Influence of particle size and shape on electrical and mechanical properties of graphite reinforced conductive polymer composites for the bipolar plate of PEM fuel cells

Advanced Composite Materials: The Official Journal of the Japan Society of Composite Materials

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 115-126

  Heo, S I ^a   Yun, J C ^a   Oh, K S ^a   Han, K S ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Conductive polymer composites (CPCs); High filler loadings; Particle shape; Particle size

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSION MOLDING; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FUEL CELLS; GRAPHITE; REINFORCEMENT;

CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITES (CPCS); HIGH FILLER LOADINGS; PARTICLE SHAPE; PARTICLE SIZE;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 33745625631     PISSN: 09243046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855106776829356     Document Type: Article

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