scholarly journals A new dimensionless group for the estimation of the current density distribution in an electrochemical cell

2005 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantin Popov ◽  
S.M. Pesic ◽  
Predrag Zivkovic

Anew dimensionless group for the estimation of the current density distribution in an electrochemical cell is defined as the ratio of the sum of the absolute values of the anodic and cathodic over potentials to the overall cell voltage.

2001 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-137
Author(s):  
K.I. Popov ◽  
R.M. Stevanovic ◽  
P.M. Zivkovic

Cell voltage - current density dependences for a model electrochemical cell of fixed geometry were calculated for different electrolyte conductivities, Tafel slopes and cathodic exchange current densities. The ratio between the current density at the part of the cathode nearest to the anode and the one furthest away were taken as a measure for the estimation of the current density distribution. The calculations reveal that increasing the conductivity of the electrolyte, as well as increasing the cathodic Tafel slope should both improve the current density distribution. Also, the distribution should be better under total activation control or total diffusion control rather than at mixed activation- diffusion-Ohmic control of the deposition process. On the contrary, changes in the exchange current density should not affect it. These results, being in agreement with common knowledge about the influence of different parameters on the current distribution in an electrochemical cell, demonstrate that a quick estimation of the current distribution can be performed by a simple comparison of the current density at the point of the cathode closest to anode with that at furthest point.


Author(s):  
Marco Santis ◽  
Stefan A. Freunberger ◽  
Matthias Papra ◽  
Felix N. Bu¨chi

The propagation of single cell performance losses to adjacent cells in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack is studied by means of local current density measurements in a two cell stack. In this stack, the working conditions of adjacent cells can be controlled independently in order to deliberately change the performance of one cell (inducing cell) and study the coupling effects to the adjacent cell (response cell), while keeping the working conditions of the later one unchanged. The experiments have shown that changes in the current density distribution caused by lowering of the air stoichiometry in the inducing cell cause changes in the current density distribution of the response cell in the order of 60% of the change of the inducing cell, even when the air stoichiometry of the response cell is kept constant. The losses in cell voltage of the inducing cell cause losses in cell voltage of the response cell in a magnitude between 30 and 50%.


2001 ◽  
Vol 66 (7) ◽  
pp. 491-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.I. Popov ◽  
S.M. Pesic ◽  
P.M. Zivkovic

Amethod for the quantitative determination of the current density distribuion in cells with a three plane parallel electrode arrangement is proposed. It is shown that the current density distribution can be determined using the data obtained by simple polarization measurements. The relation to the Haring-Blum cell with P = 2 is discussed.


2019 ◽  
Vol 139 (5) ◽  
pp. 302-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinji Yamamoto ◽  
Soshi Iwata ◽  
Toru Iwao ◽  
Yoshiyasu Ehara

Vestnik MEI ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-79
Author(s):  
Aleksey S. Kozhechenko ◽  
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Aleksey V. Shcherbakov ◽  
Regina V. Rodyakina ◽  
Daria A. Gaponova ◽  
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