Vijay A. Sethuraman, Ph. D.

2A01H Swearingen Engineering Center
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
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Fuel Cell Diagnostics - State of the Art: August 28, 2005

Contemporary PEM Fuel Cell (PEMFC) diagnostics include the following;

1. Performance Evaluation [VI Curves]

2. IR Measurements [Using Current Interrupt]

3. Hydrogen Pump

4. Electrochemical Area [ECA] Measurements - Probe Molecule: H⁺, H₂

5. Impedance Spectroscopy

6. Optical Imaging: Cross-sectional View, SEM, TEM etc.

7. Emission Rates - Fluorine, Sulfur etc.

8. Hydrogen Crossover & Short Measurement 

9. Pt (hkl) Analysis - Probe Molecules: H⁺, H₂

10. XRD Analysis

11. Linear, Bridge & 3-Fold Analysis - Probe Molecule: CO

12. Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

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