AC impedance technique in PEM fuel cell diagnosis-A review

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 4365-4380

  Yuan, Xiaozi ^a   Wang, Haijiang ^a   Colin Sun, Jian ^a   Zhang, Jiujun ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

AC impedance; Diagnosis; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS); Fuel cell stack; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC)

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY;

AC IMPEDANCE TECHNIQUE; EX SITU IMPEDANCE; IN SITU MEASUREMENTS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 36549023361     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.05.036     Document Type: Review

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