Effect of Acid- and Ultraviolet/Ozonolysis-Treated MWCNTs on the Electrical and Mechanical Properties of Epoxy Nanocomposites as Bipolar Plate Applications

Table 1

US Department of Energy targets of a bipolar plate.

Property	Value
Electrical conductivity	>100 S cm^−1
Thermal conductivity	>10 W (mK)^−1
Flexural strength	>25 MPa
Corrosion resistance	<1 μA cm^−2
Weight	<0.4 kg kW^−1
Gas permeability	<2 × 10^−6 cm^3 cm^−2 s^−1 at 80°C and 3 atm