Long-term polarization accelerated degradation of nano-thin C/Ti coated SS316L bipolar plates used in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
Dynamic potentials of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) lead to the corrosion of metal bipolar plates and significantly increase their interfacial contact resistance (ICR). Herein, two nano-thin C/Ti coatings with different thicknesses are prepared on SS316L (C/Ti/SS) and examined und...
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Published in | International journal of hydrogen energy Vol. 47; no. 14; pp. 8974 - 8992 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Elsevier Ltd
15.02.2022
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Summary: | Dynamic potentials of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) lead to the corrosion of metal bipolar plates and significantly increase their interfacial contact resistance (ICR). Herein, two nano-thin C/Ti coatings with different thicknesses are prepared on SS316L (C/Ti/SS) and examined under three types of polarization potential modes. The C100Ti60 coating has improved corrosion resistance than C20Ti140 coating. The C100Ti60 coating exhibits a low ICR of 2.67 mΩ cm2 and a small corrosion rate of 1.47 μA/cm2, highlighting the high electrical conductivity and corrosion resistance. Moreover, C100Ti60/SS achieves a slight degradation of ICR after polarization at 0.67 V and cyclic polarization between 0.43 and 0.73 V. However, the high potential of 1.43 V induces severe delamination of C layer, resulting in a remarkable increase of ICR. Analysis suggests that the Ti layer improves the oxidation resistance and the C layer could provide effective protection when the potential is below 1.13 V.
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•Two nano-thin C/Ti coatings with different thicknesses are prepared on SS316L.•Highly corrosion resistant and electrical conductive C100Ti60/SS is achieved.•Evolution of ICRs of C100Ti60/SS under three polarization modes are studied.•Anodic dissolution processes of C100Ti60/SS at different potentials are analyzed.•Correlation between ICR and negative current during cyclic polarization is discussed. |
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ISSN: | 0360-3199 1879-3487 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.12.229 |