Long-term testing of a high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell: The effect of reactant gases

AIChE Journal ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 217-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Javier Pinar ◽  
Nadine Pilinski ◽  
Peter Wagner
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane ◽  
Electrolyte Membrane

scholarly journals Review of the Durability of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell in Long-Term Operation: Main Influencing Parameters and Testing Protocols

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 4048
Author(s):  
Huu Linh Nguyen ◽  
Jeasu Han ◽  
Xuan Linh Nguyen ◽  
Sangseok Yu ◽  
Young-Mo Goo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane ◽  
Durability Test ◽  
Term Operation ◽  
Electrolyte Membrane ◽  
Transportation Applications ◽  
Testing Protocols

Durability is the most pressing issue preventing the efficient commercialization of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) stationary and transportation applications. A big barrier to overcoming the durability limitations is gaining a better understanding of failure modes for user profiles. In addition, durability test protocols for determining the lifetime of PEMFCs are important factors in the development of the technology. These methods are designed to gather enough data about the cell/stack to understand its efficiency and durability without causing it to fail. They also provide some indication of the cell/stack’s age in terms of changes in performance over time. Based on a study of the literature, the fundamental factors influencing PEMFC long-term durability and the durability test protocols for both PEMFC stationary and transportation applications were discussed and outlined in depth in this review. This brief analysis should provide engineers and researchers with a fast overview as well as a useful toolbox for investigating PEMFC durability issues.

High temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell degradation provoked by ammonia as ambient air contaminant

2021 ◽  
Vol 502 ◽  
pp. 229993
Author(s):  
Dana Schonvogel ◽  
Julian Büsselmann ◽  
Henrike Schmies ◽  
Hendrik Langnickel ◽  
Peter Wagner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Electrolyte Membrane ◽  
Air Contaminant

scholarly journals Investigation of Corrosion Methods for Bipolar Plates for High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Application

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 235
Author(s):  
Nadine Pilinski ◽  
Claudia Käding ◽  
Anastasia Dushina ◽  
Thorsten Hickmann ◽  
Alexander Dyck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Corrosion Behaviour ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane ◽  
Carbon Surface ◽  
Potential Range ◽  
Bipolar Plates ◽  
Electrolyte Membrane ◽  
Fuel Cell Application

In this work, different methods and electrochemical set-ups were investigated in order to study the corrosion behaviour of bipolar plates (BPP) for high temperature (HT) polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell application. Using confocal and scanning electron microscopy, it was shown that chemical and electrochemical aging significantly increases surface roughness as well as morphology changes, confirming material degradation. Identical electrochemical corrosion behaviour was observed for both set-ups with typical quinone/hydroquinone peaks in the potential range ~0.6–0.7 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE). The appearance of the peaks and an increase of double layer capacitance can be related to the oxidation of carbon surface and, consequently, material corrosion. Simultaneously, an optimised corrosion set-up was introduced and verified regarding suitability. Both investigated set-ups and methods are useful to analyse the oxidation behaviour and corrosion resistance.

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