This paper presents the development of a new method for characterizing the electrochemistry and transport phenomena in the porous electrodes of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The new method uses a unique microstructured electrode scaffold (MES) that provide an architecture for obtaining measurements at discrete points through the thickness of an electrode. This paper reports on the design, fabrication and initial testing of an MES for measuring ionic potential across the thickness of a PEMFC’s cathode. The new fuel cell hardware and reference electrodes (REs), which gather electrolyte potential measurements through the thickness of the electrode via the MES, have been tested for accuracy and repeatability. The use of hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) REs versus oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) REs is analyzed and discussed. Polarization data was also gathered and the REs are used to separate the half-cell potentials. Finally, the preliminary fabrication of an MES and a micro-structural analysis are discussed.
2010 14th International Heat Transfer Conference
August 8–13, 2010
Washington, DC, USA
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- Heat Transfer Division
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978-0-7918-4940-8
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Micron-Scale Diagnostics for Through-Plane Transport Phenomena in Porous Electrodes
Katherine C. Hess
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Katherine C. Hess
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
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William K. Epting
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William K. Epting
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
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Shawn Litster
Shawn Litster
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
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Katherine C. Hess
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
William K. Epting
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Shawn Litster
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Paper No:
IHTC14-22928, pp. 91-95; 5 pages
Published Online:
March 1, 2011
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Hess, Katherine C., Epting, William K., and Litster, Shawn. "Micron-Scale Diagnostics for Through-Plane Transport Phenomena in Porous Electrodes." Proceedings of the 2010 14th International Heat Transfer Conference. 2010 14th International Heat Transfer Conference, Volume 5. Washington, DC, USA. August 8–13, 2010. pp. 91-95. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IHTC14-22928
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