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Polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) have potential applications in transportation, portable and stationary applications. PEFCs can be divided into three categories: 1) direct oxidation fuel cells where organic fuels are directly oxidized at the fuel cell anode; 2) hydrogen/air fuel cells where stored or chemically generated pure hydrogen is used; and 3) reformate/air fuel cells where hydrogen is produced by the reforming of organic and inorganic fuels such as methanol, ethanol, gasoline (C8H15.4), diesel fuel (C14H22.5) and ammonia. This workshop focused on electrode and fuel processing catalysts relevant to items 1 and 3. The aim of this report is to facilitate integration of the approaches of computational chemists with that of experimentalists to facilitate breakthrough research in the area of reformate and direct oxidation fuel cells, steam reforming, water gas shift catalysis, partial oxidation, and the reforming of non-conventional fuels such as ammonia.

The objectives of the workshop were to (1) review the current state of development of catalysts for fuel processors, anodes and cathodes for direct oxidation and reformate fuel cells; (2) review the role of computational chemistry in past and future developments in the above mentioned areas of catalysis; and (3) identify promising avenues for research and development. The emphasis will be on two systems, direct oxidation fuel cells and reformate fuel cells. The fuel cell electrode catalysts and fuel processing catalysts will be emphasized.

Organizing Committee:
Dr. Richard Paur, ARO
Dr. Peter Fedkiw, ARO
Dr. Richard Carlin, ONR
Dr. William Goddard, California Institute of Technology
Dr. Eugene Smotkin, Illinois Institute of Technology
Dr. Debra Rolison (NRL)
Dr. Robert Nowak, DARPA

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