Effect of immersion in NaOH solution on ferritic stainless steel as a bipolar plate for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 20, 2011, Pages 13014-13021

  Kim, Kwang Min ^a   Kim, Jong Hee ^b   Lee, Yun Yong ^b   Kim, Kyoo Young ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b POSCO   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bipolar plate; Interfacial contact resistance; NaOH; Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell; Stainless steel

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SITE; BIPOLAR PLATES; BOUND WATERS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION; FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL; INTERFACIAL CONTACT RESISTANCE; LONG-TERM IMMERSIONS; NAOH; NAOH SOLUTIONS; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; PASSIVE FILMS; POSITIVE EFFECTS;

CONTACT RESISTANCE; CORROSION RESISTANCE; FERRITE; FERRITIC STEEL; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 80052955001     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.07.048     Document Type: Article

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