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Peter Pintauro

Peter N. Pintauro

Research Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
H. Eugene McBrayer Chair of Chemical Engineering, Emeritus
304 Olin Hall
615-343-3878
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Overview

In the Pintauro group, we use nanofiber electrospinning techniques to fabricate membranes and electrodes for electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices. Cation and anion exchange membranes, for hydrogen/air and alkaline fuel cells, electrodialysis separations, and redox flow batteries, are produced by electrospinning one or more polymer nanofibers and then processing the resulting mat into a dense and defect-free composite membrane. In some cases, the electrospun fibers are blends of two or more polymers. We also electrospin polymer/particle mixtures to create nanofiber electrode mats for fuel cells and batteries, where such electrodes exhibit excellent short-term and long-term performance.

Awards

-Walter van Schalkwijk Award in Sustainable Energy Technology, the Electrochemical Society, 2023
-Fellow, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2014
-Fellow, the Electrochemical Society, 2010
-Inaugural H. Eugene McBrayer Professor of Chemical Engineering, 2009
-Kent Hale Smith Professor of Engineering (Case Western Reserve University), 2004
-Outstanding Engineering Faculty Research Award, Tulane University, 2001

Selected Publications

Electrospun Nanofiber Electrodes for High and Low Humidity PEMFC Operation. Waldrop K, Slack JJ, Gumeci C, Parrondo J, Dale N, Reees KS, Cullen DA, More KL, Pintauro PN, Journal of Electrochemical Society, 170, 024507, (2023) View Abstract

Ultralow platinum loading for redox-flow battery by electrospinning the electrocatalyst and the ionomer in core-shell fibers. Saadi K, Fan X, Hardisty SS, Pintauro PN, Zitoun D, Journal of Energy Sources, 59, 106430, (2023) View Abstract

Freestanding Bipolar Membranes with an Electrospun Junction for High Current Density Water Splitting. Powers D, Mondal AN, Yang Z, Wycisk R, Kreidler E, Pintauro PN, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 14, , (2022) View Abstract

Poly(phenylene sulfonic acid)-expanded polytetrafluoroethylene composite membrane for low relative humidity operation in hydrogen fuel cells. Shang Z, Hassain MM, Wycisk R, Pintauro PN, Journal of Power Sources, 535, 231375, (2022) View Abstract

Three-Chamber Design for Aqueous Acid–Base Redox Flow Batteries. Metlay AS, Chyl B, Wycisk RJ, Pintauro PN, Mallouk TE, ACS Energy Letters, 7, , (2022) View Abstract

Education

Ph.D., ChE, University of California, Los Angeles, 1980

M.S., ChE, University of Pennsylvania, 1975

B.S., ChE, University of Pennsylvania, 1973