BluPEM Workstations
Integrated platform for PEM and AEM cell and short-stack testing
- Precise control of gas, humidity, temperature and water/KOH management
- Fast cooling
- Integrated potentiostat/galvanostat, wide current and voltage range
Application
Fuel Cells, Electrolyzers and Hydrogen
Fuel cell and electrolyzer development extends from catalyst discovery to single-cell studies and full-stack validation. Whether developing new electrocatalysts, optimizing MEAs or testing durability under realistic operating conditions, each stage needs instruments with the right current range, EIS capability and gas/humidity/temperature control.
Scientific background
At the catalyst level, ORR/OER/HER activity and durability are compared with RDE/RRDE (BluRev); SECM (M470) is used to study membrane lifetime and local phenomena.
At the cell level, polarization curves, OCV, CV, LSV and EIS reveal kinetics, mass transport and degradation mechanisms; with the FlexP booster, current densities up to 8 A/cm² (200 A) on a 25 cm² cell. Bidirectional current capability allows the same platform to be used for fuel cells and electrolyzers.
At the stack level: synchronized multichannel measurement (50 V stack with VMP-3e + SAM-50), long-term durability tests and gas/humidity/temperature control with BluPEM stations.
Measurement methods used
Polarization curve, OCV, CV, LSVRDE / RRDE (Levich, K-L)Staircase PEIS / GEISHigh-current-density AC/DC (FlexP)Stack EIS (SAM-50)
Accessories you may need
Instrument by research stage
Recommended products
BluRev
±1 RPM accuracy, wide range of RDE and RRDE tips
- ±1 RPM accuracy
- RDE, RRDE and interchangeable-disc tips
- Synchronized control with EC-Lab®
SP-300
Fast, accurate, stable and modular — grows with your research
- 2 slots: second channel, bipotentiostat (RRDE) or internal booster
- Internal booster boards: ±1 A/±48 V, ±2 A/±30 V, ±4 A/[-3;14] V, ±10 A/[-1;6] V
- EIS 10 µHz – 11 MHz
VMP-300
The most flexible instrument of the range: 16 configurable channels
- 16 slots: up to 16 independent channels
- Up to 150 A with parallel boosters
- EIS 11 MHz and ULC option per channel
VMP-3e
The 16-channel reference workstation
- Up to 16 channels, ±1 A per channel
- External booster on every channel: up to 800 A
- Multi-electrode setups with CE-to-GND mode
HCP-803
±80 A for supercapacitors and fuel cells
- ±80 A, ±3 V (at 80 A)
- EIS up to 20 kHz
- Fuel cells/electrolyzers, supercapacitors and electroplating
FlexP Series
Power EIS: up to 60 V / 800 A
- FlexP 0060: 60 V / 50 A (200 A with 4 in parallel) — battery pack characterization
- FlexP 0012: 12 V / 200 A (800 A with 4 in parallel) — fuel cell/electrolyzer
- EIS 10 kHz – 1 mHz
HTF-1100 and HTSH-1100
Electrical characterization in a controlled atmosphere up to 1100 °C
- 150 – 1100 °C
- K-type thermocouple, ±1 °C accuracy
- Alumina fibre insulation, emergency stop
M470
Ultra-high-resolution scanning platform — 9 modular techniques
- 9 techniques: SECM, ac-SECM, ic-SECM, LEIS, SVP (SVET), SDS (SDC), ac-SDS, SKP, OSP
- Positioning resolution 20 nm, scan range 110 mm
- Max. scan speed 10 mm/s; piezo positioning for ic-SECM
Application notes and documents
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