Electrodeposition of ruthenium oxide on ferritic stainless steel bipolar plate for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 1653-1660

  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; Electrodeposition; Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell; Ruthenium oxide; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR PLATE MATERIALS; BIPOLAR PLATES; ELECTROCHEMICAL TEST; FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL; HIGH SURFACE ENERGY; INTERFACIAL CONTACT RESISTANCE; METALLIC BIPOLAR PLATES; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL; POTENTIOSTATIC POLARIZATION; RUTHENIUM OXIDE;

CONTACT ANGLE; CORROSION RESISTANCE; ELECTRODEPOSITION; FERRITE; FERRITIC STEEL; MORPHOLOGY; POLARIZATION; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); RUTHENIUM; RUTHENIUM ALLOYS; RUTHENIUM COMPOUNDS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE MORPHOLOGY; SURFACE TREATMENT; SURFACES; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 84855676586     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.10.028     Document Type: Article

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