Electrochemical sensor for monitoring electrochemical potentials

Details Electrochemical sensor for monitoring electrochemical potentials Electrochemical sensor for monitoring electrochemical potentials

1992-10-23

1993-11-16

Niebling, John

Chemistry: electrical and wave energy

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Electrolytic

204400, 2041531, G01N 2726

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052620344

ABSTRACT:
An electrochemical sensor comprised of wires, a sheath, and a conduit can be utilized to monitor fuel cell component electric potentials during fuel cell shut down or steady state. The electrochemical sensor contacts an electrolyte reservoir plate such that the conduit wicks electrolyte through capillary action to the wires to provide water necessary for the electrolysis reaction which occurs thereon. A voltage is applied across the wires of the electrochemical sensor until hydrogen evolution occurs at the surface of one of the wires, thereby forming a hydrogen reference electrode. The voltage of the fuel cell component is then determined with relation to the hydrogen reference electrode.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4500391 (1985-02-01), Schmidt et al.
patent: 5059290 (1991-10-01), Uchiyama et al.

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