The Pilot Application of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy on Dynamic Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell

Authors

Jian-wei GUO, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
Jian-long WANG, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;Follow

Corresponding Author

Jian-long WANG(wangjl@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn)

Abstract

By analyzing Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) in applications of dynamic proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), bottlenecks which restrict EIS tool development have been pointed out in this paper. Though the high-frequency resistance in EIS is largely accepted as cell inner-resistance, this can only be applied for cell with low current. The low-frequency resistance is difficult to be realized due to its relation with mass transfer. Furthermore, the improved Randles equivalent circuits are built up preliminarily, thus, penetrating into studies for mass transfer reaction, cell operation/degeneration, and high temperature fuel cell. Inspiringly, EIS is becoming an analyzing tool for stack and control core for electric-vehicle. Nevertheless, it is still pioneer challenge to make breakthrough towards transient EIS method based on multi-discipline convergence

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Keywords

electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, proton exchange membrane fuel cell, dynamic operation, electric-vehicle;equivalent circuit

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.180854

Publication Date

2018-12-28

Online Available Date

2018-11-06

Revised Date

2018-10-10

Received Date

2018-09-25

Recommended Citation

Jian-wei GUO, Jian-long WANG. The Pilot Application of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy on Dynamic Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2018 , 24(6): 687-696.
DOI: 10.13208/j.electrochem.180854
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol24/iss6/10

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