scholarly journals Effects of Die Configuration on the Electrical Conductivity of Polypropylene Reinforced Milled Carbon Fibers: An Application on a Bipolar Plate

Polymers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabilah Mohd Radzuan ◽  
Abu Sulong ◽  
Mahendra Rao Somalu ◽  
Edy Majlan ◽  
Teuku Husaini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Carbon Fibers ◽  
Bipolar Plate

Study on the Composites of Phenol Formaldehyde Resin/Graphite Reinforced by Milled Carbon Fibers for Bipolar Plates

2010 ◽  
Vol 156-157 ◽  
pp. 1090-1096
Author(s):  
Wei Qiang Wang ◽  
Ai Ju Li ◽  
Ming Ming You ◽  
Bin Xia
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Carbon Fibers ◽  
Phenol Formaldehyde ◽  
Resin Content ◽  
Liquid Phase Oxidation ◽  
Bipolar Plates ◽  
Air Oxidation ◽  
Phase Oxidation

Composites of phenol formaldehyde (PF) resin/graphite reinforced by milled carbon fibers (MCFs) for bipolar plates are obtained by hot compression molding. The raw materials of the MCF particles, PF resin powder and graphite powder are simply dry powder ball milled and mixed. The effects of PF resin content and the content, granularity and surface treatment methods, such as air oxidation and Fenton/ultraviolet (UV) liquid-phase oxidation of MCFs on the electrical conductivity and flexural strength of the composites are measured by methods of four-point probe technique and three point flexural test, and the fracture patterns of the composites are analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results indicate that the electrical conductivity decreases and flexural strength increases with the increase of PF resin content. Especially, the values of electrical conductivity and flexural strength can reach 165.28 S.cm-1 and 55.11MPa respectively when the PF resin content was 17% in weight. The properties of composites reinforced by air oxidation treated MCFs are better than those by liquid-phase oxidation treated one. The electrical conductivity and flexural strength of the composites are 208.12S.cm-1 and 57.44 MPa when they reinforced by 5% MCFs which treated by air oxidation at 450 . Compared with the nonreinfoced composites, the properties of reinforced composites increase 25.92% in electrical conductivity and 4.23% in flexural strength.

Preparation of Polymer Composite Bipolar Plate with Different Multi-Filler for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC)

2014 ◽  
Vol 699 ◽  
pp. 689-694 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Zulkefli Selamat ◽  
Mohd Shakir Ahmad ◽  
Mohd Ahadlin Mohd Daud ◽  
Musthafa Mohd Tahir ◽  
Safaruddin Gazali Herawan
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Bipolar Plate ◽  
Filler Loading ◽  
Shore Hardness ◽  
Electrolyte Membrane

Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) is an alternative energy system that has been verified with great potential for high power density, durability and cost effectiveness. Since the bipolar plate is the key component in PEMFC, the component must operate with multifunction and have a balance of properties, essentially well in both electrical and mechanical properties. At present, many different materials have been tested to be applied for bipolar plate in order to fulfill the balance in each property. In this work, the different material is tested and observed. Polypropylene (PP) is used as a binder material, Graphite (Gr) is used as a main filler and Carbon Black (CB), Iron (Fe) and Nickel (Ni) as the second filler. This composite is produced through compression molding and the effect of different filler material loading on the properties such as electrical conductivity, flexural strength, bulk density and shore hardness are observed. The result showed the increasing of electrical conductivity as the increased the CB and Fe loading. But for Ni, the result showed the decreasing of electrical conductivity as the loading of Ni has been increased. The targeted value also achieved for some certain degree of filler loading.

Electro-conductively deposited carbon fibers for power controllable heating elements

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (34) ◽  
pp. 26998-27002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang Hyo Kim ◽  
Moo Sung Kim ◽  
Yoong Ahm Kim ◽  
Kap Seung Yang ◽  
Seung Jo Baek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Carbon Fibers ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Excellent Thermal Stability

Carbon fibers are considered as one of the promising heating elements in various industrial applications because of their excellent thermal stability and electrical conductivity.

scholarly journals Carbon fibers derived from pure alkali lignin fibers through electrospinning with carbonization

BioResources ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 2412-2427
Author(s):  
Tunnapat Worarutariyachai ◽  
Surawut Chuangchote
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Specific Surface ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Specific Surface Area ◽  
Carbon Fibers ◽  
Smooth Surface ◽  
Synthetic Polymer ◽  
Inorganic Salts ◽  
Alkali Lignin ◽  
Surface Tension Reduction

Alkali lignin (AL) fibers with a smooth surface and fine morphological appearance were successfully produced via electrospinning using a simple heated single spinneret system, instead of typical electrospinning of lignin with added synthetic polymer blends or conventional co-axial electrospinning. To reduce the size of the fibers, glycerol was added to the spinning solution as a co-solvent for surface tension reduction and electrospinnability improvement. After electrospinning, stabilization and carbonization were subsequently performed to convert AL fibers to carbon fibers (CFs). The obtained CFs displayed rough and uneven surfaces. However, the CFs derived from glycerol-added solution showed greater electrical conductivity, specific surface area, and porosity compared with those from pure AL solution. Furthermore, the results indicated that the inorganic salts on the rough surface of CFs were successfully removed by sulfuric acid (H2SO4) washing. After H2SO4 washing, the CFs revealed a smoother surface and higher electrical conductivity, specific surface area, and porosity.

The electrical conductivity of a composite bipolar plate for fuel cell applications

Carbon ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 47 (10) ◽  
pp. 2413-2418 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.K. Kakati ◽  
V.K. Yamsani ◽  
K.S. Dhathathreyan ◽  
D. Sathiyamoorthy ◽  
A. Verma
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Bipolar Plate

scholarly journals Improved Interlaminar Fracture Toughness and Electrical Conductivity of CFRPs with Non-Woven Carbon Tissue Interleaves Composed of Fibers with Different Lengths

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 803 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Xu ◽  
Bo Yang ◽  
Lijie Feng ◽  
Dedong Huang ◽  
Min Xia
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Carbon Fibers ◽  
Mode I ◽  
Mode Ii ◽  
Thickness Direction ◽  
Interlaminar Fracture Toughness ◽  
Filtration Method ◽  
Interlaminar Fracture ◽  
Pull Out

Non-woven carbon tissue (NWCT) with different fiber lengths was prepared with a simple surfactant-assistant dispersion and filtration method and used as interleaving to enhance both delamination resistance and electrical conductivity of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs) laminates. The toughing effect of NWCT on both Mode I and Mode II interlaminar fracture of CFRPs laminate is dependent on length of fibers, where the shorter carbon fibers (0.8 mm) perform better on Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness improvement whereas longer carbon fibers (4.3 mm) give more contribution to the Mode II interlaminar fracture toughness increase, comparing with the baseline composites, and the toughness increase was achieved without compromising of flexural mechanical properties. More interestingly, comparing with the baseline composites, the electrical conductivity of the interleaved composites exhibited a significant enhancement with in-plane and through-the-thickness direction, respectively. Microscopy analysis of the carbon tissue interleaving area in the laminate indicated that carbon fibers with shorter length can form into a 3D network with more fibers aligned along through-the-thickness direction compared with longer ones. The shorter fibers thus potentially provide more effective fiber bridges, pull-out and matrix deformation during the crack propagation and improve the electric conductivity significantly in through-the-thickness direction.

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