Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA)
Preparation and Evaluation Workshop

OVERVIEW
Heated vacuum tables will be used for deposition of catalyst inks directly onto Nafion 117 membranes. The catalyst coated membrane (CCM) method will be used for preparation of membrane electrode assemblies using Johnson Matthey catalysts. Attendees may supply their own anode or cathode catalysts. Students will assemble and condition the fuel cell and acquire full fuel cell and anode polarization curves using a potentiostat/galvanostat. Hydrogen desorption curves will be used to estimate electrochemically active areas of the fuel cell catalyst layers. The workshop includes an MEA preparation manual, lectures and discussion periods. The single cell fuel cell is for attendees to keep.

Instructors
Dr. Harry Rivera, TECRE Director
Dr. Eugene S. Smotkin, Professor of Chemistry at Northeastern University
Dr. Bogdan Gurau, NuVant Systems Inc.

Registration
Open to anyone interested in fuel cell research and development. Registration is limited to 10 participants per session.

Schedule
Day 1: Anode and cathode ink preparation and deposition; MEA and fuel cell assembly; fuel cell conditioning.
Day 2: Acquisition and analysis of full and half cell polarization curves and advanced electrochemical methods

Registration fee
$ 1,950.00 per participant.

Includes
1. Course materials
2. Single cell fuel cell (5 square centimeters active area) and accessories (see product photo)
3. Use of fuel cell test instrumentation and MEA fabrication equipment
4. Dormitories and meals
5. Lectures (Spanish and English)



See photos
workshop July 2009

Dates and Location
Session I: ---New dates pending
Session II:   New dates pending
Session III:  New dates pending

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico
Bayamón Campus Bayamón, Puerto Rico

Accommodations
University dormitories are available without
cost to all registered participants from the day before start of the workshop to the day after.
Guest rooms for non-attendees may be provided, if available at the time of workshop, for an additional fee.

Transportation
Transportation between the airport and campus
is not provided.

Meals
Continental breakfast and lunch will be
included daily.

Payment Options
Paypal - select a session below or