MTL Annual Report

Collaborators

• I. D. Kim, KIST, Korea
• M. Martin & R. DeSouza, Aachen University, Germany
• J. Lewis, Univ. Illinois
• A. Rothschild, Technion, Israel
• D. Nocera, MIT
• R. Moos, Univ. Bayreuth Germany

Graduate Students

• W. Jung, Res. Asst., DMSE
• G. Whitfield, Res. Asst., DMSE
• D. Chen, Res. Asst., DMSE
• J. Engel, Res. Asst., DMSE
• K. Haga, Visiting student (Kyushu U.)
• J.J. Kim, Res. Asst., DMSE
• N. Thompson, Res. Asst., DMSE

PostDoctoral Associate

• S. Bishop
• D.J. Yang

Support Staff

• A. Rothwell, Administrative Assistant II

Publications

H. L. Tuller, S. J. Litzelman and W.C. Jung, Micro-ionics: Next Generation Power Sources, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 11, 3023 – 3034 (2009).

S. J. Litzelman, R. A. De Souza, B. Butz, and H. L. Tuller, M. Martin, and D. Gerthsen, Heterogeneously Doped Nanocrystalline Ceria Films by Grain Boundary Diffusion: Impact on Transport Properties, J. Electroceramics 22, 405-415 (2009), published online February 2008.

J. Hiltunin, D. Seneviratne, R. Sun, M. Stolfi, H.L. Tuller, J. Lappalaninen and V. Lanto, Crystallographic and Dielectric Properties of Highly Oriented BaTiO₃ Thin Films: Influence of Oxygen Pressure Utilized During Pulsed Laser Deposition, J. Electroceramics, 22, 395-404 (2009), published online 8 March 2008. 10p.

J. Hiltunin, D. Seneviratne, H.L. Tuller, J. Lappalaninen and V. Lanto, Optical Properties of BaTiO₃ Thin Films: Influence of Oxygen Pressure Utilized During Pulsed Laser Deposition, J. Electroceramics, 22, 416-420 (2009), published online 7 March 2008. 5p.

J. L. Hertz, A. Rothschild, and H. L. Tuller, Highly Enhanced Electrochemical Performance of Silicon-Free Platinum – Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Interfaces, J. Electroceramics. 22, 428-435 (2009), published online March 08.

H. L. Tuller, W.C. Jung, K. Haga, Investigation of Cathode Behavior of Model Thin Film SrTi_1-xFe_xO_3-δ Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conducting Electrodes, Proc. Solid State Ionics Symposium, MRS Fall Meeting, Dec. 1-5, 2008, Boston, accepted for publication.

W. C. Jung and H.L. Tuller, Impedance Study of SrTi_1-xFe_xO₃–_d (x = 0.05 to 0.80) Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conducting Model Cathode, Solid State Ionics, accepted for publication (2/1/09).

S.J. Litzelman and H.L. Tuller, Modulation of Mixed Conductivity in Nanocrystalline Electrolytes by Heterogeneous Doping, ECS Transactions, Volume 16, Solid  State  Ionic  Devices  6  –Nano  Ionics, Editors: E. Wachsman, J. Weidner, K. Abraham, E. Traversa, S. Yamaguchi, K. Zaghib, R. Mukundan and S. Minteer, Electrochemical Society Meeting, October 12-17, 2008,  Honolulu, HI, p 3-12

W.C. Jung and H.L. Tuller, Investigation of Cathode Behavior and Surface Chemistry of Model Thin Film SrTi_1-xFe_xO_3-d Electrode, ECS Transactions – Vienna, Austria, Volume 25, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells 11 (SOFC-XI), The Electrochemical Society. Scheduled to be published in September, 2009.

W. Jung, K. Sahner, A. Leung, H.L. Tuller, Acoustic Wave-Based NO₂ Sensor: Ink-jet Printed Active Layer, Sensor and Actuators, B, 141, 485–490  (2009); published online 15 July 2009.

S.J. Litzelman and H.L. Tuller, Measurement of Mixed Conductivity in Thin Films with Microstructured Hebb-Wagner Blocking Electrodes, Solid State Ionics, 2009.

D. S. Jacob, A. Rothschild, H. L. Tuller, A. Gedanken, In situ Sonochemical Hydrolysis and Deposition of Composite Layers of Ionic Liquid Entrapped in Colloidal Silica Network and their Application as Sensors for Various Gases, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2009.

C. Solís, W.C. Jung, H. L. Tuller and J. Santiso, Defect Structure, Charge Transport Mechanisms and Strain Effects in Sr₄Fe₆O_12+d Epitaxial Thin Films, Chemistry of Materials.  Accepted for publication 16 December 2009.

J. L. Hertz and H. L. Tuller, Micro-fuel Cells in A. Mitsos and P.I. Barton (eds.), Microfabricated Power Generation Devices: Design and Technology, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2009, pp.51-80.

W.C. Jung, J. L. Hertz, H. L Tuller, Enhanced Ionic Conductivity and Phase Meta-stability of Nano-sized Thin Film Yttria-doped Zirconia (YDZ), Acta Materialia, 57, 1399-1404 (2009).