Evaluation of a compression molded composite bipolar plate for direct methanol fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3783-3788

  Chen, Weimin ^a   Liu, Ying ^a   Xin, Qin ^b  

^a SHENYANG LIGONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Bipolar plate; Corrosion resistance; Direct methanol fuel cell; Electrical conductivity; Polymer graphite composite

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPIC PROPERTY; BIPOLAR PLATE; BIPOLAR PLATES; COMPOSITE BIPOLAR PLATE; CORROSION TESTS; DISCHARGE TESTS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIORS; GRAPHITE COMPOSITES; IN-PLANE; MOLDED COMPOSITES; OPERATING CONDITION; SINGLE CELLS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CORROSION RESISTANCE; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GRAPHITE; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; POLYMERS;

COMPRESSION MOLDING;

EID: 77950296432     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.02.004     Document Type: Article

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