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PURPOSE: A method and an apparatus for diagnosing the deterioration of a fuel cell are provided to measure the alternating current impedance of the fuel cell without damaging the power quality. CONSTITUTION: A method for diagnosing the deterioration of a fuel cell comprises eh following steps: controlling the frequency of the current outputted from the cell; measuring the alternating current impedance of the fuel cell using a pulse component from an output current; and determining the deterioration state of the cell based on the alternating current impedance.
Abstract:
A fuel cell system, and a method for operating the fuel cell system are provided to reduce the time required for the normal operation remarkably by allowing a stack to be heated rapidly. A fuel cell system comprises a stack which comprises a plurality of cells and where the electricity generation reaction using hydrogen is carried out; a fuel treatment device which generates the hydrogen to be supplies from a fuel source to the stack; a process burner which is operated by the hydrogen of the fuel source or the residual hydrogen not consumed at the stack; a cooling water circulation unit which lowers the temperature of the stack; a cooling separator(50) which is a metal foil installed between the cells of the stack and has channels(51,52) imprinted in relief and in intaglio on the both sides; a ventilation gas temperature increasing unit which passes the ventilation gas of the process burner through the channel of the one side of the cooling separator for increasing the temperature of the stack; and a cooling water temperature increasing unit which passes the cooling water through the channel of the other side of the cooling separator for increasing the temperature of the stack by the heat exchange of the cooling water and the ventilation gas of the process burner.
Abstract:
Provided is a redox flow battery having a high energy density by using a metal-ligand coordination compound which comprises a ligand containing an electron donating group as an anode electrolyte and/or cathode electrolyte. The present invention relates to a redox flow battery comprising an anode cell comprising an anode and an anode electrolyte; a cathode cell comprising a cathode and a cathode electrolyte; and an ion exchanging membrane located between the anode cell and the cathode cell.
Abstract:
Provided are an organic electrolyte and a redox flow battery comprising the same. By using an electrolyte having excellent solubility which is stable to moisture and heat, a battery with high energy density can be provided. An organic electrolyte according to an embodiment comprises a metal-ligand coordinate compound whereby the ligand is an organic phosphate compound. The organic phosphate compound is trimethyl phosphate, triethyl phosphate, tripropyl phosphate, or triphenyl phosphate. [Reference numerals] (AA) Voltage [V]; (BB) Capacity [mAh]
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An organic electrolyte for a redox flow battery is provided to have a high energy density by increasing a solubility of the electrolyte. CONSTITUTION: An organic electrolyte comprises: a solvent; an electrolyte which consists of a metal-ligand coordination compound; and a polymeric compound which has metal affinity group as an additive. The additive is included as a quantity of 1-15 volume % of the organic electrolyte. In addition, a redox flow battery includes: an anode cell which includes an anode and an anolyte; a cathode cell which includes a cathode and a catholyte; an ion exchange membrane which is positioned between the anode cell and the cathode cell; and one or more of the anolyte and the catholyte are the organic electrolyte.
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PURPOSE: An ion exchange film-filling composition is provided to provide an ion exchange film which has maximized ion transfer performance in a non-aqueous system, is organic-based, and has film physical properties. CONSTITUTION: An ion exchange film-filling composition comprises an ion conductive material(120) and an aqueous support(130). The ion conductive material comprises at least one compound selected from an ion conducting monomer and an ion conducting polymer. The ion conducting monomer comprises quaternary ammonium salt. A manufacturing method of an ion exchange film comprises a step of impregnating the ion exchange film-filling composition into a porous substrate film(110) which has ion exchanging performance; and a step of polymerizing the ion exchange film-filling composition.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A redox flow battery is provided to have high energy efficiency and energy density by using a support electrolyte in which side reaction is restrained, capable of manufacturing electrolyte of high concentration. CONSTITUTION: A redox flow battery comprises: a positive electrode cell comprising a positive electrode and positive electrode electrolyte; a negative electrode cell comprising a negative electrode and a negative electrolyte; and an ion exchange membrane between the positive electrode cell and the negative electrode cell. The positive electrolyte and the negative electrolyte respectively comprise non-aqueous solvent, support electrolyte, and metal-ligand coordination compounds. The support electrolyte comprises one or more kinds from salts of chemical formula 1 or chemical formula 2. In chemical formula 1 and 2, m is an integer from 3-7, n is an integer from 3-7, Y^- is counter anion, and R1 and R2 is respectively a C1-5 alkyl group, or C1-5 alkoxy group.