Electrochemical and mechanical behavior of carbon composite bipolar plate for fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 4185-4194

  Kakati, B K ^a   Sathiyamoorthy, D ^b   Verma, A ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI   (India)

^b BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Bipolar plate; Corrosion; Cyclic voltammetry; Fuel cell; Phenolic resin; Reinforcements

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR PLATE; BIPOLAR PLATES; CARBON COMPOSITES; COMPOSITE BIPOLAR PLATE; COMPRESSION-MOLDING TECHNIQUE; CORROSION ANALYSIS; CORROSION CURRENT DENSITIES; DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; IN-PLANE; LIMIT SETS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; NATURAL GRAPHITE; NOVOLAC; OPTIMUM COMPOSITION; PHENOL FORMALDEHYDE RESINS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS;

ALKALINE FUEL CELLS; CARBON BLACK; CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES; CARBON FIBERS; CELLS; COMPRESSION MOLDING; CORROSION RESISTANCE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MEMBRANES; PHENOLIC RESINS; PHENOLS; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); RESINS;

CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY;

EID: 77950340379     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.02.033     Document Type: Article

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