Fuel cell separator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9595723
APP PUB NO 20150171434A1
SERIAL NO

14407221

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A fuel cell separator (10) which comprises a base (1) constituted of titanium or a titanium alloy and a conductive carbon layer (2) that was formed by press-bonding a carbon powder to the base (1) and that covers the surface thereof; an interlayer (3) having been formed between the base (1) and the carbon layer (2). The interlayer (3) has been formed by a heat treatment in an atmosphere containing a slight amount of oxygen, contains titanium carbide yielded by the reaction of the Ti of the base (1) with the C of the carbon layer (2), and has an oxygen content of 0.1-40 at %.

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  • KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.);KOBE STEEL, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sato, Toshiki Kobe, JP 97 655
Suzuki, Jun Kobe, JP 326 4161
Takada, Satoru Kobe, JP 28 185

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