Effect of the compression molding parameters on the in-plane and through-plane conductivity of carbon nanotubes/graphite/epoxy nanocomposites as bipolar plate material for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell

Ceramics International

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 1277-1284

  Suherman, Hendra ^a,b   Sulong, Abu Bakar ^a   Sahari, Jaafar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b BUNG HATTA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

B. Nanocomposites; C. Electrical conductivity; E. Fuel cells

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR PLATE MATERIALS; BIPOLAR PLATES; E. FUEL CELLS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; IN-PLANE CONDUCTIVITY; US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSION MOLDING; FILLERS; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS;

EID: 84870299116     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2012.07.059     Document Type: Article

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