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Argonne National Laboratory Postdoctoral Fellowship Programs Alumni
I joined Argonne in 1989 as a Post-Doctoral Appointee in the Aqueous Corrosion group of the Chemical Technology Division (CMT, now the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division). During my appointment, I developed a method for obtaining reproducible kinetic data for the copper deposition reaction that allowed determination of the rate constants for the individual reaction steps in this corrosion-related process. I also determined the threshold oxide coverage and oxidation potential for roughening of platinum in an electrochemical environment using in situ X-ray reflectivity. These two projects led to three journal articles and two proceedings volume chapters. Upon completion of my postdoctoral appointment, I joined the Advanced Fuel Cell Material and Monolithic Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technology Advancement groups of CMT as an Assistant Chemist. In this capacity, I was responsible for the development and electrochemical testing of intermediate temperature solid state fuel cells and of monolithic solid oxide fuel cells. New Endeavors Chemist, Group Leader I am now the leader of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Materials group of the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division at Argonne . My current research focuses on materials development and characterization to improve the durability, lower the cost, and reduce the size and weight of fuel cell power and hydrogen production systems. This includes projects on non-Pt cathode electrocatalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, cathode electrocatalyst degradation mechanisms, in situ X-ray studies of polymer electrolyte and solid oxide fuel cell cathode electrocatalysts, and studies of polymer electrolyte fuel cell stacks and membrane-electrode assemblies for transportation applications. |
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