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Weierstrass Institute forApplied Analysis and Stochastics
Electrochemical processes and porousmedia: mathematical and numericalmodeling
Jürgen FuhrmannAlfonso Caiazzo, Klaus Gärtner, Hartmut Langmach,Alexander Linke, Hong Zhao
Mohrenstrasse 39 · 10117 Berlin · Germany · Tel. +49 30 20372 0 · www.wias-berlin.deRICAM Workshop · Linz · 2011-10-05
Electrochemistry
Corrosion
Electroplating
Biological processes (heart beat etc.)
Batteries
Conversion of chemical energy stored in compounds within the cell intoelectrical energy
Different variants (low/high temperature, solid/liquid electrolyte . . . )
Fuel cells
Invented ≈ 1840 by Schönbein, Groves Conversion of chemical energy stored in hydrogen, methanol,
carbohydrates . . . into electrical energy Continuous supply of reactants, removal of products Different variants (low/high temperature, solid/liquid electrolyte . . . )
Electrochemistry and porous media · RICAM Workshop · Linz · 2011-10-05 · Page 2 (46)
Polymer electrolyte fuel cell - membrane electrode assembly (MEA)
Hydrogen fuel cell (H2-PEMFC)Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC)
Anode channel
Porous layer
Reaction zone
Membrane
Cathode channel
Porous layer
Reaction zone
Carbon fiber + teflon
Carbon fiber + teflon + nafion + catalyst
Nafion (proton conducting polymer)
Carbon fiber + teflon
Carbon fiber + teflon + nafion + catalyst
Void space
Polymer electrolyte
Porous matrix
Catalyst particles
CH3OH,H2OH2
2H2→ 4H+ +4e−2CH3OH +2H2O→ 2CO2 +12H+ +12e−
CO2
e−
e−
–
+
LoadH+
O2,N2
4H+ +4e−+O2→ 2H2O12H+ +12e−+3O2→ 6H2O
H2O,N2
Overall reaction: 4H2 +O2→ 2H2O+energyOverall reaction: 2CH3OH +3O2→ 4H2O+2CO2 +energy
Several MEA “sandwiches” combined into a stack.
Electrochemistry and porous media · RICAM Workshop · Linz · 2011-10-05 · Page 3 (46)
Polymer electrolyte fuel cell - membrane electrode assembly (MEA)
Hydrogen fuel cell (H2-PEMFC)Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC)
Anode channel
Porous layer
Reaction zone
Membrane
Cathode channel
Porous layer
Reaction zone
Carbon fiber + teflon
Carbon fiber + teflon + nafion + catalyst
Nafion (proton conducting polymer)
Carbon fiber + teflon
Carbon fiber + teflon + nafion + catalyst
Void space
Polymer electrolyte
Porous matrix
Catalyst particles
CH3OH,H2OH2
2H2→ 4H+ +4e−2CH3OH +2H2O→ 2CO2 +12H+ +12e−
CO2
e−
e−
–
+
LoadH+
O2,N2
4H+ +4e−+O2→ 2H2O12H+ +12e−+3O2→ 6H2O
H2O,N2
Overall reaction: 4H2 +O2→ 2H2O+energyOverall reaction: 2CH3OH +3O2→ 4H2O+2CO2 +energy
Several MEA “sandwiches” combined into a stack.
Electrochemistry and porous media · RICAM Workshop · Linz · 2011-10-05 · Page 3 (46)
Polymer electrolyte fuel cell - membrane electrode assembly (MEA)
Hydrogen fuel cell (H2-PEMFC)
Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC)
Anode channel
Porous layer
Reaction zone
Membrane
Cathode channel
Porous layer
Reaction zone
Carbon fiber + teflon
Carbon fiber + teflon + nafion + catalyst
Nafion (proton conducting polymer)
Carbon fiber + teflon
Carbon fiber + teflon + nafion + catalyst
Void space
Polymer electrolyte
Porous matrix
Catalyst particles
CH3OH,H2O
H2
2H2→ 4H+ +4e−
2CH3OH +2H2O→ 2CO2 +12H+ +12e−
CO2
e−
e−
–
+
LoadH+
O2,N2
4H+ +4e−+O2→ 2H2O12H+ +12e−+3O2→ 6H2O
H2O,N2
Overall reaction: 4H2 +O2→ 2H2O+energyOverall reaction: 2CH3OH +3O2→ 4H2O+2CO2 +energy
Several MEA “sandwiches” combined into a stack.
Electrochemistry and porous media · RICAM Workshop · Linz · 2011-10-05 · Page 3 (46)
Polymer electrolyte fuel cell - membrane electrode assembly (MEA)
Hydrogen fuel cell (H2-PEMFC)
Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC)
Anode channel
Porous layer
Reaction zone
Membrane
Cathode channel
Porous layer
Reaction zone
Carbon fiber + teflon
Carbon fiber + teflon + nafion + catalyst
Nafion (proton conducting polymer)
Carbon fiber + teflon
Carbon fiber + teflon + nafion + catalyst
Void space
Polymer electrolyte
Porous matrix
Catalyst particles
CH3OH,H2O
H2
2H2→ 4H+ +4e−
2CH3OH +2H2O→ 2CO2 +12H+ +12e−
CO2
e−
e−
–
+
LoadH+
O2,N2
4H+ +4e−+O2→ 2H2O12H+ +12e−+3O2→ 6H2O
H2O,N2
Overall reaction: 4H2 +O2→ 2H2O+energyOverall reaction: 2CH3OH +3O2→ 4H2O+2CO2 +energy
Several MEA “sandwiches” combined into a stack.
Electrochemistry and porous media · RICAM Workshop · Linz · 2011-10-05 · Page 3 (46)
Polymer electrolyte fuel cell - membrane electrode assembly (MEA)
Hydrogen fuel cell (H2-PEMFC)
Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC)
Anode channel
Porous layer
Reaction zone
Membrane
Cathode channel
Porous layer
Reaction zone
Carbon fiber + teflon
Carbon fiber + teflon + nafion + catalyst
Nafion (proton conducting polymer)
Carbon fiber + teflon
Carbon fiber + teflon + nafion + catalyst
Void space
Polymer electrolyte
Porous matrix
Catalyst particles
CH3OH,H2O
H2
2H2→ 4H+ +4e−
2CH3OH +2H2O→ 2CO2 +12H+ +12e−
CO2
e−
e−
–
+
LoadH+
O2,N2
4H+ +4e−+O2→ 2H2O12H+ +12e−+3O2→ 6H2O
H2O,N2
Overall reaction: 4H2 +O2→ 2H2O+energyOverall reaction: 2CH3OH +3O2→ 4H2O+2CO2 +energy
Several MEA “sandwiches” combined into a stack.
Electrochemistry and porous media · RICAM Workshop · Linz · 2011-10-05 · Page 3 (46)
Polymer electrolyte fuel cell - membrane electrode assembly (MEA)
Hydrogen fuel cell (H2-PEMFC)
Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC)
Anode channel
Porous layer
Reaction zone
Membrane
Cathode channel
Porous layer
Reaction zone
Carbon fiber + teflon
Carbon fiber + teflon + nafion + catalyst
Nafion (proton conducting polymer)
Carbon fiber + teflon
Carbon fiber + teflon + nafion + catalyst
Void space
Polymer electrolyte
Porous matrix
Catalyst particles
CH3OH,H2O
H2
2H2→ 4H+ +4e−
2CH3OH +2H2O→ 2CO2 +12H+ +12e−
CO2
e−
e−
–
+
LoadH+
O2,N2
4H+ +4e−+O2→ 2H2O
12H+ +12e−+3O2→ 6H2O
H2O,N2
Overall reaction: 4H2 +O2→ 2H2O+energyOverall reaction: 2CH3OH +3O2→ 4H2O+2CO2 +energy
Several MEA “sandwiches” combined into a stack.
Electrochemistry and porous media · RICAM Workshop · Linz · 2011-10-05 · Page 3 (46)
Polymer electrolyte fuel cell - membrane electrode assembly (MEA)
Hydrogen fuel cell (H2-PEMFC)
Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC)
Anode channel
Porous layer
Reaction zone
Membrane
Cathode channel
Porous layer
Reaction zone
Carbon fiber + teflon
Carbon fiber + teflon + nafion + catalyst
Nafion (proton conducting polymer)
Carbon fiber + teflon
Carbon fiber + teflon + nafion + catalyst
Void space
Polymer electrolyte
Porous matrix
Catalyst particles
CH3OH,H2O
H2
2H2→ 4H+ +4e−
2CH3OH +2H2O→ 2CO2 +12H+ +12e−
CO2
e−
e−
–
+
LoadH+
O2,N2
4H+ +4e−+O2→ 2H2O
12H+ +12e−+3O2→ 6H2O
H2O,N2
Overall reaction: 4H2 +O2→ 2H2O+energyOverall reaction: 2CH3OH +3O2→ 4H2O+2CO2 +energy
Several MEA “sandwiches” combined into a stack.
Electrochemistry and porous media · RICAM Workshop · Linz · 2011-10-05 · Page 3 (46)
Polymer electrolyte fuel cell - membrane electrode assembly (MEA)
Hydrogen fuel cell (H2-PEMFC)
Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC)
Anode channel
Porous layer
Reaction zone
Membrane
Cathode channel
Porous layer
Reaction zone
Carbon fiber + teflon
Carbon fiber + teflon + nafion + catalyst
Nafion (proton conducting polymer)
Carbon fiber + teflon
Carbon fiber + teflon + nafion + catalyst
Void space
Polymer electrolyte
Porous matrix
Catalyst particles
CH3OH,H2O
H2
2H2→ 4H+ +4e−
2CH3OH +2H2O→ 2CO2 +12H+ +12e−
CO2
e−
e−
–
+
LoadH+
O2,N2
4H+ +4e−+O2→ 2H2O
12H+ +12e−+3O2→ 6H2O
H2O,N2
Overall reaction: 4H2 +O2→ 2H2O+energy
Overall reaction: 2CH3OH +3O2→ 4H2O+2CO2 +energy
Several MEA “sandwiches” combined into a stack.
Electrochemistry and porous media · RICAM Workshop · Linz · 2011-10-05 · Page 3 (46)
Polymer electrolyte fuel cell - membrane electrode assembly (MEA)
Hydrogen fuel cell (H2-PEMFC)
Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC)
Anode channel
Porous layer
Reaction zone
Membrane
Cathode channel
Porous layer
Reaction zone
Carbon fiber + teflon
Carbon fiber + teflon + nafion + catalyst
Nafion (proton conducting polymer)
Carbon fiber + teflon
Carbon fiber + teflon + nafion + catalyst
Void space
Polymer electrolyte
Porous matrix
Catalyst particles
CH3OH,H2O
H2
2H2→ 4H+ +4e−
2CH3OH +2H2O→ 2CO2 +12H+ +12e−
CO2
e−
e−
–
+
LoadH+
O2,N2
4H+ +4e−+O2→ 2H2O
12H+ +12e−+3O2→ 6H2O
H2O,N2
Overall reaction: 4H2 +O2→ 2H2O+energy
Overall reaction: 2CH3OH +3O2→ 4H2O+2CO2 +energy
Several MEA “sandwiches” combined into a stack.
Electrochemistry and porous media · RICAM Workshop · Linz · 2011-10-05 · Page 3 (46)
Some physical effects
Electrolyte flow (free/porous media)
Transport + diffusion of dissolved species
Charge transport in electric field
Electrostatic potential distribution
(multistep) Reactions with electron transfer
Intercalation, heat transport, swelling . . .
Aging, ripening . . .
Simplifications: high velocity asymptotics, ideal mixing, lumped reactionsGeneral case:⇒ numerical modeling
Electrochemistry and porous media · RICAM Workshop · Linz · 2011-10-05 · Page 4 (46)
J. Newman, K. Thomas-Aleya (2004):Electrochemical systems; A. Kulikovsky (2010): Analytical Fuel Cell Modeling
Charge transport
Charge transport is considered in electrodes and electrolytes.
Electrodes:
Solid (metal, carbon, semiconductor . . . ) Mostly electronic conductors: charge carriers are electrons (e−)
Electrolytes
Liquid or solid (aquatic solution, molten salt, polymer membranes) Ionic conductors: electrons are blocked, charge carriers are ions of different
type, e.g. protons (H+).
Mixed conductors show properties of both
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Charge transport: Nernst Planck Poisson system
Transport of i-th dissolved species (i = 1 . . .n)due to diffusion, electromigration, advection indilute solution⇒ Nernst-Planck equation:
~Ni =−
electromigration︷ ︸︸ ︷ziuiFci∇φ −
diffusion︷ ︸︸ ︷Di∇ci +
advection︷︸︸︷ci~v
∂tci +∇ ·~Ni = ji
Distribution of charged species⇒ self-consistent electric field⇒ Poisson equation:
−∇ ·ε∇φ = Fn
∑i=1
zici
Variables
n number of speciesφ electrostatic potentialci species concentration~Ni molar fluxzi chargeui mobilityDi diffusion coefficientε electrostatic permeabilityF Faraday constantji Reaction~v Substrate velocity
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Assumptions behind Nernst-Planck
Dilute solution theory:
Ignore interactions (collisions) between different dissolved species ci.Otherwise: Stefan-Maxwell terms, “concentrated solution theory”
Velocity field not influenced by moving ions.Otherwise: contribution to momentum balance
Fluid density not influenced by concentration changesOtherwise: variable density flow
Special case: semiconductor device equations.
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Bulk electroneutrality
ε << F ⇒ electroneutrality in bulk (away from interfaces and boundaries)n
∑i=1
zici = 0
Sum up equations multiplied by zi:
∂t
(n
∑i=1
zici
)−∇ ·
(n
∑i=1
z2i uiFci∇φ +
n
∑i=1
ziDi∇ci +~vn
∑i=1
zici
)=
n
∑i=1
zi ji
Express e.g. c1:
z1D1c1 =−n
∑i=2
D1zici
No bulk reactions⇒
∇ ·
(n
∑i=1
Fz2i uici∇φ +
n
∑i=2
zi(Di−D1)∇ci
)= 0
Equal diffusion coefficients or small concentration gradients⇒Ohm’s law:
∇ ·κ∇φ = 0
(κ = F
n
∑i=1
z2i uici : conductivity
)Electrochemistry and porous media · RICAM Workshop · Linz · 2011-10-05 · Page 8 (46)
Nernst Planck Ohm system
Transport of i-th dissolved species (i = 2 . . .n)due to diffusion, electromigration, advection indilute solution⇒ Nernst-Planck equation:
~Ni =−
electromigration︷ ︸︸ ︷ziuiFci∇φ −
diffusion︷ ︸︸ ︷Di∇ci +
advection︷︸︸︷ci~v
∂tci +∇ ·~Ni = ji
Self-consistent electric field from Ohm’s Law:
∇ ·κ∇φ = 0
Variables
n number of speciesφ electrostatic potentialci species concentration~Ni molar fluxzi chargeui mobilityDi diffusion coefficientκ conductivityF Faraday constantji Reaction~v Fluid velocity
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Special case: solid electrolyte/electrode
c1: mobile charge carriersc2: immobile charges in solid lattice (u2 = D2 = 0)~v = 0⇒ c2 = const
Electroneutrality,z1 =−z2⇒ c1 = c2
small ∇c2⇒ κ = z21u1Fc1
Electrodes (graphite, metal): c1 ↔ free e−
Polymer electrolytes in fuel cells: c1 ↔ free H+.
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Inert electrode-electrolyte interface
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Electrons
Fixed charges at lattice
Electrolyte
Free ions
Electrodes: electron concentration as c1 ⇒ “electron potential” φs
(Acidic) electrolytes: concentration of protons (H+) as c1 ⇒ “proton potential” φl
Local electroneutrality violated in boundary layer
Potential jump at interface
Electrons and protons attracting each other may accumulate on both sides ofthe interface creating a double layer
Simple model: double layer charge Qdl = Cdl(φs−φl)
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Charge transfer reactions at Interfaces
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Electrons
Fixed charges at lattice
Electrolyte
Free ions
Interface reaction with electron transfer
Reaction rates in mass action law depend on potential difference
n
∑i=1
aiAi n
∑i=1
biBi +ne−+nH+
r = k+enα(φs−φl )F
RT
n
∏i=1
[Ai]ai − k−e(1−α)(φs−φl )F
RT
n
∏i=1
[Bi]bi
(φs: electron potential in electrode, φl : proton potential in electrolyte)
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Catalytic interface reactions
Most reactions need initial supply of energy in order to be started.
With a cataylist, this inital energy barrier may be much lower.
Adsorption to electrode surface modeled as reaction with free catalyst sites
(electrochemical) Reaction of adsorbates with lower activation energy
Desorption from electrode surface
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Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction (HOR)
Anodic reaction in H2-PEMFCs – catalyst site, ·ad – adsorbed species.
H2 +2s 2Had , r1 = k+1
cH2
cre fH2
θ2− k−1 θ
2H
Had H+ + e−+ s, r2 = k+2 eαδφF/RT
θH − k−2 e(α−1)δφF/RT aH+ θ
cH2 : hydrogen concentrationθH : Share of catalyst sites occupied by hydrogenθ = 1−θH : Share of free catalyst sites
Typical way to include these processes into global model (for given δφ ).
~NH2 = D∇cH2 + cH2~v advection-diffusion in Ω
∂tcH2 +∇ ·~NH2 = 0 continuity in Ω
~NH2 ·~n+ r1 = 0 normal flux equals reaction on Γ⊂ ∂Ω
∂tθH − r1 + r2 = 0 evolution of catalyst coverage on Γ⊂ ∂Ω
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Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction (HOR)
Anodic reaction in H2-PEMFCs – catalyst site, ·ad – adsorbed species.
H2 +2s 2Had , r1 = k+1
cH2
cre fH2
θ2− k−1 θ
2H
Had H+ + e−+ s, r2 = k+2 eαδφF/RT
θH − k−2 e(α−1)δφF/RT aH+ θ
cH2 : hydrogen concentrationθH : Share of catalyst sites occupied by hydrogenθ = 1−θH : Share of free catalyst sitesTypical way to include these processes into global model (for given δφ ).
~NH2 = D∇cH2 + cH2~v advection-diffusion in Ω
∂tcH2 +∇ ·~NH2 = 0 continuity in Ω
~NH2 ·~n+ r1 = 0 normal flux equals reaction on Γ⊂ ∂Ω
∂tθH − r1 + r2 = 0 evolution of catalyst coverage on Γ⊂ ∂Ω
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Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR)
Multistep cathodic reaction in H2-PEMFC and DMFC
Oxygen reaction is split into several steps:
O2 + sk±1 O2,ad
O2,ad +H+ + e−k±2 HO2,ad
HO2,ad +H+ + e−k±3 H2O2,ad
H2O2,ad +2H+ +2e−k±4 2H2O+ s
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Methanol Oxidation Reaction (MOR)
Anodic reaction in DMFC
CH3OH +2s1k±1 (CH2−OH)ad +Had
(CH2−OH)ad + s1k±2 (CH−OH)ad +Had
(CH−OH)ad + s1k±3 (C−OH)ad +Had
(C−OH)ad + s1k±4 (C−O)ad +Had
(C−O)ad +OHadk±5 (COOH)ad + s2
(COOH)ad +OHadk±6 CO2 +H2O+ s1 + s2
Hadk±7 H+ + s1 + e−
H2O+ s2k±8 OHad +H+ + e−
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Open questions in catalysis modeling
Essentially, the way of modeling these reactions is guided by heuristics. Theproposed reaction chains follow one particuala hypothesis about the pathways.
Some missing effects:
Catalyst surface defects are preferred adsorption sites
Different crystal directions have different reaction speeds
Multisite adsorption processes
Restructuring of catalyst surface due to reaction
Elementary processes at electrodes may be more complex
Pt catalyst dissolution
Ripening of catalyst particles
More problems
“Sticky” intermediates (e.g. CO) block catalyst sites
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Porous electrodes
Current proportional to interface area⇒ increase interface area per volume⇒ porous electrode
homogenization⇒ two coupled continua:
conducting matrix electrolyte in pore space
Solid-liquid interface is distributed in the volume
Surface reaction terms→ volume reaction terms
Fluid flow→ Darcy law
Nernst-Planck equation→ reactive transport in porousmedium
Newman/Tiedeman: Porous electrodes in batteries, double layer capacitors
Neu/Krassowska, Pennachio/Savare/Colli/Franzone: “Bidomain equation”(extracellular+intercellular space in cardiac tissue)
Moyne/Murad/Bennethum/Cushman: clays, concrete (coupled with swelling)
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Potential distribution in porous electrodes
−∇ ·ksσ∇φs =−aF jF −∂tQdl
−∇ ·klκ∇φl =aF jF +∂tQdl
jF =i0F
eαF
RT (φs−φl)
− i0F
e(α−1) FRT (φs−φl)
Qdl =Cdla(φs−φl)
φs solid matrix potentialφl electrolyte potential
Cdl double layer capacityQdl double layer chargeks,kl pore space dependent factors
σ conductivity of pure solidκ conductivity of pure electrolytea interface area per volumei0 exchange current density
Model limitations/extensions:
Pore size should exceed thickness of boundary layers
Low concentration gradients
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Proton Exchange Membrane
Nafion conductivity (Tohoku Univ.)
MEA by Gore Associates
e.g. Nafion c©DuPont: “Solid acid”: sulfonic acid groups fixed at
PTFE backbone
Dissociation in presence of liquid water⇒free H3O+ ions available for conduction
⇒ conductivity depends on water content
⇒ water management needs to guarantee itspresence
Problems associated with membrane
Reactant crossover
Swelling
free radical attacks from reactionintermediates
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Two phase flow
Cathode
supply of O2 (gaseous, low solubility) remove H2O in gaseous and liquid form
Anode (DMFC)
supply of reactant dissolved in water removal of CO2 in dissolved and gaseous form
Liquid H2O is needed in order to maintain membrane conductivity
Phases need to move in opposite directions
Pores kept open for gas flow by admixture of teflon
Model by standard ansatz with modified capillary pressure/saturation curve
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Mixed wettability: Bernoulli function based ansatz for s(pc)
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
-40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40
Effe
ctiv
e Sa
tura
tion
se
Capillary Pressure pc
1:21:1
Bernoulli
Measured values for drying andwetting branches of se(pc) forquartz sand/teflon mixture withdifferent compositions (triangles);Least squares fit to Bernoullifunction based ansatz (lines)
Bernoulli function: B(x) = xex−1
pδc =α(pc− p 1
2)
se(pc) =−B′(
B(pδc )βw +B(−pδ
c )βn)
sw(pc) =sresw +(1− sres
g − sresw )se(pc)
Ustohal et. al. (1998): measured saturationcurves for quartz sand/teflon mixtures ofvarying composition
Divisek et. al. (2003): Bernoulli function basedparametrization fitting well to thesemeasurements
Measurements for fuel cell PTL ?
Hysteresis ?
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Ustohal/Stauffer/Dracos, J. Cont. Hydrol. 1998; Divisek/Fuhrmann/Gärtner/Jung, JES 2003
Stefan-Maxwell: two phase flow with gas mixture
Stefan–Maxwell mean transport pore model for a mixture of ng gases empiricallycombined with two phase flow
∂t
(φ(1− sw)
pgiRT
)+∇ ·Ngi = Rg
chemi +Rg
evi
Ngi =−krg
ng
∑j=1
DSMi j (p1, . . . , png)∇pg j
pgi partial pressure of ith componentNgi molar flux of ith componentR gas constantT temperaturekrg(sw) rel. permeabilityDSM
i j Stefan Maxwell Diffusion matrixRg
evi evaporation reaction
Rgchemi chemical reactions
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Stefan–Maxwell Gas Transport – Diffusion Matrix
Diffusion matrix DSMi j implicitely defined by
RT
(NgiDK
i+
ng
∑i=1
yiNg j− y jNgi
Dbmi j
)= ptot∇yi +yi
(Bi
DKi
+ng
∑i=1
Bi
Dmi j
y j
(1−
B j
Bi
))∇ptot.
ptot = ∑ pgi total gas pressureyi = pgi/ptot molar fractionsDK
i Knudsen diffusions coeff.Dm
i j binary diffusion coeff.λi mean free path gas i,r mean pore radiusKi = λi/r Knudsen numberBi effective permeability
Definition of capillarypressure: pc = ptot− pw
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Further effects
Evaporation + Condensation
Volumetric reaction between dissolved and gas phase
Henry’s law gives equilibrium
Kinetic constant ?
Among other effects, the model contains reaction CO2|dissolved CO2|gas
Heat transport
Drag effect: force term in Darcy’s law form ion movement
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Coupling between supply channels and porous electrodes
Challenge: two phase coupling
Droplets in H2 PEMFC CO2 bubbles in DMFC
Kandlikar et al., Mech Engr. 2009 N. Paust et al. IMTEK, Freiburg Univ.
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Mathematical/Numerical Model of a DMFC MEA
1D/2D/3D- Numerical model of a DMFC MEA including all the processes describedabove in cooperation with FZ Jülich
MEA processes taken into account intemporal and spatial resolution.
11 coupled nonlinear partial differentialequations.
12 nonlinear algebraic equations perdiscretization node.
Resolution of catalytic reaction chains.
Two-phase flow model taking into accountmixed wettability.
0
0.5
1
0 500 1000 1500
Vol
tage
(V)
Current Density (A/m2)
Meas. 0.5 mol/lMeas. 1 mol/lMeas. 2 mol/l
Sim., 0.5 mol/lSim., 1 mol/lSim., 2 mol/l
Measured and calculatedpolarization curves at 60oC.
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Divisek/Fuhrmann/Gärtner/Jung, J. Electrochem. Soc. (2003)
Influence of anodic saturation curve
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
-2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
Satu
rati
on (m
3 /m3 )
Capillary Pressure (bar)
p1/2=0.5 barp1/2=1.0 barp1/2=1.5 bar
0
0.5
1
0 500 1000 1500
Vol
tage
(V)
Current Density (A/m2)
Meas. 0.5 mol/lp1/2=0.5 barp1/2=1.0 barp1/2=1.5 bar
Capillary pressure vs. saturation polarization curves
Best anode performance for more wettable material
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J. Fuhrmann, K Gärtner, in: Device and Materials Modeling in PEM Fuel Cells, vol. 113 of Topics in Applied Physics, 2009
Influence of cathodic saturation curve
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
-2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
Satu
rati
on (m
3 /m3 )
Capillary Pressure (bar)
p1/2=0.5 barp1/2=1.0 barp1/2=1.5 bar
0
0.5
1
0 500 1000 1500
Vol
tage
(V)
Current Density (A/m2)
measured, 0.5 mol/lmost wettable
medium wettableleast wettable
Capillary pressure vs. saturation polarization curves
Best cathode performance for less wettable material
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J. Fuhrmann, K Gärtner, in: Device and Materials Modeling in PEM Fuel Cells, vol. 113 of Topics in Applied Physics, 2009
Flow cell modeling
Model simple xperimental devices to improve understanding of partial processes.
A+ s B+ s C + s Dissolved in fluidk±A k±B k±C Adsorption/Desorption
Aads
k±AB
Bads
k±BC
Cads Adsorbed at catalyst surface
H+ + e− H+ + e− Released ions
Thin-layer flow cell
cA inqin
Γin
cAout
cBout
cCout
Γout
Mass Spec
I + –
catalyst surface
Ω
Anode
Cathode
How does thefraction of thedesorbedintermediate Bdepend on thecatalystconcentration ?
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Flow cell modeling
Model simple xperimental devices to improve understanding of partial processes.
A+ s B+ s C + s Dissolved in fluidk±A k±B k±C Adsorption/Desorption
Aads
k±AB
Bads
k±BC
Cads Adsorbed at catalyst surface
H+ + e− H+ + e− Released ions
Thin-layer flow cell
cA inqin
Γin
cAout
cBout
cCout
Γout
Mass Spec
I + –
catalyst surface
Ω
Anode
Cathode
How does thefraction of thedesorbedintermediate Bdepend on thecatalystconcentration ?
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Model multistep surface reaction in a flow cell
Rate expressions:
rA = k+A cAθf−k−A θA
rAB = k+ABθA−k−ABθB
rB = k+B cBθf− k−B θB
rBC = k+BCθB−k−BCθC
rC = k+C cCθf− k−C θC
Algebraic conditions for adsorbedspecies:
dθA/dt−rA− rAB = 0
dθB/dt−rB + rAB− rBC = 0
dθC/dt−rC + rBC = 0
θX – fraction of catalyst sites occupied by adsorbed species
θ f = 1−θA−θB−θC – fraction of free catalyst sites
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Solute transport coupled with surface reaction
Stationary diffusion and transport of species X = A,B,C in velocity field~v:
∂cX
∂ t−div(DX gradcX −~vcX ) = 0
Boundary conditions:
cX = cX ,in on Γin Dirichlet
(DX gradcX − cX~v) ·~n =−cX~v ·~n on Γout Outflow
(DX gradcX − cX~v) ·~n = ce f fcat rX on Γcat Electrode reaction
∂cX
∂~n= 0 on Γ\ (Γin∪Γout∪Γcat) No flow
Outflow of species X :
Xout =∫
Γout
(DX gradcX − cX~v) ·~n ds
Relative amount of reaction intermediates:
Iout = Bout/(Bout +Cout)
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H2O2 yield in catalytic oxygen reduction
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1catalyst coverage
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
rela
tive
amou
nt o
f re
actio
n in
term
edia
te/%
O2(sol) H2O2(sol) H2O
O2(ads) H2O2(ads) H2O(ads)
Catalyst loading effect:H2O2 yield decreases with increasingcoverage of active Pt nanodisks on planarglassy carbon substrate (nanostructuredPt/GC model electrodes)
Top: Experimental, bottom: simulation.
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Fuhrmann/Zhao/Langmach/Seidel/Jusys/Behm, Fuel Cells 2011
H2O2 yield in catalytic oxygen reduction
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
flow velocity /µL s-1
0
2
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6
8
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nt o
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n in
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te/%
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O2(ads) H2O2(ads) H2O(ads)
H2O2 yield increases with increasingelectrolyte flow velocity for
two different densities of similarlysized Pt nanodisks
fully Pt covered electrode.
Top: Experimental, bottom: simulation.
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Fuhrmann/Zhao/Langmach/Seidel/Jusys/Behm, Fuel Cells 2011
Choice of numerical methods
Challenges:
Nonlinear coupling
Dominant convection
Heterogeneous species distributions
Wishes:
Maximum principle (no unphysical oscillations)
Preservation of a priori bounds (positivity)
Convergence, Accuracy, Efficiency
Choices:
Voronoi finite volume method: stability but limited convergence ordere.g. Fuhrmann/Linke/Langmach, Appl. Num. Math. 2011
Stabilized FEM: high convergence order, but no preservation of a priori bounds.John/Knobloch, Comput. Methods Appl. Mech. Engrg. 2008
Discontinuous Galerkin: high flexibility wrt. grids, high convergence order, but nopreservation of a priori bounds, complicated discrete systems
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Diffusion-Convection-Reaction system
N partial differential equations of convection/diffusion/reaction type in a one-, two orthree-dimensional domain with appropriate boundary conditions.
∂tb(~x,u)+∇ ·~j(~x,u)+ r(~x,u) = 0
u(~x, t) = (u1(~x, t) . . .uN(~x, t)): vector valued functionb(~x,u) = (b1(~x,u) . . .bN(~x,u)): vector of storage termsr(~x,u) = (r1(~x,u) . . .rN(~x,u)): vector of reaction terms~j(~x,u) = (~j1(~x,u) . . .~jN(~x,u)): vector of flux terms
~j(~x,u): sum of convective and diffusive fluxes.
Porous electrodes
Two phase flow
Density driven flow
Charge transport in semiconductor devices
Reaction-Diffusion systems
. . .
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Two Point Flux Voronoi Finite Volume Method
~xK~xL
~xM
K L
Integral over space-time REV control volume
Newton/Leibniz, Gauss, quadrature
Approximation of inter-volume fluxes
0 =1
tn− tn−1
tn∫tn−1
∫K
(∂tb(~x,u)+∇ ·~j(~x,u)+ r(~x,u)
)dxdt
0 = |K|
(b(~xK ,un
K)−b(~xK ,un−1K )
tn− tn−1 + r(~xK ,unK)
)−∫
∂K
~j(~x,un) ·~nds
0 = |K|
(b(~xK ,un
K)−b(~xK ,un−1K )
tn− tn−1 + r(~xK ,unK)
)
− ∑L nb. of K
|∂K∩∂L||~xK −~xL|
g(~xK ,~xL,unK ,un
L)
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Macneal, Quart. Math. Appl. 1953
Two Point Flux Voronoi Finite Volume Method
~xK~xL
~xM
K L
Integral over space-time REV control volume
Newton/Leibniz, Gauss, quadrature
Approximation of inter-volume fluxes
0 =1
tn− tn−1
tn∫tn−1
∫K
(∂tb(~x,u)+∇ ·~j(~x,u)+ r(~x,u)
)dxdt
0 = |K|
(b(~xK ,un
K)−b(~xK ,un−1K )
tn− tn−1 + r(~xK ,unK)
)−∫
∂K
~j(~x,un) ·~nds
0 = |K|
(b(~xK ,un
K)−b(~xK ,un−1K )
tn− tn−1 + r(~xK ,unK)
)
− ∑L nb. of K
|∂K∩∂L||~xK −~xL|
g(~xK ,~xL,unK ,un
L)
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Macneal, Quart. Math. Appl. 1953
Two Point Flux Voronoi Finite Volume Method
~xK~xL
~xM
K L
Integral over space-time REV control volume
Newton/Leibniz, Gauss, quadrature
Approximation of inter-volume fluxes
0 =1
tn− tn−1
tn∫tn−1
∫K
(∂tb(~x,u)+∇ ·~j(~x,u)+ r(~x,u)
)dxdt
0 = |K|
(b(~xK ,un
K)−b(~xK ,un−1K )
tn− tn−1 + r(~xK ,unK)
)−∫
∂K
~j(~x,un) ·~nds
0 = |K|
(b(~xK ,un
K)−b(~xK ,un−1K )
tn− tn−1 + r(~xK ,unK)
)
− ∑L nb. of K
|∂K∩∂L||~xK −~xL|
g(~xK ,~xL,unK ,un
L)
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Macneal, Quart. Math. Appl. 1953
Exponential fitting flux for linear problems
Scalar, linear convection diffusion flux in given velocity field v(~x):
j = D∇u+uv(~x)
Flux projection onto control volume normal~xK~xL:
vKL :=1
|∂K∩∂L|
∫∂K∩∂L
v(s) ·(~xK −~xL)ds
Upwind numerical flux:
g(uK ,uL) := D(
B(vKL
D
)uK −B
(−vKL
D
)uL
)
(B(ξ ) = ξ
e−ξ−1 : Bernoulli function)
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Allen/Southwell, Quart. J. Mech. Appl. Math. 1955; Il’in, Mat. Zametki 1969; Scharfetter/Gummel, IEEE Trans. El. Dev. 1969
Generalization to nonlinear problems
Scalar, nonlinear convection diffusion flux in given velocity field v(~x):
j = D(u)∇u+F(u)v(~x)
Define g(uK ,uL) := G from the solution of a local Dirichlet problem for the projectionof the equation onto the edge~xK~xL:Let w(ξ ) := u(~xL +ξ (~xK −~xL)):
D(w)w′+F(w)vKL = Gw(0) = uL
w(1) = uK
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Eymard/Fuhrmann/Gärtner, Numer. Math. 2006
Maximum principle
Stationary convection diffusion problem:
j = D∇u+uv(~x), ∇ · j = 0
Fundamental property of solution: “no unphysical oscillations”
Divergence free velocity field (∇ ·v = 0)⇒ continuous maximum principle:solution in a given point x is bounded by its values in a surroundig of x.
Discretely divergence free velocity projection vKL
∑L nb. of K
|∂L∩∂K||~xK −~xL|
vKL = 0
⇒ discrete maximum principle for discrete problem:solution in point xi is bounded by values in neigboring points x j.
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Divergence free discrete fluxes
How to guarantee discrete divergence free condition when coupling to flowproblems?
From pointwise divergence free velocity field v(x) by exact calculation of
vKL =1
|K∩L|
∫K∩L
v(s) ·(~xK −~xL)ds
Analytical expressions (Hagen - Poiseuille, von Karman . . . ) Pointwisde divergence free finite elements
Finite volume scheme for flow problem leading to discrete divergence free fluxes
Darcy (porous media) flow: v = K∇p, vKL = K(pK − pL) Compatible finite volume solution for Navier-Stokes: work in progress
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Divergence free finite elements
div(velocity space)⊂ pressure space
Lowest order Scott Vogelius elements:(Pd ,P−(d−1)) (d:space dimension)
Stable on macro triangulations
Maintain two independent discretizations for transport (FV) and for flow (FE)
(FV): For every triangle T , calculate contributions σKL;T = ∂K∩∂L∩T to∂K∩∂L
(FE): Calculate velocity projections vKL;T from continuous FE velocity field
(FV): Assemble vKL from vKL;T
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Burman/Linke, App. Num. Math 2008; Fuhrmann/Linke/Langmach, Appl. Num. Math. 2011
Compatible finite volume method
After Nicolaides - extension of MAC scheme:
Choice of unknowns:
Pressures pK on simplex mesh nodes
Velocities qKL along simplex mesh edges ≡ normal to Voronoi box faces
Discrete operators divh,gradh, roth, vector calculus (up to boundary terms):
divh = gradTh
divh gradh = rotTh roth−gradh divh
rotTh gradh = 0
divh roth = 0
Discrete Stokes system: rotTh roth v−gradh p = 0
divh v = 0
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Eymard/Fuhrmann/Linke, Proc. FVCA6, 2011
pdelib2/fvsys API
Problem description
Grid
Accumulation terms b(~xK ,uK)
Reaction terms r(~xK ,uK)
Fluxes between control volumes g(~xK ,~xL,uK ,uL)
Species sets varying between subdomains and boundary parts
Solution strategy
Adaptive time step selection
Nonlinear solver: Newton’s method
Linear solver: PARDISO (direct), AMG with point block smoothers
Implementation
OpenMP based parallelization
Portable to Linux/Unix/Mac/Windows
OpenGL online graphics, FLTK GUI, Lua scripting language
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www.pdelib.org
Advantages of Voronoï Methods
Focus on conservation character of mathematical model
Straigthforward use of two point finite difference formulae, upwinding
Convergence results for many cases
Simplex based assembly loop as in FEM: data assembled from simplicialcontributions⇒ known techniques for parallelization etc. apply
Heterogeneities represented by mesh⇒ no averaging across interior boundaries
M-property + discrete maximum principle for Laplacian and properly upwindedconvection problems in 2/3D⇒ conservation of qualitative properties (positivity, dissipativity)⇒ physically meaningful a priori bounds
Implementation tolerant to Delaunay violations:Algebraic expression for “|∂K∩∂L|” may become negative, but still can becalculated
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Challenges for Voronoï Methods
Simple scheme but considerable efforts in mesh generation.
No higher order version⇒ high accuracy solutions need very fine meshes.
Challenges
Reliable boundary conforming Delaunay meshing for general domains
Anisotropic problems −→ mesh alignment to anisotropy direction
Boundary + interior layer resolution −→ anisotropic meshes aligned with layers
Storage terms may be overestimated at heterogeneity boundaries−→ “double layer” meshing at boundary
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Outlook
Current activities:
CO Electrooxidation on Pt surfaces (Experiments of K. Krischer, Munich)
Navier-Stokes/Porous media coupling with special emphasis on porouselectrodes (Poster of A. Caiazzo)
Corrosion modeling (with C.Chainais (Lille))
Nernst-Planck-Poisson-Navier-Stokes coupling using finite volume methods
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