Exploring single electrode reactions in polymer electrolyte fuel cells |
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Authors: | H Kuhn A Wokaun GG Scherer |
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Affiliation: | Paul Scherrer Institute, Electrochemistry Laboratory, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | Utilising a pseudo-reference electrode in polymer electrolyte fuel cells allows for the separation of anodic and cathodic contributions to the entire cell impedance. Modelling the impedance responses by using equivalent circuits inhibits the investigation of kinetic parameters of the basic electrochemical reactions, which take place at single electrode-electrolyte interfaces. Therefore, we evaluate single electrode impedance measurements by a kinetic model, which is based on specific reaction pathways, either for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) or the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR). As a consequence, it is possible to obtain kinetic parameters for the specific reaction of interest. Furthermore, the information gained from the single electrode impedance measurements and the kinetic model can give insight into single reactions steps. In particular, the ORR has to include a chemical step in the reaction pathway. |
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Keywords: | Polymer electrolyte fuel cells Pseudo-reference electrode Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy Kinetic model Oxygen reduction reaction Hydrogen oxidation reaction |
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