XII.10 Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Truck Sysco Houston Fleet Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1319 XII.11 GENCO Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Truck Fleet Deployment ........................................ 1322 Airgas Merchant Gases XII.8 H-E-B Grocery Total Power Solution for Fuel Cell-Powered Material Handling Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . .1312 Airgas Southwest XII.8 H-E-B Grocery Total Power Solution for Fuel Cell-Powered Material Handling Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . .1312 Allegiance Consulting XI.3 Infrastructure Analysis of Early Market Transition of Fuel Cell Vehicles ........................... 1240 Altergy Systems, Folsum XII.5 Demonstrating Economic and Operational Viability of 72-Hour Hydrogen PEM Fuel Cell Systems to Support Emergency Communications on the Sprint Nextel Network ..................... 1300 XVIII. Project Listings by Organization

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3M CompanyV.B.1 Effect of System Contaminants on PEMFC Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640

V.C.1 Membranes and MEAs for Dry, Hot Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662

V.C.6 Novel Approaches to Immobilized Heteropoly Acid (HPA) Systems for High Temperature, Low Relative Humidity Polymer-Type Membranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685

V.D.1 Advanced Cathode Catalysts and Supports for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 699

V.D.3 Durable Catalysts for Fuel Cell Protection During Transient Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .714

V.D.5 Nanosegregated Cathode Catalysts with Ultra-Low Platinum Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723

V.E.3 Analysis of Durability of MEAs in Automotive PEMFC Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .794

V.F.7 Fuel Cell Fundamentals at Low and Subzero Temperatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .841

Acumentrics CorporationV.K.1 Development of a Low-Cost 3-10 kW Tubular SOFC Power System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 890

Addison BainVIII.10 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1100

Adsorption Research, Inc.II.D.4 Composite Pd and Alloy Porous Stainless Steel Membranes for Hydrogen Production and Process

Intensification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Advanced Technology InternationalX.7 Landfill Gas-to-Hydrogen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1212

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.VII.4 Validation of an Integrated Hydrogen Energy Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1032

VII.6 California Hydrogen Infrastructure Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040

VIII.10 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1100

XII.5 Demonstrating Economic and Operational Viability of 72-Hour Hydrogen PEM Fuel Cell Systems to Support Emergency Communications on the Sprint Nextel Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300

XII.6 PEM Fuel Cell Systems Providing Backup Power to Commercial Cellular Towers and an Electric Utility Communications Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1304

XII.9 Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Truck FedEx Freight Fleet Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1316

XII.10 Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Truck Sysco Houston Fleet Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1319

XII.11 GENCO Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Truck Fleet Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1322

Airgas Merchant GasesXII.8 H-E-B Grocery Total Power Solution for Fuel Cell-Powered Material Handling Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . .1312

Airgas SouthwestXII.8 H-E-B Grocery Total Power Solution for Fuel Cell-Powered Material Handling Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . .1312

Allegiance ConsultingXI.3 Infrastructure Analysis of Early Market Transition of Fuel Cell Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1240

Altergy Systems, FolsumXII.5 Demonstrating Economic and Operational Viability of 72-Hour Hydrogen PEM Fuel Cell

Systems to Support Emergency Communications on the Sprint Nextel Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300

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Alumni ConsultingXI.10 HyDRA: Hydrogen Demand and Resource Analysis Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1265

Ameresco, Inc.X.7 Landfill Gas-to-Hydrogen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1212

Andy LutzXI.4 Analysis of the Effects of Developing New Energy Infrastructures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1244

Argonne National LaboratoryII.A.3 Distributed Reforming of Renewable Liquids Using Oxygen Transport Membranes (OTMs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

II.F.2 Membrane/Electrolyzer Development in the Cu-Cl Thermochemical Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

III.2 Hydrogen Delivery Infrastructure Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

III.16 Hydrogen Pipeline Compressors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .367

IV.C.5 Hydrogen Storage through Nanostructured Porous Organic Polymers (POPs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455

IV.E.2 System Level Analysis of Hydrogen Storage Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544

V.A.3 Drive-Cycle Performance of Automotive Fuel Cell Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .614

V.A.8 Fuel Cell Testing at the Argonne Fuel Cell Test Facility: A Comparison of U.S. and EU Test Protocols . . . 637

V.D.1 Advanced Cathode Catalysts and Supports for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 699

V.D.5 Nanosegregated Cathode Catalysts with Ultra-Low Platinum Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723

V.E.1 Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Lifetime Limitations: The Role of Electrocatalyst Degradation . . . . . . . . . . . .783

V.E.2 Durability Improvements Through Degradation Mechanism Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .788

V.E.5 Durability of Low Platinum Fuel Cells Operating at High Power Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 802

V.H.2 Metallic Bipolar Plates with Composite Coatings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 867

IX.1 Employment Impacts of Early Markets for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1131

XI.6 Emissions Analysis of Electricity Storage with Hydrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1251

XI.8 GREET Model Development and Life-Cycle Analysis Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1257

XI.12 Fuel Quality Effects on Stationary Fuel Cell Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1275

Arizona State UniversityII.C.1 Zeolite Membrane Reactor for Water-Gas Shift Reaction for Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

VI.5 Adaptive Process Controls and Ultrasonics for High-Temperature PEM MEA Manufacture . . . . . . . . . . . . .977

Arkema Inc.V.G.2 Novel Materials for High Efficiency Direct Methanol Fuel Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850

ATI Wah ChangII.B.2 One Step Biomass Gas Reforming-Shift Separation Membrane Reactor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp.V.D.15 Development of Alternative and Durable High Performance Cathode Supports for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . .777

Avalence, LLCII.E.3 High-Capacity, High Pressure Electrolysis System with Renewable Power Sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Ballard Fuel CellsV.D.7 The Science and Engineering of Durable Ultralow PGM Catalysts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .734

Ballard Material Products, Inc.V.F.3 Transport in PEMFC Stacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 822

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VI.2 Reduction in Fabrication Costs of Gas Diffusion Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 963

Ballard Power SystemsV.B.3 The Effect of Airborne Contaminants on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 649

V.E.2 Durability Improvements Through Degradation Mechanism Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .788

V.E.4 Development of Micro-Structural Mitigation Strategies for PEM Fuel Cells: Morphological Simulations and Experimental Approaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .797

V.E.7 Accelerated Testing Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .810

V.F.1 Water Transport in PEM Fuel Cells: Advanced Modeling, Material Selection, Testing, and Design Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814

V.F.2 Development and Validation of a Two-Phase, Three-Dimensional Model for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . .818

V.F.5 Air-Cooled Stack Freeze Tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 833

VI.2 Reduction in Fabrication Costs of Gas Diffusion Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 963

BASF Fuel CellV.D.11 Development of Novel Non-PGM Electrocatalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .756

VI.7 High Speed, Low Cost Fabrication of Gas Diffusion Electrodes for Membrane Electrode Assemblies . . . . 987

BASF GmbHIV.D.1 Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479

BASF-SEIV.D.9 Ford/BASF-SE/UM Activities in Support of the Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence. . . . .522

BattelleVII.5 Technology Validation: Fuel Cell Bus Evaluations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1036

BCS Fuel CellsV.F.1 Water Transport in PEM Fuel Cells: Advanced Modeling, Material Selection, Testing, and Design

Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814

Becht EngineeringVIII.10 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1100

BekkTech LLCV.C.9 Lead Research and Development Activity for DOE’s High Temperature, Low Relative Humidity

Membrane Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 696

Betacom, Inc.XII.6 PEM Fuel Cell Systems Providing Backup Power to Commercial Cellular Towers and an Electric

Utility Communications Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1304

Bethlehem HydrogenVIII.6 National Codes and Standards Coordination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1083

Big-D ConstructionXII.10 Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Truck Sysco Houston Fleet Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1319

Bing Energy, Inc.VII.8 Florida Hydrogen Initiative (FHI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1046

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Black & Veatch CorporationXII.5 Demonstrating Economic and Operational Viability of 72-Hour Hydrogen PEM Fuel Cell Systems

to Support Emergency Communications on the Sprint Nextel Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300

Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityII.G.1 Nano-Architectures for 3rd Generation PEC Devices: A Study of MoS2, Fundamental

Investigations and Applied Research. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Boeing Research and TechnologyVI.9 Development of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Low Cost Hydrogen Storage Vessels. . . . . . . . 995

Brookhaven National LaboratoryII.K.15 Catalyzed Water Oxidation by Solar Irradiation of Band-Gap-Narrowed Semiconductors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270

IV.A.6 Aluminum Hydride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409

V.D.2 Highly Dispersed Alloy Catalyst for Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .708

V.D.6 Contiguous Platinum Monolayer Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts on High-Stability Low-Cost Supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .729

V.G.4 Advanced Materials and Concepts for Portable Power Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858

Brown UniversityV.D.5 Nanosegregated Cathode Catalysts with Ultra-Low Platinum Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723

Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co., Inc.XII.5 Demonstrating Economic and Operational Viability of 72-Hour Hydrogen PEM Fuel Cell

Systems to Support Emergency Communications on the Sprint Nextel Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300

California Fuel Cell PartnershipVIII.12 Hydrogen Emergency Response Training for First Responders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1107

California Institute of TechnologyII.K.20 Fundamental Optical, Electrical, and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Catalyst-Bound

Silicon Microwire Array Photocathodes for Sunlight-Driven Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

IV.D.1 Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479

IV.D.4 Key Technologies, Thermal Management, and Prototype Testing for Advanced Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 494

California State University, Los AngelesVII.9 Sustainable Hydrogen Fueling Station, California State University, Los Angeles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1050

IX.9 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Education at California State University, Los Angeles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1158

Carolina Tractor & Equipment Co. Inc.IX.8 Dedicated to The Continued Education, Training and Demonstration of PEM Fuel Cell-Powered

Lift Trucks In Real-World Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1155

Case Western Reserve UniversityV.C.1 Membranes and MEAs for Dry, Hot Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662

V.C.4 Poly(p-Phenylene Sulfonic Acids): PEMs with Frozen-In Free Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .675

VI.7 High Speed, Low Cost Fabrication of Gas Diffusion Electrodes for Membrane Electrode Assemblies . . . . 987

CFD Research CorporationV.F.1 Water Transport in PEM Fuel Cells: Advanced Modeling, Material Selection, Testing, and Design

Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814

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Cincinnati Test SystemsVI.3 Modular, High-Volume Fuel Cell Leak-Test Suite and Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 968

City of Santa Fe SpringsVIII.10 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1100

Clean Energy States AllianceIX.3 Hydrogen Education State Partnership Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1139

Clemson UniversityV.B.4 Effects of Impurities on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 654

Colorado School of MinesII.C.3 High Performance Palladium-Based Membrane for Hydrogen Separation and Purification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

II.D.1 Advanced Hydrogen Transport Membranes for Coal Gasification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

V.B.1 Effect of System Contaminants on PEMFC Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640

V.C.1 Membranes and MEAs for Dry, Hot Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662

V.C.6 Novel Approaches to Immobilized Heteropoly Acid (HPA) Systems for High Temperature, Low Relative Humidity Polymer-Type Membranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685

V.D.9 Tungsten Oxide and Heteropoly Acid Based System for Ultra-High Activity and Stability of Pt Catalysts in PEM Fuel Cell Cathodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .745

V.G.1 Novel Approach to Advanced Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) Anode Catalysts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 846

V.L.6 Biomass Fuel Cell Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 927

Commonwealth of VirginiaIX.5 VA-MD-DC Hydrogen Education for Decision Makers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1144

Concepts NRECIII.8 Development of a Centrifugal Hydrogen Pipeline Gas Compressor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331

Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc.IX.2 State and Local Government Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1135

CSA StandardsVIII.6 National Codes and Standards Coordination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1083

DaimlerVII.3 Hydrogen to the Highways – Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration

and Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1027

Dalhousie UniversityV.D.1 Advanced Cathode Catalysts and Supports for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 699

V.D.3 Durable Catalysts for Fuel Cell Protection During Transient Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .714

Delaware State UniversityIV.G.3 Hydrogen Storage Materials for Fuel Cell-Powered Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .593

Delphi Automotive Systems, LLCXII.2 Jadoo Power Fuel Cell Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1291

XII.4 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Diesel Auxiliary Power Unit Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1297

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Directed Technologies, Inc.II.A.3 Distributed Reforming of Renewable Liquids Using Oxygen Transport Membranes (OTMs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

II.I.1 H2A Production Model Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

V.A.2 Mass-Production Cost Estimation for Automotive Fuel Cell Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609

XI.9 Macro-System Model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1261

dPoint Technologies, Inc.V.J.1 Materials and Modules for Low-Cost, High-Performance Fuel Cell Humidifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .879

DTE EnergyVII.3 Hydrogen to the Highways – Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration

and Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1027

Dynalene Inc.V.J.3 Large Scale Testing, Demonstration and Commercialization of the Nanoparticle-Based Fuel

Cell Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 886

V.L.7 Fuel Cell Coolant Optimization and Scale Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .933

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyV.E.3 Analysis of Durability of MEAs in Automotive PEMFC Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .794

Eastman Chemical CompnayII.D.2 Scale Up of Hydrogen Transport Membranes for IGCC and FutureGen Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Edison Material Technology CenterIX.7 Raising H2 and Fuel Cell Awareness in Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1153

Electricore, Inc.XII.4 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Diesel Auxiliary Power Unit Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1297

Electrosynthesis Co. Inc.II.F.1 Solar High-Temperature Water Splitting Cycle with Quantum Boost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Eltron Research & Development Inc.II.D.2 Scale Up of Hydrogen Transport Membranes for IGCC and FutureGen Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

EnerFuels, Inc.VII.8 Florida Hydrogen Initiative (FHI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1046

Energetics, Inc.IV.E.5 Analysis of Storage Needs for Early Motive Fuel Cell Markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558

VIII.10 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1100

XI.2 Hydrogen Infrastructure Market Readiness Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1236

Energy Technology ServicesV.K.4 Power Generation from an Integrated Biomass Reformer and Solid Oxide Fuel Cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901

Entegris, Inc.II.E.2 High Performance, Low Cost Hydrogen Generation from Renewable Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

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Ericsson Services, Inc.XII.5 Demonstrating Economic and Operational Viability of 72-Hour Hydrogen PEM Fuel Cell Systems

to Support Emergency Communications on the Sprint Nextel Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300

ESI US R&DV.F.1 Water Transport in PEM Fuel Cells: Advanced Modeling, Material Selection, Testing, and Design

Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814

FedEx FreightXII.9 Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Truck FedEx Freight Fleet Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1316

Fibras Sinteticas de Portugal, SAIV.F.1 High Strength Carbon Fibers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .576

FirexploVIII.10 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1100

Florida Institute of TechnologyVII.8 Florida Hydrogen Initiative (FHI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1046

Florida Solar Energy CenterVII.8 Florida Hydrogen Initiative (FHI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1046

Florida State UniversityVII.8 Florida Hydrogen Initiative (FHI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1046

Ford Motor CompanyIV.D.1 Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479

IV.D.9 Ford/BASF-SE/UM Activities in Support of the Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .522

V.H.1 Low-Cost PEM Fuel Cell Metal Bipolar Plates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863

Fortune WirelessXII.6 PEM Fuel Cell Systems Providing Backup Power to Commercial Cellular Towers and an

Electric Utility Communications Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1304

FP2 Fire Protection EngineeringVIII.6 National Codes and Standards Coordination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1083

Front Range WirelessXII.6 PEM Fuel Cell Systems Providing Backup Power to Commercial Cellular Towers and an Electric

Utility Communications Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1304

Fuel Cell TodayXI.1 Non-Automotive Fuel Cells: Market Assessment and Analysis of Impacts of Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

FuelCell Energy, Inc.III.10 Electrochemical Hydrogen Compressor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .342

V.B.2 The Effects of Impurities on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 644

V.C.7 High-Temperature Membrane with Humidification-Independent Cluster Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 690

VII.4 Validation of an Integrated Hydrogen Energy Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1032

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Gas Technology InstituteII.B.2 One Step Biomass Gas Reforming-Shift Separation Membrane Reactor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

V.H.1 Low-Cost PEM Fuel Cell Metal Bipolar Plates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863

V.H.2 Metallic Bipolar Plates with Composite Coatings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 867

X.7 Landfill Gas-to-Hydrogen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1212

GENCO Infrastructure SolutionsXII.11 GENCO Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Truck Fleet Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1322

General Motors CompanyIV.D.1 Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479

IV.D.8 Optimization of Heat Exchangers and System Simulation of On-Board Storage Systems Designs. . . . . . . . .517

V.B.1 Effect of System Contaminants on PEMFC Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640

V.C.8 Corrugated Membrane Fuel Cell Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694

V.D.12 High-Activity Dealloyed Catalysts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .760

V.F.4 Investigation of Micro- and Macro-Scale Transport Processes for Improved Fuel Cell Performance. . . . . . 827

VII.2 Hydrogen Vehicle and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1023

VIII.10 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1100

General Physics CorporationVII.9 Sustainable Hydrogen Fueling Station, California State University, Los Angeles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1050

George Washington UniversityV.D.12 High-Activity Dealloyed Catalysts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .760

Georgia Institute of TechnologyV.E.4 Development of Micro-Structural Mitigation Strategies for PEM Fuel Cells: Morphological

Simulations and Experimental Approaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .797

Giner Electrochemical Systems, LLCII.E.1 PEM Electrolyzer Incorporating an Advanced Low-Cost Membrane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

II.J.1 Unitized Design for Home Refueling Appliance for Hydrogen Generation to 5,000 psi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211

V.C.2 Dimensionally Stable Membranes (DSMs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 667

V.C.3 Dimensionally Stable High Performance Membrane (SBIR Phase III). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .671

V.F.3 Transport in PEMFC Stacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 822

Global Engineering and TechnologyIII.3 Vessel Design and Fabrication Technology for Stationary High-Pressure Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Graftech International Holdings Inc.V.C.8 Corrugated Membrane Fuel Cell Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694

Greenway EnergyIX.4 Development of Hydrogen Education Programs for Government Officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1142

GWS Solutions of Tolland, LLCVIII.6 National Codes and Standards Coordination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1083

VIII.10 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1100

H2 Technology Consulting LLCIV.C.7 Weak Chemisorption Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464

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IV.E.7 Best Practices for Characterizing Engineering Properties of Hydrogen Storage Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567

H2Pump, LLCII.E.5 Process Intensification of Hydrogen Unit Operations Using an Electrochemical Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Hanford Fire DepartmentVIII.12 Hydrogen Emergency Response Training for First Responders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1107

Hawaii Natural Energy InstituteV.B.3 The Effect of Airborne Contaminants on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 649

VII.7 Hawaii Hydrogen Power Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1043

X.3 Hydrogen Energy Systems as a Grid Management Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200

Hazardous Materials Management and Emergency Response Training and Eduction CenterVIII.12 Hydrogen Emergency Response Training for First Responders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1107

Honeywell AerospaceV.J.2 Development of Thermal and Water Management System for PEM Fuel Cell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 883

Humboldt State UniversityIX.6 H2L3: Hydrogen Learning for Local Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1148

IX.15 Hydrogen Technology and Energy Curriculum (HyTEC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1180

Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs FoundationIX.10 Hydrogen Energy in Engineering Education (H2E3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1161

Hydrogen Education FoundationIV.E.8 Administration of H-Prize for Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .571

Hydrogen Safety, LLCVIII.10 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1100

HydrogenicsIX.8 Dedicated to The Continued Education, Training and Demonstration of PEM Fuel Cell-Powered

Lift Trucks In Real-World Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1155

HyGen IndustriesIII.8 Development of a Centrifugal Hydrogen Pipeline Gas Compressor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331

HyPerComp Engineering, Inc.II.E.3 High-Capacity, High Pressure Electrolysis System with Renewable Power Sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Hyundai Motor CompanyV.D.13 Development of Ultra-Low Platinum Alloy Cathode Catalyst for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .764

IBIS Associations, Inc.V.H.1 Low-Cost PEM Fuel Cell Metal Bipolar Plates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863

ICF, InternationalXI.1 Non-Automotive Fuel Cells: Market Assessment and Analysis of Impacts of Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

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IdaTech, LLCV.K.3 Research & Development for Off-Road Fuel Cell Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899

IDC Energy InsightsXI.2 Hydrogen Infrastructure Market Readiness Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1236

Illinois Institute of TechnologyV.D.10 Synthesis and Characterization of Mixed-Conducting Corrosion Resistant Oxide Supports . . . . . . . . . . . . .752

V.E.3 Analysis of Durability of MEAs in Automotive PEMFC Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .794

V.G.2 Novel Materials for High Efficiency Direct Methanol Fuel Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850

InnovaTek, Inc.V.K.4 Power Generation from an Integrated Biomass Reformer and Solid Oxide Fuel Cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901

Institut de Chimie et des MatériauxIV.C.7 Weak Chemisorption Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464

Institute of Basic Biological ProblemsII.H.1 Biological Systems for Hydrogen Photoproduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Intelligent EnergyV.K.2 Development and Demonstration of a New Generation High Efficiency 10 kW Stationary PEM

Fuel Cell System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 894

Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc.VIII.14 Hydrogen Leak Detection System Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1114

Ion Power Inc.V.C.8 Corrugated Membrane Fuel Cell Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694

V.E.2 Durability Improvements Through Degradation Mechanism Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .788

V.E.7 Accelerated Testing Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .810

J. Craig Venter InstituteII.H.3 Hydrogen from Water in a Novel Recombinant Oxygen-Tolerant Cyanobacterial System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Jadoo Power, Inc.XII.2 Jadoo Power Fuel Cell Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1291

James Madison UniversityIX.5 VA-MD-DC Hydrogen Education for Decision Makers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1144

Jeffrey Rome and AssociatesXII.6 PEM Fuel Cell Systems Providing Backup Power to Commercial Cellular Towers and an Electric

Utility Communications Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1304

Jenike and JohansonII.F.3 Solar Hydrogen Production with a Metal Oxide-Based Thermochemical Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Jet Propulsion LaboratoryIV.D.1 Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479

IV.D.4 Key Technologies, Thermal Management, and Prototype Testing for Advanced Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 494

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V.D.1 Advanced Cathode Catalysts and Supports for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 699

V.D.5 Nanosegregated Cathode Catalysts with Ultra-Low Platinum Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723

V.G.1 Novel Approach to Advanced Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) Anode Catalysts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 846

V.I.1 Resonance-Stabilized Anion Exchange Polymer Electrolytes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .872

John DeereV.B.4 Effects of Impurities on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 654

Johns Hopkins UniversityII.H.1 Biological Systems for Hydrogen Photoproduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Johnson Matthey Fuel CellsV.D.2 Highly Dispersed Alloy Catalyst for Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .708

V.D.6 Contiguous Platinum Monolayer Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts on High-Stability Low-Cost Supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .729

V.D.12 High-Activity Dealloyed Catalysts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .760

V.E.1 Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Lifetime Limitations: The Role of Electrocatalyst Degradation . . . . . . . . . . . .783

V.F.6 Transport Studies Enabling Efficiency Optimization of Cost-Competitive Fuel Cell Stacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 837

V.G.3 New MEA Materials for Improved Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) Performance, Durability, and Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 854

V.G.4 Advanced Materials and Concepts for Portable Power Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858

Kelvin HechtVIII.6 National Codes and Standards Coordination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1083

Kettering UniversityV.L.8 21st Century Renewable Fuels, Energy, and Materials Initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .937

Kidde-FenwalIV.E.1 Quantifying and Addressing the DOE Material Reactivity Requirements with Analysis and

Testing of Hydrogen Storage Materials and Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 538

Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryV.D.8 Molecular-Scale, Three-Dimensional Non-Platinum Group Metal Electrodes for Catalysis of

Fuel Cell Reactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .738

V.E.2 Durability Improvements Through Degradation Mechanism Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .788

V.E.7 Accelerated Testing Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .810

V.F.2 Development and Validation of a Two-Phase, Three-Dimensional Model for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . .818

V.F.6 Transport Studies Enabling Efficiency Optimization of Cost-Competitive Fuel Cell Stacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 837

V.F.7 Fuel Cell Fundamentals at Low and Subzero Temperatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .841

Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryII.G.3 Characterization and Optimization of Photoelectrode Surfaces for Solar-to-Chemical

Fuel Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

III.5 Demonstration of Full-Scale Glass Fiber Composite Pressure Vessels for Inexpensive Delivery of Cold Hydrogen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316

III.14 Thermodynamic Modeling of Rapid Low Loss Cryogenic Hydrogen Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

IV.A.8 Tunable Thermodynamics and Kinetics for Hydrogen Storage: Nanoparticle Synthesis Using Ordered Polymer Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416

VI.9 Development of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Low Cost Hydrogen Storage Vessels. . . . . . . . 995

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VIII.13 Hydrogen Safety Training for Researchers and Technical Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1110

X.8 Incorporation of Two Ford H2 ICE Buses into the Shuttle Bus Fleet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1214

XI.11 Energy Informatics: Support for Decision Makers through Energy, Carbon and Water Analysis. . . . . . . . .1270

Lehigh UniversityV.L.7 Fuel Cell Coolant Optimization and Scale Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .933

Lincoln Composites, Inc.III.7 Development of High Pressure Hydrogen Storage Tank for Storage and Gaseous Truck Delivery . . . . . . . . .326

IV.D.1 Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479

IV.D.11 Development of Improved Composite Pressure Vessels for Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534

Linde LLCIII.14 Thermodynamic Modeling of Rapid Low Loss Cryogenic Hydrogen Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

Linde North AmericaXII.11 GENCO Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Truck Fleet Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1322

Lockheed Martin-IDTV.L.5 Fuel Cell Balance of Plant Reliability Testbed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 923

Longitude 122 West, Inc.X.2 Economic Analysis of Bulk Hydrogen Storage for Renewable Utility Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1196

Los Alamos National LaboratoryIV.B.2 Fluid Phase Chemical Hydrogen Storage Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429

IV.D.1 Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479

IV.D.3 Chemical Hydride Rate Modeling, Validation, and System Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .491

V.A.6 Technical Assistance to Developers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .631

V.B.1 Effect of System Contaminants on PEMFC Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640

V.B.5 Effects of Fuel and Air Impurities on PEM Fuel Cell Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 659

V.D.4 Extended, Continuous Pt Nanostructures in Thick, Dispersed Electrodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .719

V.D.7 The Science and Engineering of Durable Ultralow PGM Catalysts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .734

V.D.11 Development of Novel Non-PGM Electrocatalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .756

V.D.14 Engineered Nano-Scale Ceramic Supports for PEM Fuel Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .770

V.E.2 Durability Improvements Through Degradation Mechanism Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .788

V.E.4 Development of Micro-Structural Mitigation Strategies for PEM Fuel Cells: Morphological Simulations and Experimental Approaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .797

V.E.5 Durability of Low Platinum Fuel Cells Operating at High Power Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 802

V.E.6 Improved Accelerated Stress Tests Based on Fuel Cell Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 806

V.E.7 Accelerated Testing Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .810

V.F.2 Development and Validation of a Two-Phase, Three-Dimensional Model for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . .818

V.F.7 Fuel Cell Fundamentals at Low and Subzero Temperatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .841

V.G.4 Advanced Materials and Concepts for Portable Power Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858

V.I.1 Resonance-Stabilized Anion Exchange Polymer Electrolytes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .872

VI.6 Cause-and-Effect: Flow Field Plate Manufacturing Variability and its Impact on Performance . . . . . . . . . . 983

VI.10 Non-Contact Sensor Evaluation for Bipolar Plate Manufacturing Process Control and Smart Assembly of Fuel Cell Stacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 999

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VI.11 Optical Scatterfield Metrology for Online Catalyst Coating Inspection of PEM (Fuel Cell) Soft Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1003

VIII.8 Leak Detection and H2 Sensor Development for Hydrogen Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1090

VIII.9 Hydrogen Fuel Quality Research and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1096

IX.5 VA-MD-DC Hydrogen Education for Decision Makers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1144

IX.14 H2 Educate! Hydrogen Education for Middle Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1177

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyIV.A.8 Tunable Thermodynamics and Kinetics for Hydrogen Storage: Nanoparticle Synthesis Using

Ordered Polymer Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416

V.D.6 Contiguous Platinum Monolayer Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts on High-Stability Low-Cost Supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .729

V.D.12 High-Activity Dealloyed Catalysts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .760

V.E.1 Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Lifetime Limitations: The Role of Electrocatalyst Degradation . . . . . . . . . . . .783

Max Planck InstituteIV.C.7 Weak Chemisorption Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464

Media and Process Technology Inc.II.C.2 Development of Hydrogen Selective Membranes/Modules as Reactors/Separators for Distributed

Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

MegaStir TechnologiesIII.3 Vessel Design and Fabrication Technology for Stationary High-Pressure Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.VII.3 Hydrogen to the Highways – Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration

and Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1027

Mercedes-Benz USA LLCVII.3 Hydrogen to the Highways – Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration

and Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1027

Michigan State UniversityV.D.11 Development of Novel Non-PGM Electrocatalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel

Cell Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .756

Michigan Technological UniversityV.E.4 Development of Micro-Structural Mitigation Strategies for PEM Fuel Cells: Morphological

Simulations and Experimental Approaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .797

IX.11 Hydrogen Education Curriculum Path at Michigan Technological University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1166

Midwest Optoelectronics, LLCII.G.6 Critical Research for Cost-Effective Photoelectrochemical Production of Hydrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Midwest Research InstituteIV.C.3 Multiply Surface-Functionalized Nanoporous Carbon for Vehicular Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444

Mitsubishi Compressor CompanyIII.9 Oil-Free Centrifugal Hydrogen Compression Technology Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338

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Mohawk Innovative Technologies, Inc.III.9 Oil-Free Centrifugal Hydrogen Compression Technology Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338

MorEventsVIII.6 National Codes and Standards Coordination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1083

VIII.7 Codes and Standards Outreach for Emerging Fuel Cell Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1087

MTI Micro Fuel Cells Inc.XII.1 Commercialization of 1 Watt Consumer Electronics Power Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1287

MVSystems, IncorporatedII.G.5 Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

National Conference of State LegislaturesIX.3 Hydrogen Education State Partnership Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1139

National Energy Education Development ProjectIX.14 H2 Educate! Hydrogen Education for Middle Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1177

National Energy Technology LaboratoryII.B.2 One Step Biomass Gas Reforming-Shift Separation Membrane Reactor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

National Institute of Standards and TechnologyIV.A.9 Neutron Characterization in Support of the DOE Hydrogen Storage Sub-Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420

V.A.5 Neutron Imaging Study of the Water Transport in Operating Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 626

VI.6 Cause-and-Effect: Flow Field Plate Manufacturing Variability and its Impact on Performance . . . . . . . . . . 983

VI.10 Non-Contact Sensor Evaluation for Bipolar Plate Manufacturing Process Control and Smart Assembly of Fuel Cell Stacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 999

VI.11 Optical Scatterfield Metrology for Online Catalyst Coating Inspection of PEM (Fuel Cell) Soft Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1003

National Renewable Energy LaboratoryII.A.2 Distributed Bio-Oil Reforming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

II.E.4 Renewable Electrolysis Integrated System Development and Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

II.E.6 Hour-by-Hour Cost Modeling of Optimized Central Wind-Based Water Electrolysis Production . . . . . . . . . .98

II.G.2 Semiconductor Materials for Photoelectrolysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

II.G.6 Critical Research for Cost-Effective Photoelectrochemical Production of Hydrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

II.G.8 Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Generation from Water Using TiSi2–TiO2 Nanotube Core-Shell Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

II.G.12 Photoelectrochemical Materials: Theory and Modeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

II.H.1 Biological Systems for Hydrogen Photoproduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

II.H.2 Fermentation and Electrohydrogenic Approaches to Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

II.H.5 Purdue Hydrogen Systems Laboratory: Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

II.I.1 H2A Production Model Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

II.K.5 Structural, Functional, and Integration Studies of Solar-Driven, Bio-Hybrid, H2-Producing Systems. . . . . 240

II.K.8 Regulation of H2 and CO2 Metabolism: Factors Involved in Partitioning of Photosynthetic Reductant in Green Algae. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

II.K.21 New Directions for Efficient Solar Water Splitting Based on Two Photosystems and Singlet Fission Chromophores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

III.4 Hydrogen Delivery Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312

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IV.C.7 Weak Chemisorption Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464

IV.D.1 Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479

IV.D.2 System Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Media Engineering Properties for Hydrogen Energy Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486

IV.E.5 Analysis of Storage Needs for Early Motive Fuel Cell Markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558

IV.G.1 Purdue Hydrogen Systems Laboratory: Hydrogen Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585

V.A.1 Analysis of Laboratory Fuel Cell Technology Status – Voltage Degradation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605

V.A.7 Enlarging the Potential Market for Stationary Fuel Cells Through System Design Optimization . . . . . . . . 634

V.B.1 Effect of System Contaminants on PEMFC Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640

V.D.4 Extended, Continuous Pt Nanostructures in Thick, Dispersed Electrodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .719

V.D.9 Tungsten Oxide and Heteropoly Acid Based System for Ultra-High Activity and Stability of Pt Catalysts in PEM Fuel Cell Cathodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .745

V.G.1 Novel Approach to Advanced Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) Anode Catalysts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 846

VI.1 Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly Manufacturing R&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .959

VII.1 Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1017

VII.5 Technology Validation: Fuel Cell Bus Evaluations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1036

VIII.3 Component Standard Research and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1072

VIII.6 National Codes and Standards Coordination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1083

VIII.7 Codes and Standards Outreach for Emerging Fuel Cell Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1087

X.5 Green Communities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1205

X.6 Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Material Handling Equipment Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1209

XI.2 Hydrogen Infrastructure Market Readiness Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1236

XI.3 Infrastructure Analysis of Early Market Transition of Fuel Cell Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1240

XI.5 Cost and GHG Implications of Hydrogen for Energy Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1248

XI.7 NEMS-H2: Hydrogen’s Role in Climate Mitigation and Oil Dependence Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1254

XI.9 Macro-System Model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1261

XI.10 HyDRA: Hydrogen Demand and Resource Analysis Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1265

XII.7 Analysis Results for ARRA Projects: Enabling Fuel Cell Market Transformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1308

NextEnergyVII.3 Hydrogen to the Highways – Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration

and Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1027

Nissan Technical CenterV.D.10 Synthesis and Characterization of Mixed-Conducting Corrosion Resistant Oxide Supports . . . . . . . . . . . . .752

V.D.11 Development of Novel Non-PGM Electrocatalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .756

V.E.3 Analysis of Durability of MEAs in Automotive PEMFC Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .794

North Carolina State UniversityII.H.1 Biological Systems for Hydrogen Photoproduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Northeastern UniversityV.D.11 Development of Novel Non-PGM Electrocatalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel

Cell Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .756

V.D.12 High-Activity Dealloyed Catalysts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .760

V.G.3 New MEA Materials for Improved Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) Performance, Durability, and Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 854

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Northwestern UniversityIV.A.2 Efficient Discovery of Novel Multicomponent Mixtures for Hydrogen Storage: A Combined

Computational/Experimental Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388

IV.C.4 New Carbon-Based Porous Materials with Increased Heats of Adsorption for Hydrogen Storage. . . . . . . . 450

Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc.V.E.5 Durability of Low Platinum Fuel Cells Operating at High Power Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 802

V.F.6 Transport Studies Enabling Efficiency Optimization of Cost-Competitive Fuel Cell Stacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 837

XII.8 H-E-B Grocery Total Power Solution for Fuel Cell-Powered Material Handling Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . .1312

Oak Ridge National LaboratoryII.C.3 High Performance Palladium-Based Membrane for Hydrogen Separation and Purification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

II.E.2 High Performance, Low Cost Hydrogen Generation from Renewable Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

III.3 Vessel Design and Fabrication Technology for Stationary High-Pressure Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

III.13 Composite Technology for Hydrogen Pipelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354

III.15 Integrity of Steel Welds in High-Pressure Hydrogen Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362

IV.F.1 High Strength Carbon Fibers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .576

IV.F.2 Lifecycle Verification of Polymeric Storage Liners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .581

V.A.4 Characterization of Fuel Cell Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .621

V.D.3 Durable Catalysts for Fuel Cell Protection During Transient Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .714

V.D.4 Extended, Continuous Pt Nanostructures in Thick, Dispersed Electrodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .719

V.D.5 Nanosegregated Cathode Catalysts with Ultra-Low Platinum Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723

V.D.14 Engineered Nano-Scale Ceramic Supports for PEM Fuel Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .770

V.D.15 Development of Alternative and Durable High Performance Cathode Supports for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . .777

V.E.2 Durability Improvements Through Degradation Mechanism Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .788

V.E.6 Improved Accelerated Stress Tests Based on Fuel Cell Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 806

V.E.7 Accelerated Testing Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .810

V.G.4 Advanced Materials and Concepts for Portable Power Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858

VIII.16 MEMS Hydrogen Sensor for Leak Detection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1122

XI.1 Non-Automotive Fuel Cells: Market Assessment and Analysis of Impacts of Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

Ohio Fuel Cell CoalitionIX.7 Raising H2 and Fuel Cell Awareness in Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1153

Ohio State UniversityII.C.1 Zeolite Membrane Reactor for Water-Gas Shift Reaction for Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

IV.A.4 Lightweight Metal Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .398

OnLocation, Inc.XI.7 NEMS-H2: Hydrogen’s Role in Climate Mitigation and Oil Dependence Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1254

Oorja Protonics, Inc.X.6 Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Material Handling Equipment Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1209

Oregon State UniversityIV.D.1 Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479

IV.D.10 Microscale Enhancement of Heat and Mass Transfer for Hydrogen Energy Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .530

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Orion IndustriesV.H.2 Metallic Bipolar Plates with Composite Coatings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 867

Ovonic Hydrogen Systems LLCIV.E.6 Standardized Testing Program for Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562

PACCAR, Inc.XII.4 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Diesel Auxiliary Power Unit Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1297

Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryII.A.1 Biomass-Derived Liquids Distributed (Aqueous Phase) Reforming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

IV.D.1 Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479

IV.D.6 Systems Engineering of Chemical Hydride, Pressure Vessel, and Balance of Plant for On-Board Hydrogen Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503

V.D.15 Development of Alternative and Durable High Performance Cathode Supports for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . .777

VI.3 Modular, High-Volume Fuel Cell Leak-Test Suite and Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 968

VI.8 MEA Manufacturing R&D Using Drop-On-Demand Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .991

VI.9 Development of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Low Cost Hydrogen Storage Vessels. . . . . . . . 995

VIII.10 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1100

VIII.11 Hydrogen Safety Knowledge Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1104

VIII.12 Hydrogen Emergency Response Training for First Responders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1107

X.4 Fuel Cell Combined Heat and Power Industrial Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1202

X.10 Assessment of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Power System for Greener Commercial Aircraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1220

XII.7 Analysis Results for ARRA Projects: Enabling Fuel Cell Market Transformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1308

Pall CorporationII.C.3 High Performance Palladium-Based Membrane for Hydrogen Separation and Purification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Parker Hannifin Ltd domnick hunter DivisionII.E.1 PEM Electrolyzer Incorporating an Advanced Low-Cost Membrane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Parkway SystemsXII.8 H-E-B Grocery Total Power Solution for Fuel Cell-Powered Material Handling Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . .1312

PBI Performance Products, Inc.II.E.5 Process Intensification of Hydrogen Unit Operations Using an Electrochemical Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Peek Site-Com, Inc.XII.6 PEM Fuel Cell Systems Providing Backup Power to Commercial Cellular Towers and an

Electric Utility Communications Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1304

Pennsylvania State UniversityII.E.2 High Performance, Low Cost Hydrogen Generation from Renewable Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

II.H.2 Fermentation and Electrohydrogenic Approaches to Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

II.K.19 A Hybrid Biological-Organic Half-Cell for Generating Dihydrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281

IV.C.6 Hydrogen Trapping through Designer Hydrogen Spillover Molecules with Reversible Temperature and Pressure-Induced Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .459

V.F.2 Development and Validation of a Two-Phase, Three-Dimensional Model for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . .818

V.F.4 Investigation of Micro- and Macro-Scale Transport Processes for Improved Fuel Cell Performance. . . . . . 827

V.F.6 Transport Studies Enabling Efficiency Optimization of Cost-Competitive Fuel Cell Stacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 837

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V.F.7 Fuel Cell Fundamentals at Low and Subzero Temperatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .841

VI.2 Reduction in Fabrication Costs of Gas Diffusion Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 963

Physical Optics CorporationII.J.4 Photochemical System for Hydrogen Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Plug Power Inc.II.E.5 Process Intensification of Hydrogen Unit Operations Using an Electrochemical Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

V.F.5 Air-Cooled Stack Freeze Tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 833

XII.9 Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Truck FedEx Freight Fleet Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1316

XII.10 Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Truck Sysco Houston Fleet Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1319

XII.11 GENCO Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Truck Fleet Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1322

XII.12 Highly Efficient, 5 kW CHP Fuel Cells Demonstrating Durability and Economic Value in Residential and Light Commercial Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1325

XII.13 Accelerating Acceptance of Fuel Cell Backup Power Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1328

PoroGen, LLCIV.C.8 Nanostructured Activated Carbon for Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .470

Powdermet Inc.VIII.10 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1100

Power & Energy, Inc.II.D.3 Advanced Palladium Membrane Scale Up for Hydrogen Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Praxair, Inc.II.D.1 Advanced Hydrogen Transport Membranes for Coal Gasification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

III.8 Development of a Centrifugal Hydrogen Pipeline Gas Compressor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331

III.11 Advanced Hydrogen Liquefaction Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345

Princeton UniversityII.K.10 Theoretical Research Program on Bio-inspired Inorganic Hydrogen Generating Catalysts

and Electrodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Prometheus EnergyIII.17 Active Magnetic Regenerative Liquefier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .371

Proton Energy SystemsII.E.2 High Performance, Low Cost Hydrogen Generation from Renewable Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

II.J.2 Hydrogen by Wire - Home Fueling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Protonex Inc.V.J.3 Large Scale Testing, Demonstration and Commercialization of the Nanoparticle-Based Fuel

Cell Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 886

Public Technology InstituteIX.6 H2L3: Hydrogen Learning for Local Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1148

Purdue UniversityII.H.5 Purdue Hydrogen Systems Laboratory: Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

IV.G.1 Purdue Hydrogen Systems Laboratory: Hydrogen Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585

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Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc.VI.9 Development of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Low Cost Hydrogen Storage Vessels. . . . . . . . 995

QuantumSphere Inc.V.G.2 Novel Materials for High Efficiency Direct Methanol Fuel Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850

Queen’s UniversityV.E.4 Development of Micro-Structural Mitigation Strategies for PEM Fuel Cells: Morphological

Simulations and Experimental Approaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .797

RCF Economic and Financial Consulting, Inc.IX.1 Employment Impacts of Early Markets for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1131

ReliOn, Inc.XII.5 Demonstrating Economic and Operational Viability of 72-Hour Hydrogen PEM Fuel Cell Systems

to Support Emergency Communications on the Sprint Nextel Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300

XII.6 PEM Fuel Cell Systems Providing Backup Power to Commercial Cellular Towers and an Electric Utility Communications Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1304

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteVI.5 Adaptive Process Controls and Ultrasonics for High-Temperature PEM MEA Manufacture . . . . . . . . . . . . .977

Rochester Institute of TechnologyV.F.4 Investigation of Micro- and Macro-Scale Transport Processes for Improved Fuel Cell Performance. . . . . . 827

Rolls Royce Fuel Cell Systems Inc.V.L.3 Extended Durability Testing of an External Fuel Processor for SOFCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .914

V.L.10 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems Print Verification Line (PVL) Pilot Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950

Rutgers UniversityIV.C.6 Hydrogen Trapping through Designer Hydrogen Spillover Molecules with Reversible

Temperature and Pressure-Induced Switching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .459

SAE InternationalVIII.3 Component Standard Research and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1072

VIII.6 National Codes and Standards Coordination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1083

Sandia National LaboratoriesII.F.3 Solar Hydrogen Production with a Metal Oxide-Based Thermochemical Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

III.1 Hydrogen Embrittlement of Structural Steels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

IV.A.8 Tunable Thermodynamics and Kinetics for Hydrogen Storage: Nanoparticle Synthesis Using Ordered Polymer Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416

IV.E.4 Analysis of H2 Storage Needs for Early Market Non-Motive Fuel Cell Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554

V.F.2 Development and Validation of a Two-Phase, Three-Dimensional Model for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . .818

V.I.1 Resonance-Stabilized Anion Exchange Polymer Electrolytes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .872

VIII.1 Hydrogen Safety, Codes and Standards R&D – Release Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1061

VIII.2 Risk-Informed Safety Requirements for H2 Codes and Standards Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1067

VIII.4 Hydrogen Materials and Components Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1075

VIII.5 Component Testing for Industrial Trucks and Early Market Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1079

VIII.15 International Energy Agency Hydrogen Implementing Agreement Task 19 Hydrogen Safety . . . . . . . . . . . .1118

X.1 Fuel Cell Mobile Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1191

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X.9 PEM Fuel Cell Systems for Commercial Airplane Systems Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1217

XI.4 Analysis of the Effects of Developing New Energy Infrastructures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1244

Savannah River National LaboratoryIII.6 Fiber Reinforced Composite Pipeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322

IV.A.1 Amide and Combined Amide/Borohydride Investigations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383

IV.A.7 Electrochemical Reversible Formation of Alane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413

IV.D.1 Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479

IV.D.5 SRNL Technical Work Scope for the Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence: Design and Testing of Metal Hydride and Adsorbent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .498

V.B.4 Effects of Impurities on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 654

Schott North AmericaII.B.2 One Step Biomass Gas Reforming-Shift Separation Membrane Reactor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Science Applications International CorporationII.F.1 Solar High-Temperature Water Splitting Cycle with Quantum Boost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

SCRAIV.E.8 Administration of H-Prize for Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .571

Scribner Associates, Inc.V.C.9 Lead Research and Development Activity for DOE’s High Temperature, Low Relative Humidity

Membrane Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 696

Sentech, Inc.IX.14 H2 Educate! Hydrogen Education for Middle Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1177

SFC EnergyV.G.4 Advanced Materials and Concepts for Portable Power Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858

SGL CarbonV.F.1 Water Transport in PEM Fuel Cells: Advanced Modeling, Material Selection, Testing, and

Design Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814

Sloane SolutionsVIII.6 National Codes and Standards Coordination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1083

South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell AllianceIX.4 Development of Hydrogen Education Programs for Government Officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1142

X.7 Landfill Gas-to-Hydrogen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1212

South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyII.G.9 USD Catalysis Group for Alternative Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Southern Illinois University, CarbondaleV.H.2 Metallic Bipolar Plates with Composite Coatings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 867

Southwest Research Institute®

IV.E.6 Standardized Testing Program for Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562

Sandia National Laboratories (Continued)

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Spectrum Automation ControlsII.E.4 Renewable Electrolysis Integrated System Development and Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Spencer Composites CorporationIII.5 Demonstration of Full-Scale Glass Fiber Composite Pressure Vessels for Inexpensive Delivery

of Cold Hydrogen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316

Sprint NextelXII.5 Demonstrating Economic and Operational Viability of 72-Hour Hydrogen PEM Fuel Cell

Systems to Support Emergency Communications on the Sprint Nextel Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300

SRA International, Inc.XI.9 Macro-System Model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1261

SRT Group, Inc.VII.8 Florida Hydrogen Initiative (FHI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1046

Stanford UniversityII.G.1 Nano-Architectures for 3rd Generation PEC Devices: A Study of MoS2, Fundamental

Investigations and Applied Research. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

II.G.2 Semiconductor Materials for Photoelectrolysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

II.K.1 SISGR: Using In vitro Maturation and Cell-free Evolution to Understand [Fe-Fe]hydrogenase Activation and Active Site Constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

V.D.4 Extended, Continuous Pt Nanostructures in Thick, Dispersed Electrodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .719

Stark State College of TechnologyV.L.5 Fuel Cell Balance of Plant Reliability Testbed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 923

V.L.10 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems Print Verification Line (PVL) Pilot Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950

State University of New York, AlbanyV.D.4 Extended, Continuous Pt Nanostructures in Thick, Dispersed Electrodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .719

State University of New York, Stony BrookV.H.1 Low-Cost PEM Fuel Cell Metal Bipolar Plates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863

State University of New York, SyracuseIV.C.8 Nanostructured Activated Carbon for Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .470

V.C.2 Dimensionally Stable Membranes (DSMs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 667

Steele ConsultingVIII.6 National Codes and Standards Coordination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1083

Stony Brook UniversityII.K.16 Quantum theory of Semiconductor-Photo-Catalysis and Solar Water Splitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273

Sustainable Innovations, LLCIII.10 Electrochemical Hydrogen Compressor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .342

Synkera Technologies Inc.II.G.13 Nanotube Array Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

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Sysco of HoustonXII.10 Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Truck Sysco Houston Fleet Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1319

T3 ScientificII.D.1 Advanced Hydrogen Transport Membranes for Coal Gasification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

TDA Research, Inc.XII.4 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Diesel Auxiliary Power Unit Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1297

Tech-EtchV.F.3 Transport in PEMFC Stacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 822

Technical University BerlinV.D.12 High-Activity Dealloyed Catalysts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .760

Technology Transition CorporationIX.6 H2L3: Hydrogen Learning for Local Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1148

TechverseV.F.1 Water Transport in PEM Fuel Cells: Advanced Modeling, Material Selection, Testing, and Design

Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814

Telecom, Tower and Power, LLCXII.6 PEM Fuel Cell Systems Providing Backup Power to Commercial Cellular Towers and an

Electric Utility Communications Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1304

Texas A&M UniversityIII.8 Development of a Centrifugal Hydrogen Pipeline Gas Compressor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331

IV.C.1 A Biomimetic Approach to Metal-Organic Frameworks with High H2 Uptake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .432

V.D.2 Highly Dispersed Alloy Catalyst for Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .708

The Toro CompanyV.K.3 Research & Development for Off-Road Fuel Cell Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899

Thermochemical Engineering SolutionsII.F.1 Solar High-Temperature Water Splitting Cycle with Quantum Boost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

TIAX, LLCIV.E.3 Cost Analyses of Hydrogen Storage Materials and On-Board Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550

TreadStone Technologies, Inc.V.H.1 Low-Cost PEM Fuel Cell Metal Bipolar Plates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863

UltraCell CorporationVI.3 Modular, High-Volume Fuel Cell Leak-Test Suite and Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 968

United Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc.XII.6 PEM Fuel Cell Systems Providing Backup Power to Commercial Cellular Towers and an Electric

Utility Communications Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1304

United Technologies Corporation – Hamilton SundstrandV.B.2 The Effects of Impurities on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 644

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United Technologies Research CenterII.B.1 A Novel Slurry-Based Biomass Reforming Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

II.D.3 Advanced Palladium Membrane Scale Up for Hydrogen Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

IV.D.1 Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479

IV.D.7 Advancement of Systems Designs and Key Engineering Technologies for Materials-Based Hydrogen Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .511

IV.E.1 Quantifying and Addressing the DOE Material Reactivity Requirements with Analysis and Testing of Hydrogen Storage Materials and Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 538

V.E.1 Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Lifetime Limitations: The Role of Electrocatalyst Degradation . . . . . . . . . . . .783

V.E.6 Improved Accelerated Stress Tests Based on Fuel Cell Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 806

V.F.7 Fuel Cell Fundamentals at Low and Subzero Temperatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .841

Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresIV.D.1 Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479

IV.D.5 SRNL Technical Work Scope for the Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence: Design and Testing of Metal Hydride and Adsorbent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .498

University of AkronV.L.1 Development of Kilowatt-Scale Coal Fuel Cell Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905

University of Alabama, TuscaloosaII.K.14 Protein-Templated Synthesis and Assembly of Nanostructuctures for Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

University of ArizonaII.K.17 Formation and Characterization of Semiconductor Nanorod/Oxide Nanoparticle Hybrid

Materials: Toward Vectoral Electron Transport in Hybrid Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275

University of Arkansas, Little RockII.G.7 PEC-Based Hydrogen Production with Self-Cleaning Solar Concentrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

University of California, BerkeleyII.H.4 Maximizing Light Utilization Efficiency and Hydrogen Production in Microalgal Cultures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

IX.3 Hydrogen Education State Partnership Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1139

IX.10 Hydrogen Energy in Engineering Education (H2E3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1161

IX.15 Hydrogen Technology and Energy Curriculum (HyTEC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1180

University of California, DavisV.K.3 Research & Development for Off-Road Fuel Cell Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899

University of California, IrvineV.F.2 Development and Validation of a Two-Phase, Three-Dimensional Model for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . .818

VII.6 California Hydrogen Infrastructure Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040

XII.12 Highly Efficient, 5 kW CHP Fuel Cells Demonstrating Durability and Economic Value in Residential and Light Commercial Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1325

University of California, Los AngelesIV.C.2 A Joint Theory and Experimental Project in the Synthesis and Testing of Porous COFs/ZIFs for

On-Board Vehicular Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .439

IV.C.9 Hydrogen Storage in Metal-Organic Frameworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .474

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University of California, RiversideV.D.4 Extended, Continuous Pt Nanostructures in Thick, Dispersed Electrodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .719

V.D.7 The Science and Engineering of Durable Ultralow PGM Catalysts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .734

V.G.4 Advanced Materials and Concepts for Portable Power Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858

University of California, San DiegoII.F.1 Solar High-Temperature Water Splitting Cycle with Quantum Boost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

University of California, Santa CruzII.K.12 Hydrogen Generation Using Integrated Photovoltaic and Photoelectrochemical Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

University of Central FloridaV.C.9 Lead Research and Development Activity for DOE’s High Temperature, Low Relative Humidity

Membrane Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 696

VII.8 Florida Hydrogen Initiative (FHI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1046

IX.12 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Education Program (HFCT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1170

University of ChicagoIV.C.5 Hydrogen Storage through Nanostructured Porous Organic Polymers (POPs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455

University of CincinnatiII.C.1 Zeolite Membrane Reactor for Water-Gas Shift Reaction for Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

University of ColoradoII.F.3 Solar Hydrogen Production with a Metal Oxide-Based Thermochemical Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

II.F.4 Solar-Thermal ALD Ferrite-Based Water Splitting Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

V.D.9 Tungsten Oxide and Heteropoly Acid Based System for Ultra-High Activity and Stability of Pt Catalysts in PEM Fuel Cell Cathodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .745

University of ConnecticutV.B.2 The Effects of Impurities on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 644

V.B.3 The Effect of Airborne Contaminants on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 649

V.D.15 Development of Alternative and Durable High Performance Cathode Supports for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . .777

University of Connecticut Global Fuel Cell CenterV.L.9 Improving Reliability and Durability of Effi cient and Clean Energy Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 943

University of DelawareV.D.15 Development of Alternative and Durable High Performance Cathode Supports for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . .777

VI.4 Manufacturing of Low-Cost, Durable Membrane Electrode Assemblies Engineered for Rapid Conditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .971

University of Detroit MercyV.C.1 Membranes and MEAs for Dry, Hot Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662

University of FloridaV.G.3 New MEA Materials for Improved Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) Performance, Durability,

and Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 854

VII.8 Florida Hydrogen Initiative (FHI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1046

XII.3 Advanced Direct Methanol Fuel Cell for Mobile Computing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1294

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University of GeorgiaII.K.3 Fundamental Studies of Recombinant Hydrogenases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

University of HawaiiIV.A.3 Fundamental Studies of Advanced High-Capacity, Reversible Metal Hydrides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393

IV.C.7 Weak Chemisorption Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464

V.B.1 Effect of System Contaminants on PEMFC Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640

University of Hawaii at ManoaII.G.5 Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignIII.12 A Combined Materials Science/Mechanics Approach to the Study of Hydrogen Embrittlement

of Pipeline Steels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349

IV.A.5 Reversible Hydrogen Storage Materials - Structure, Chemistry, and Electronic Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403

University of MarylandIX.5 VA-MD-DC Hydrogen Education for Decision Makers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1144

University of MichiganIV.D.1 Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479

IV.D.9 Ford/BASF-SE/UM Activities in Support of the Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence. . . . .522

University of MinnesotaII.A.2 Distributed Bio-Oil Reforming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

University of MissouriII.K.7 Genetics and Molecular Biology of Hydrogen Metabolism in Sulfate-reducing Bacteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

IV.C.3 Multiply Surface-Functionalized Nanoporous Carbon for Vehicular Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444

University of Missouri, St. LouisIV.A.8 Tunable Thermodynamics and Kinetics for Hydrogen Storage: Nanoparticle Synthesis Using

Ordered Polymer Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416

University of Nebraska, OmahaII.G.10 Novel Photocatalytic Metal Oxides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

University of Nevada, Las VegasII.G.2 Semiconductor Materials for Photoelectrolysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

II.G.4 Characterization of Materials for Photoelectrochemical (PEC) Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

IV.G.2 HGMS: Glasses and Nanocomposites for Hydrogen Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 590

University of Nevada, RenoII.G.8 Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Generation from Water Using TiSi2–TiO2 Nanotube

Core-Shell Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

II.G.11 Solar Thermal Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

University of New MexicoIV.C.7 Weak Chemisorption Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464

V.D.7 The Science and Engineering of Durable Ultralow PGM Catalysts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .734

V.D.11 Development of Novel Non-PGM Electrocatalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .756

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V.D.14 Engineered Nano-Scale Ceramic Supports for PEM Fuel Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .770

V.E.2 Durability Improvements Through Degradation Mechanism Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .788

V.E.4 Development of Micro-Structural Mitigation Strategies for PEM Fuel Cells: Morphological Simulations and Experimental Approaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .797

University of North Carolina at CharlotteIX.12 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Education Program (HFCT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1170

University of North DakotaII.B.1 A Novel Slurry-Based Biomass Reforming Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

II.D.3 Advanced Palladium Membrane Scale Up for Hydrogen Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

IX.13 Development of a Renewable Hydrogen Production and Fuel Cell Education Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1173

University of North FloridaV.G.3 New MEA Materials for Improved Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) Performance, Durability,

and Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 854

XII.3 Advanced Direct Methanol Fuel Cell for Mobile Computing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1294

University of OklahomaII.K.6 Genes Needed For H2 Production by Sulfate Reducing Bacteria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

University of OregonIV.B.1 Hydrogen Storage by Novel CBN Heterocycle Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425

University of PennsylvaniaII.K.13 Modular Designed Protein Constructions for Solar Generated H2 from Water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

University of PittsburghV.D.5 Nanosegregated Cathode Catalysts with Ultra-Low Platinum Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723

University of RochesterII.K.9 Excited State Dynamics in Semiconductor Quantum Dots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

University of South CarolinaV.B.1 Effect of System Contaminants on PEMFC Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640

V.D.13 Development of Ultra-Low Platinum Alloy Cathode Catalyst for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .764

V.F.3 Transport in PEMFC Stacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 822

V.L.4 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Development in Columbia (SC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .918

University of South DakotaII.G.9 USD Catalysis Group for Alternative Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

University of South FloridaVII.8 Florida Hydrogen Initiative (FHI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1046

University of Southern CaliforniaII.C.2 Development of Hydrogen Selective Membranes/Modules as Reactors/Separators for Distributed

Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

University of Southern MississippiV.L.2 Alternative Fuel Cell Membranes for Energy Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 909

University of New Mexico (Continued)

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University of TennesseeV.C.1 Membranes and MEAs for Dry, Hot Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662

V.D.4 Extended, Continuous Pt Nanostructures in Thick, Dispersed Electrodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .719

V.D.11 Development of Novel Non-PGM Electrocatalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .756

V.F.4 Investigation of Micro- and Macro-Scale Transport Processes for Improved Fuel Cell Performance. . . . . . 827

V.F.6 Transport Studies Enabling Efficiency Optimization of Cost-Competitive Fuel Cell Stacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 837

VI.4 Manufacturing of Low-Cost, Durable Membrane Electrode Assemblies Engineered for Rapid Conditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .971

XI.1 Non-Automotive Fuel Cells: Market Assessment and Analysis of Impacts of Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleV.J.3 Large Scale Testing, Demonstration and Commercialization of the Nanoparticle-Based Fuel

Cell Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 886

University of Texas at ArlingtonII.J.3 Value-Added Hydrogen Generation with CO2 Conversion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218

University of Texas at AustinV.D.4 Extended, Continuous Pt Nanostructures in Thick, Dispersed Electrodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .719

V.E.1 Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Lifetime Limitations: The Role of Electrocatalyst Degradation . . . . . . . . . . . .783

University of ToledoII.G.6 Critical Research for Cost-Effective Photoelectrochemical Production of Hydrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

University of VictoriaV.F.1 Water Transport in PEM Fuel Cells: Advanced Modeling, Material Selection, Testing, and Design

Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814

University of WashingtonII.K.2 Phototrophic metabolism of organic compounds generates excess reducing power that can be

redirected to produce H2 as a biofuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

II.K.4 Prospects for Hydrogen Production from Formate by Methanococcus maripaludis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

University of Wisconsin, MadisonV.E.1 Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Lifetime Limitations: The Role of Electrocatalyst Degradation . . . . . . . . . . . .783

University of WyomingII.H.5 Purdue Hydrogen Systems Laboratory: Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

II.K.18 Combinatorial methods for the Improvement of Semiconductor Metal Oxide Photoelectrodes . . . . . . . . . . .279

IV.G.1 Purdue Hydrogen Systems Laboratory: Hydrogen Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585

UTC PowerV.B.3 The Effect of Airborne Contaminants on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 649

V.D.2 Highly Dispersed Alloy Catalyst for Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .708

V.E.6 Improved Accelerated Stress Tests Based on Fuel Cell Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 806

VI.4 Manufacturing of Low-Cost, Durable Membrane Electrode Assemblies Engineered for Rapid Conditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .971

Vanderbilt UniversityV.C.5 NanoCapillary Network Proton Conducting Membranes for High Temperature Hydrogen/Air

Fuel Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 680

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Versa Power SystemsV.I.2 Advanced Materials for RSOFC Dual Mode Operation with Low Degradation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .876

Vertical Horizons ContractingXII.6 PEM Fuel Cell Systems Providing Backup Power to Commercial Cellular Towers and an Electric

Utility Communications Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1304

Victor Li Independent ConsultantIII.3 Vessel Design and Fabrication Technology for Stationary High-Pressure Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityII.E.1 PEM Electrolyzer Incorporating an Advanced Low-Cost Membrane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

II.K.11 Photoinitiated Electron Collection in Mixed-Metal Supramolecular Complexes: Development of Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

IV.F.1 High Strength Carbon Fibers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .576

V.F.3 Transport in PEMFC Stacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 822

V.G.4 Advanced Materials and Concepts for Portable Power Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858

W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.V.J.1 Materials and Modules for Low-Cost, High-Performance Fuel Cell Humidifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .879

VI.4 Manufacturing of Low-Cost, Durable Membrane Electrode Assemblies Engineered for Rapid Conditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .971

Washington State UniversityII.A.1 Biomass-Derived Liquids Distributed (Aqueous Phase) Reforming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

William C. FortVIII.10 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1100

Worcester Polytechnic InstituteII.D.4 Composite Pd and Alloy Porous Stainless Steel Membranes for Hydrogen Production and

Process Intensification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Wright State UniversityV.C.5 NanoCapillary Network Proton Conducting Membranes for High Temperature Hydrogen/Air

Fuel Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 680

Xunlight CorporationII.G.6 Critical Research for Cost-Effective Photoelectrochemical Production of Hydrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Yonsei UniversityV.D.13 Development of Ultra-Low Platinum Alloy Cathode Catalyst for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .764