Silane coated metallic fuel cell components and methods of manufacture
AssigneeGenCell Corporation
InventorsErnest A. Coleman, Jeffrey P. Allen
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Abstract
Metallic fuel cell components that are at least partially coated with a coating comprising silane are provided. Methods of protecting a metallic fuel cell component from corrosion is provided, in which the methods comprise at least partially coating a fuel cell bipolar separator plate with a coating comprising a silane. Also included are fuel cells and fuel cell stacks comprising such metallic fuel cell components and methods for manufacturing such.
Claims237
A metallic fuel cell component for low temperature fuel cells utilizing proton exchange membranes, wherein the metallic fuel cell component is at least partially coated with a coating comprising a silane.
A metallic fuel cell component for low temperature fuel cells utilizing proton exchange membranes, wherein the plate is at least partially coated with a coating comprising a silazane.
A fuel cell comprising a metallic fuel cell component and a proton exchange membrane, wherein the metallic fuel cell component is at least partially coated with a coating comprising a silane.
A fuel cell for low temperature fuel cells utilizing proton exchange membranes, wherein the plate is at least partially coated with a coating comprising a silazane.
A fuel cell stack comprising a fuel cell comprising a metallic fuel cell component and a proton exchange membrane, wherein the metallic fuel cell component is at least partially coated with a coating comprising a silane.
A fuel cell stack for low temperature fuel cells utilizing proton exchange membranes, wherein the plate is at least partially coated with a coating comprising a silazane.
A method of protecting a metallic fuel cell component from corrosion comprising at least partially coating a metallic fuel cell component with a coating comprising a silane.
A method for low temperature fuel cells utilizing proton exchange membranes, wherein the plate is at least partially coated with a coating comprising a silazane.
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