ANDREW L. DICKS
PUBLICATIONS LIST - Consolidated
Book
J. Larminie and A.L. Dicks, Fuel Cell Systems Explained, Second Edition. John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Chichester, 2003 ISBN 047084857X
Book Chapters
Andrew Dicks and David Rand, Hydrogen Energy, in TRANSITIONS Pathways Towards Sustainable Urban Development in Australia, Ed. P.W. Newton, CSIRO Publishing, 2008. ISBN 9780643094192.
Andrew L. Dicks, MCFCs: Introduction to Molten Carbonate Fuel cells, Chapter in Encyclopaedia of Electrochemical Power Sources, Ed. J. Garche, Elsevier, 2008. Accepted Nov. 2008
Andrew L. Dicks, MCFCs: Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Stacks, Chapter in Encyclopaedia of Electrochemical Power Sources, Ed. J. Garche, Elsevier, 2008. Accepted Nov. 2008
Andrew L. Dicks, MCFCs: Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Cathodes, Chapter in Encyclopaedia of Electrochemical Power Sources, Ed. J. Garche, Elsevier, 2008. Accepted Nov. 2008
Papers in Refereed Journals
1. Dicks, A. L., Ensell, R. L., Phillips, T. R., Szczepura, A. K., Thorley, M., Williams, A., Wragg, R. D. A study of relationships between pore size distribution, hydrogen chemisorption, and activity of hydrodesulfurization catalysts. J. Catal. (1981), 72(2), 266-73.
2. A.L. Dicks, Hydrogen generation from natural gas for the fuel cell systems of tomorrow. J. Power Sources (1996), 61(1-2), 113-124.
3. S.H. Clarke, A.L. Dicks, K.Pointon, T.A. Smith, A. Swann, Catalytic aspects of the steam reforming of hydrocarbons in internal reforming fuel cells. Catal. Today (1997), 38(4), 411-423.
4. A.L.Dicks and P.A.Martin, A Fuel Cell Balance of Plant Test Facility, Journal of Power Sources 1998, 71, 321-327.
5. A.L.Dicks, Advances in Catalysts for Internal Reforming in High Temperature Fuel Cells, Journal of Power Sources 1998, 71, 111-122.
6. A.L.Dicks and M.R.Taylor, Fuel Cell Power Systems Development in Europe, Energy & Environment 1998, 9(1), 17-30.
7. Dicks, A. L., Fellows, R. G., Martin Mescal, C., Seymour, C. A study of SOFC-PEM hybrid systems. Journal of Power Sources (2000), 86(1-2), 501-506.
8. Dicks, A. L., Pointon, K. D.; Siddle, A. Intrinsic reaction kinetics of methane steam reforming on a nickel/zirconia anode. Journal of Power Sources (2000), 86(1-2), 523-530.
9. Dicks, A., Siddle, A. Assessment of commercial prospects of molten carbonate fuel cells. Journal of Power Sources (2000), 86(1-2), 316-323.
10. S.C. Mailley, A. Kelaidopoulou, A. Siddle, A.L. Dicks, P. Holtappels, C.E. Hatchwell and M. Mogensen, Electrocatalytic Activity of a
11. Gd2 Ti 0.6 Mo1.2 Sc0.2O 7-d Anode Towards Hydrogen and Methane Electro-oxidation in a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Ionics (2000), 6(5 & 6), 331-339.
12. Kelaidopoulou, A., Siddle, A., Dicks, A. L., Kaiser, A., Irvine, J. T. S. Anodic behaviour of Y0.20Ti0.18Zr0.62O1.90 towards hydrogen electro-oxidation in a high temperature solid oxide fuel cell. Fuel Cells (2001), 1(3-4), 226-232.
13. Kelaidopoulou, A., Siddle, A., Dicks, A. L., Kaiser, A., Irvine, J. T. S. Methane electro-oxidation on a Y0.20Ti0.18Zr0.62O1.90 anode in a high temperature solid oxide fuel cell. Fuel Cells (2001), 1(3-4), 219-225.
14. Dicks A.L., Diniz da Costa J.C., Simpson A., McLellan B., Fuel cells, hydrogen and energy supply in Australia, Journal of Power Sources (2004), 131, 1-12.
15. Mclellan B., Shoko E., Dicks A.L., and Diniz da Costa J.C., Hydrogen production and utilisation opportunities for Australia, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, (2005), 30, 669-679.
16. McLellan B., Diniz da Costa J.C., Dicks A.L., Rudolph V., Pagan R.J., Sheng C., and Wall T.F., Hydrogen economy options for Australia, Dev. Chem. Eng. Mineral Process, (2004), 12(5/6), 447-460.
17. Dicks A.L., Molten carbonate fuel cells, Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science, 8 (2004), 379-383.
18. Dicks A.L., The role of carbon in fuel cells, Journal of Power Sources, (2006) 156, 128-141.
19. Shoko E, McLellan B, Dicks A.L, Diniz da Costa J.C., Hydrogen from coal: Production and utilisation technologies, International Journal of Coal Geology 65 (2006) 213– 222
20. Rodriguez J.G., Dicks A.L., Duke M.C., diniz da Costa J.C., Nanocomposite Polymer Electrolyte Membranes: Methanol Crossover and Conductivity, APCSEET Massey University, (2005), 201-205, ISBN 0-476-01613-4.
21. Charles C, Ramdutt D, Brault P, Caillard A, Bulla D, Boswell R W, Rabat H and Dicks A, Low energy plasma treatment of a proton exchange membrane used for low temperature fuel cells, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, (2006) 48, 1–7.
22. Ramdutt D, Charles C, Hudspeth J, Ladewig B, Gengenbach T, Boswell R, Dicks A and Brault P., Low energy plasma treatment of Nafion® membranes for PEM fuel cells Journal of Power Sources, (2007) 165-1, 41-48.
23. Chih-Yuan Chen, Jairo I. Garnica Rodrigues, Mikel C. Duke, Roni F. Dalla Costa, Andrew L. Dicks and João C. Diniz da Costa, Nafion/Polyaniline/Silica Composite Membranes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Application Journal of Power Sources, (2007), 166- 2, 324-330.
24. R. Knibbe, J. Drennan, A. Dicks and J. Love, Effect of Alumina Additions on the SOFC Anode-Electrolyte Interface. Journal of Power Sources, 179 (2008) 511–519.
25. Xiang Li, Zonghua Zhu, Roland De Marco, Andrew Dicks, John Bradley, Shaomin Liu and Gaoqing Lu, Factors that determine the performance of carbon fuels in the direct carbon fuel cell, Ind.& Eng. Chemistry Research, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, 2008.
26.
Xiang Li, Zhonghua Zhu, Jiuling Chen,
Roland De Marco, Andrew Dicks, John Bradley, Gaoqing Lu,
Surface modification of carbon fuels for direct carbon fuel cells
Journal of Power Sources, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available
online 27 September 2008.
Ten career-best publications
27. Carpenter R.J., Dicks A.L., and Parsons J.A., The development of fuel cells for power generation and combined heat and power. IGE Communication 1441 presented at the 53rd Autumn Meeting, London, November, 1990.
28. Dicks, Andrew L. Hydrogen generation from natural gas for the fuel cell systems of tomorrow. J. Power Sources (1996), 61(1-2), 113-124.
29. Clarke, Stephen H., Dicks, Andrew L., Pointon, Kevin, Smith, Thomas A., Swann, Angie. Catalytic aspects of the steam reforming of hydrocarbons in internal reforming fuel cells. Catal. Today (1997), 38(4), 411-423.
30. Dicks, A. L., Ensell, R. L., Phillips, T. R., Szczepura, A. K., Thorley, M., Williams, A., Wragg, R. D. A study of relationships between pore size distribution, hydrogen chemisorption, and activity of hydrodesulfurization catalysts. J. Catal. (1981), 72(2), 266-73.
31. Dicks, A. L., Carpenter, R. J., Erdle, E., Lander, D. F., Lilley, P. D., Melman, A. G., Woudstra, N. Solid oxide fuel cell systems study. Volumes 1-2. Comm. Eur. Communities, [Rep.] EUR (1991), (EUR 13103, Vol. 1), 131 pp.
32. Machielse, L.A.H., Reijers, H.T.J., Goris, M.J.A.A., Berger, R.J.. Doesburg, E.B.M.,Dicks, A.L.; Smith, T.A.; Rowley, S.; Clarke, S.; et al. Development of a 1 kW internal reforming MCFC stack. ECN-C [Rep.] (1993), (ECN-C-93-076), 146 pp.
33. Dicks, Andrew Leslie. Improvements relating to catalysts. Br. Patent No. 1422327 (1973).
34. J. Larminie and A.L. Dicks, Fuel Cell Systems Explained, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, April 2000.
35. Reijers, H. Th. J.,Machielse, L. A. H.,Dekker, N. J. J.,Goris, M. J. A. A.,Dicks, A. L., Fellows, R. G.Clarke, S. H., Dhanjal, T., Freni, S., et al. 10 kW demonstration of pilot stack technology for direct internal reforming molten carbonate fuel cell (DIR-MCFC) power plants. ECN-C [Rep.] (1996), (ECN-C-96-023), 1-40.
36. Dicks, A.L., Jones, S.L., Judd, R., Pointon, K., and Gough, A. assessment of advanced catalyst performance and fabrication options for a compact steam reformer. ETSU Report F/02/00180/Rep, Harwell, UK, 2001.
Patents
1.
A.L. Dicks, T.A. Smith and S. H.
Clarke,
Fuel cell and catalyst for use therein,
GB Patent 2295920, Priority Date: December 9, 1994, Grant Date: 13 May 1998
2. A.L. Dicks and C.M. Dudfield, Method of operating a fuel cell, GB Patent 2290409, Priority Date: 16 June 1995.
3. A.L. Dicks, R. Judd and P. Goulding, Compact Reactor, UK Patent 2001.
4. A.L. Dicks, Improvements relating to catalysts. Br. Patent No. 1422327 (1973).
5. Dicks, Andrew Leslie; Smith, Thomas A.; Clarke, Stephen H. Molten carbonate fuel cell containing hydrocarbon-fuel reforming catalyst. Eur. Pat. Appl. 1996, EP 716464.
6. Goulding, Philip Scot; Judd, Robert William; Dicks, Andrew Leslie. Compact reactor. World Patent WO 01/20733 15 February 2001.
7. Dicks, Andrew Leslie; Judd, Robert William; Pointon, Kevin David; Siddle, Angelika; Jones, Stuart Leigh; Goulding, Philip Scot; Judd, Robert William. Method and apparatus for steam reforming. World Patent (PCT) WO 03035546 1 May 2003.
8. Dicks, Andrew Leslie; Judd, Robert William; Pointon, Kevin David; Siddle, Angelika; Jones, Stuart Leigh; Goulding, Philip Scot; Judd, Robert William. Thin layer catalyst to adhere to a metallic substrate and method of forming the same. World Patent (PCT) WO 03035255 1 May 2003.
9. Dicks, Andrew Leslie; Judd, Robert William; Pointon, Kevin David; Siddle, Angelika; Jones, Stuart Leigh; Goulding, Philip Scot; Judd, Robert William. Compact Shift Reactor. World Patent (PCT) WO 03035544 1 May 2003.
Keynote lectures and conference papers
Invited Plenary Lecture: Hanover Fair, Aug 2006.
Keynote Lecture: First ASME conference on Fuel Cell Science and Engineering, Rochester NY, April 2003.
Providing and processing fuel.
Keynote Lecture: Fuel Cells Summit, Japan, 2004.
Hydrogen and fuel cell activities in Australia
Keynote Lecture: Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Futures, Perth, 2004.
A.L.Dicks, Energy supply in Australia - the role of hydrogen and fuel cells.
A.L. Dicks, A global overview of hydrogen. Presented at the 2nd Australian Alternative Fuels Conference, 25-26 August 2003, Brisbane, Australia.
J.I. Garnica Rodriguez, B. Ladewig, A. Dicks, M. Duke, D. Martin, G. Q. Lu, J.C. Diniz da Costa, Nanocomposite Nafion-silica membranes for direct methanol fuel cells. Presented at the World Hydrogen Technology Conference, Singapore, October 2005.
B. McLellan, J. C. Diniz da Costa, A. L. Dicks, V. Rudolph, R. J. Pagan and T. F. Wall. Hydrogen Economy Options for Australia. Presented at the NEC 2003 Conference, Cairns. Australia.
A.L. Dicks, J. Drennan, J. Hunter, An integrated approach to microstructural optimisation of solid polymer fuel cell components using novel methods in image processing, semantic inferencing and knowledge extraction. Presented at the Eighth Grove Fuel Cell Symposium, London, September 2003.
Royal Society of Chemistry “Catalyst Preparation,” Loughborough, UK, 2000.
Internal reforming catalysts for high temperature fuel cells.
Keynote Lecture: Fuel Cell 2000 Conference, Lucerne 10-14 July 2000.
A.L. Dicks and J. Larminie. Reforming of Fossil Fuels (Status Survey).
Keynote Lecture: UK Fuel Cell Forums, Inst. Civil Eng., London, 1999 and 2001
A L Dicks, Progress in the development of solid oxide fuel cells
Keynote Lecture: American Chemical Society, 222nd National Meeting, Chicago, 2001.
Dicks, Andrew L. Advances in catalyst materials for internal reforming in high temperature fuel cells. Abstracts of Papers, 222nd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, August 26-30, 2001 (2001), FUEL-140.
A.L. Dicks, Reformer Technology for Stationary Applications, F-Cells Week Conference organised by IQPC, London 17-19 October 2000.
A.L.Dicks, Reforming Technology - Choosing the Right Technology for Hydrogen Generation, Fuel Cells Infrastructure Conference organised by IQPC, London, 24-27July 2000.
A.L. Dicks, Stationary Power Plants - User and Supplier Requirements, F-Cells 2000 Conference organised by IQPC, London, 29 Feb-2nd March, 2000.
A.L.Dicks, K. D. Pointon and A. Swann, The Kinetics of the Methane Steam Reforming Reaction on a Nickel/Zirconia anode, Proceedings of the 3rd European SOFC Forum, Nantes, June 1998.
P. Kortbeek, P. van der Laag, L. Machielse, G. de Koning, R. Fellows and A.L.Dicks, Developing DIR-MCFC Cogeneration Systems for the European Market, Montreal Fuel Cell Conference, 1997
A.L.Dicks, The Emergence of the Direct Internal Reforming Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell, Presented at Electrochem 97, Universitiy College, London, August 1997
A. L. Dicks, Electrodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Presented at Royal Society of Chemistry Symposium on Electrodes and Electrocatalysis, Loughborough, November 1997
A.L.Dicks, K.D. Pointon and A. Swann, Status of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Testing at BG, Presented at the Royal Society of Chemistry Symposium on Electrodes and Electrocatalysis, Loughborough, November 1997
A.L.Dicks, Catalytic aspects of the steam reforming of hydrocarbons in internal reforming fuel cells, presented at the symposium on FUEL CELLS AND CATALYSIS, University College London, 3-4 January 1996.
A.L. Dicks and J.
Masters, The Potential and Market Penetration of Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells,
Presented at the 1991 IGU World Conference, Berlin, July 1991
A.L. Dicks, Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems - An Overview, Presented at SERC
seminar, London, February 1993
A.L. Dicks and S.R. Rowley, Performance Enhancement of the MCFC at Elevated Pressures, Presented at the Third Grove Fuel Cell Symposium, London, September 1993
A. L. Dicks, L. Haddad and A. Swann, Direct Internal Reforming in the SOFC, Presented at the Third Grove Fuel Cell Symposium, London, September 1993
A.L.Dicks, K. Pointon and A. Swann, Anode Stability under Internal Reforming Conditions in the SOFC, Presented at the Fourth Grove Fuel Cell Symposium, London, September 1995
P. Kortbeek, R.
Ottervanger and A.L.Dicks, Development of Advanced Concepts for DIR-MCFC
Cogeneration Applications in the European Market,
Fuel Cell Seminar, p. 469, Courtesy Associates Inc., Orlando, November 1996
A.L. Dicks, S. Freni, and L.A.H. Machielse, DIR-MCFC Technology Development in the European Joule Programme, Proceedings of the 1994 Fuel Cell Seminar, November 28-December 1, San Diego.
R. D. Oades, S. R. Morris and R. B. Moyes (University of Hull), N. D. Parkyns and C. Komodromos (British Gas,London) and J. A. Harris and A. L. Dicks (British Gas, Solihull). Potassium Promotion of Molybdenum-based CO Hydrogenation Catalysts. Poster presented at the Royal Society of Chemistry, Annual Meeting, 1987.
Public reports, articles and papers
A. L. Dicks and A.
Siddle, Assessment of Commercial Prospects of Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells, ETSU
Report F/03/00168/REP, 1999
A.L. Dicks, SOFC Stack Operation and Evaluation (IEA), ETSU Report
F/01/00140/REP, 1999
A.L. Dicks, C.
Komodromos, K. Pointon, and A.Swann, Development of Internal Reforming SOFC
Stacks, ETSU Report F/01/00088/REP
P.J.Kortbeek and R. G. Ottervanger (eds.), Advanced DIR-MCFC Development,
Contribution to Final Report on Contract JOE3-CT-95-0033, March 1999
H.-J. Beie and L. Blum (eds.), Development of 50 kW Class SOFC Systems and
Components, Contribution to Final Publishable Report, European Commission,
Contract JOE3-CT95-001
H.Th. Reijers (ed.), 10 kW Demonstration of Pilot Stack Technology for Direct Internal Reforming Molten Carbonate (DIR-MCFC) Power Plants, Final report, ECN Report ECN-C-96-023, 1996
A.L.Dicks, Fuel Requirements of the Different Types of Fuel Cell, European Fuel Cell News, Volume 4, No. 2, July 1997
A.L. Dicks, Fuel Cells - Generating Power for a Cleaner World, Presented to the BBC Engineering Society, February 1997
A.L. Dicks, E. Ocon, K.D Pointon, A. Swann, N. Coe and K. Kendall, Aspects of Internal Reforming in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, ESTU report No. F/01/00078/REP, 1997
A.L. Dicks, R.G. Fellows, K.D. Pointon, A. Swann and S. Thalayasingam, Investigation of Internal Reforming on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anodes, ETSU Report No. F/01/00013/REP
A.L. Dicks, Recent advances in fuel cells, Process Technology Group bulletin, Royal Society of Chemistry, December 1996.
A.L. Dicks, Fuel
Cell Power for the 21st Century, British Gas RELAY, April 1993
A.L. Dicks, Natural Gas and Fuel Cells, European Fuel Cell Group, Newsletter,
April 1993
A.L. Dicks and J.A. Miriam, Charged up by methane, British Gas, R&D Digest No.
11
L.A.H. Machielse et. al., Development of a 1 kW Internal Reforming MCFC stack, Final Report for the Period June 1990-August 1993, ECN report No. ECN-C-93-076, JOULE Contract JOUE-CT90-0025