University of Florida – U.S. Department of Energy
High Temperature Electrochemistry Center Workshop 

  Fundamental Mechanisms of SOFC Cathode Reactions 
Doubletree Oceanfront Hotel, Cocoa Beach, FL
Gemini/Mercury Rooom
January 27, 2006 

8:00 a.m.  
Introduction and Workshop Goals 
Eric Wachsman, University of Florida 

8:10 a.m.    
Industry Perspective and Requirements for SOFC Cathodes 
Nguyen Minh, GE Hybrid Power Generation

8:30 a.m.  
State of the Art SOFC Cathodes  
Jeff Stevenson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 

8:50 a.m.  
Effect of Cr Poisoning on SOFC Cathodes 
Heinz Nabielek, Forschungszentrum Juelich 

9:10 a.m.  
Infiltration of Catalytic Secondary Phases in LSM/LSF Cathodes 
Craig Jacobson, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 

9:30 a.m.
Fundamental Studies of Cathodes for SOFCs
Meilin Liu, Georgia Institute of Technology 

9:50 a.m.   Break

10:10 a.m. 
Some Insights Derived from the Study of Lithographically Defined Electrodes 
Harry Tuller, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 

10:30 a.m.  
What We Can Learn About Cathode Mechanisms from Macroscopic Measurements 
Stuart Adler, University of Washington 

10:50 a.m. 
Some Insights from Studies of Thin Film Cathode Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Allan Jacobson, University of Houston 

11:10 a.m. 
Investigations into Cathode Mechanisms and Novel Materials Development
Charles Mims, University of Toronto 

11:30 a.m.  Lunch

1:00 p.m. 
Investigations into Cathode Mechanisms and Novel Materials Development 
Eric Wachsman, University of Florida

1:20 p.m. 
Ab-Initio Study of La(x)Sr (1-x)Co (y)Fe (1-y)O 3 for SOFC Cathodes
Susan Sinnott, University of Florida

1:40 p.m. 
Characterization and Properties of Defects on Oxide Surfaces
Wayne Goodman, Texas A&M 

2:00 p.m.   Break

2:20 p.m. 
Towards a Fundamental Understanding of Cathode Mechanisms 
Brainstorming Session - All 

4:30 p.m.
Wrap up 
Eric Wachsman, University of Florida