Method of manufacturing fuel cell separator, fuel cell separator and fuel cell, including gold plating

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8815471
APP PUB NO 20100310969A1
SERIAL NO

12746202

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A method of manufacturing a fuel cell separator is provided such that the corrosion resistance can be improved. A method of manufacturing a fuel cell separator that separates adjacent cells of a fuel cell includes subjecting a separator substrate composed of a metal material to gold strike plating, thereby forming a first gold plating layer with a thickness of 10 to 200 nm. Further, thick gold plating is performed on top of the first gold plating layer formed by gold strike plating, thereby forming a second gold plating layer. A fuel cell separator manufactured by the method and a fuel cell including the fuel cell separator are also provided.

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TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHATOYOTA-SHI
AISIN TAKAOKA CO LTD1 TENNOH TAKAOKASHIN-MACHI TOYOTA-SHI AICHI 473-8501
NIPPON CHEMICAL DENSHI INC1658-1 MAENOUE SHIMOI-CHO OWARIASAHI-SHI AICHI-KEN 488-0051

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dewaki, Shinji Toki, JP 6 12
Maeda, Kuroudo Miyoshi, JP 5 33
Mizuno, Masahiro Kariya, JP 108 1178
Yoshida, Makoto Toyota, JP 442 5904

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