Activities in 135 Hydrogen Research Technology LaboratoryCX(s) Applied: B3.6Date: 06/22/2010Location(s): Aiken, South CarolinaOffice(s): Environmental Management, Savannah River Operations Office
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June 22, 2010
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CX(s) Applied: B3.6
Date: 06/22/2010
Location(s): Aiken, South Carolina
Office(s): Environmental Management, Savannah River Operations Office
The Materials Technology Section is establishing scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and fuel cell/battery testing capabilities in Hydrogen Research Technology Laboratory (HRTL). Initial SPM testing will be on metal coupons or polymer specimens. Fuel cell and/or battery testing will be completed on single cell proton exchange membranes. Water electrolysis for the generation of hydrogen and oxygen will be completed. Polymer membranes for battery applications will be synthesized. Catalysts will be synthesized to test performance for various catalytic reactions. A gas-chemisorption instrument will be used to characterize synthesized materials. Once operational, the instruments will be used to support several Savannah River National Laboratory programs and potential off-site work. Work will also be completed on the synthesis of ionic liquids and nanoparticle enhanced ionic liquids. These materials will then be tested for thermal stability. Revision 9 changes shown in bold - Materials will be tested for their corrosion and fatigue behavior in the presence of ionic liquids and nanoparticle enhanced ionic liquids. The chemical and electrochemical treatment of industrial gas streams such as carbon dioxide via the use of preferential sorption materials such as ionic liquids will also be investigated.