Composite bipolar plate for electrochemical cells
Abstract
A bipolar separator plate for fuel cells consists of a molded mixture of a vinyl ester resin and graphite powder. The plate serves as a current collector and may contain fluid flow fields for the distribution of reactant gases. The material is inexpensive, electrically conductive, lightweight, strong, corrosion resistant, easily mass produced, and relatively impermeable to hydrogen gas. The addition of certain fiber reinforcements and other additives can improve the properties of the composite material without significantly increasing its overall cost.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873792
- Patent Number(s):
- 6248467
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of California (Los Alamos, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01B - CABLES
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- composite; bipolar; plate; electrochemical; cells; separator; fuel; consists; molded; mixture; vinyl; ester; resin; graphite; powder; serves; current; collector; contain; fluid; flow; fields; distribution; reactant; gases; material; inexpensive; electrically; conductive; lightweight; strong; corrosion; resistant; easily; mass; produced; relatively; impermeable; hydrogen; gas; addition; fiber; reinforcements; additives; improve; properties; significantly; increasing; overall; cost; fuel cell; reactant gases; corrosion resistant; flow field; hydrogen gas; current collector; electrochemical cells; fuel cells; electrochemical cell; electrically conductive; fluid flow; composite material; reactant gas; bipolar plate; separator plate; molded mixture; vinyl ester; flow fields; bipolar separator; composite mat; mass produced; graphite powder; plate serves; /429/
Citation Formats
Wilson, Mahlon S, and Busick, Deanna N. Composite bipolar plate for electrochemical cells. United States: N. p., 2001.
Web.
Wilson, Mahlon S, & Busick, Deanna N. Composite bipolar plate for electrochemical cells. United States.
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"Composite bipolar plate for electrochemical cells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873792.
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title = {Composite bipolar plate for electrochemical cells},
author = {Wilson, Mahlon S and Busick, Deanna N},
abstractNote = {A bipolar separator plate for fuel cells consists of a molded mixture of a vinyl ester resin and graphite powder. The plate serves as a current collector and may contain fluid flow fields for the distribution of reactant gases. The material is inexpensive, electrically conductive, lightweight, strong, corrosion resistant, easily mass produced, and relatively impermeable to hydrogen gas. The addition of certain fiber reinforcements and other additives can improve the properties of the composite material without significantly increasing its overall cost.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2001},
month = {1}
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