Cynthia Ann Rice-York, Ph.D.

Position: Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Lab: Electrochemistry Lab

Office: Room 448, Prescott Hall
Phone: (931) 372-6059
Fax: (931) 372-6345
E-mail: criceyork@tntech.edu

Professional Expertise: PEM/Direct Formic Acid/Direct Methanol Fuel Cells – freeze dynamics, mechanical and chemical durability testing, Gas Diffusion Layer influence on PEM performance

Recent Works/Projects Accomplished:

1. Gupta, N.; York, C.; Needham, J.; Hagans, P.L. ECS Transactions, Los Angeles, California, “Platform for Prototyping of PEM Fuel Cell Designs with Enhanced Cold-Start Performance and Durability,” October 16-October 21, 2005, 208th ECS Meeting, Volume 1, Issue 6.
2. Zhao, M.; Rice, C.; Masel, R.I.; Waszczuk, P.; Wieckowski, A. J. Electrochem. Soc. “Kinetic Study of Electro-oxidation of Formic Acid on Spontaneously-Deposited Pt/Pd Nanoparticles. CO Tolerant Fuel Cell Chemistry,” 2004, 151(1), A131-A136.
3. Rice, C; Ha, S.; Masel, R.I.; Waszczuk, P.; Wieckowski, A. J. Power Sources “Catalyst for Direct Formic Acid Fuel Cells,” 2003, 115(2), 229-235.
4. McGovern, M. S.; Garnett, E. C.; Rice, C.; Masel, R. I.; Wieckowski, A. J.Power Sources “Effects of Nafion as a binding agent for unsupported nanoparticle catalysts,” 2003, 115(1), 35-39.
5. Ren, X.; Davey, J.; Pivovar, B.S.; Dinh, H.; Rice, C.; Gottesfeld, S.; Zelenay, P. Pre-Print Archive - AIChE “80 W direct methanol fuel cell stack for portable power applications,” New Orleans, LA, Mar. 11-14, 2002, 2407-2414.

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