Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.5229/JKES.2009.12.1.068

Electrochemical Characteristics of Home-Made Bipolar Plate and Its Relationship with Fuel Cell Performance  

Kwon, Young-Kook (Electrochemical Reaction and Technology Laboratory (ERTL), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST))
Lee, Jae-Kwang (Electrochemical Reaction and Technology Laboratory (ERTL), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST))
Ji, Duk-Jin (Seunglim Carbon Metal Co., Ltd.)
Lee, Jae-Young (Electrochemical Reaction and Technology Laboratory (ERTL), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST))
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society / v.12, no.1, 2009 , pp. 68-74 More about this Journal
Abstract
The effect of physico-electrochemical properties of carbon bipolar plate(BPP) on hydrogen and formic acid fuel cell performance has been investigated. BPP made of conventional graphite and carbon fiber composite were compared with the factors of interfacial contact resistance (ICR), corrosion behaviours, and hydrophobicity. Among them, the ICR of carbon fiber composite BPP has 50% higher than conventional graphite and the surface of carbon fiber composite BPP became rougher due to weaker corrosion resistance. Fuel cell performance was strongly dependent of ICR value of carbon bipolar plate.
Keywords
Carbon bipolar plate; Interfacial contact resistance; Hydrophobicity; Chemical stability; Fuel cell performance;
Citations & Related Records
연도 인용수 순위
  • Reference
1 C. A. Reiser, L. Bregoli, T. W. Patterson, J. S. Yi, J. D. Yang, M. L. Perry, and T. D. Jarvi, Electrochem. Solid-State Lett., 8, A273 (2005)   DOI   ScienceOn
2 L. M. Roen, C. H. Paik, and T. D. Jarvi, Electrochem. Solid-State Lett., 7, A19 (2004)   DOI   ScienceOn
3 K. H. Kangasniemi, D. A. Condit, and T. D. Jarvi, J. Electrochem. Soc., 151, E125 (2004)   DOI   ScienceOn
4 D. A. Shores and G. A. Deluga, in: W. Vielstich, H.A. Gasteiger, A. Lamm (Eds.), Handbook of Fuel Cells, vol. 3, John Wiley & Sons, (2003) pp.273
5 M. Xiao, Y. Lu, S. J. Wang, Y. F. Zhao, and Y. Z. Meng, J. Power Sources, 160, 165 (2006)   DOI   ScienceOn
6 I. Bar-On, R. Kirchain, and R. Roth, J. Power Sources, 109, 71 (2002)   DOI   ScienceOn
7 X. Li, and I. Sabir, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 30, 359 (2005)   DOI   ScienceOn
8 Separator Development Trends, Fuel Cell Japan Report (2006)
9 I. U. Hwang, H. N. Yu, S. S. Kim, D. G. Lee, J. D. Suh, S. H. Lee, B. K. Ahn, S. H. Kim, and T. W. Lim, J. Power Sources, 184, 90 (2008)   DOI   ScienceOn
10 E. A. Cho, U. -S. Jeon, S. -A. Hong, I. -H. Oh, and S. -G. Kang, J. Power Sources, 142, 177 (2005)   DOI   ScienceOn
11 Y. Hung, K. M. El-Khatib, and H. Tawfik, J. Power Sources, 163, 509 (2006)   DOI   ScienceOn
12 E. A. Cho, U. -S. Jeon, H. Y. Ha, S. -A. Hong, and I. -H. Oh, J. Power Sources, 125, 178 (2004)   DOI   ScienceOn
13 R. Blunk, M. H. A. Elhamid, D. Lisi, and Y. Mikhail, J. Power Sources, 156, 151 (2006)   DOI   ScienceOn
14 P. H. Maheshwari, R. B. Mathur, and T. L. Dhami, J. power sources, 173, 394 (2007)   DOI   ScienceOn
15 S. Uhm, Y. Kwon, S. -T. Chung, and J. Lee, Electrochim. Acta, 53, 5162 (2008)   DOI   ScienceOn
16 C. -Y. Chung, S. -K. Chen, T. -S. Chin, T. -H. Ko, S. -W. Lin, W. -M. Chang, and S. -N. Hsiao, J. Power Sources, 186, 393 (2009)   DOI   ScienceOn