Study on the preparation and properties of novolac epoxy/graphite composite bipolar plate for PEMFC

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 3105-3109

  Hui, Chen ^a   Hong bo, Liu ^a   Li, Yang ^a   Jian xin, Li ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bipolar plate; Natural graphite; Novolac epoxy; PEM fuel cell

Indexed keywords

AGING BEHAVIOR; BEFORE AND AFTER; BIPOLAR PLATES; BLACK CARBON; COMPOSITE BIPOLAR PLATE; CURING TEMPERATURE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; GRAPHITE PARTICLE SIZE; IMMERSION TESTS; MOLDING COMPOUND; MOLDING PRESSURE; NATURAL GRAPHITE; NOVOLAC; NOVOLAC EPOXY; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; OPTIMUM PROCESSING; PEM FUEL CELL; PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES; RESIN CONTENT; SIMULATED SOLUTION; THERMAL STABILITY;

BIOMECHANICS; CARBON BLACK; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GRAPHITE; MOLDING; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); RESINS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 77950340024     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.08.030     Document Type: Article

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