Abstract
In order to improve the durability of stainless steel bipolar plates at high potential during the start-up/shut-down process of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), TiN and TiCN coatings with different C element contents are deposited on the 316L stainless steel substrates by using Closed Field Unbalanced Magnetron Sputter Ion Plating. The electrochemical test results show that the TiCN-2sccm sample possesses excellent corrosion resistance compared to other samples. The results of interfacial contact resistance (ICR) measurements show that the minimum ICR value of the TiCN-2sccm sample is 10 mΩ cm2, which meets the Department of Energy targets.
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