Chao-Yang Wang

Chao-Yang Wang
Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
301C Reber Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-4762
cxw31@psu.edu

Research Interests: 
  • Fuel cells, batteries and their materials
  • Multiphase and interfacial transport
  • Direct numerical simulation of microstructures
Journal Articles and Publications: 
  1. C.Y. Wang, “Fundamental models for fuel cell engineering,” Chemical Reviews, Vol.104, pp.4727-4766, 2004.
  2. X.G. Yang and C.Y. Wang, Nanostructured tungsten carbide catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, Applied Physics Letters, in press, 2005.
  3. F.Q. Liu and C.Y. Wang, Variations in interfacial properties during cell conditioning and influence of heat-treatment of ionomer on characteristics of direct methanol fuel cells, Electrochimica Acta, Vol.50, pp.1413-1422, 2005.
  4. G.Q. Lu, F.Q. Liu and C.Y. Wang, Water transport through Nafion 112 membrane in direct methanol fuel cells, Electrochem. & Solid-State Letters, Vol.8, pp.A1-A4, 2005.
  5. U. Pasaogullari and C.Y. Wang, Two-phase modeling and flooding prediction of polymer electrolyte fuel cells, J. Electrochem. Soc., Vol.152, pp. A380-A390, 2005.
  6. X.G. Yang, N.A. Burke, C.Y. Wang, K. Tajiri and K. Shinohara, Simultaneous measurement of current and species distributions in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell under low-humidity operation, J. Electrochem. Soc., Vol.152, pp.A759-A766, 2005.
  7. G.Q. Lu, C.Y. Wang, T.J. Yen, and X. Zhang, Development and characterization of a silicon-based micro direct methanol fuel cell, Electrochim. Acta, Vol.49, pp.821-828, 2004.
  8. C. Lim and C.Y. Wang, Development of high-power electrodes for a liquid-feed direct methanol fuel cell, J of Power Sources, Vol.113, pp.145-150, 2003.

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