Titanium material for solid polymer fuel cell separator use and method of production of same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9065081
APP PUB NO 20120171468A1
SERIAL NO

13261164

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The present invention provides titanium material for a separator for solid polymer fuel cell use comprised of titanium which has a surface layer part where conductive compound particles are affixed, which is excellent in contact resistance between the separator surface and carbon paper and in durability, and which is low in cost and superior in recyclability and a method of production of the same. This titanium material for separator use has on the surface of the titanium base material a film comprised of the titanium compound particles made of titanium carbide, titanium nitride, or titanium carbonitride and titanium oxide. The film has a thickness of 0.1 to 1 μm, the coverage rate is an area percentage of 20% or more, and the contents of carbon and nitrogen in the film total 5 to 40 at %. The titanium material for a separator is produced by annealing or shot blasting and pickling.

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  • NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kihira, Hiroshi Tokyo, JP 24 213
Takahashi, Kazuhiro Tokyo, JP 410 3486
Tanaka, Koki Tokyo, JP 57 699
Tokuno, Kiyonori Tokyo, JP 18 68

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