Growth of Cr-Nitrides on commercial Ni-Cr and Fe-Cr base alloys to protect PEMFC bipolar plates

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 16, 2007, Pages 3778-3788

  Brady, M P ^a   Wang, H ^b   Yang, B ^a   Turner, J A ^b   Bordignon, M ^c   Molins, R ^c   Abd Elhamid, M ^d   Lipp, L ^e   Walker, L R ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

^c PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^d GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

^e FUELCELL ENERGY INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar plate; Fuel cell; Nitridation; Nitride; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

BINARY ALLOYS; CORROSION RESISTANCE; NITRIDATION; OXIDATION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); STAINLESS STEEL;

BIPOLAR PLATES; ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES; INTERFACIAL CONTACT RESISTANCE; NI-CR BASE ALLOYS;

NITRIDES;

EID: 35548981483     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2006.08.044     Document Type: Article

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