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Fuel Cell Publications

Water flow in, through and around the Gas Diffusion Layer. Gauthier, E; Duan, Q; Hellstern, T; Benziger, J. Fuel Cells. 2012.

Sorption and transport of methanol and ethanol in H+-Nafion. Zhao, Q; Carro, N; Ryu, HY; Benziger, J. Polymer. 2012.

Transport of liquid water through Nafion membranes. Duan, Q; Wang, H.; Benziger, J. J. Membrane Science. 2012.

Drop Detachment and Motion on Fuel Cell Electrode Materials. Gauthier, E; Hellstern, T; Kevrekidis, IG; Benziger, J. ACS Applied Materials. 2012.

Differences in Water Sorption and Proton Conductivity Between Nafion and SPEEK. Wu, X; Wang, X; He, G; Benziger, J. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics. 2011.

Droplet and slug formation in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell flow channels: The role of interfacial forces. Colosqui, C; Cheah, MJ; Kevrekidis, IG; Benziger, J. J Power Sources. 2011.

Oxygen Mass Transport Limitations at the Cathode of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. Benziger, J; Kimball, E; Mejia-Ariza, R; Kevrekidis, I. AIChE J. 2011.

Effect of Interfacial Water Transport Resistance on Coupled Proton and Water Transport Across Nafion. Cheah, MJ; Kevrekidis, IG; Benziger, J. J. Phys Chem. B. 2011.

Diffusion and Interfacial Transport of Water in Nafion. Zhao, Q; Majsztrik, PW; Benziger, JB. J. Phys Chem. B. 2011.

Efficiency of Hydrogen Recovery from Reformate with a Polymer Electrolyte Hydrogen Pump. Ahmed, A; Laney, K; Padilla, M; Sundaresan, S; Benziger, J. AIChE J. 2011.

Multistability, nonlinear response and wave propagation in self-humidified PEM fuel cells. DeDecker, Y et al. Chem. Eng. Sci. 2010.

Fan the Flame with Water: Current Ignition, Front Propagation and Multiple Steady States in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. Benziger, JB. AIChE J. 2009.

Effects of GDL Structure with an Efficient Approach to the Management of Liquid water in PEM Fuel Cells. Kimball, EE; Benziger, JB; Kevrekidis, YG. Fuel Cells. 2009.

Drops, Slugs, and Flooding in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. Kimball, E et al. AIChE J. 2008.

Viscoelastic Properties of Nafion at Elevated Temperature and Humidity. Satterfield, MB; Benziger, JB. J. Polymer Sci. 2008.

Viscoelastic Response of Nafion. Effects of Temperature and Hydration on Tensile Creep. Majsztrik, PW; Bocarsly, AB; Benziger, JB. Macromolecules. 2008.

Wetting and Absorption of Water Drops on Nafion Films. Goswami, S; Klaus, S; Benziger, JB. Langmuir. 2008.

An instrument for environmental control of vapor pressure and temperature for tensile creep and other mechanical property measurements. Majsztrik, PW; Bocarsly, AB; Benziger, JB. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 2007.

PEM fuel cell current regulation by fuel feed control. Woo, CH; Benziger, JB. Chem. Eng. Sci. 2007.

Ignition and Front Propagation in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. Benziger, JB et al. J. Phys. Chem. 2007.

Reaction Dynamics in a Parallel Flow Channel PEM Fuel Cell. Benziger, JB et al. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2007.

Spatially-resolved current and impedance analysis of a stirred tank reactor and serpentine fuel cell flow-field at low relative humidity. Hogarth, WHJ et al. J. Power Sources. 2006.

Mechanical Properties of Nafion and Titania/Nafion Composite Membranes for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. Satterfield, MB et al. J. Polymer Sci. 2006.

Operation of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells with dry feeds: Design and operating strategies. Hogarth, WHJ; Benziger, JB. J. Power Sources. 2006.

Dynamics of Autohumidifed PEM Fuel Cell Operation. Hogarth, WHJ; Benziger, JB. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2006.

Function and Characterization of Metal Oxide-Nafion Composite Membranes for Elevated-Temperature H2/O2 PEM Fuel Cells. Adjemian, KT et al. Chem. Mat. 2006.

The power performance curve for engineering analysis of fuel cells. Benziger, JB et al. J. Power Sources. 2006.

STR-PEM Fuel Cell as a Reactor Building Block. Chia, EJ; Benziger, JB; Kevrekidis, IG. AIChE J. 2006.

Water flow in the gas diffusion layer of PEM fuel cells. Benziger, JB et al. J. Membrane Sci. 2005.

The dynamic response of PEM fuel cells to changes in load. Benziger, JB et al. Chem. Eng. Sci. 2005.

Nafion-layered sulfonated polysulfone fuel cell membranes. Chen, SL; Bocarsly, AB; Benziger, JB. J. Power Sources. 2005.

Photo-Cross-Linking of Sulfonated Styrene-Ethylene-Butylene Copolymer Membranes for Fuel Cells. Chen, SL et al. Ind. Eng. Sci. 2005.

A comparison of physical properties and fuel cell performance of Nafion and zirconium phosphate/Nafion composite membranes. Yang, C et al. J. Memb. Sci. 2004.

The Stirred Tank Reactor Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell. Benziger, JB et al. AIChE J. 2004.

Water Balance and Multiplicity in a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell. Chia, EJ; Benziger, JB; Kevrekidis, IG. AIChE J. 2004.

Steady-state multiplicity in the autohumidifcation polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell. Moxley, JF; Tulyani, S; Benziger, JB. Chem. Eng. Sci. 2003.

Silicon Oxide Nafion Composite Membranes for Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Operation at 80-140°C. Adjemian, KT et al. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2002.

Approaches and technical challenges to high temperature operation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Yang, C et al. J. Power Sources. 2001.

Theses

Graduate Theses

The Fundamentals of the Operation of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells Under Dry and Flooded Conditions with an Efficient Approach to the Management of Liquid Water. Erin E. Kimball. 2010.

Mechanical and Transport Properties of Nafion® for PEM Fuel Cells; Temperature and Hydration Effects. Paul William Majsztrik. 2008.

Mechanical and Water Sorption properties of Nafion and Composite Nafion/Titanium Dioxdie Membranes for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane. May Barclay Satterfield. 2007.

A Chemical Reaction Engineering Perspective of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. Ee-Sunn Chia. 2006.

Developing Clean Fuels: Novel Techniques for Desulfurization. James P. Nehlsen. 2005.

Undergraduate Theses

Elastic Modulus of Poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) Copolymers and Ionomers: Effects of Temperature and Relative Humidity. Kathryn Alexis Laney. 2010.

A Study of Methanol Vapor Sorption Dynamics by Nafion Membranes. Ho Youn Ryu. 2009.

The Electro-chemical Purification of Hydrogen using Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. Ahmed Yusuf Abdulla. 2009.

Studies of Degradation from Flooding and Current Distribution in a Self-Draining Channel-less Fuel Cell. Sharonmoyee Goswami. 2009.

Scanning Electron Microscopy Studies of Nafion Deformation into Silicon Micro-Trenches for Fuel Cell Applications. Roxanne Schneider. 2008.

Green Power: The Economics of Wind Energy. Taylor White. 2008.

Analysis of Hydrogen Pumping on Stirred Tank Reactor Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell for Hydrogen Purification. Hannah F. Xu. 2008.

Effects of Temperature and Solvent Activity on the Viscoelastic Response of Nafion® for PEM Fuel Cells. Christine Ranney. 2007.

Liquid water transport and droplet formation and detachment through the gas diffusion layer for PEM fuel cells. Tamara Whitaker. 2007.

The Design of Optimal Material Combinations for the Membrane Electrode Assembly of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell. Elizabeth Stockton Howard. 2006.

A Study of Stirred Tank Reactor Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Stack Dynamics. Claire Woo. 2006.

The Temperature-Dependent Deformation of Nafion for Fuel Cell Applications. Alison Brittany Lehr. 2005.

Research Focus

The Benziger Group focuses on characterization of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell components and integrating those components into a fuel cell system for various applications. By fully understanding the currently available fuel cell components and suggesting optimal configurations we can contribute to improved fuel cell operation of both current and future systems.

Outreach Efforts

The Benziger Group is dedicated to outreach programs to students within and outside Princeton University. We commonly have Princeton undergraduates participating in research as well as Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) participants. In addition to undergraduate students, we often have high school teachers performing experiments through the Research Experience for Teachers (RET)

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