Local current density and electrochemical impedance measurements within 50 cm single-channel PEM electrolysis cell

verfasst von
Christoph Immerz, Boris Bensmann, Patrick Trinke, Michel Suermann, Richard Hanke-Rauschenbach
Abstract

The present analysis shows the local distribution of current density and EIS measurements along a 50 cm single-channel proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) cell. Measurements for operating modes with one sufficiently high and one insufficiently low stoichiometric water ratio (λ) were carried out to observe effects on the current density distribution. Furthermore, global and local EIS measurements were performed to distinguish between the cell voltage loss differences in the two cases. The mass transport losses η mtx and the Ohmic voltage losses η show a strong increase, when the stoichiometric water ratio falls below a level of λ ≈ 5. The reduction of the inlet water flux of the anode reduces both the proton conductivity of the ionomer within the catalyst layer and the membrane, increasing transport and Ohmic resistances, respectively. The local analysis has shown that the level of membrane and catalyst hydration under low stoichiometric conditions can be distributed highly non-homogeneous in along-the-channel direction, with the most pronounced dehydration toward the end of the channel.

Organisationseinheit(en)
Institut für Elektrische Energiesysteme
Fachgebiet Elektrische Energiespeichersysteme
Typ
Artikel
Journal
Journal of the Electrochemical Society
Band
165
Seiten
F1292-F1299
ISSN
0013-4651
Publikationsdatum
12.12.2018
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Elektronische, optische und magnetische Materialien, Erneuerbare Energien, Nachhaltigkeit und Umwelt, Oberflächen, Beschichtungen und Folien, Elektrochemie, Werkstoffchemie
Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung
SDG 7 – Erschwingliche und saubere Energie
Elektronische Version(en)
https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0411816jes (Zugang: Geschlossen)
https://doi.org/10.15488/4911 (Zugang: Offen)