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http://dx.doi.org/10.5229/JKES.2010.13.2.081

Manufacture and Evaluation of Small Size PEMFC Stack Using Carbon Composite Bipolar Plate  

Han, C. (Department of Nano & Chemical Engineering, Kunsan National University)
Choi, M. (Department of Nano & Chemical Engineering, Kunsan National University)
Lee, J.J. (Regional Innovation Center for Fuel Cell Technology, Woosuk University)
Lee, J.Y. (Regional Innovation Center for Fuel Cell Technology, Woosuk University)
Kim, I.T. (Department of Applied Chemistry, Yamaguchi University)
An, J.C. (Research & Development Center, Hanwha Chemical)
Shim, J. (Department of Nano & Chemical Engineering, Kunsan National University)
Lee, H.K. (Regional Innovation Center for Fuel Cell Technology, Woosuk University)
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Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society / v.13, no.2, 2010 , pp. 81-88 More about this Journal
Abstract
Small size polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) stacks were prepared using carbon composite and graphite bipolar plates and their performances were evaluated on reactant gas and operating time. In comparison to single cell and stack, it was identified that home-made bipolar plate was well-designed to maximize stack performance as high as that of single cell. During long-term operation, the performances of stacks using two different kinds of bipolar plates were compared. The decrease of performance in both stacks was accelerated with increasing load current. It was observed from stack test that the stack performance using carbon composite bipolar plate was very similar to that using graphite bipolar plate.
Keywords
PEMFC; Stack; Carbon composite; Bipolar plate; Cell performance;
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