Study on behavior of plasma nitrided 316L in PEMFC working conditions

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 7507-7512

  Tian, Rujin ^a,b   Sun, Juncai ^a   Wang, Jianli ^c  

^a DALIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DALIAN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CHANGCHUN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Bipolar plate; Corrosion; ICR; Plasma nitriding; Stainless steel

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CORROSION; CORROSION RESISTANCE; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; FUEL CELLS; GRAPHITE; NITRIDING; NITROGEN PLASMA; OXIDE FILMS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

BIPOLAR PLATES; ELECTROCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS; INTERFACIAL CONTACT RESISTANCE; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; METALLIC BIPOLAR PLATES; PLASMA NITRIDING; POTENTIOSTATIC POLARIZATION; STAINLESS STEEL BIPOLAR PLATES;

STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 57549110331     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.09.080     Document Type: Article

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