SOFC Presentations

"Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Fabrication, Materials Issues, and Electrochemical Theory," V. Hugo Schmidt, Physics Department, Idaho State University, April 21, 2008. (invited colloquium)

"Extensions of a Molecular-Scale Model for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers," V. Hugo Schmidt and Laura Lediaev, 32nd International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, Daytona Beach, Florida, January 27 - February 1, 2008. (poster)

"Optical High Density Sintering of High Temperature Proton Conducting Ceramics," Nicholas Santorsola, V. Hugo Schmidt, and Chih-Long Tsai, 32nd International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, Daytona Beach, Florida, January 27 - February 1, 2008. (talk)

"Sintering and Conductivity Study of Ba(Zr0.8-xCexY0.2)O3-δ Ceramics," Chih-Long Tsai, J. Han, N. P. Santorsola, V. Hugo Schmidt, R. R. Chien, A. Keith, and S. Hall, 32nd International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, Daytona Beach, Florida, January 27 - February 1, 2008. (poster)

"In-Situ Temperature-Dependent X-Ray Diffraction Study of Ba(Zr0.8-xCexY0.2)O3-δ Ceramics," C.-S. Tu, R. R. Chien, S.-C. Lee, C.-C. Huang, C.-L. Tsai, V. H. Schmidt, A. Keith, S. A. Hall, and N. P. Santorsola, 32nd International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, Daytona Beach, Florida, January 27 - February 1, 2008. (poster)

"Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Overview, Construction, Materials Issues, and Electrochemical Theory," V. Hugo Schmidt, Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada, July 23, 2007. (invited talk)

"Dynamic First-Principles Molecular-Scale Model for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells," V. Hugo Schmidt, 211th Electrochemical Society Meeting, Chicago, May 6-11, 2007. (talk)

"Sintering and Electrical Conductivity of Ba(Zr0.8Y0.2)O3-δ Ceramics," Jiaping Han, Nicholas P. Santorsola, Michael Carroll, and V. Hugo Schmidt, 211th Electrochemical Society Meeting, Chicago, May 6-11, 2007. (talk)

Other Conferences & Workshops

2008

"Nano Ferroelectric and Multiferroic Characterization," V. Hugo Schmidt, R. R. Chien, Phil Himmer, and C.-S. Tu, Worshop to Develop an EPSCoR Consortium, The University of Arkansas, Fayettevile, Arkansas, August 18-19, 2008. (talk)

"Electric-field poling effect and nanotwins in Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)0.70Ti0.30O3 crystal," V. Hugo Schmidt, R. R. Chien, C.-S. Tu, C.-M. Hsieh, F.-T. Wang, W. S. Chang, and H. Luo, Workshop on Fundamental Physics of Ferroelectrics, Williamsburg, Virginia , Feburay 10-13, 2008. (talk)

2007

"Nano- and microscopic polar clusters in high-strain ferroelectric Pb(B' B'')1-xTixO3 crystals," V. Hugo Schmidt, R. R. Chien, C.M. Hung, W.S. Chang, C.S. Tu, and L.C. Lim, Symposium 7, The XVI International Materials Research Congress-2007, Cancun, Mexico October 28-November 1, 2007. (invited talk)

"Electric-field-induced dielectric, domain and optical phenomena in high-strain Pb(In1/2Nb1/2)1-xTixO3 (x=0.30) single crystal," C.-S. Tu, C.-M. Hung, R. R. Chien, V. Hugo Schmidt, and F.-T. Wang, 31st International Cocoa Beach Conference and Exposition on Advance Ceramics and Composites, Dayton Beach, Florida, January 21-26, 2007. (talk)

2006

"Electric-field- and temperature-induced phase transitions in high-strain ferroelectric Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)0.67Ti0.33O3 single crystal," V. Hugo Schmidt, R. R. Chien, C.-S. Tu, and F.-T. Wang, 5th International Seminar on Ferroelastics Physics, Voronezh, Russia, September 10-13, 2006. (invited talk)

"Dielectric anomalies, domain observations, and optical properties in high-Curie- temperature Pb(In1/2Nb1/2)1-xTixO3 single crystals," V. Hugo Schmidt, R. R. Chien, C.-S. Tu, C.-M. Hung, and H. Luo, 2006 Workshop on Fundamental Physics of Ferroelectrics, Williamsburg, Virginia, February 12-15, 2006. (talk)

2005

"Direct observation of ferroelectric domains and phases in (001)-cut Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)1-xTixO3 single crystals under electric-field poling," V. Hugo Schmidt, R. R. Chien, and Chi-Shun Tu, 3rd Asian Conference on Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology, Peking, China, October 16-19, 2005. (invited talk)

"Poling effects of dielectric and optical properties in Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)1-xTixO3 crystal," C.-S. Tu, F.-T. Wang, R. R. Chien, V.H. Schmidt, and L.C. Lim, 3rd Asian Conference on Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology, Bejing, China, October 16-19, 2005. (talk)

"Temperature dependent phase transitions in PZN-7%PT single crystal," R.R. Chien, V.H. Schmidt, C.-S. Tu, and F.-T. Wang,11th International Meeting on Ferroelectricity, Argentina, Brazil, September 5-9, 2005.

"Dielectric/Piezoelectric Resonance in Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)1-xTixO3 Crystals," C.-S. Tu, F.-T. Wang, R.R. Chien, and V.H. Schmidt, 2005 U.S. Navy Workshop on Acoustic Transduction Materials and Devices, Pennsylvania State University, PA, May 10-12, 2005. (oral and poster)

"Electric-field-dependent domain observation in a (110)-cut Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)0.74Ti0.26O3 crystal," V.H. Schmidt, R.R. Chien, C.-L. Tsai, C.-S. Tu, and F.-T. Wang, 2005 U.S. Navy Workshop on Acoustic Transduction Materials and Devices, Pennsylvania State University, PA, May 10-12, 2005. (oral and poster)

"Electric-field poling effect on thermal stability of monoclinic phase in a (110)-oriented Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)0.74Ti0.26O3 crystal," V.H. Schmidt, R.R. Chien, C.-L. Tsai, C.-S. Tu, and F.-T. Wang, 2005 March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Los Angeles, CA, March 21-25, 2005. (oral)

"Modeling PVDF Actuators with Conducting Polymer Electrodes," L. Lediaev and V.H. Schmidt, SPIE Smart Structures/NDE Symposium, San Diego, CA, March 7-10, 2005.

"PEDOT Electroded PVDF," J. Polasik, L. Lediaev, and V.H. Schmidt, SPIE Smart Structures/NDE Symposium, San Diego, CA, March 7-10, 2005.

"Phase stability and piezoelectric resonance after an electric-field poling in Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)1-xTixO3 crystals," V.H. Schmidt, R.R. Chien, C.-S. Tu, and F.-T. Wang, 2005 Workshop on Fundamental Physics of Ferroelectrics, Williamsburg, VA, February 6-9, 2005. (poster)

2004

"Conductive Polymer Electrodes for Piezoelectric Polymers," L. Lediaev, J. Polasik, J. Hallenberg, V.H. Schmidt, G.F. Tuthill, Society of Engineering Science, Lincoln, NE, Oct. 10-13, 2004. (oral)

"Dielectric and optical phenomena and transitions in Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)1-xTixO3 crystals," R.R. Chien, V.H. Schmidt, C.-S. Tu, and F.-T Wang, International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics, Montreal, Canada, Aug. 24-27, 2004. (oral)

"Temperature- and Electric-Field-Dependent Phase Transformations in (001)-Oriented PMN-40%PT Single Crystal," V.H. Schmidt, 2004 IEEE International Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control 50th Anniversary Joint Conference, Montreal, Canada, August 24-27, 2004. (Invited talk)

"Dielectric and optical phenomena and transitions in Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)1-xTixO3 Crystals," V.H. Schmidt, R.R. Chien, C.-L. Tsai, G.F. Tuthill, C.-S. Tu, F.-T. Wang, and P. Han, ONR Workshop on "Future Directions in Materials for Electromechanical Transducers", Arlington, VA, July 12-13, 2004. (oral)

"E-Field Effects on Dielectric and Optical Properties in Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)1-xTixO3 (PMNT) Single Crystals," C.-S. Tu, R.R. Chien, F.-T. Wang, V.H. Schmidt, and P. Han, 2004 U.S. Navy Workshop on Acoustic Transduction Materials and Devices, Pennsylvania State University, PA, May 11-13, 2004. (oral and poster)

"Spontaneous phase transition from relaxor to ferroelectric in Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 single crystal," J. Han, W. Cao, and V.H. Schmidt, 2004 U.S. Navy Workshop on Acoustic Transduction Materials and Devices, Pennsylvania State University, PA, May 11-13, 2004.(oral and poster)

"E-field Enhanced Optical and Dielectric Properties in Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)1-xTixO3 (PMNT) Crystals," C.-S. Tu, F.-T. Wang, W.-T. Shu, P. Han, R.R. Chien and V.H. Schmidt, Fundamental Physics of Ferroelectrics 2004, Williamsburg, VA, February 8-11, 2004. (poster)

"New Specific Heat Results and Other Static Properties of KH2PO4 Agree Quite Well With Slater-Takagi Order-Disorder model Predictions," V.H. Schmidt, T. Matsuo, C.-L. Tsai, H. Terashita, R. Stuver, D. Knapp, P. Kujawa, J. Neumeier and G.F. Tuthill, Fundamental Physics of Ferroelectrics 2004, Williamsburg, VA, February 8-11, 2004. (oral)

"Phase transition behavior in <110> oriented 71%Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-29%PbTiO3 single crystal," J. Han, W. Cao, and V.H. Schmidt, 2004 Fundamental Physics of Ferroelectrics, Williamsburg, VA, February 8-11, 2004. (oral and poster)

"The Role of E-Field Poling on Phase Transitions in Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)1-xTixO3 (PMNT)," C.-S. Tu, F.-T. Wang, C.-L. Tsai, R.R. Chien, V.H. Schmidt, and H. Luo, Fundamental Physics of Ferroelectrics 2004, Williamsburg, VA, February 8-11, 2004. (poster)

"Polarization Rotation via Monoclinic Phases in Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)1-xTixO3 Crystals," V.H. Schmidt, R.R. Chien, H. Cao, C.-S. Tu, and L.-W. Hung, The 10th European Meeting on Ferroelectricity, Cambridge, UK, August 3-8, 2003. (oral)

"Polarizing Microscopy Observation of domains and transitions in PMN-PT," V.H. Schmidt, 2003 U.S. Navy Workshop on Acoustic Transduction Materials and Devices, Pennsylvania State University, PA, May 6-8, 2003. (oral and poster)

"Phase Transformation vs. Monoclinic Rotations inn <102>-cut PMN-PT Crystal," C.-S. Tu, L.-W. Hung, R.R. Chien, and V.H. Schmidt, Fundamental Physics of Ferroelectrics 2003, Williamsburg, VA, February 2-5, 2003. (oral)

"Polarization Rotation and Monoclinic Phase in relaxor Feroelectric PMN-PT Crystal," V.H. Schmidt, R.R. Chien, I.C. Shih, and C.-S. Tu, Fundamental Physics of Ferroelectrics 2003, Williamsburg, VA, February 2-5, 2003. (oral)

"Bound Charge Diffusion and Polar Nanocluster Dynamics in Proton Glass Crystals," V.H. Schmidt, CP582, Fundamental Physics of Ferroelectrics 2001, Williamsburg, VA, February 2001 (oral)

"Fractal model for dielectric relaxation in deuteron pseudospin glass gDRADPh," V.H. Schmidt and D. Arbogast, 4th IDMRCS (International Discussion on Materials Research in Correlated Systems), Hersonnisos, Crete, Greece, June 17-24, 2001. (oral)

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