Comparison of experimental data obtained using the reference and the single-serpentine proton exchange membrane single fuel cell testing hardware.

Tomasz Bednarek,Georgios Tsotridis

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2020.105945

Abstract

The paper presents testing data of single Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell for comparing the characteristics of two different testing hardware, namely the recently developed single cell reference testing hardware and the commonly used by the research community single-serpentine testing hardware. Data are presented in form of polarisation curves, temperature, pressure and voltage distributions, as well as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements for a range of current densities. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy data are also validated using the Kramers-Kronig transformation and presented as Nyquist and Bode plots. The raw data of all mentioned results are also provided in online repository. The presented experimental data are discussed and evaluated in Assessment of the electrochemical characteristic of a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane in a “reference” single fuel cell testing hardware[1].

Highlights

Comparison of experimental data obtained using the reference and the single-serpentine proton exchange membrane single fuel cell testing hardware
The paper presents testing data of single Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell for comparing the characteristics of two different testing hardware, namely the recently developed single cell reference testing hardware and the commonly used by the research community single-serpentine testing hardware
Data are presented in form of polarisation curves, temperature, pressure and voltage distributions, as well as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements for a range of current densities

Summary

Data description

The current study presents raw experimental data logs as well as polarisation curves (IV curve) and Electro-chemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. V The file ‘S-S_HW_IV_EIS.xlsx’ contains experimental data obtained using the S-S HW. V While the file ‘ZEROCELL_IV_EIS.xlsx’ contains data obtained using the JRC ZERO∇CELL. The second testing setup used in this study, the S-S HW, is commonly employed by the research community for single PEM fuel cell performance and durability tests. It has an active area of 25 cm (50 × 50 mm) and is provided by balticFuelCells GmbH. The tested Membrane Electro Assemblies (MEAs) for JRC ZERO∇CELL and S-S HW are composed of Catalyst Coated Membrane (CCM) laminated in mylar frame in order to reinforce membrane edges, increase mechanical strength as well as to precisely limit the active area size.

Polarisation curve experiments

Voltage evolution

Pressure distribution

Temperature distribution

Electro-chemical impedance spectroscopy measurements