Bipolar PEM fuel cell plates based on aluminum and stainless steel coated by physical and chemical processes

Goals

Development of protective coatings for PEM fuel cell bipolar plates in aluminum and stainless steel, using various processes (physical and chemical).

Innovations

The approach is based both on the replacement of the substrate (from stainless steel to aluminum) and on the development of coatings, based on amorphous carbon doped with various elements. Two types of process (wet coating and plasma) will be developed, and could bring a cost breakthrough in the manufacture of stacks.

PhD student:

Marie Dechamp

Promoter

Prof. Nathalie Job

Université de Liège

Co-promoter

Dr. Emile Haye

University of Namur

Research Center

Dr. Adeline Lafort

Centre de Recherches Métallurgiques

Tasks

T10-1	Development and optimization of hybrid coatings based on PVD and liquid deposition processes
T10-2	Development and optimization of PVD-doped amorphous carbon coatings
T10-3	Electrochemical and electrical characterization of coatings on flat plates
T10-4	Materials characterization of coatings (XPS, ToF-SIMS, RBS, SEM, TEM)
T10-5	Shaping coated sheets
T10-6	Single-cell real-stack characterization

Marie Dechamp presents their project during the Kick-off - September 13, 2024.

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