Copper alloy bipolar plates for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 51, Issue 28, 2006, Pages 6338-6345

  Nikam, Vaibhav V ^a   Reddy, Ramana G ^a  

^a University of Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar plates; Choronoamperometry; Copper beryllium alloy; Corrosion; PEM fuel cell

Indexed keywords

CORROSION RESISTANCE; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROLYTES; FUEL CELLS; POLARIZATION; POLYMER MEMBRANE ELECTRODES; POLYMERS;

BIPOLAR PLATES; CHORONOAMPEROMETRY; COPPER-BERYLLIUM ALLOY; PEM FUEL CELL;

COPPER ALLOYS;

EID: 33747821773     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2006.04.019     Document Type: Article

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