Electrical conductivity modeling of multiple carbon fillers in liquid crystal polymer composites for fuel cell bipolar plate applications

Journal of New Materials for Electrochemical Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 181-186

  Barton, R L ^a   Keith, J M ^a   King, J A ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Fillers; Liquid crystal polymer; Modeling

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; CARBON; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CARBON FIBERS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FUEL CELLS; GRAPHITE; LIGHT SOURCES; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; METAL CLADDING; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); POLYMERS; POWDERS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); STRUCTURAL MEMBERS;

COMPOSITES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER; MODELING;

FILLERS;

EID: 50649124861     PISSN: 14802422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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