Corrosion behavior of SS316L in simulated and accelerated PEMFC environments

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 20, 2011, Pages 13032-13042

  Feng, Kai ^a,b   Wu, Guosong ^b   Li, Zhuguo ^a   Cai, Xun ^a   Chu, Paul K ^b  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bipolar plate; Corrosion resistance; Passive film; PEMFC; Stainless steel

Indexed keywords

APPLIED POTENTIALS; BIPOLAR PLATES; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; CORROSION BEHAVIOR; EIS MEASUREMENTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIORS; ICP-OES; METAL-ION RELEASE; PASSIVE FILMS; PH VALUE; POTENTIODYNAMICS; POTENTIOSTATICS;

CHLORINE; CORROSION RESISTANCE; CORROSIVE EFFECTS; METAL IONS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); STAINLESS STEEL; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; TOPOGRAPHY;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 80052917671     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.07.058     Document Type: Article

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