| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L60074/01 |
| Title: |
CARBONACEOUS BIPOLAR PLATES FOR SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELLS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Turpin, Dr M |
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| Department: |
Chemical Engineering |
| Organisation: |
Loughborough University |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 January 1998 |
Ends: |
31 December 1999 |
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233,142
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The chemical inertness of carbon makes it an ideal material as a priciple component of, or a coating for bipolar plates.It is proposed to investigate processing routes which incorporate carbons as the principle component in bipolar plate construction. The availability or carbon in various diverse forms and amenability to numerous processing methods means that structures can be formed which combine both acceptable conductivity and impermeability to hydrogen. The method of fabrication and the selection of suitable carbon precursor materials is crucial in imparting the desired properties to the final product.In addition the use of carbon as a thin protective surface coat on a metal substrate will be investigated. Chemical vapour deposition (CVD) will be employed to lay coherent conducting films, potentially offering excellent chemical resistance to low cost metallic substrates.This twin path programme offers routes to second generation SPFCs which place particular emphasis on reduced material and processing costs.
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http://www.lboro.ac.uk |