@inproceedings{23ffd9e786a847dfa85852c2e9e0d6e1,
title = "ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITES FOR INJECTION MOLDING OF BIPOLAR PLATES",
abstract = "Electrically conductive polymer composites offer the potential for manufacturing lightweight, low-cost, fuel cell bipolar plates. In this study, carbon black and carbon fiber were added to nylon 6, 6 at various weight percentages, ranging from 0 to 50%. Samples were injection-molded and then compared by measuring the electrical conductivity using a four-point probe method. Conductive filler was added to the polymer with and without a compounding process prior to injection molding. Results show that compounding the additives via a twin-screw extruder helps to disperse the filler within the polymer, but decreases conductivity due to shearing of the conductive carbon fibers. When the compounding process was removed, the conductive pathways from intact fiber bundles were maintained. Conductivities greater than 40 S/cm were achieved, nearing the U.S. Department of Energy technical target of 100 S/cm for bipolar plate electrical conductivity.",
author = "Sander, {M. L.} and Pritts, {J. T.} and Young, {B. A.} and Santamaria, {A. D.} and Hollinger, {A. S.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} EFC 2017 - Proceedings of the 7th European Fuel Cell Piero Lunghi Conference.; 7th European Fuel Cell Piero Lunghi Conference, EFC 2017 ; Conference date: 12-12-2017 Through 15-12-2017",
year = "2017",
language = "English (US)",
series = "EFC 2017 - Proceedings of the 7th European Fuel Cell Piero Lunghi Conference",
publisher = "ENEA",
pages = "361--362",
editor = "Viviana Cigolotti and Chiara Barchiesi and Michela Chianella",
booktitle = "EFC 2017 - Proceedings of the 7th European Fuel Cell Piero Lunghi Conference",
}