An overview of bipolar plates in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Tang, Aubrey; Crisci, Louis; Bonville, Leonard; Jankovic, Jasna

doi:10.1063/5.0031447

An overview of bipolar plates in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Journal Article · Tue Apr 06 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0031447· OSTI ID:1848730

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Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States). Center for Clean Energy Engineering; Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States). Inst. of Materials Science; Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States)
Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States). Center for Clean Energy Engineering; Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States). Inst. of Materials Science

Bipolar plates are a crucial component of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. They are responsible for transporting reactant gases, carrying the current from the membrane electrode assembly to the end plates, providing heat and water management, and separating the individual cells. However, these plates also contribute to 80% of the fuel cell’s weight, 50% of its volume, and 40% of its cost, posing a barrier to the commercialization of fuel cells. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the materials and manufacturing processes used in the fabrication of bipolar plates as well as recent research conducted on the improvement of bipolar plate weight, volume, and cost through material selection and manufacturing methods. Additive manufacturing is highlighted in this work as an innovative manufacturing method to produce bipolar plates. Novel contributions in this paper include a detailed explanation of traditional manufacturing processes for metallic and graphitic-polymer bipolar plates as well as a cost comparison between additive and traditional manufacturing processes.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States); University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0008302

OSTI ID:: 1848730

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1777646
OSTI ID: 2205154

Journal Information:: Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Journal Name: Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 13; ISSN 1941-7012

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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