Facilities & Equipment

Arbin FCT, 2005

  • Testing capability from small fuel cells (several watts) to 200 W maximum
  • The test stand monitors and controls cell voltage/current, flow rate, pressure, temperature and humidity of the reactant gases
  • Both hydrogen and methanol fuel cells can be tested

Arbin FCTS, 2006

  • Testing capability from small fuel cells (several watts) to 200 W maximum
  • The test stand monitors and controls cell voltage/current, flow rate, pressure, temperature and humidity of the reactant gases
  • Both hydrogen and methanol fuel cells can be tested

Arbin FCTS, 2009

  • Testing capability from small fuel cells (several watts) to 200 W maximum
  • The test stand monitors and controls cell voltage/current, flow rate, pressure, temperature and humidity of the reactant gases
  • Both hydrogen and methanol fuel cells can be tested

Battery Test Stand

The battery test stand, showing the Power Ten 5800D-15/15 supply, data acquisition and control wiring, battery frame with illumination system for thermochromic liquid crystal temperature studies, and part of the control PC.
  • Tests battery strings up to 15 V
  • Charge currents 0-600 A
  • Discharge currents 0-600 A (at 15 V, current is proportional to voltage)
  • Monitors cell temperatures and voltages

Catalyst Layer Micro-Visualization Station

Schematic diagram of the micro-visualization setup.

The micro-visualization system allows optical imaging with a spatial resolution of 5 μm but a working distance of up to 10 cm, distinguishing it from conventional microscopes that require very small working distances to obtain high magnification.

Zhang F.Y., Spernjak D., Prasad A.K., and Advani S.G., “In situ characterization of the catalyst layer in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell,” Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 154, pp. B1152-B1157, September 12, 2007. doi:10.1149/1.2777987
 

Princeton Applied Research VersaSTAT 3

Specifications:

  • Current: -650mA to 650mA
  • Voltage: -10V to 10V
  • Frequency range: DC, 10μHz to 1MHz

Applications:

  • Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)
  • Cyclic Voltammetry (CV)

Freeze-Thaw Cycling Chamber

 

W. M. Keck Center for Advanced Microscopy and Microanalysis (Keck CAMM)

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