Publications
V. Di Palo, R. Ahmad, I.I. Ebralidze, N.D. Mapue, E.B. Easton, O.V. Zenkina, "Nonconventional Symmetric Double-Side Electrochromic Devices Employing a Nafion Conductive Layer to Unlock Superior Durability", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 16 (2024) 1082 - 1095. doi: 10.1021/acsami.3c14428.
R. Alipour Moghadam Esfahani, F. Kong, K. Black-Araujo, L. J. Easton, I.I. Ebralidze, E.B. Easton, "A doped metal oxide PGM-free electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction", Electrochimica Acta, 438 (2023) 141564. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141564.
R. Alipour Moghadam Esfahani, K. Black-Araujo, P. D. Melino, M. T. Sullivan, E.B. Easton, "Silicon-doped niobium suboxide (NbOS): A fuel cell electrocatalyst support with enhanced conductivity and corrosion-resistance", Results in Engineering, 16 (2022) 100767. doi: 10.1016/j.rineng.2022.100767
*** Selected as one of the best papers in this journal for 2022***H.M. Fruehwald, O.V. Zenkina, E.B. Easton, "Carbon-Nitrogen-Metal Material as a High Performing Oxygen Evolution Catalyst", Catalysis Science & Technology, 12 (2022) 3102 - 3105. doi: 10.1039/d2cy00473a.
M. Tiessen, H.M. Fruehwald, E.B. Easton, T. Stotesbury, "Insights into bloodstain degradation and time since deposition estimation using electrochemistry", Frontiers in Analytical Science, 2 (2022) 900483. doi: 10.3389/frans.2022.900483.
R. Ahmad, V. Di Palo, M. Bell, O.V. Zenkina, E.B. Easton, "Surface-Enhanced Counter Electrode Materials for the Fabrication of Ultradurable Electrochromic Devices", ACS Applied Energy Materials, 5 (2022) 3905 – 3914. doi: 10.1021/acsaem.1c03480.
H.M. Fruehwald, P.D. Melino, B.J. MacLean, O.V. Zenkina, E.B. Easton, "Carbon materials functionalized by nitrogenous ligands for dual application in energy storage and production: Fuel cells and supercapacitors", Electrochimica Acta, 414 (2022) 140209. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140209
K. Black-Araujo, D.A. Alqdeimat, R. Alipour Moghadam Esfahani, R.B. Moghaddam, P. Pickup, E.B. Easton, "A Study of the Ethanol Oxidation Kinetics and Product Distribution using a Pt/TOMS Electrocatalyst". Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 169 (2022) 034505. doi: 10.1149/1945-7111/ac56a5 ** Open Access **
H.M. Fruehwald, O.V. Zenkina, E.B. Easton, "A new spin on electrochemistry in the undergraduate lab". Chemistry Teacher International, 4 (2022) 23 - 37. doi: 10.1515/cti-2021-0013 ** Open Access *
H.M. Fruehwald, P.D. Melino, O.V. Zenkina, E.B. Easton, "Hybrid Supercapacitor Electrode Materials via Molecular Imprinting of Nitrogenous Ligands and Iron Complexes into Carbon Support". Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 168 (2021) 120527. doi: 10.1149/1945-7111/ac4058 ** Open Access **
N.O. Laschuk, I.I. Ebralidze, E.B. Easton, O.V. Zenkina, "Osmium‐ and Cobalt‐Terpyridine‐Based Electrochromic Devices for “Smart” Signage Application: The Effect of Lighting on Color Perception", Advanced Electronic Materials, 7 (2021) 2100460. doi: 10.1002/aelm.202100460
**Featured on Journal Cover**N.O. Laschuk, E.B. Easton, O.V. Zenkina, "Reducing the resistance for the use of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis in materials chemistry", RSC Advances, 11 (2021) 27925-27936. doi:10.1039/D1RA03785D **open access**
N.O. Laschuk, I.I. Ebralidze, E.B. Easton, O.V. Zenkina, "Post-Synthetic Color Tuning of the Ultraeffective and Highly Stable Surface-Confined Electrochromic Monolayer: Shades of Green for Camouflage Materials", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 13 (2021) 39573-39583. doi:10.1021/acsami.1c09863
N.O. Laschuk, I.I. Ebralidze, E.B. Easton, O.V. Zenkina, "Osmium‐ and Cobalt‐Terpyridine‐Based Electrochromic Devices for “Smart” Signage Application: The Effect of Lighting on Color Perception", Advanced Electronic Materials, 7 (2021) 2100460. doi: 10.1002/aelm.202100460
H.M. Fruehwald, R.B. Moghaddam, P.D. Melino, I.I. Ebralidze, O.V. Zenkina, E.B. Easton, "Ni on Graphene Oxide: A Highly Active and Stable Alkaline Oxygen Evolution Catalyst". Catalysis Science & Technology, 11 (2021) 4026-4033. doi:10.1039/D1CY00297J
**Featured on Journal Cover**R. Ahmad, N.O. Laschuk, I.I. Ebralidze, O.V. Zenkina, E.B. Easton, "Probing the influence of counter electrode structure on electrochromic device operating potentials and performance using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy", ChemElectroChem, 8 (2021) 2193 - 2204. doi: 10.1002/celc.202100195.
**Featured on Journal Cover **N.O. Laschuk, I.I. Ebralidze, E.B. Easton, O.V. Zenkina, "Systematic Design of Electrochromic Energy Storage Devices Based on Metal−Organic Monolayers", ACS Applied Energy Materials, 4 (2021) 3469 - 3479. doi: 10.1021/acsaem.0c03218.
**Featured on Journal Cover **N.O. Laschuk, R. Ahmad, I.I. Ebralidze, J. Poisson, F. Gaspari, E.B. Easton, O.V. Zenkina, "Multiple electrochemically accessible colour states in surface-confined metal-organic monolayers: Stepwise embedding individual metal centres", Materials Advances, 2 (2021) 953-962. doi:10.1039/D0MA00735H.
**Featured on Journal Cover **H.M. Fruehwald, I.I. Ebralidze, O.V. Zenkina, E.B. Easton, "Effect of transition metal on the oxygen reduction reaction activity of novel M-N3/C active site". ChemElectroChem, 8 (2021) 53-61.doi:10.1002/celc.202000954
**Featured on Journal Cover **Cover Profile: ChemElectroChem, 8 (2021) 5-6. doi:10.1002/celc.202001476.
E.B. Easton, M.R. Rahman, J.T.S. Allan, H.L Geoffrey, "The Design of Low Pt Loading Electrodes for Use in Fuel Cell-Based Breath Alcohol Sensors", Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 167 (2020) 147509. doi:10.1149/1945-7111/abc5de *Open Access*
N.O. Laschuk, R. Ahmad, I.I. Ebralidze, J. Poisson, E.B. Easton, O.V. Zenkina, "Multichromic Monolayer Terpyridine-Based Electrochromic Materials", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12 (2020) 41749-41757. doi:10.1021/acsami.0c11478
H.M. Fruehwald, I.I. Ebralidze, P.D. Melino, O.V. Zenkina, E.B. Easton, "Probing the influence of the carbon support on the activity of Fe-N3/C model active sites for the oxygen reduction reaction", Journal of the Electrochemical Society,167 (2020) 084520. doi:10.1149/1945-7111/ab92b9 *Open Access*
R.B. Moghaddam, E.B. Easton, "The interplay between impedance parameters, structure, and performance of fuel cell catalyst layers", Chemical Engineering Science, 224 (2020) 115792. doi:10.1016/j.ces.2020.115792
M.T. Sullivan, R. Alipour Moghadam Esfahani, E.B. Easton, "Conductive Metal Oxide-Based Fuel Cell Catalyst Supports Prepared by Doping TiO2 with Si: Understanding the Role of Si Content", ECS Trans., 97(7) (2020) 659-670. doi:10.1149/09707.0659ecst
R. Alipour Moghadam Esfahani, S.K. Vankova, E.B. Easton, I.I. Ebralidze, S. Specchia, "A hybrid Pt/NbO/CNTs catalyst with high activity and durability for oxygen reduction reaction in PEMFC", Renewable Energy, 154 (2020) 913 -924. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2020.03.029
R. Acheampong, R. Alipour Moghadam Esfahani, R.B. Moghaddam, E.B. Easton, "An organosilane-based fuel cell ionomer that mitigates carbon corrosion", Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 167 (2020) 044516. doi:10.1149/1945-7111/ab7a0a *Open Access*
R. Alipour Moghadam Esfahani, E.B. Easton, "Exceptionally durable Pt/TOMS catalysts for fuel cells", Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 268 (2020) 118473. doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2020.118743
E. B Easton, H. M. Fruehwald, R. Randle, F. S. Saleh, I. I. Ebralidze, "Probing the degradation of carbon black electrodes in the presence of chloride by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy", Carbon, 162 (2020) 502-509. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2020.02.086.
R. Acheampong, R. Alipour Moghadam Esfahani, R.B. Moghaddam, F. Afsahi, I.I. Ebralidze, E.B. Easton, "The electrochemical properties of sulfonated silica ceramic carbon electrodes operated in fuel cells above 80 °C", Electrochimica Acta, 334 (2020) 135570. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2019.135570
R. Alipour Moghadam Esfahani, H. M. Fruehwald, N. O. Laschuk, M. T. Sullivan, J. G. Egan, I. I. Ebralidze, O. V. Zenkina, E. B. Easton, "A highly durable N-enriched titanium nanotube suboxide fuel cell catalyst support", Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 263 (2020) 118272. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.118272
H. M. Fruehwald, R. B. Moghaddam, O. V. Zenkina, E. B. Easton, "High-performance water oxidation catalysts based on the spontaneous deposition of ruthenium on electrochemically exfoliated graphene oxide", Catalysis Science & Technology, 9 (2019) 6547-6551. doi: 10.1039/C9CY02017A
**Featured on Journal Cover **R. Alipour Moghadam Esfahani, R. B. Moghaddam, E. B. Easton, "High performance Pt/Ti3O5Mo0.2SiO0.4 electrocatalyst with outstanding methanol oxidation activity", Catalysis Science & Technology, 9 (2019) 4118-4124. doi:10.1039/c9cy00704k
N.O. Laschuk, A. Obua, I.I. Ebralidze, H.M. Fruehwald, J. Poisson, J.G. Egan, F. Gaspari, F.Y. Naumkin, E.B. Easton, O.V. Zenkina, "Spacer Conjugation and Surface Support Effects in Monolayer Electrochromic Materials", ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 1 (2019) 1705-1717. doi: 10.1021/acsaelm.9b00408
J.G. Egan, A.J Hynes, H.M. Fruehwald, I.I. Ebralidze, S.D. King, R. Alipour Moghadam Esfahani, F. Y. Naumkin, E.B. Easton, O.V. Zenkina, "Novel Material for the Detection and Removal of Mercury (II) Based on 2,6-bis(2-thienyl)pyridine Receptor", Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 7 (2019) 10187-10195. doi:10.1039/c9tc03201k
**Featured on Journal Cover **H.M. Fruehwald, O.V. Zenkina, E.B. Easton, "Effect of Carbon Support on Fe-N3/C Model Active Site for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction", ECS Trans., 92(8) (2019) 523-532. doi: 10.1149/09208.0523ecst
E.B. Easton, R. Acheampong, R. Alipour Moghadam Esfahani, V.J. Cavallari, R.B. Moghaddam, H.M. Fruehwald, F. Afsahi, "Recent Advances with Sulfonated Silica Ceramic Carbon Electrodes for Fuel Cells", ECS Trans., 92(8) (2019) 559-570. doi:10.1149/09208.0559ecst
R. Alipour Moghadam Esfahani, R.B. Moghaddam, E.B. Easton, "Ultra-Durable Ti3O5Mo0.2Si0.4 Fuel Cell Catalyst Supports with Enhanced Conductivity", ECS Trans., 92(8) (2019) 603-611. doi: 10.1149/09208.0603ecst
H.M. Fruehwald, I.I. Ebralidze, O.V. Zenkina, E.B. Easton, "Fe‐N3/C active catalytic sites for the oxygen reduction reaction prepared with molecular level geometry control via covalent immobilization of iron‐terpyridine motif onto carbon", ChemElectroChem, 5 (2019) 1350-1358. doi:10.1002/celc.201801842
M.R. Ghavidel, E.B. Easton, "The Oxygen Reduction Activity of Pt-Mn/C and Pt-Cu/C Alloys", ECSarXiv (2019) ecsarxiv.org/ja9k4/. doi:10.1149/osf.io/ja9k4
N. Abdo, P.S.R. Edge, E.B. Easton, "Polypyrrole/Nafion Composite Membranes for Hydrogen Production in Cu-Cl Thermochemical Cycle", ECSarXiv (2019) ecsarxiv.org/ajbr5/. doi:10.1149/osf.io/ajbr5.
O. O. Reid, E.B. Easton, "Investigation of an Alternative Sulfonated Silane in Ceramic Carbon Electrodes for Fuel Cell Applications", ECSarXiv (2019) ecsarxiv.org/9n4mz. doi:10.1149/osf.io/9n4mz
N.O. Laschuk, I.I. Ebralidze, J. Poisson, J.G. Egan, S. Quaranta, J.T.S. Allan, H. Cusden, F. Gaspari, F.Y. Naumkin, E.B. Easton, O.V. Zenkina,"Ligand Impact on Monolayer Electrochromic Materials Properties", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10 (2018) 35334 - 35343. doi:10.1021/acsami.8b10666
R. B. Moghaddam, E. B. Easton, "Impedance spectroscopy assessment of catalyst coated Nafion assemblies for proton exchange membrane fuel cells", Electrochimica Acta, 292 (2018) 292-298. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2018.09.163
R. Alipour Moghadam Esfahani, I.I. Ebralidze, S. Specchia, E. B. Easton, "A fuel cell catalyst support based on doped titanium suboxides with enhanced conductivity, durability and fuel cell performance", Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6 (2018) 14805-14815. doi:10.1039/c8ta02470g
R. Alipour Moghadam Esfahani, R. B. Moghaddam, I.I. Ebralidze, E. B. Easton, "A hydrothermal approach to access active and durable sulfonated silica-ceramic carbon electrodes for PEM fuel cell applications", Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 238 (2018) 125-132. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.07.077
M.R. Zamanzad Ghavidel, M. R. Rahman, E. B. Easton, "Fuel cell-based breath alcohol sensors utilizing Pt-alloy electrocatalysts", Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 273 (2018) 574 – 584. doi:10.1016/j.snb.2018.06.078.
R. Alipour Moghadam Esfahani, H. M. Fruehwald, F. Afsahi, E. B. Easton, "Enhancing fuel cell catalyst layer stability using a dual-function sulfonated silica-based ionomer", Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 232 (2018) 314-321. doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.03.080
J. Poisson, H.L. Geoffrey, I.I. Ebralidze, N.O. Laschuk, J.T.S. Allan, A. Deckert, E.B. Easton, O.V. Zenkina, "Layer-by-Layer Assemblies of Coordinative Surface-Confined Electroactive Multilayers: Zigzag vs Orthogonal Molecular Wires with Linear vs Molecular Sponge Type of Growth", J. Phys. Chem C, 122 (2018) 3419- 3427. doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b10900.
C. Odetola, L.N. Trevani, E.B. Easton, “The influence of Pt surface area on the photo-enhancement of the methanol oxidation reaction", Energy Technology, 6 (2018) 1820 - 1825. doi:10.1002/ente.201700934.
F. Afsahi, E.B. Easton, "Probing the influence of the gas diffusion layer on water retention in membrane electrode assemblies via electrochemical impedance spectroscopy" ECSarXiv (2018). ecsarxiv.org/4cjaz. doi:10.1149/osf.io/4cjaz.
J.T.S. Allan, H.L. Geoffrey, E. B. Easton, "The effect of the gas diffusion layer on the performance of fuel cell catalyst layers in ethanol sensors", Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 254 (2018) 120 – 132. doi:10.1016/j.snb.2017.07.056
J.T.S. Allan, S. Quaranta, I.I. Ebralidze, J.G. Egan, J. Poisson, N.O. Laschuk, F. Gaspari, E.B. Easton, O.V. Zenkina, “Terpyridine-based Monolayer Electrochromic Materials", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9 (2017) 40438–40445. doi:10.1021/acsami.7b11848.
S.L. Cobourn, E.B. Easton, “The effect of copper contamination at the cathode of CuCl/HCl electrolyzers", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42 (2017) 28157 - 28163. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.09.142
C. Odetola, L. N. Trevani, E. B. Easton, "Photo enhanced methanol electrooxidation: Further insights into Pt and TiO2 nanoparticle contributions", Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 210 (2017) 163 - 275. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.03.027
J.T.S. Allan, M. R. Rahman, E. B. Easton, "The influence of relative humidity on the performance of Fuel Cell catalyst layers in ethanol sensors", Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 239 (2017) 120 – 130. doi:10.1016/j.snb.2016.07.156
M. R. Zamanzad Ghavidel, A. H. A Monteverde Videla, S. Specchia, E. B. Easton, " The Relationship between the Structure and Ethanol Oxidation Activity of Pt-Cu/C Alloy Catalysts”, Electrochimica Acta, 230 (2017) 58-72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.01.129
G.F. Naterer, S. Suppiah, M.A. Rosen, K. Gabriel, I. Dincer, O. Jianu, Z. Wang, E.B. Easton, B.M. Ikeda, G. Rizvi, I. Pioro, K. Pope, J. Mostaghimi, S. Lvov, “Advances in unit cell operations and materials for the Cu-Cl cycle of hydrogen production”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42 (2017) 15708 - 15723. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.03.133
J.T.S. Allan, E.B. Easton, “Polyvinyl Chloride Composite Membranes Made with Nafion and Polysiloxanes for Use in Electrochemical Breath Alcohol Sensors”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 163 (2016) B644-B651. doi:10.1149/2.0791613jes *Open Access*
M.R. Rahman, J.T.S. Allan, M. Zamanzad Ghavidel, L.E. Prest, F.S. Saleh, E. B. Easton, "The application of power-generating fuel cell electrode materials and monitoring methods to breath alcohol sensors", Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 228 (2016) 448 – 457. doi:10.1016/j.snb.2016.01.061
C. Odetola, E. B. Easton, L. N. Trevani, "Investigation of TiO2/Carbon Electrocatalyst Supports Prepared using Glucose as a Modifier", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 41 (2016) 8199 - 8208. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.10.035
N. Abdo, E. B. Easton, "Nafion/Polyaniline composite membranes for hydrogen production in the Cu–Cl thermochemical cycle", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 41 (2016) 7892 - 7903. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.11.180
M. R. Zamanzad Ghavidel, E. B. Easton, "Improving the Ethanol Oxidation Activity of Pt-Mn Alloys through the Use of Additives During Deposition", Catalysts, 5 (2015) 1016 - 1033 doi: 10.3390/catal5031016 *Open Access*
C. Odetola, L. N. Trevani, E. B. Easton, "Enhanced activity and stability of Pt/TiO2/carbon fuel cell electrocatalyst prepared using a glucose modifier", J. Power Sources, 294 (2015) 254 – 263. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.06.066
M. R. Zamanzad Ghavidel, E. B. Easton, "Thermally induced changes in the structure and ethanol oxidation activity of Pt0.25Mn0.75/C", Appl. Catal. B., 176 (2015) 150 - 159. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.03.051
J. T. S. Allan, L. E. Prest, E. B. Easton, "The sulfonation of polyvinyl chloride: synthesis and characterization for proton conducting membrane applications", J. Membr. Sci., 489 (2015) 175 - 182. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.03.093.
J. I. Eastcott, E. B. Easton, "Investigation of Transport Mechanisms for Sulfonated Silica-Based Fuel Cell Electrode Structures", J. Electrochem. Soc., 162 (2015) F764 – F771. doi:10.1149/2.0841507jes *Open Access*
G. F. Naterer, S. Suppiah, L. Stolberg, M. Lewis, Z. Wang, M. A. Rosen, I. Dincer, K. Gabriel, A. Odukoya, E. Secnik, E. B. Easton, and V. Papangelakis, "Progress in thermochemical hydrogen production with the copperechlorine cycle", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 40 (2015) 6283 – 6295. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.02.124
K. M. Yarrow, N. E. De Almeida, E. B. Easton, "The impact of pre-swelling on the stability of Nafion/SS composite membranes", J. Therm. Anal. Calorim., 119 (2015) 807 - 814. doi: 10.1007/s10973-013-3559-4
N. Abdo, E. B. Easton. "Polyaniline Composite Membranes for Hydrogen Production in Cu-Cl Thermochemical Cycle". Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Hydrogen Production, 244-253. 2015. Eds. G. Naterer and I. Dincer, Oshawa, ON, Canada. PDF
C. Odetola, E. B. Easton, L. Trevani. "Investigation of TiO2/Carbon Electrocatalyst Supports Prepared Using Glucose as a Modifier ". Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Hydrogen Production, 166-174. 2015. Eds. G. Naterer and I. Dincer, Oshawa, ON, Canada. PDF
O. O. Reid, F. S. Saleh, E. B. Easton, "Application of the Transmission Line EIS Model to Fuel Cell Catalyst Layer Durability", ECS Trans., 61(23) 25 – 32 (2014) . doi: 10.1149/06123.0025ecst
G. F. Naterer, S. Suppiah, L. Stolberg, M. Lewis, S. Ahmed, Z. Wang, M. A. Rosen, I. Dincer, K. Gabriel, E. Secnik, E.B. Easton, S. Lvov, V. Papangelakis, A. Odukoya, " Progress of international program on hydrogen production with the copper–chlorine cycle", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 39 (2014) 2431 – 2445. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.11.073
D. V. Arulmani, J. I Eastcott, S. G. Mavilla, E. B. Easton, "Photo-enhanced activity of Pt and Pt-Ru catalysts towards the electro-oxidation of methanol", J. Power Sources, 247 (2014) 890 – 895.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.08.140O. Reid, F. S. Saleh, E. B. Easton, "Determining electrochemically active surface area in PEM fuel cell electrodes with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and its application to catalyst durability", Electrochimica Acta, 114 (2013) 278 – 284. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.10.050
P. S. R. Edge, E. B Easton, "Comparison of novel anode materials for the production of hydrogen using CuCl/HCl electrolyzers", ECS Trans., 53 (9) 11 – 20 (2013). doi: 10.1149/05309.0011ecst
S. G. Mavilla, B. J. MacLean, E. B Easton, "Preparation and Characterization of Non-Precious Metal Fuel Cell Catalysts via Chemical Modification of Carbon Surfaces", ECS Trans., 53 (12) 31 – 41 (2013). doi: 10.1149/05312.0031ecst
F. S. Saleh, E. B. Easton, "Assessment of the ethanol oxidation activity and durability of Pt catalysts with or without a carbon support using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy", J. Power Sources, 246 (2014) 392 –401. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.07.109
J. I Eastcott, E. B. Easton, "Sulfonated Silica-Based Fuel Cell Electrode Structures for Low Humidity Applications", J. Power Sources, 245 (2014) 487 – 494. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.07.005
M. Ammam, E. B. Easton, "Oxygen reduction activity of binary PtMn/C, ternary PtMnX/C (X=Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Mo and, Sn) and quaternary PtMnCuX/C (X = Fe, Co, Ni, and Sn) and PtMnMoX/C (X = Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and Sn) ", J. Power Sources, 236 (2013) 311 – 320. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.02.029
M. Ammam, E. B. Easton, "A simple method to reduce the particle size and amount of oxide phase growth in Pt-Mn catalysts for ethanol oxidation", J. Electrochem. Soc., 160 (2013) F212 – F217.
doi: 10.1149/2.012303jesM. Ammam, E. B. Easton, "Hybrid material based on 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ionic liquid and Dawson polyoxoanion [P2Mo18O62]6−. Part II: further characterizations and catalytic oxidation of the NADH coenzyme", J. Solid State Electrochem., 17 (2013) 137 - 143.
doi 10.1007/s10008-012-1869-2G.F. Naterer, S. Suppiah, L. Stolberg, M. Lewis, Z. Wang, I. Dincer, M.A. Rosen, K. Gabriel, E. Secnik, E.B. Easton, I. Pioro, S. Lvov, J. Jiang, J. Mostaghimi, B.M. Ikeda, G. Rizvi, L. Lu, A. Odukoya, P. Spekkens, M. Fowler, J. Avsec, "Progress of international hydrogen production network for the thermochemical Cu-Cl cycle", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 38 (2013) 740 – 759.http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.10.023
M. Ammam, E. B. Easton, "PtCu/C and Pt(Cu)/C catalysts: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity towards ethanol electrooxidation", J. Power Sources, 222 (2013) 79 - 87.
doi 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.07.143.S. Ranganathan, P. S. R. Edge, E.B. Easton, "Evaluation of Anode Electrode Materials for Cu-Cl/HCl Electrolyzers for Hydrogen Production", ECS Trans., 41 (31) 111 – 120 (2012). doi:10.1149/1.3702861
M. Ammam, E. B. Easton, "Quaternary PtMnCuX/C (X=Fe, Co, Ni, and Sn) and PtMnMoX/C (X=Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and Sn) alloys catalysts: Synthesis, characterization and activity towards ethanol electrooxidation", J. Power Sources, 215 (2012) 188 – 198. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.05.007.
M. Ammam, E. B. Easton, "Ternary PtMnX/C (X=Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Mo and, Sn) alloy catalysts for ethanol electrooxidation", J. Electrochem. Soc., 159 (2012), 159 (2012) B635 – B640.http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/2.043206jes
F. S. Saleh, E. B. Easton, "Diagnosing degradation within PEM fuel cell catalyst layers using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy", J. Electrochem. Soc., 159 (2012) B546 – B553.http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/2.098205jes.
M. Ammam, L. E. Prest, A.D. Pauric, E. B. Easton, "Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity of binary PtMn/C alloy catalysts towards ethanol oxidation", J. Electrochem. Soc., 159 (2012) B195 – B200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/2.095202jes
M. Ammam, E. B. Easton, "Novel organic-inorganic hybrid material based on Tris(2,2'-bipyridyl)dichlororuthenium(II) hexahydrate and Dawson-type tungstophosphate K7[H4PW18O62]*18H2O as a bifuctional hydrogen peroxide electrocatalyst for biosensors", Sensor. Actuat. B-Chem., 161 (2012) 520 – 572. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2011.10.070
J.I. Eastcott, K.M. Yarrow, A.W. Pedersen, E.B. Easton, “Fuel Cell Electrode Structures Containing Sulfonated Organosilane-Based Proton Conductors”, J. Power Sources, 197 (2012) 102 – 106. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.09.023
G.F. Naterer, S. Suppiah, L. Stolberg, M. Lewis, M. Ferrandon, Z. Wang, I. Dincer, K. Gabriel, M.A. Rosen, E. Secnik, E.B. Easton, L. Trevani, I. Pioro, P. Tremaine, S. Lvov, J. Jiang, G. Rizvi, B.M. Ikeda, L. Lu, M. Kaye, W.R. Smith, J. Mostaghimi, P. Spekkens, M. Fowler, J. Avsec, "Clean hydrogen production with the Cu-Cl cycle – Progress of international consortium, I: Experimental unit operations", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 36 (2011) 15472 – 15485. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.08.012
G.F. Naterer, S. Suppiah, L. Stolberg, M. Lewis, M. Ferrandon, Z. Wang, I. Dincer, K. Gabriel, M.A. Rosen, E. Secnik, E.B. Easton, L. Trevani, I. Pioro, P. Tremaine, S. Lvov, J. Jiang, G. Rizvi, B.M. Ikeda, L. Lu, M. Kaye, W.R. Smith, J. Mostaghimi, P. Spekkens, M. Fowler, J. Avsec, "Clean hydrogen production with the Cu-Cl cycle – Progress of international consortium, II: Simulations, thermochemical data and materials", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 36 (2011) 15486 – 15501.doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.08.013
J. I. Eastcott, J.A. Powell, A. J. Vreugdenhil, E.B. Easton, "Electrochemical and Morphological Studies of Ceramic Carbon Electrodes for Fuel Cell Systems", ECS Trans., 41(1) 583 – 864 (2011).http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/1.3635619
A. D. Pauric, B. J. MacLean, E. B. Easton, "Fe-N/C Oxygen Reduction Catalysis Prepared by Covalent Attachment of 1,10-Phenanthroline to a Carbon Surface", J. Electrochem. Soc., 158 (2011) B331 – B336. doi:10.1149/1.3541256
M. Ammam, E.B. Easton, "High-performance glucose sensor based on glucose oxidase encapsulated in new synthesized platinum nanoparticles supported on carbon Vulcan/Nafion composite deposited on glassy carbon", Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 155 (2011) 340 – 346.doi:10.1016/j.snb.2011.04.016
M. Ammam, E. B. Easton, "Advanced NOx gas sensing based on novel Hybrid organic-inorganic semiconducting nanomaterial formed between pyrrole and Dawson type polyoxoanion [P2Mo18O62]6-", Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21 (2011) 7886 – 7891. doi:10.1039/c1jm11244a
M. Ammam, E. B. Easton, "Selective determination of ascorbic acid with a new hybrid material based 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ionic liquid and the Dawson type ion [P2Mo18O62]6- immobilized on glassy carbon", Electrochim. Acta, 56 (2011) 2847 – 2855. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2010.12.072
A.D. Pauric, E.B. Easton, B.J. MacLean, "Fe-N/C Oxygen Reduction Catalysts Prepared by Surface Functionalization of Carbon Black with 5,6-diamino,1-10-phenanthroline", ECS Trans., 28 (23) 55 – 62 (2010). doi:10.1149/1.3496610
N. E. De Almeida, E.B. Easton, "Nafion/ Sulfonated Silica Composite Membranes for PEM Fuel Cells", ECS Trans., 28 (27) 29-38 (2010). doi:10.1149/1.3496610
A.W. Pedersen, A.D. Pauric, J.I. Eastcott, E.B. Easton, "Proton Conductivity within Fuel Cell Electrodes Containing a Sulfonated Carbon Support", ECS Trans., 28 (27) 39-49 (2010). doi:10.1149/1.3496611
G. F. Naterer, S. Suppiah, L. Stolberg, M. Lewis, Z. Wang, K. Gabriel, I. Dincer, M. A. Rosen, P. Spekkens, S. Lvov, M. Fowler, P. Tremaine, J. Mostaghimi, E. B. Easton, L. Trevani, G. Rizvi, B. M. Ikeda, M. H. Kaye, L. Lu, I. Pioro, W. R. Smith, E. Secnik, J. Jiang, J. Avsec, "Canada’s Program on Nuclear Hydrogen Production and the Thermochemical Cu-Cl Cycle", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 35 (2010) 10905-10926. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.07.087
A.D. Pauric, A. W. Pedersen, T. Andrusiak, E. B. Easton, "A Surface Modification Route to Non-Precious Metal Fuel Cell Catalysts", J. Electrochem. Soc., 157, B370-B375 (2010). doi:10.1149/1.3283100.
S. Ranganathan and E. B. Easton, "High performance ceramic carbon electrodes-based anodes for use in the Cu-Cl thermochemical cycle for hydrogen production", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 35, 1001-1007 (2010). doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009. 2009.11.077
S. Ranganathan and E. B. Easton, "Ceramic carbon electrode-based anodes for use in the Cu-Cl thermochemical cycle", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 35, 4871 - 4876 (2010).doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.08.085
J.I. Eastcott, E.B. Easton, "Electrochemical Studies of Ceramic Carbon Electrodes for Fuel Cell Systems: A Catalyst Layer Without Sulfonic Acid Groups", Electrochim. Acta, 54, 3460-3466 (2009). doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2009.01.007
G. Naterer, S. Suppiah, M. Lewis, K. Gabriel, I. Dincer, M. A. Rosen, M. Fowler, G. Rizvi, E. B. Easton, B. M. Ikeda, M. H. Kaye, L. Lu, I. Pioro, P. Spekkens, P. Tremaine, J. Mostaghimi, J. Avsec, and J. Jiang, "Recent Canadian advances in nuclear-based hydrogen production and the thermochemical Cu-Cl cycle", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 34, 2901-2917 (2009). doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.01.090
S. Ranganathan and E. B. Easton. "Ceramic Carbon Electrode-Based Anodes for use in the Copper-Chlorine Thermochemical Cycle". Proceedings of the International Conference on Hydrogen Production, 77-84. 2009. Eds. G. Naterer and I. Dincer, Oshawa, ON, Canada. PDF
S. Ranganathan and E. B. Easton, "Anode electrode materials for use in the Cu-Cl thermochemical cycle for the production of hydrogen", Proceedings of the 8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, August 2009, Montreal, Canada. PDF
E. B. Easton, A. Bonakdarpour, R. Yang, D. A. Stevens, J. R. Dahn, "Magnetron Sputtered Fe-C-N, Fe-C, and C-N Based Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts", J. Electrochem. Soc., 155 (2008) B547-B557. http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/1.2899013
E. B. Easton, R. Yang, A. Bonakdarpour, and J. R. Dahn, "Thermal Evolution of the Structure and Activity of Magnetron Sputtered TM-C-N (TM = Fe, Co) Oxygen Reduction Catalysts", Electrochem. Solid-State Lett., (10) 2007 B6 - B10. doi:10.1149/1.2363947
R. Yang, A. Bonakdarpour, E. B. Easton, P. Stoffyn-Egli, and J. R. Dahn. "Co–C–N Oxygen Reduction Catalysts Prepared by Combinatorial Magnetron Sputter Deposition", J. Electrochem. Soc., 154(2007) A275-A282. doi:10.1149/1.2435670
E. B. Easton, R. Yang, A. Bonakdarpour, D. A. Stevens, D.G. O'Neill, G. Vernstrom, D. P. O'Brien, A. K. Schmoeckel, T. E. Wood, R. T. Atanasoski, and J. R. Dahn, ECS Trans. 3 (2006) (1) 241-248.doi:10.1149/1.2356142
R. Yang, J. R. Dahn, A. Bonakdarpour, and E. B. Easton, ECS Trans. 3 (2006) (1) 221-231.doi:10.1149/1.2356140
E. B. Easton, A. Bonakdarpour, and J. R. Dahn, "Fe-C-N Oxygen Reduction Catalysts Prepared by Combinatorial Sputter Deposition", Electrochem. Solid-State Lett., 9 (2006) A463-A467.doi:10.1149/1.2266157
E. B. Easton, Th. Buhrmester, and J. R. Dahn, "Preparation and Characterization of Sputtered Fe1 xNx Films", Thin Solid Films, 49 (2005) 60-66. doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2005.06.063
E. B. Easton, T. D. Astill, and S. Holdcroft, "Properties of Gas Diffusion Electrodes Containing Sulfonated Poly(ether ether ketone)", J. Electrochem. Soc., 152 (2005) 752-758. doi:10.1149/1.1864412
E. B. Easton and P. G. Pickup, "An Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Study of Fuel Cell Electrodes", Electrochim. Acta, 50 (2005) 2469-2474. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2004.10.074
E. B. Easton, B. L. Langsdorf, J. A. Hughes, J. Sultan, Z. G. Qi, A. Kaufman, and P. G. Pickup, "Characteristics Of Polypyrrole/Nafion Composite Membranes In A Direct Methanol Fuel Cell", J. Electrochem. Soc., 150 (2003) C735-C739. doi:10.1149/1.1608005
E. B. Easton, Z. G. Qi, A. Kaufman, and P. G. Pickup, "Chemical Modification Of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Catalysts With A Sulfonated Silane", Electrochem. Solid-State Lett., 4 (2001) A59-A61. doi:10.1149/1.1361234
E. B. Easton and P. G. Pickup, "Chemically Modified Gas Diffusion Electrodes Probing Electrochemical Activity In Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells", Electrochem. Solid-State Lett., 3 (2000) 359-361.doi:10.1149/1.1391148
E. B. Easton and W. D. Machin, "Adsorption Of Water Vapor On A Graphitized Carbon Black", J. Colloid Interface Sci., 231 (2000) 204-206. doi:10.1006/jcis.2000.7116
Patents
E.B. Easton, R. Alipour Moghadam Esfahani, "Conductive doped metal oxide catalyst/catalyst supports", US Patent #11824207, 2023.
R. Alipour Moghadam Esfahani, E.B. Easton, "Fuel cell catalyst support based on doped titanium sub oxides", US Patent #11557767, 2023.
E.B. Easton, J.I. Eastcott "Sulfonated silica-based electrode materials useful in fuel cells", US Patent Application #US20140080039A1, 2013.
D.P. O'Brien, A.K. Schmoeckel, G.D. Vernstrom, R. Atanasoski, T.E. Wood, R. Yang, E.B. Easton, J.R. Dahn, D.G. O'Neill, US Patent #7906251, 2011.