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Electrochemical impedance analysis of proton exchange membrane fuel cells with various cathode configurations

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Various porous flow fields have been proposed and developed for the cathode configuration of proton exchange membrane fuel cells to replace conventional channel-land flow fields. This study demonstrates the physical properties of porous metallic flow field and gas diffusion layers and quantifies the respective resistances during the oxygen reduction reaction in proton exchange membrane fuel cells with four different cathode configurations using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and a theoretical model. The contribution of the flow field and gas diffusion layer to the oxygen reduction reaction is discussed, along with the relationship between the physical properties of these structures and water transport in the proton exchange membrane fuel cell.

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Financial support from a National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant, funded by the Korean Government (MSIT) (nos. 2019R1A2C1085095 and 2019M3E6A1064708) is gratefully acknowledged. JC and SP thank Jung S. Y. for the EIS analysis. This work was conducted during the sabbatical year of Kwangwoon University in 2020.

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Cho, J., Park, S. Electrochemical impedance analysis of proton exchange membrane fuel cells with various cathode configurations. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 37, 1394–1400 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-020-0605-3

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