Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Detection of Saturation Level in a Frozen Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell

2011 ◽  
Vol 158 (2) ◽  
pp. B233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Pistono ◽  
Cynthia A. Rice-York ◽  
Vijayasekaran Boovaragavan
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Impedance Spectroscopy ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane ◽  
Saturation Level ◽  
Electrolyte Membrane

scholarly journals Resistance Separation of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell by Polarization Curve and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1491
Author(s):  
Jaehyeon Choi ◽  
Jaebong Sim ◽  
Hwanyeong Oh ◽  
Kyoungdoug Min
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Impedance Spectroscopy ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Equivalent Circuit ◽  
Polarization Curve ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane ◽  
Electrolyte Membrane

The separation of resistances during their measurement is important because it helps to identify contributors in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell performance. The major methodologies for separating the resistances are electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and polarization curves. In addition, an equivalent circuit was selected for EIS analysis. Although the equivalent circuit of PEM fuel cells has been extensively studied, less attention has been paid to the separation of resistances, including protonic resistance in the cathode catalyst layer (CCL). In this study, polarization curve and EIS analyses were conducted to separate resistances considering the charge transfer resistance, mass transport resistance, high frequency resistance, and protonic resistance in the CCL. A general solution was mathematically derived using the recursion formula. Consequently, resistances were separated and analyzed with respect to variations in relative humidity in the entire current density region. In the case of ohmic resistance, high frequency resistance was almost constant in the main operating load range (0.038–0.050 Ω cm2), while protonic resistance in the CCL exhibited sensitivity (0.025–0.082 Ω cm2) owing to oxygen diffusion and water content.

scholarly journals Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy as a Diagnostic Tool in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Electrolysis

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefania Siracusano ◽  
Stefano Trocino ◽  
Nicola Briguglio ◽  
Vincenzo Baglio ◽  
Antonino Aricò
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy ◽  
Impedance Spectroscopy ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Diagnostic Tool ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane ◽  
Membrane Electrode ◽  
Short Side ◽  
Electrolyte Membrane ◽  
The Impact

Membrane–electrode assemblies (MEAs) designed for a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) water electrolyser based on a short-side chain (SSC) perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) membrane, Aquivion®, and an advanced Ir-Ru oxide anode electro-catalyst, with various cathode and anode noble metal loadings, were investigated. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), in combination with performance and durability tests, provided useful information to identify rate-determining steps and to quantify the impact of the different phenomena on the electrolysis efficiency and stability characteristics as a function of the MEA properties. This technique appears to be a useful diagnostic tool to individuate different phenomena and to quantify their effect on the performance and degradation of PEM electrolysis cells.

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