Symposia & Program

A-7 Design of advanced fuel cell materials, devices and systems
- 1st Bilateral MRS-J / Australian-MRS (A-MRS) symposium -

Organizers:

Representative

Dr. Toshiyuki MORI	Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental Materials National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan

Correspondence

Dr. Toshiyuki MORI	Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental Materials National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan

Co-Organizers

Prof. John DRENNAN	Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, University of Quuensland Australia
Prof. John ZHU	Dept. Chemical Engineering, University of Quuensland Australia
Prof. Fei YE	Dalian Institute of Technology, China
Prof. Ding Rong OU	Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of SciencesChina
Prof. Vladimir MATOLIN	Department of Surface and Plasma Science Charles University in Prague Czech Republic
Prof. Yuanjian ZHANG	School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southeast University, China
Prof. Jiang SAN PING	Department of Chemical Engineering Curtin University Australia
Prof. Maria Luisa Di VONA	Dept. Industrial Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
Prof. Choong Gon Lee	Dept. of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Hanbat National University, Korea
Prof. Thomas Lippert	Materials Group, Paul Scherrer Institute Switzerland
Dr. Yasunari Maekawa	Takasaki Advanced Radiation Research Institute, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Japan
Dr. Shunya Yamamoto	Takasaki Advanced Radiation Research Institute, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Japan
Prof. Akimitsu Ishihara	Green Hydrogen Research Center, Yokohama National Universiyt, Japan
Prof. Hitoshi SAKAI	Executive officer NGK INSULATORS, LTD. Japan
Prof. Shinichi HASHIMOTO	Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan
Prof. Yumi Tanaka	Dep. Industrial Chemistry Tokyo University of Science, Japan
Dr. Masashi MORI	Chemical Energy Engineering Department, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Japan
Dr. Shigeharu ITO	National Institute of Technology, Tsuruoka College, Japan
Prof. Alastair Cormack	Inamori School of Engineering, Alfred University, USA
Prof. Atsushi Mineshige	Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Hyogo, Japan

Scope:

In the 21st century, we are compelled to develop science and technology to achieve harmonious coexistence with the global environment. To sustain a vigorous economic society, the design and development of fuel cell materials, fuel cell device, and fuel cell systems is a high priority task in the field of materials science. In our symposium, we would like to provide the opportunity for sharing new ideas and new concepts for the design and development of materials, devices and systems in the fuel cell field. We expect that unique scientific concepts and robust R&D will take off through the discussion and collaboration. Papers for presentation at the conference are solicited in the following areas: fuel cell materials (i.e. electro-catalysts, electrolyte and component of devices and systems), fuel cell devices, fuel cell system design, and related topics, such as, polymer electrolyte fuel cells, solid oxide fuel cells, alkaline fuel cells, molten carbonate salt fuel cell, and catalysts (production hydrogen, purification of environment, and other energy and environmental application).

Topics:

1. Electrode design for fuel cell reactions
2. Electrolyte design for fuel cell device application
3. Polymer membrane fuel cell and its application
4. Solid oxide fuel cell and its application
5. Alkaline fuel cell
6. Molten carbonate fuel cell
7. Fuel cell device and system design
8. Theoretical analysis for fuel cell science