Symposium FD
Fuel Cells, Water Electrolysis and Photo/Electro Catalytic Materials for a Low-Carbon and Resilient Transition
MONDAY JUNE 22 AFTERNOON
Room: SPELLO
Chair: Antonino ARICO’, Italy (Convener)
14.25 Welcome
Session FD-1 SOFCs, PEMFCs and Electrolysers (SOECs, PEMWEs)
15.00 FD-1:IL01 Enhancing Low-Temperature SOFC Performance and Durability via Surface Modification and Elevated PO2, and Scaling High Power Cells
E.D. WACHSMAN, S.A. HORLICK, I.A. ROBINSON, A. ANJUM, M. SAQIB, Maryland Energy Innovation Institute University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
15.30 FD-1:IL02 Mechanistic Understanding of Surface Modifications for Optimizing Oxygen Exchange at SOC Electrodes
M. KUBICEK, M. SIEBENHOFER, J. FLEIG, TU Wien, Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, Wien, Austria
16.00 Break
Chair: Eric WACHSMAN, USA
16.30 FD-1:IL04 Proton-Conducting Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells for Hydrogen Production - Materials Design and Catalyst Surface Engineering
HANCHEN TIAN, WENYUAN LI, XINGBO LIU, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
17.00 FD-1:IL05 Advanced Electrodes for Reversible Solid Oxide Cells
M.A. LAGUNA-BERCERO, J. TELLEZ, A. ORERA, M. MORALES-ZAPATA, C. DE LA TORRE-GAMARRA, J. ZUECO-VINCELLE, A. CAMPOS-GALERA, INMA, Univ. Zaragoza-CSIC, Zaragoza, Spain
Session FD-4 Advanced Concepts for the Design of Photo/Electro-functional Materials
17.30 FD-4:IL22 Degradation of Electrocatalysts under Realistic Conditions
S. CHEREVKO, Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nuremberg for Renewable Energy (IET-2), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Erlangen, Germany
(rescheduled at the request of the Presenting Author)
TUESDAY JUNE 23 MORNING
Room: SPELLO
Chair: Antonino ARICO’, Italy
Session FD-1 SOFCs, PEMFCs and Electrolysers (SOECs, PEMWEs)
8.30 FD-1:IL07 Manufacturing Protonic Ceramic Cells
A. GONDOLINI, A. BARTOLETTI, E. MERCADELLI, A. SANSON, ISSMC-CNR, Faenza (RA), Italy
9.00 FD-1:IL08 New Materials and Advanced Fabrication Methods for Next-Generation Solid Oxide Cells
E. BUCHER, M. AKSOY, S. CHATTOPADHYAY, A. EGGER, Technical University of Leoben, Chair of Physical Chemistry, Leoben, Austria
9.30 FD-1:IL09 Accelerated Stress Testing of Solid Oxide Cells and Degradation Analysis
D.E. VLADIKOVA, B.G. BURDIN, M.Z. KRAPCHANSKA, Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria and Institute for Sustainable Transition and Development, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria; R. SPOTORNO, P. PICCARDO, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; A.A. SHEIKH, Institute for Sustainable Transition and Development, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
10.00 Break
Chair: Marta BOARO, Italy
10.30 FD-1:IL10 Functional Thin-films for Solid Oxide Cells: From Model Systems to a New Technological Avenue
F. BAIUTTI1, J. SIRVENT1, F. BUZI1, K. KREKA1, F. CHIABRERA1, C. BOZAL-GINESTA1, L. BERNADET1, A. TARANCON1,2, 1Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Barcelona, Spain; 2ICREA, Barcelona, Spain
11.00 FD-1:IL11 Microstructure and Performance of Tubular Segmented-in-Series Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and its Stack
CHENG-XIN LI, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
11.30 FD-1:IL12 Degradation of Glass-ceramic Composite Sealant after Operation in a Solid Oxide Electrolysis Stack
S.-M. GROSS-BARSNICK, F. SCHULZE-KUEPPERS, N. MARGARITIS, G. NATOUR, Institute of Technology and Engineering, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany
TUESDAY JUNE 23 AFTERNOON
Room: SPELLO
Chair: Daria VLADIKOVA, Bulgaria
Session FD-2 Alkaline and Anion-exchange Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (AFCs, AEMFCs) and Electrolysers (AELs, AEMWEs)
14.30 FD-2:IL16 Anodic Electrodes & Stack Designs for Alkaline Water Electrolysis
M. MÜLLER, I. GALKINA, L. RITZ, F. SCHEEPERS, F. LOHMANN-RICHTERS, A.K. MECHLER, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Energy Technologies, Electrochemical Process Engineering (IET-4), Jülich, Germany
15.00 FD-2:L17 Nanocomposite Electrodes with CuFe Layered Double Hydroxides and Hydrochar for Alkaline HER and HOR: A Multifunctional Platform for Hydrogen Electrocatalysis
M. SALIBA1,2, P. KNAUTH1, E. BLOCH1, L. PASQUINI1, E. SGRECCIA2, R. NARDUCCI2, A. VARONE2, M.L. DI VONA2, 1Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, MADIREL (UMR 7246) and International Laboratory: Ionomer Materials for Energy, Campus St Jérôme, Marseille, France; 2University of Rome Tor Vergata, Dep. Industrial Engineering and International Laboratory: Ionomer Materials for Energy, Roma, Italy
15.20 FD-2:L18 Development of Non-Precious Metal Catalysts for AEM Electrolysers: The Case of NiFe2O4
V. BAGLIO, I. GATTO, M. AHMAD, E. ROSELLA, A. PATTI, G. BUCCA, C. LO VECCHIO, CNR-ITAE, Messina, Italy
15.40 FD-2:L19 Recycling Waste Batteries into NiCo Electrocatalysts for Sustainable Hydrogen Production
S. BLANCO, T. ALONSO, P. DELVASTO, Escuela de Ingeniería Matelúrgica y Ciencia de los Materiales, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
16.00 Break
Chair: Martin MÜLLER, Germany
Session FD-6 Design Approaches for Advanced Applications
16.30 FD-6:IL35 Photothermo-catalytic Approaches for the CO2 Valorisation
R. FIORENZA, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
(rescheduled at the request of the Presenting Author)
17.00 FD-6:IL37 Nitrogen Species Electroreduction into Ammonia: Electrochemical Technologies Frontiers
A. MANGINI, L. SIBELLA, G. ZAGATTI, S. GARCIA-BALLESTEROS, F. BELLA, Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
(rescheduled at the request of the Presenting Author)
Session FD-1 SOFCs, PEMFCs and Electrolysers (SOECs, PEMWEs)
17.30 FD-1:L15 Ethanol-Assisted Water Electrolysis in Solid Oxide Cells: Enhancing Stability and Efficiency through Exsolved Perovskite Anodes
M. LO FARO1, M.V. BARP1, L.G. ZANDAVALLI1, C. TEDESCO2, F. GIANNICI2, S. VECINO-MANTILLA1, 1Institute of Advanced Energy Technologies (ITAE) of the Italian National Research Council (CNR), Messina, Italy; 2Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Italy
(rescheduled at the request of the Presenting Author)
WEDNESDAY JUNE 24 MORNING
Room: SPELLO
Chair: Gabriele CENTI, Italy (Convener)
Session FD-4 Advanced Concepts for the Design of Photo/Electro-functional Materials
9.30 FD-4:IL24 Efficient ORR Catalyst Layers with Nanostructured Carbon: The Dual Role of Ionomer Interactions and Bulk Transport
MENGNAN WANG, Swansea University, Swansea, UK; I. STEPHENS, M. TITIRICI, Imperial College London, London, UK
10.00 FD-4:IL25 SrTiO3: From Fundamental Understanding to Practical Application of Photocatalysts
B. MEI, Y. HAVER, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany; I. SIRETANU, F. MUGELE, University of Twente, The Netherlands
10.30 FD-4:IL26 New Devices and Characterisation Tools for Developing Efficient and Stable Photoelectrochemical Cells based on Earth-abundant Materials
F. EISNER, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
11.00 FD-4:L29 Combining Pyro- and Photocatalysis by using Ferroelectric Materials
C. BAMBERG, S. MAHALA, S. GLINSEK, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
11.20 Break
Chair: Siglinda PERATHONER, Italy
Session FD-5 Understanding Fundamentals of Charge-induced Processes and Charge Transport
11.50 FD-5:IL30 Operando Spectroscopy of Li-mediated Nitrogen Reduction Catalysis
YU KATAYAMA, SANKEN, The University of Osaka, Ibaraki, Japan
12.20 FD-5:IL32 Towards the Discovery of Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical Reactions with Atomistic Simulations
G. DI LIBERTO, Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Milano, Italy
WEDNESDAY JUNE 24 AFTERNOON
Room: SPELLO
Chair: Yu KATAYAMA, Japan
Session FD-6 Design Approaches for Advanced Applications
14.30 FD-6:IL34 Challenges of Using Impure Feeds for CO2 Electrolysis to High Value Products
R. KORTLEVER, Department of Process & Energy, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, TU Delft, Delft, The Netherlands
15.00 FD-6:IL36 From Photocatalysis to Cesium Adsorption: Exploring ZnFe Prussian Blue Analogues and TiO2 Composite Strategies
SOONHYUN KIM, Division of Energy & Environmental Technology, DGIST, Daegu, Republic of Korea
15.30 FD-6:L38 Cu based Layered Double Hydroxides as Single Phase for Light Harvesting and Electrochemical Conversion
F. BASILE, E. TOSI BRANDI, A. SANGIORGI, N SANGIORGI, E. SCAVETTA, A. SANSON, J. DE MARON, A. FASOLINI, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
15.50 Break
Chair: Gabriele CENTI, Italy
16.20 FD-6:IL40 Zeolite-supported Ni catalysts for Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Fuels
N. SHEZAD, F. AKHTAR, Division of Materials Science, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
16.50 FD-6:IL41 Waste Biomass Derived Platinum Group Metal-Free Oxygen Reducing Catalysts
M. MUHYUDDIN, C. SANTORO, Electrocatalysis and Bioelectrocatalysis Lab, Department of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
Room: SPELLO
Chair: Antonino ARICO’, Italy (Convener)
14.25 Welcome
Session FD-1 SOFCs, PEMFCs and Electrolysers (SOECs, PEMWEs)
15.00 FD-1:IL01 Enhancing Low-Temperature SOFC Performance and Durability via Surface Modification and Elevated PO2, and Scaling High Power Cells
E.D. WACHSMAN, S.A. HORLICK, I.A. ROBINSON, A. ANJUM, M. SAQIB, Maryland Energy Innovation Institute University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
15.30 FD-1:IL02 Mechanistic Understanding of Surface Modifications for Optimizing Oxygen Exchange at SOC Electrodes
M. KUBICEK, M. SIEBENHOFER, J. FLEIG, TU Wien, Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, Wien, Austria
16.00 Break
Chair: Eric WACHSMAN, USA
16.30 FD-1:IL04 Proton-Conducting Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells for Hydrogen Production - Materials Design and Catalyst Surface Engineering
HANCHEN TIAN, WENYUAN LI, XINGBO LIU, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
17.00 FD-1:IL05 Advanced Electrodes for Reversible Solid Oxide Cells
M.A. LAGUNA-BERCERO, J. TELLEZ, A. ORERA, M. MORALES-ZAPATA, C. DE LA TORRE-GAMARRA, J. ZUECO-VINCELLE, A. CAMPOS-GALERA, INMA, Univ. Zaragoza-CSIC, Zaragoza, Spain
Session FD-4 Advanced Concepts for the Design of Photo/Electro-functional Materials
17.30 FD-4:IL22 Degradation of Electrocatalysts under Realistic Conditions
S. CHEREVKO, Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nuremberg for Renewable Energy (IET-2), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Erlangen, Germany
(rescheduled at the request of the Presenting Author)
TUESDAY JUNE 23 MORNING
Room: SPELLO
Chair: Antonino ARICO’, Italy
Session FD-1 SOFCs, PEMFCs and Electrolysers (SOECs, PEMWEs)
8.30 FD-1:IL07 Manufacturing Protonic Ceramic Cells
A. GONDOLINI, A. BARTOLETTI, E. MERCADELLI, A. SANSON, ISSMC-CNR, Faenza (RA), Italy
9.00 FD-1:IL08 New Materials and Advanced Fabrication Methods for Next-Generation Solid Oxide Cells
E. BUCHER, M. AKSOY, S. CHATTOPADHYAY, A. EGGER, Technical University of Leoben, Chair of Physical Chemistry, Leoben, Austria
9.30 FD-1:IL09 Accelerated Stress Testing of Solid Oxide Cells and Degradation Analysis
D.E. VLADIKOVA, B.G. BURDIN, M.Z. KRAPCHANSKA, Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria and Institute for Sustainable Transition and Development, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria; R. SPOTORNO, P. PICCARDO, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; A.A. SHEIKH, Institute for Sustainable Transition and Development, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
10.00 Break
Chair: Marta BOARO, Italy
10.30 FD-1:IL10 Functional Thin-films for Solid Oxide Cells: From Model Systems to a New Technological Avenue
F. BAIUTTI1, J. SIRVENT1, F. BUZI1, K. KREKA1, F. CHIABRERA1, C. BOZAL-GINESTA1, L. BERNADET1, A. TARANCON1,2, 1Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Barcelona, Spain; 2ICREA, Barcelona, Spain
11.00 FD-1:IL11 Microstructure and Performance of Tubular Segmented-in-Series Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and its Stack
CHENG-XIN LI, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
11.30 FD-1:IL12 Degradation of Glass-ceramic Composite Sealant after Operation in a Solid Oxide Electrolysis Stack
S.-M. GROSS-BARSNICK, F. SCHULZE-KUEPPERS, N. MARGARITIS, G. NATOUR, Institute of Technology and Engineering, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany
TUESDAY JUNE 23 AFTERNOON
Room: SPELLO
Chair: Daria VLADIKOVA, Bulgaria
Session FD-2 Alkaline and Anion-exchange Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (AFCs, AEMFCs) and Electrolysers (AELs, AEMWEs)
14.30 FD-2:IL16 Anodic Electrodes & Stack Designs for Alkaline Water Electrolysis
M. MÜLLER, I. GALKINA, L. RITZ, F. SCHEEPERS, F. LOHMANN-RICHTERS, A.K. MECHLER, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Energy Technologies, Electrochemical Process Engineering (IET-4), Jülich, Germany
15.00 FD-2:L17 Nanocomposite Electrodes with CuFe Layered Double Hydroxides and Hydrochar for Alkaline HER and HOR: A Multifunctional Platform for Hydrogen Electrocatalysis
M. SALIBA1,2, P. KNAUTH1, E. BLOCH1, L. PASQUINI1, E. SGRECCIA2, R. NARDUCCI2, A. VARONE2, M.L. DI VONA2, 1Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, MADIREL (UMR 7246) and International Laboratory: Ionomer Materials for Energy, Campus St Jérôme, Marseille, France; 2University of Rome Tor Vergata, Dep. Industrial Engineering and International Laboratory: Ionomer Materials for Energy, Roma, Italy
15.20 FD-2:L18 Development of Non-Precious Metal Catalysts for AEM Electrolysers: The Case of NiFe2O4
V. BAGLIO, I. GATTO, M. AHMAD, E. ROSELLA, A. PATTI, G. BUCCA, C. LO VECCHIO, CNR-ITAE, Messina, Italy
15.40 FD-2:L19 Recycling Waste Batteries into NiCo Electrocatalysts for Sustainable Hydrogen Production
S. BLANCO, T. ALONSO, P. DELVASTO, Escuela de Ingeniería Matelúrgica y Ciencia de los Materiales, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
16.00 Break
Chair: Martin MÜLLER, Germany
Session FD-6 Design Approaches for Advanced Applications
16.30 FD-6:IL35 Photothermo-catalytic Approaches for the CO2 Valorisation
R. FIORENZA, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
(rescheduled at the request of the Presenting Author)
17.00 FD-6:IL37 Nitrogen Species Electroreduction into Ammonia: Electrochemical Technologies Frontiers
A. MANGINI, L. SIBELLA, G. ZAGATTI, S. GARCIA-BALLESTEROS, F. BELLA, Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
(rescheduled at the request of the Presenting Author)
Session FD-1 SOFCs, PEMFCs and Electrolysers (SOECs, PEMWEs)
17.30 FD-1:L15 Ethanol-Assisted Water Electrolysis in Solid Oxide Cells: Enhancing Stability and Efficiency through Exsolved Perovskite Anodes
M. LO FARO1, M.V. BARP1, L.G. ZANDAVALLI1, C. TEDESCO2, F. GIANNICI2, S. VECINO-MANTILLA1, 1Institute of Advanced Energy Technologies (ITAE) of the Italian National Research Council (CNR), Messina, Italy; 2Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Italy
(rescheduled at the request of the Presenting Author)
WEDNESDAY JUNE 24 MORNING
Room: SPELLO
Chair: Gabriele CENTI, Italy (Convener)
Session FD-4 Advanced Concepts for the Design of Photo/Electro-functional Materials
9.30 FD-4:IL24 Efficient ORR Catalyst Layers with Nanostructured Carbon: The Dual Role of Ionomer Interactions and Bulk Transport
MENGNAN WANG, Swansea University, Swansea, UK; I. STEPHENS, M. TITIRICI, Imperial College London, London, UK
10.00 FD-4:IL25 SrTiO3: From Fundamental Understanding to Practical Application of Photocatalysts
B. MEI, Y. HAVER, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany; I. SIRETANU, F. MUGELE, University of Twente, The Netherlands
10.30 FD-4:IL26 New Devices and Characterisation Tools for Developing Efficient and Stable Photoelectrochemical Cells based on Earth-abundant Materials
F. EISNER, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
11.00 FD-4:L29 Combining Pyro- and Photocatalysis by using Ferroelectric Materials
C. BAMBERG, S. MAHALA, S. GLINSEK, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
11.20 Break
Chair: Siglinda PERATHONER, Italy
Session FD-5 Understanding Fundamentals of Charge-induced Processes and Charge Transport
11.50 FD-5:IL30 Operando Spectroscopy of Li-mediated Nitrogen Reduction Catalysis
YU KATAYAMA, SANKEN, The University of Osaka, Ibaraki, Japan
12.20 FD-5:IL32 Towards the Discovery of Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical Reactions with Atomistic Simulations
G. DI LIBERTO, Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Milano, Italy
WEDNESDAY JUNE 24 AFTERNOON
Room: SPELLO
Chair: Yu KATAYAMA, Japan
Session FD-6 Design Approaches for Advanced Applications
14.30 FD-6:IL34 Challenges of Using Impure Feeds for CO2 Electrolysis to High Value Products
R. KORTLEVER, Department of Process & Energy, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, TU Delft, Delft, The Netherlands
15.00 FD-6:IL36 From Photocatalysis to Cesium Adsorption: Exploring ZnFe Prussian Blue Analogues and TiO2 Composite Strategies
SOONHYUN KIM, Division of Energy & Environmental Technology, DGIST, Daegu, Republic of Korea
15.30 FD-6:L38 Cu based Layered Double Hydroxides as Single Phase for Light Harvesting and Electrochemical Conversion
F. BASILE, E. TOSI BRANDI, A. SANGIORGI, N SANGIORGI, E. SCAVETTA, A. SANSON, J. DE MARON, A. FASOLINI, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
15.50 Break
Chair: Gabriele CENTI, Italy
16.20 FD-6:IL40 Zeolite-supported Ni catalysts for Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Fuels
N. SHEZAD, F. AKHTAR, Division of Materials Science, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
16.50 FD-6:IL41 Waste Biomass Derived Platinum Group Metal-Free Oxygen Reducing Catalysts
M. MUHYUDDIN, C. SANTORO, Electrocatalysis and Bioelectrocatalysis Lab, Department of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy







