Considerations on Reducing the Experimental Duration of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Measurements Used for the Evaluation of Ionic Conductivity in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Electrolysers and Fuel Cells

2009 ◽  
Vol 415 ◽  
pp. 61-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danut Ionel Vaireanu ◽  
Anca Cojocaru ◽  
Ioana Maior ◽  
Simona Caprarescu ◽  
Alexandra Ionescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy ◽  
Impedance Spectroscopy ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane ◽  
Membrane Thickness ◽  
Impedance Spectra ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance Spectra ◽  
Electrolyte Membrane ◽  
Eis Measurements

In this paper one attempted to discuss the effect of reducing the experimental duration of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements by reducing the sampling frequency without affecting the measured parameters. The experimental setup is based on a novel cell consisting of two electrodes or three electrodes cell configuration. The experimental layout allows a precise evaluation of the membrane thickness, at micrometer resolution, during the determination of the electrochemical impedance spectra.

Use and misuse of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in PEFC research

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Boillat ◽  
Lorenz Gubler ◽  
Felix N. Büchi ◽  
Thomas J. Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy ◽  
Impedance Spectroscopy ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells ◽  
Impedance Spectra ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance Spectra ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Research Show

In this presentation, two important pitfalls ocuring during the analysis of electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS) of polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) are discussed. Based on very simple considerations, some commonly found interpretation statements are identified as wrong. A comprehensive review of the papers published during the year 2018 using EIS in PEFC research show that such wrong statements are not occasional, but frequently occurring in the peer reviewed literature. At the end of the presentation, solution are proposed to increase the awareness to the risks of wrong EIS interpretations.

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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