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SUMMARY:Three-dimensional transport to triple phase boundaries and its rol
 e in electrochemical performance
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DESCRIPTION:Prof. Wilson K. S. Chiu\, University of Connecticut\nAdvances 
 in materials increasingly rely on the 3-D characteristics of its microstru
 cture and chemistry at the nanoscale.  This presentation will review 3-D 
 imaging techniques that measure microstructural properties\, and discuss i
 ts influence on material function and reliability. The presentation will t
 hen focus on three-dimensional microstructural imaging methods for energy 
 materials. The use of a novel imaging technique\, synchrotron-based transm
 ission x-ray microscopy\, will be demonstrated by characterizing structura
 l and chemical changes in fuel cell and gas separation membrane materials.
  Challenges and opportunities for future work will then be discussed.\nThe
  goal of this research will be to obtain a scientific and engineering unde
 rstanding into how micro- and nano-structure induced transport mechanisms 
 govern performance\, with a long-term goal to improve current materials an
 d create new materials that will enable improved device performance and in
 creased long-term reliability for advanced engineering applications.\nBio:
  Wilson K. S. Chiu earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Enginee
 ring from Rutgers University in 1997 and 1999\, respectively. His research
  was supported by the  U.S.  Department  of  Energy\,  National  Sci
 ence  Foundation\,  Office  of  Naval Research\, Army Research Office\
 , and industry. He publi shed 101 journal articles and 154 conference arti
 cles/abstracts. Among his honors\, he was elected fellow of ASME in 2013\,
  elected into the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering in 2013\,
  received the Rutgers University School of Engineering Medal of Excellence
  Award for Distinguished  Young  Alumnus in  2010\,  the United  Tech
 nologies  Corporation Professorship in Engineering Innovation in 2008\, a
 nd the ASME Bergles - Rohsenow Young Investigator Award in Heat Transfer i
 n 2006 . He is the Founding Editor of the new ASME Journal of Electrochemi
 cal Energy Conversion and Storage (formerly ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Scie
 nce and Technology). He also serves on the editorial board of Scientific R
 eports \, as an associate editor for the ASME Journal of Heat Transfer and
  the International Journal of Thermal Sciences\, executive committee past 
 co - chair for the ASME Advanced Energy Sy stems Division\, and executive 
 committee member for the ECS High Temperature Materials Division . He has 
 gi ven over 9 0 plenary\, keynote and invited lectures in the United State
 s and abroad.
LOCATION:EPFL Valais Wallis/Zeuzier conference room
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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