Inductively coupled plasma nitriding of chromium electroplated AISI 316L stainless steel for PEMFC bipolar plate

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 2387-2395

  Han, D H ^a   Hong, W H ^a   Choi, H S ^a   Lee, J J ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bipolar plate; Corrosion resistance; Fuel cell; Inductively coupled plasma; Interfacial contact resistance; Nitriding

Indexed keywords

AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; BIAS VOLTAGE; CASE HARDENING; CELL MEMBRANES; CHROMIUM; CONTACT RESISTANCE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; FIELD EMISSION; FIELD EMISSION CATHODES; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; NITRIDES; NITRIDING; OXYGEN; PHOTORESISTS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STAINLESS STEEL; STEEL METALLURGY; SURFACE TREATMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

AISI 316; BIPOLAR PLATE; CHROMIUM NITRIDES; CORROSION TESTS; DC-BIAS VOLTAGES; EXCELLENT CORROSION RESISTANCES; FIELD EMISSION-SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPIES; INTERFACIAL CONTACT RESISTANCE; NITRIDING PROCESS; OPERATING CONDITIONS; OXYGEN CONTENTS; PLASMA NITRIDING; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; POTENTIODYNAMIC POLARIZATION MEASUREMENTS; X-RAY DIFFRACTOMETRY;

CORROSION RESISTANCE;

EID: 60649118327     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.01.004     Document Type: Article

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