PEM Fuel Cell Diagnostic Tools presents various tools for diagnosing PEM fuel cells and stacks, including in situ and ex situ diagnostic tools, electrochemical techniques, and physical/chemical methods. The text outlines the principles, experimental implementation, data processing, and application of each technique, along with its capabilities and weaknesses.
The book covers many diagnostics employed in the characterization and determination of fuel cell performance. It discusses commonly used conventional tools, such as cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. It also examines special tools developed specifically for PEM fuel cells, including transparent cells, cathode discharge, and current mapping, as well as recent advanced tools for diagnosis, such as magnetic resonance imaging and atomic force microscopy. For clarity, the book splits these diagnostic methodologies into two parts - in situ and ex situ. To better understand the tools, PEM fuel cell testing is also discussed. Each self-contained chapter provides cross-references to other chapters.
Written by international scientists active in PEM fuel cell research, this volume incorporates state-of-the-art technical advances in PEM fuel cell diagnosis. The diagnostic tools presented help readers to understand the physical and chemical phenomena involved in PEM fuel cells.
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Part I : In Situ Diagnostic Tools
Chapter 2 : PEM Fuel Cell Testing
Chapter 3 : Polarization Curve
Chapter 4 : Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
Chapter 5 : Cyclic Voltammetry
Chapter 6 : Linear Sweep Voltammetry
Chapter 7 : Current Interruption
Chapter 8 : Cathode Discharge
Chapter 9 : Water Transfer Factor Measurement
Chapter 10 : Current Mapping
Chapter 11 : Transparent Cell
Chapter 12 : Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Chapter 13 : Neutron Imaging
Part II : Ex Situ Diagnostic Tools
Chapter 14 : X-Ray Diffraction
Chapter 15 : Scanning Electron Microscopy
Chapter 16 : Transmission Electron Microscopy
Chapter 17 : Infrared Imaging
Chapter 18 : Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
Chapter 19 : X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Chapter 20 : Atomic Force Microscopy
Chapter 21 : Binary Gas Diffusion
Chapter 22 : Gas Permeability of PEMs
Chapter 23 : Species Detection
Chapter 24 : Rotating Disk Electrode/Rotating Ring-Disk Electrode
Chapter 25 : Porosimetry and Characterization of the Capillary Properties of Gas Diffusion Media
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