Published January 2009 | Version v1
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Improvement of porous graphite plate for pem full cell by organo-impregnants

Creators

  • 1. Pakistan Inst. of Nuclear Science and Technology, Islamabad (Pakistan). Chemistry Div.
  • 2. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Pakistan). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

Description

Porous graphite plates with improved properties for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells were fabricated from organo-impregnant materials such as styrene, epoxy resin and cyanoacrylate. The results revealed that porosity of porous graphite plate has been completely removed. However, the graphite plate impregnated with styrene was not thermally stable around the temperatures 80-100 degree C. The impregnated plates were also characterized to determine the properties such as density, mechanical properties, thermal stability and electrical conductivity. Study revealed that the graphite plates impregnated with cyanoacrylate was more suitable for PEM fuel cell applications. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucleus (Islamabad)
Journal Volume
46
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 43-48
ISSN
0029-5698

INIS

Country of Publication
Pakistan
Country of Input or Organization
Pakistan
INIS RN
40083373
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
GRAPHITE; IMPREGNATION; PLATES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; STYRENE; TENSILE PROPERTIES
Descriptors DEC
ALKYLATED AROMATICS; AROMATICS; CARBON; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELEMENTS; FUEL CELLS; HYDROCARBONS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MINERALS; NONMETALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS