Dane Creek
Electrical engineering
Hometown: Chandler, Arizona, US
Graduation date: Spring 2027
Additional details: Honors student
FURI | Fall 2026, Needs Review
Optimizing Atmospheric Plasma Treatment Methodology for Protonic Ceramic Electrochemical Cells
This research project seeks to make atmospheric plasma treatment more viable for treating protonic ceramic electrochemical cells (PCECs), a solid-state technology that can operate as electrolysis cells to transform greenhouse gases into higher-value chemicals. A limiting factor in PCEC performance is poor surface wetting bottlenecking reaction speed. Plasma treatment is capable of wettability enhancement, but the treatment area is small. The thermal disequilibrium between the area under the plasma and the rest of the surface can cause breakage and unreliable wettability outcomes. Exploring more effective methods for mounting and treating the entire sample with improved automation enables scalable PCEC methods.
Mentor: Nick Rolston
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