Development of a galvanostatic analysis technique as an in-situ diagnostic tool for PEMFC single cells and stacks

Kug Seung Lee; Byung Seok Lee; Sung Jong Yoo; Soo Kil Kim; Seung Jun Hwang; Hyung Juhn Kim; Eunae Cho; Dirk Henkensmeier; Jeong Woo Yun; Suk Woo Nam; Tae Hoon Lim; Jong Hyun Jang

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.12.152

Development of a galvanostatic analysis technique as an in-situ diagnostic tool for PEMFC single cells and stacks

Kug Seung Lee, Byung Seok Lee, Sung Jong Yoo, Soo Kil Kim, Seung Jun Hwang, Hyung Juhn Kim, Eunae Cho, Dirk Henkensmeier, Jeong Woo Yun, Suk Woo Nam, Tae Hoon Lim, Jong Hyun Jang

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A new galvanostatic analysis technique was developed for PEMFC single cells and stacks, while conventional potentiodynamic techniques, such as cyclic voltammetry for an electrochemical active surface area (EAS) and linear sweep voltammetry for a crossover current (iH₂), cannot be directly utilized for stacks. Using a developed relationship for double-layer charging region, the iH₂ and C_dl (double-layer capacitance) of a PEMFC single cell could be determined from the galvanostatic data under an atmosphere of nitrogen (cathodes) and hydrogen (anodes). Then, simply from the elapsed time in hydrogen adsorption/desorption region, EAS or roughness factors could be analyzed for a PEMFC single cell. For a 5-cell PEMFC stack, it was experimentally confirmed that the same analysis technique can be applied to analyze performance distribution in PEMFC stacks. As the characteristics of catalyst layers (EAS and C_dl) and polymer electrolyte membranes (iH₂) of individual cells can be analyzed without stack disassembly, the developed galvanostatic technique is expected to be utilized for the degradation study and performance monitoring of practical PEMFC stacks.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5891-5900
Number of pages	10
Journal	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume	37
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.12.152
Publication status	Published - 2012 Apr

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Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Joint Research Project funded by the Korea Research Council of Fundamental Science & Technology (KRCF) , Republic of Korea, was partly supported by a Grant ( M2009010025 ) from the Fundamental R&D Program for Core Technology of Materials funded by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) , Republic of Korea, and was partly supported by the Human Resources Development of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) grant funded by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) , Republic of Korea (No. 20104010100610 ).

Keywords

Electrochemical active surface area
Galvanostatic measurement
Hydrogen crossover current
PEMFC stack diagnosis
Pt catalyst

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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Fuel Technology
Condensed Matter Physics
Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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Lee, K. S., Lee, B. S., Yoo, S. J., Kim, S. K., Hwang, S. J., Kim, H. J., Cho, E., Henkensmeier, D., Yun, J. W., Nam, S. W., Lim, T. H., & Jang, J. H. (2012). Development of a galvanostatic analysis technique as an in-situ diagnostic tool for PEMFC single cells and stacks. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 37(7), 5891-5900. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.12.152

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