Functional Coated Mild Steel Bipolar Plates

成本仍然是燃料电池大规模商业化的一个关键挑战。虽然重要的研究工作集中在降低系统的铂含量，但双极板的成本贡献正变得越来越重要。涂层不锈钢衬底是PEM燃料电池技术中双极板的实际标准，但使用更便宜材料的极板设计将为进一步降低成本提供机会。该项目旨在研究多种涂层技术的可行性，以使低碳钢作为双极板，这将成为不锈钢的一种经济有效的替代品。

Costs remain a key challenge to the mass commercialisation of fuel cells. Whilst significant research efforts are focused on reducing the platinum content of the system, the cost contribution of the bipolar plate is becoming more significant. Coated stainless steel substrates are the de facto standard for bipolar plates in PEM fuel cell technology but plate designs that use less expensive materials will provide further opportunity for cost reduction. This project aims to investigate the feasibility of a number of coating technologies to enable a mild steel to function as a bipolar plate which would serve as a cost effective alternative to stainless steel.