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Materials for bipolar plates for proton-conducting membrane fuel cells

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The review is devoted to the present state of research and development in the field of construction materials for bipolar plates for hydrogen-air fuel cells with polymeric proton-conducting membranes. Principal requirements for such materials are considered and criteria for their selection are formulated.

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    Yu. A. Dobrovol’skii, A. E. Ukshe, A. V. Levchenko & S. M. Aldoshin

  2. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

    I. V. Arkhangel’skii, S. G. Ionov & V. V. Avdeev

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Original Russian Text © Yu.A. Dobrovol’skii, A.E. Ukshe, A.V. Levchenko, I.V. Arkhangel’skii, S.G. Ionov, V.V. Avdeev, S.M. Aldoshin, 2007, published in Russkii Khimicheskii Zhurnal, 2007, Vol. 50, No. 6, pp. 83–94.

Yurii Anatol’evich Dobrovol’skii, Cand. Sc. (Chem.), Head of Laboratory of Solid State Ionics, Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences (IPCP RAS). Scientific areas of focus: chemistry and physics of superionic conductors, solid state proton conduction, chemical sensors, materials for fuel cells.

Aleksandr Evgen’evich Ukshe Cand. Sc. (Phys.-Math.), Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Solid State Ionics, IPCP RAS. Scientific areas of focus: physics of superionic conductors, solid state relaxation processes, fractal geometry and structure formation, chemical sensors, materials for fuel cells.

Aleksei Vladimirovich Levchenko, Cand. Sc. (Chem.), Junior Researcher, Laboratory of Solid State Ionics, IPCP RAS. Scientific areas of focus: chemistry and electrochemistry of superionic conductors, surface chemistry, chemical sensors, materials for fuel cells.

Igor’ Valentinovich Arkhangel’skii, Cand. Sc. (Chem.), Leading Researcher, Chair of Chemical Technology and New Materials, Chemical Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU). Scientific areas of focus: carbon materials for proton-conducting membrane fuel cells.

Sergei Gennad’evich Ionov, Cand. Sc. (Phys.-Math.), Assoc. Prof., Deputy Head of Chair of Chemical Technology and New Materials, Chemical Department, MSU. Scientific areas of focus: kinetic properties of charge carriers in graphite intercalation compounds, composite carbon-carbon materials.

Viktor Vasil’evich Avdeev, Dr. Sc. (Chem.), Prof., Head of Chair of Chemical Technology and New Materials, Chemical Department, MSU. Scientific areas of focus: graphite intercalation chemistry, carbon materials.

Sergei Mikhailovich Aldoshin, Academician, Director of IPCP RAS, Head of Laboratory of Structural Chemistry. Scientific areas of focus: chemistry of new materials, materials and processes of alternative power engineering.

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Dobrovol’skii, Y.A., Ukshe, A.E., Levchenko, A.V. et al. Materials for bipolar plates for proton-conducting membrane fuel cells. Russ J Gen Chem 77, 752–765 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1070363207040366

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