Corrosion study of SS430/Nb as bipolar plate materials for PEMFCs

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 5697-5702

  Pozio, A ^a   Silva, R F ^a   Masci, A ^a  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Contact and corrosion resistances; Niobium; PEMFC; SS430; Stainless steels

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COATED MATERIALS; CORROSION; CORROSION RESISTANCE; GRAPHITE; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; NIOBIUM; PAINTING; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); STEEL; TRANSITION METALS;

CONTACT AND CORROSION RESISTANCES; PEMFC; SS430; STAINLESS STEELS;

STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 53649091408     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.05.099     Document Type: Article

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