Noise Phenomena in Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Electrolysis Cells

K. Elsøe; M. R. Kraglund; L. Grahl-Madsen; G. G. Scherer; J. Hjelm; S. H. Jensen; T. Jacobsen; M. B. Mogensen

doi:10.1002/fuce.201800005

Noise Phenomena in Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Electrolysis Cells

K. Elsøe^*, M. R. Kraglund, L. Grahl-Madsen, G. G. Scherer, J. Hjelm, S. H. Jensen, T. Jacobsen, M. B. Mogensen

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Abstract

In this study, the origin of noise in electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) spectra measured on a variety of polymer electrolyte membrane electrolysis cells (PEMECs) has been investigated. EIS was measured during operation at various current densities of seven different PEMECs divided in five different cell types including both acidic PEMECs and alkaline PEMECs. The noise pattern differed between various types of cells and between cells of the same cell type. Integration time had no influence on the EIS noise level, whereas the AC amplitude seems to influence the EIS noise level. Other electrical noise sources influencing the EIS measurements have been studied with oscilloscope. No noise was observed at DC. A hypothesis explaining the relation between bubble formation during electrolysis and EIS noise is proposed based on the experimental findings.

Original language	English
Journal	Fuel Cells
Volume	18
Issue number	5
Pages (from-to)	640-648
ISSN	1615-6846
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/fuce.201800005
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	6th European PEFC and Electrolyzer Forum - Lucerne, Switzerland Duration: 4 Jul 2017 → 7 Jul 2017 Conference number: 6

Conference

Conference	6th European PEFC and Electrolyzer Forum
Number	6
Country	Switzerland
City	Lucerne
Period	04/07/2017 → 07/07/2017

Bibliographical note

Special issue. Paper presented at the 6th EUROPEAN PEFC & ELECTROLYZER Forum (EFCF2017), July 4–7, 2017 held in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Keywords

EIS
EIS noise
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
Gas Bubbles
Nafion 117
PEMEC
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Electrolysis Cell

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Elsøe, K., Kraglund, M. R., Grahl-Madsen, L., Scherer, G. G., Hjelm, J., Jensen, S. H., Jacobsen, T., & Mogensen, M. B. (2018). Noise Phenomena in Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Electrolysis Cells. Fuel Cells, 18(5), 640-648. https://doi.org/10.1002/fuce.201800005

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