Thermally nitrided Cu-5.3Cr alloy for application as metallic separators in PEMFCs

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 4171-4177

  Lee, Hye Youn ^a   Lee, Seok Hyun ^a   Kim, Jeong Heon ^b   Kim, Min Chul ^c   Wee, Dang Moon ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Hankook Tire Co Ltd   (South Korea)

^c Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bipolar plate; Cr nitride; Cu Cr alloy; PEMFC; Thermal nitridation

Indexed keywords

ALLOYS; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; COPPER; COPPER ALLOYS; CORROSION RESISTANCE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; NITRIDES; NITROGEN; NONMETALS; PAINTING;

BIPOLAR PLATE; CHARACTERISTIC PROPERTIES; CORROSION; CR-NITRIDE; CU-CR ALLOY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIORS; NITROGEN ATMOSPHERE.; PEMFC; TEMPERATURE RANGES; THERMAL NITRIDATION;

CHROMIUM;

EID: 50349085702     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.04.057     Document Type: Article

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