Evaluation of Corrosion Resistance of Stainless Steels as Bipolar Plates for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

• Project/Area Number: 20560665
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Material processing/treatments
• Research Institution: Iwate University
• Principal Investigator: YASHIRO Hitoshi Iwate University, 工学部, 教授 (60174497)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MYUNG SeungーTaek 岩手大学, 工学部, 助教 (30455753)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2010
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
• Keywords: 腐食防食 / 固体高分子形燃料電池 / セパレータ / ステンレス鋼 / 腐食

Research Abstract

Corrosion behavior of stainless steels was studied in order to determine suitable chemical compositions for use as bipolar plates of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. The selected stainless steels were subjected to surface analysis after cell operation, which enabled one to estimate the operating chemical situation. The problem of contact resistance due to passivation was resolved by the newly proposed method : electrophoretic deposition of composite of nano-sized TiN and elastic styrene butadiene rubber particles. Thus the cell using the developed stainless steel bipolar plates performed comparably to graphite employing cell.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Applicability of Extra Low Interstitials Ferritic Stainless Steels for Bipolar Plates of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (2010)
  • Author(s): M.Kumagai, S.-T.Myung, T.Ichikawa, H.Yashiro
  • Journal Title: Journal of Power Sources Vol.195 Pages: 7181-7186
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Evaluation of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy under Different Operation Conditions and Corrosion (2010)
  • Author(s): M.Kumagai, S.-T.Myung, T.Ichikawa, H.Yashiro
  • Journal Title: Journal of Power Sources Vol.195 Pages: 5501-5507
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A Promising Alternative to PEMFC Graphite Bipolar Plates : Surface Modified Type 304 Stainless Steel with TiN Nanoparticles and Elastic Styrene Butadiene Rubber Particles (2010)
  • Author(s): S.-T.Myung, S.Sakurada, M.Kumagai, H.Yashiro
  • Journal Title: Fuel Cells Vol.10 Pages: 545-555
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Evaluation of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy under Different Operation Conditions and Corrosion (2010)
  • Author(s): M.Kumagai, S.-T.Myung, T.Ichiawa, H.Yashiro
  • Journal Title: Journal of Power Sources Volume: 195 Pages: 5501-5507
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Applicability of Extra Low Interstitials Ferrtic Stainless Steels for Bipolar Plates of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (2010)
  • Author(s): M.Kumagai, S.-T.Myung, T.Ichikawa, H.Yashiro
  • Journal Title: Journal of Power Sources Volume: 195 Pages: 7181-7186
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Promising Alternative to PEMFC Graphite Bipolar Plates : Surface Modifled Type 304 Stainless Steel with TiN Nanoparticles and Elastic Styrene Butadiene Rubber Particles (2010)
  • Author(s): Seung-Taek Myung, Syuhei Sakurada, Masanobu Kumagai, Hitoshi Yashiro
  • Journal Title: Fuel Cells DOI : 10.1002/fuce.200900086 Pages: 1-11
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Application of Ni-free High Nitrogen Stainless Steel for Bipolar Plates of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (2009)
  • Author(s): M.Kumagai, S.-T.Myung, R.Asaishi, Y.Katada, H.Yashiro
  • Journal Title: Electrochimica Acta Vol.54 Pages: 1127-1133
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Application of Ni-free High Nitrogen Stainless Steel for Bipolar Plates of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (2009)
  • Author(s): M.Kumagai, S.Myung, R.Asaishi, Y.Katada, H.Yashiro
  • Journal Title: Electrochimica Acta 54 Pages: 1127-1133
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Nanoparticle TiN-coated type 310S stainless steel as bipolar plates for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (2008)
  • Author(s): S.-T.Myung, M.Kumagai, R.Asaishi, Y.-K.Sun, H.Yashiro
  • Journal Title: Electrochemistry Communications Vol.10 Pages: 480-484
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Nanosized TiN-SBR Hybrid Coating of Stainless Steel as Bipolar Plates for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (2008)
  • Author(s): M.Kumagai, S.-T.Myung, R.Asaishi, Y.-K.Sun, H.Yashiro
  • Journal Title: Electrochimica Acta Vol.54 Pages: 574-581
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] High Nitrogen Stainless Steel as Bipolar Plates for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (2008)
  • Author(s): M.Kumagai, S.-T.Myung, R.Asaishi, Y.Katada, H.Yashiro
  • Journal Title: Journal of Power Sources Vol.185 Pages: 815-821
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Corrosion behavior of austenitic stainless steels as a function of pH for use as bipolar plates in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (2008)
  • Author(s): M.Kumagai, S.-T.Myung, S.Kuwata, R.Asaishi, H.Yashiro
  • Journal Title: Electrochimica Acta Vol.53 Pages: 4205-4212
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Corrosion behavior of austenitic stainless steels as a function of pH for use as bipolar plates in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (2008)
  • Author(s): M. Kumagai, S. Myung, S. Kuwata, R. Asaishi, H. Yashiro
  • Journal Title: Electrochimica Acta 53 Pages: 4205-4212
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] High Nitrogen Stainless Steel as Bipolar Plates for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (2008)
  • Author(s): M. Kumagai, S. Myung, R. Asaishi, Y, Katada, H. Yashiro
  • Journal Title: Journal of Power Sources 185 Pages: 815-821
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Nanosized TiN-SBR Hybrid Coating of Stainless Steel as Bipolar Plates for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (2008)
  • Author(s): M. Kumagai, S.Myung, R. Asaishi, Y. Sun, H. Yashiro
  • Journal Title: Electrochimica Acta 54 Pages: 574-581
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 固体高分子形燃料電池セパレータとしてのNi節約型ステンレス鋼の適 (2010)
  • Author(s): 熊谷昌信, 市川琢麻, 明承澤, 八代仁, 片田康行
  • Organizer: 第51回電池討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 愛知県産業労働会館(名古屋)
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-10
• [Presentation] PEFC用ステンレス鋼セパレータの不動態化挙動に及ぼす負荷電流密度の影響 (2010)
  • Author(s): 市川琢麻, 熊谷昌信, 明承澤, 八代仁
  • Organizer: 第51回電池討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 愛知県産業労働会館(名古屋)
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-10
• [Presentation] PEFC用二層式ステンレスセパレータの開発 (2010)
  • Author(s): 小堤伸二, 熊谷昌信, 明承澤, 八代仁
  • Organizer: 平成22年度ものづくり技術交流会
  • Place of Presentation: 神奈川県産業技術センター(神奈川)
  • Year and Date: 2010-10-15
• [Presentation] Applicability of Extra Low Interstitials Ferritic Stainless Steels for Bipolar Plates of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (2010)
  • Author(s): M.Kumagai, S.-T.Myug, T.Ichikawa,.H.Yashiro
  • Organizer: 218th ECS Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: リビエラホテル(ラスベガス)アメリカ
  • Year and Date: 2010-10-12
• [Presentation] Applicability of Extra Low Interstitials Ferritic Stainless Steels for Bipolar Plates of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (2010)
  • Author(s): M.Kumagai, S.-T.Myung, T.Ichikawa, H.Yashiro
  • Organizer: 218th ECS Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Riviera Hotel (U.S.A.)
  • Year and Date: 2010-10-02
• [Presentation] 電気化学インピーダンス分光法を用いた異なる運転条件と腐食状態における固体高分子形燃料電池の評価 (2010)
  • Author(s): 市川琢麻・熊谷昌信・明承澤・八代仁
  • Organizer: 平成22年度化学系学協会東北大会
  • Place of Presentation: 岩手大学(盛岡)
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-25
• [Presentation] 固体高分子形燃料電池用セパレータとしての高純度フェライトステンレス鋼の適用 (2010)
  • Author(s): 市川琢麻・熊谷昌信・明承澤・八代仁
  • Organizer: 平成22年度化学系学協会東北大会
  • Place of Presentation: 岩手大学(盛岡)
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-25
• [Presentation] A Promising Alternative to PEMFC Graphite Bipolar Plates : Surface Modified Type 304 Stainless Steel with TiN Nanoparticles and Elastic Styrene Butadiene Rubber Particles (2009)
  • Author(s): S.-T.Myung, S.Sakurada, M.Kumagai, H.Yashiro
  • Organizer: 216th ECS Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Austria Center Vienna(Austria)
  • Year and Date: 2009-10-05
• [Presentation] 固体高分子形燃料電池用ステンレス鋼セパレータの開発 (2009)
  • Author(s): 奥野友輝, 熊谷昌信, 明承澤, 八代仁
  • Organizer: 平成21年度化学系学協会東北大会
  • Place of Presentation: 日本大学工学部(郡山)
  • Year and Date: 2009-09-20
• [Presentation] 窒素鋼の耐食性に関する課題と今後の指針 (2009)
  • Author(s): 八代仁
  • Organizer: 日本鉄鋼協会第157回秋季講演大会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学(京都)
  • Year and Date: 2009-09-16
• [Presentation] A Promising Alternative to PEMFC Graphite Bipolar Plates : Surface Modified Type 304 Stainless Steel with TiN Nanoparticles and Elastic Styrene Butadiene Rubber Particles (2009)
  • Author(s): Seung-Taek Myung, Shuhei Sakurada, Masanobu Kumagai, Hitoshi Yashiro
  • Organizer: 216th ECS Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Vienna(Austria)
  • Year and Date: 2009-09-06
• [Presentation] TiN-SBRハイブリッド層を被覆したPEFC用304ステンレス鋼製セパレータの評価 (2009)
  • Author(s): 熊谷昌信, 桜田脩平, 明承澤, 八代仁
  • Organizer: 材料と環境2009
  • Place of Presentation: 芝浦工業大学(東京)
  • Year and Date: 2009-05-22
• [Presentation] High Nitrogen Stainless Steels for Bipolar Plates of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (2008)
  • Author(s): S.-T.Myung, M.Kumagai, Y.Katada, H.Yashiro
  • Organizer: The IUMRS Int.Conference in Asia
  • Place of Presentation: Nagoya Congress Center, Nagoya
  • Year and Date: 2008-12-09
• [Presentation] Application of Ni-free Stainless Steels for Bipolar Plates of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (2008)
  • Author(s): S.-T.Myung, M.Kumagai, R.Asaishi, S.Kuwata, N.Ito, Y.Katada, H.Yashiro
  • Organizer: Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochem. and Solid-State Sci.2008
  • Place of Presentation: Hilton Hawaiian Village (U.S.A.)
  • Year and Date: 2008-10-16
• [Presentation] Application of Ni-free Stainless Steels for Bipolar Plates of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (2008)
  • Author(s): S. Myung, M.Kumagai, R. Asaishi, S. Kuwata, N. Ito, Y. Katada, H. Yashiro
  • Organizer: Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science
  • Place of Presentation: Hilton Hawaiian Village, U.S.A.
  • Year and Date: 2008-10-16
• [Presentation] Nitridation of type 304 stainless steel as bipolar plates for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (2008)
  • Author(s): S.-T.Myung, M.Kumagai, K.Ichii, K.Aoki, Y.Katada, H.Yashiro
  • Organizer: Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochem. and Solid-State Sci.2008
  • Place of Presentation: Hilton Hawaiian Village (U.S.A.)
  • Year and Date: 2008-10-14
• [Presentation] High Nitrogen Stainless Steels for Bipolar Plates of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (2008)
  • Author(s): S.-T.Myung, M.Kumagai, Y.Katada, H.Yashiro
  • Organizer: 1st Int.Conference on Interstitially Alloyed Steels
  • Place of Presentation: Pohang(South Korea)
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-28
• [Presentation] Applicability of High Nitrogen Steel to Fuel Cell Separator (2008)
  • Author(s): Y.Katada, M.Kumagai, H.Yashiro
  • Organizer: 1st Int.Conference on Interstitially Alloyed Steels
  • Place of Presentation: Pohang(South Korea)
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-28
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