The resistive properties of proton exchange membrane fuel cells with stainless steel bipolar plates

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 0410041-0410045

  Lee, Shuo Jen ^a   Yang, Kung Ting ^a   Lee, Yu Ming ^a   Lee, Chi Yuan ^a  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Charge transfer; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Mass transport and ohmic resistance

Indexed keywords

AIR SUPPORT; ANTI-CORROSION; BIPOLAR PLATES; CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL TREATMENTS; HUMIDITY EFFECTS; MASS TRANSPORT; MASS-TRANSPORT RESISTANCE; OHMIC RESISTANCE; ON-RESISTANCE; OPERATING CONDITION; PURE OXYGEN; RESISTANCE VARIATIONS; SINGLE CELLS;

CELLS; CHARGE TRANSFER; CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; GRAPHITE; ION EXCHANGE; MASS TRANSFER; METAL ANALYSIS; MOISTURE; OHMIC CONTACTS; OXYGEN; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 77955459143     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: 15516989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3179760     Document Type: Article

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