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Doubling the diffusivity measurement efficiency in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) via a bi-sensor electrochemical cell

  • Weidong He*
  • , Bin Wang
  • , Haibo Zhao
  • , Yang Jiao
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Vanderbilt University
  • Florida State University

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Abstract

To improve the efficiency of the diffusivity measurement in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), a bi-sensor electrochemical cell is proposed and analyzed. The cell consists of an oxygen pump and two oxygen sensors. This bi-sensor cell doubles the efficiency of binary diffusivity measurements in both porous anodes and cathodes in SOFCs. The design provides an efficient platform to estimate the electrode limiting current density (LCD) and concentration polarization (CP) in SOFCs. Mechanism of measuring the CP with different electrode configurations was discussed in depth. The design was verified by studying the effect of electrode thickness on the CPs at different operating temperatures.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9985-9988
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Power Sources
Volume196
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2011
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Concentration polarization
  • Current density
  • Diffusivity
  • Electrode thickness
  • Oxygen sensor
  • Solid oxide fuel cell

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