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High performance polymeric bipolar plate based on polypropylene/graphite/graphene/nano-carbon black composites for PEM fuel cells

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  • Adloo, Ali
  • Sadeghi, Morteza
  • Masoomi, Mahmood
  • Pazhooh, Hadi Najafi

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In the present study, the effect of the addition of electrically conductive additives such as graphite, graphene, and high structure nano-carbon black on the manufacturing of polypropylene bipolar plates was studied. Furthermore, for achieving better dispersion of graphene in the matrix, maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene, as a compatibilizer, was utilized. An internal mixing device was used in order to mix additives with polypropylene matrix. Additionally, molding procedure was performed via the compression molding method. In-plane electrical conductivity as well as the flexural strength of various compositions were studied. The best composition of such composites possessed the electrical conductivity of 104.63 S/cm and flexural strength of 44.28 MPa. These values are higher than those designated by the United States Department of Energy for construction of bipolar plates.

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  • Adloo, Ali & Sadeghi, Morteza & Masoomi, Mahmood & Pazhooh, Hadi Najafi, 2016. "High performance polymeric bipolar plate based on polypropylene/graphite/graphene/nano-carbon black composites for PEM fuel cells," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 99(C), pages 867-874.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:99:y:2016:i:c:p:867-874
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2016.07.062
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