Bipolar Plate Durability and Challenges

Durability and cost represent the two main challenges hindering the fuel technology from penetrating the energy market and competing with other energy systems. Since bipolar plates comprise more than 60% of the weight and account for 30% of the total cost of a fuel cell stack, extensive development in bipolar plate technology have been conducted by many researchers.

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