DECiM: Determination of equivalent circuit models

Hendrik P. Rodenburg, Peter Ngene

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Abstract

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) is a widely used, nondestructive electrochemical technique for analyzing many different systems. Currently, the most popular analysis method for EIS data is via Equivalent Circuit Models (ECMs). Many programs exist for constructing ECMs and fitting them to data, but these programs are often closed-source. In this work, we present an open-source program for equivalent circuit modeling called DECiM, which relies heavily on human input but is easy to operate. With two examples, we show how DECiM can easily and effectively validate spectra and construct and fit ECMs to data. The simple structure and open-source nature of DECiM make implementing new features easy, rendering the program versatile for impedance data analysis.
Original languageEnglish
Article number101807
Number of pages6
JournalSoftwareX
Volume27
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2024

Bibliographical note

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Funding

HR thanks Matt Peerlings for providing CO2 electroreduction data (which unfortunately could not be included in the final draft due to length restrictions) and Karan Kotalgi for providing C||Li half-cell data. HR also thanks all users of earlier versions of DECiM for their feedback. HR and PN thank Utrecht University for funding.

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Universiteit Utrecht

    Keywords

    • EIS
    • Electrochemistry
    • Equivalent circuits
    • Impedance spectroscopy

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