journal article·2026-02

Improving corrosion resistance and surface conductivity of titanium bipolar plates by CrN/CrTiN coatings

Guodong Pang, Da Cai, Yuhang Sun, Junjia Cui, Bin Zeng, Yongcheng Lin, Guangyao Li, Hao Jiang

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