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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 7689-7701 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - May 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
Dehydration phenomena in a PEM fuel cell were investigated by nonlinear frequency response analysis (NFRA) in a differential H2/H2 cell. The linear H1,0 spectra, which are equal to classic EIS spectra, showed not only an increase of the membrane resistance but also an increase of the anode reaction resistance, caused by dehydration leading to the decrease of the protonic conductivity of the polymer network in the catalyst layer. With this, active sites with long protonic pathes to the membrane become inactive. In order to further clarify this effect, modelling work was used. Therefore, proton transport was incorporated into an existing model of a differential H2/H2 cell. Finally, the key features of NFRA spectra under dehydration and CO poisoning are compared in order to discuss the suitability of NFRA for unambiguous diagnosis of PEMFC. It can be seen that while the linear spectrum is not sufficient to distinguish between both cases, the second order frequency response functions can be used for discrimination.
Keywords
- Dehydration, Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, Nonlinear frequency response analysis, Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, Proton transport
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Energy(all)
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Energy(all)
- Fuel Technology
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Energy(all)
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 37, No. 9, 05.2012, p. 7689-7701.
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T1 - Nonlinear frequency response analysis of dehydration phenomena in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
AU - Kadyk, Thomas
AU - Hanke-Rauschenbach, Richard
AU - Sundmacher, Kai
N1 - Copyright: Copyright 2013 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2012/5
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N2 - Dehydration phenomena in a PEM fuel cell were investigated by nonlinear frequency response analysis (NFRA) in a differential H2/H2 cell. The linear H1,0 spectra, which are equal to classic EIS spectra, showed not only an increase of the membrane resistance but also an increase of the anode reaction resistance, caused by dehydration leading to the decrease of the protonic conductivity of the polymer network in the catalyst layer. With this, active sites with long protonic pathes to the membrane become inactive. In order to further clarify this effect, modelling work was used. Therefore, proton transport was incorporated into an existing model of a differential H2/H2 cell. Finally, the key features of NFRA spectra under dehydration and CO poisoning are compared in order to discuss the suitability of NFRA for unambiguous diagnosis of PEMFC. It can be seen that while the linear spectrum is not sufficient to distinguish between both cases, the second order frequency response functions can be used for discrimination.
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