Development of Accelerated Durability Test Protocols for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Stacks Under Realistic Operating Conditions

IF 2.6 4区 工程技术 Q3 ELECTROCHEMISTRY
Fuel Cells Pub Date : 2024-06-28 DOI:10.1002/fuce.202300263
Miriam Schüttoff, Christian Wachtel, Robert Schlumberger, Florian Wilhelm, Joachim Scholta, Markus Hölzle
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Abstract

Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell durability is still a major challenge. To overcome time-consuming durability tests, so-called accelerated durability tests (ADTs) are of urgent need. This work presents our recent results in developing ADT protocols in the context of realistic operating conditions, especially voltage clipping at 0.85 V. A 5500 h long-term test was carried out as a reference applying a realistic automotive drive cycle. Focusing on different stressors such as temperature, relative humidity (RH), and load profile four different ADT protocols of 1200 h duration were derived. Seven-cell short stacks with 240 cm2 active area were used. Comparing cell voltage as a key indicator, an acceleration factor of 3–7 could be achieved. In-situ characterization techniques such as spatially resolved current measurement, cyclic voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectra were employed to investigate the influences of individual stressors on specific degradation mechanisms and components. The highest acceleration was observed in the mass transport region of ADTs addressing RH as a stressor, suggesting that RH cycling leads to increased degradation of hydrophobic surfaces. Increased temperature was found to accelerate primarily carbon support degradation. Accelerated catalyst aging seems to be low, demonstrating the effectiveness of voltage-clipping conditions. Our most promising ADT shows quite a homogeneous acceleration of voltage degradation across all current regions.

在实际操作条件下开发聚合物电解质膜燃料电池堆加速耐久性测试规程
聚合物电解质膜燃料电池的耐久性仍然是一项重大挑战。为了克服耗时的耐久性测试,迫切需要进行所谓的加速耐久性测试(ADT)。这项工作介绍了我们最近在实际运行条件下,特别是在 0.85 V 电压削波条件下制定 ADT 协议的成果。我们以 5500 小时的长期测试为参考,采用了现实的汽车驱动周期。根据温度、相对湿度(RH)和负载曲线等不同的压力因素,得出了四种不同的 1200 小时 ADT 协议。使用的是活性面积为 240 平方厘米的七电池短堆栈。将电池电压作为关键指标进行比较,可实现 3-7 的加速因子。采用空间分辨电流测量、循环伏安法和电化学阻抗谱等原位表征技术,研究了各种应力对特定降解机制和成分的影响。在以相对湿度为应力源的 ADT 的质量传输区域观察到了最高的加速度,这表明相对湿度循环导致疏水表面的降解加剧。温度升高主要加速了碳支撑的降解。催化剂加速老化的程度似乎很低,这证明了电压剪切条件的有效性。我们最有前途的 ADT 在所有电流区域都显示出相当均匀的电压降解加速度。
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Fuel Cells
Fuel Cells 工程技术-电化学
CiteScore
5.80
自引率
3.60%
发文量
31
审稿时长
3.7 months
期刊介绍: This journal is only available online from 2011 onwards. Fuel Cells — From Fundamentals to Systems publishes on all aspects of fuel cells, ranging from their molecular basis to their applications in systems such as power plants, road vehicles and power sources in portables. Fuel Cells is a platform for scientific exchange in a diverse interdisciplinary field. All related work in -chemistry- materials science- physics- chemical engineering- electrical engineering- mechanical engineering- is included. Fuel Cells—From Fundamentals to Systems has an International Editorial Board and Editorial Advisory Board, with each Editor being a renowned expert representing a key discipline in the field from either a distinguished academic institution or one of the globally leading companies. Fuel Cells—From Fundamentals to Systems is designed to meet the needs of scientists and engineers who are actively working in the field. Until now, information on materials, stack technology and system approaches has been dispersed over a number of traditional scientific journals dedicated to classical disciplines such as electrochemistry, materials science or power technology. Fuel Cells—From Fundamentals to Systems concentrates on the publication of peer-reviewed original research papers and reviews.
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