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Preparation and Characterization of Ni/C Particles as Filler in Bipolar Plate for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15866/irea.v12i1.24062

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The graphite-Ni/C particles are prepared by Closed-Low Oxygen Pyrolysis Method (CLOPM), in which the graphite particles are coated by colloid of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA)-Ni (II) ligands that bound Ni. These graphite-Ni/C particles are dried, sized and compacted in a crucible and closed in low-oxygen state, then pyrolyzed at a temperature of 900oC. Ni/C particles as precursors have been investigated separately by SEM/EDS, HR-TEM, FTIR, PSA, XRF and Raman spectroscopy. Ni/C particles are 9.6 nm in size and consist of 40.7% of Ni, 52.4% of NiO, and 6.8% of C. The electrical properties of graphite-Ni/C powder have been measured in a compacted solid state. The electrical conductivity of graphite material coated with 10% Ni/C is 7.64 S/cm, which means an increase of 84% over the electrical conductivity of pure graphite, 4.15 S/cm, which has been achieved. These graphite-Ni/C particles will be used as a filler in bipolar plates for PEM fuel cells.
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EDTA-Ni; Graphite-Ni/C Particles; Closed-Low Oxygen Pyrolysis Method; Electrical Conductivity; Bipolar Plates; PEM Fuel Cell

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