Student Oral Presentation Winners:
Section 1:
1st Place: Stephen Tatarchuk
Insight into Catalyst Activity for the Electrooxidation of Ammonia from Linear Scaling Relations and Microkinetic Modeling. Stephen W. Tatarchuk, Electrochemical Technology Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Guelph
2nd Place: Emma Lord
Determining the Kinetics of the Single Coreactant Reaction of Ru (bpy)32+/TPrA Electrochemiluminescence Systems at an Ultramicroelectrode. Emma Mae Lord, Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario.
Section 2:
1st Place: Sebastian Amland Skaanvik
XPS Characterization of Magnesium Species. Sebastian A. Skaanvik, Department of Chemistry and Surface Science Western, Western University.
2nd Place: Joshua van der Zalm
Advancing Material Characterization with Integrated Optical Spectroscopy and Scanning Photoelectrochemical Microscopy. Joshua van der Zalm, Electrochemical Technology Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Guelph
Section 3:
1st Place: Negar Sabouhania
Synthesis of Bismuth Nanodendrites Catalyst for Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction. Negar Sabouhania, Electrochemical Technology Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Guelph
2nd Place: Reza Moshrefi
Studying Copper Oxide Layer Formation Using Local Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy – Scanning Electrochemical Cell Microscopy. Reza Moshrefi, Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario.
Section 4:
1st Place: Maren-Kathrin Heubach
Au(111) in the Ionic Liquid [MPPip][TFSI]: How Stable is the Most Stable Au Surface? Maren-Kathrin Heubach, Institute of Electrochemistry, Ulm University.
2nd Place: Cameron McGuire
Electrochemical and in situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Studies of Hydrogen Uptake at Palladium-Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite. Cameron McGuire, Department of Physics, University of Guelph.
Student Poster Winners
1st Place:
Muna Abdulaziz, Ontario Tech University – High T,p Channel Flow Cell Design for High Temperature Electrochemistry.
2nd Place:
Carlos Ramirez, University of Guelph -Graphene-Oxide Based Electrochemical Sensor for the Detection of Temozolomide
3rd Place:
Dinithi Rajaguru, York University – Effect of Fe Incorporation into a Co-based Spinel Oxide as a Catalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Jonathan Quintal, University of Guelph – Phase and Morphology Engineering of TiO2 Photocatalysts for Water Splitting
Saikiran Khamgaonkar, University of Waterloo – Strategies for Highly Efficient and Stable Perovskite photocathode for hydrogen generation in acidic and basic conditions
