Corrosion Resistance and Surface Conductivity of 446 Stainless Steel with Electrochemical Cr-Enrichment and Nitridation for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) Bipolar Plates

Corrosion Resistance and Surface Conductivity of 446 Stainless Steel with Electrochemical Cr-Enrichment and Nitridation for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) Bipolar Plates

The development of bipolar plate materials with enhanced corrosion resistance and surface conductivity is critical for the commercial application of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The corrosion behavior and surface conductivity of electrochemically nitrided 446 stainless steel with an...

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Main Authors:	Ronghai Xu, Yangyue Zhu, Ruigang Zhu, Moucheng Li
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:	Metals
Subjects:	Cr-rich pretreatment electrochemical nitridation corrosion interfacial contact resistance stainless steel bipolar plate
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/5/566
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