TABLE OF CONTENTS 5th FORUM ON NEW MATERIALS OPENING SESSION ................................................................................ 11 Symposium FA - ADVANCED FOSSIL FUEL ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES: THE MATERIALS DEMAND Oral Presentations Session FA-1 - Fossil Fuel Combustion FA-1.1 Improved or New Materials ................................................................................ 13 FA-1.2 Membranes for O2 Separation and Adsorbents for CO2 Capture ................................................................................ 14 FA-1.3 Thermal and Protective Coatings ................................................................................ 15 FA-1.4 Long-term Creep and Fatigue ................................................................................ 16 FA-1.5 Corrosion and Erosion ................................................................................ 16 Session FA-2 - Gasification and Gas Clean-up FA-2.1 Catalysts for Water-gas Shift and for Fuel Production ................................................................................ 17 FA-2.2 Membranes for H2 Separation and CO2-selective Membranes ................................................................................ 18 FA-2.3 High Temperature Seals ................................................................................ 19 Poster Presentations ................................................................................ 19 Symposium FB - MATERIALS AND PROCESS INNOVATIONS IN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION AND STORAGE Oral Presentations Session FB-1 - Hydrogen Production FB-1.1 Thermochemical H2 Production ................................................................................ 20 FB-1.2 Photoelectrochemical and Photobiological H2 Production ................................................................................ 21 FB-1.3 H2 Production from Biomass Reforming, Electrolysis and Water-gas Shift in Advanced Coal Gasification ................................................................................ 21 Session FB-2 - Hydrogen Storage FB-2.2 Metal Hydrides ................................................................................ 22 FB-2.3 Complex Hydrides ................................................................................ 24 FB-2.4 Chemical Hydrides ................................................................................ 26 FB-2.5 Carbon Based Materials ................................................................................ 27 FB-2.6 Other High Surface Area Adsorbents ................................................................................ 28 FB-2.7 Theoretical Modeling ................................................................................ 29 FB-2.8 Storage Testing, Safety and Economic Issues ................................................................................ 29 Poster Presentations ................................................................................ 30 1 Symposium FC - FUEL CELLS: MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES Oral Presentations Session FC-1 - Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) ................................................................................ 32 Session FC-2 - Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells ................................................................................ 34 Session FC-3 - Solid-Polymer-Electrolyte Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (SPE-DMFCs) ................................................................................ 36 Session FC-4 - Molten Carbonate and Alkaline Fuel Cells ................................................................................ 37 Session FC-5 - State-of-the-art Application Engineering and Demonstrations ................................................................................ 37 Poster Presentations ................................................................................ 38 Symposium FD - ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS: THE NEXT EVOLUTION Oral Presentations Session FD-1 - Chemical Storage ................................................................................ 40 Session FD-2 - Capacitive Storage ................................................................................ 42 Session FD-3 - Application Engineering ................................................................................ 44 Poster Presentations ................................................................................ 45 Symposium FE - ADVANCES IN MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR EFFICIENT DIRECT THERMAL-TO-ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONVERSION Oral Presentations Session FE-1 - Theoretical Concepts and Basic Approaches ................................................................................ 46 Session FE-2 - New and Improved Materials and Low Dimensionality Structures ................................................................................ 48 Session FE-3 - Progress in Devices and Applications ................................................................................ 52 Poster Presentations ................................................................................ 53 Symposium FF - MATERIALS CHALLENGES FOR FUTURE NUCLEAR FISSION AND FUSION TECHNOLOGIES Oral Presentations Keynote Lecture ................................................................................ 55 Session FF-1 - Structural Components for Fission and Fusion Applications ................................................................................ 55 Session FF-2 - Low Activation Structural Materials for Nuclear Fusion Systems ................................................................................ 56 Session FF-3 - Materials for First Wall Components of Nuclear Fusion Systems ................................................................................ 58 Session FF-4 - Functional Materials ................................................................................ 58 Session FF-5 - Nuclear Fuel Materials ................................................................................ 59 Session FF-6 - Radiation Effects ................................................................................ 60 Session FF-7 - Materials Modeling and Database ................................................................................ 63 Session FF-8 - Crosscutting Materials Issues for Nuclear Fission and Fusion Systems ................................................................................ 64 Session FF-9 - System Integration and Interface Design ................................................................................ 65 Poster Presentations ................................................................................ 65 2 Focused Session FF-10 - MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL Oral Presentations Session FF-10.1 - Waste Form Development ................................................................................ 66 Session FF-10.2 - Methods of Processing Challenging Waste Constituents Such as Actinides and Noble Metals ................................................................................ 67 Session FF-10.3 - Waste Form Modeling, Performance and Characterisation ................................................................................ 68 Session FF-10.4 - Design and Operation of Waste Immobilisation Facilities ................................................................................ 69 Session FF-10.5 - Repository Design and Requirements ................................................................................ 70 Poster Presentations ................................................................................ 71 Symposium FG - PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION: MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES Oral Presentations Keynote Lecture ................................................................................ 71 Session FG-1 - Crystalline Cells ................................................................................ 72 Session FG-2 - Thin-film Photovoltaics ................................................................................ 72 Session FG-3 - Emerging and New Generation Solar Cells ................................................................................ 74 Session FG-4 - PV Devices, Modules, Systems and Applications ................................................................................ 78 Poster Presentations ................................................................................ 79 Symposium FH - CONCENTRATING SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES: MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS FOR CPV AND CSP COMPETITIVENESS Oral Presentations Session FH-1 - New Developments in Materials, and CPV Optics and Thermal Management ................................................................................ 81 Session FH-2 - CPV Cell Components, Module Assembly and Testing ................................................................................ 82 Session FH-3 - CSP Concentrators and Heat Collection Elements ................................................................................ 83 Session FH-4 - Heat Thermal Fluids and Thermal Energy Storage ................................................................................ 84 Session FH-5 - Application and Commercial Experience ................................................................................ 86 Poster Presentations ................................................................................ 86 Symposium FI - RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RESEARCH AND APPLICATION OF