• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.424-430
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• 2021

The element iron (Fe) is affordable and abundantly available, and thus, it finds use in a wide range of applications. As regards its application in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), the electrochemical reactions of Fe must be clearly understood during battery charging and discharging with the LIB electrolyte. In this study, we conducted systematic electrochemical analyses under various voltage conditions to determine the voltage at which Fe corrosion begins in general lithium salts and organic solvents used in LIBs. During cyclic voltammetry (CV) experiments, we observed a large corrosion current above 4.0 V (vs. Li/Li⁺). When a constant voltage of 3.7 V (vs. Li/Li⁺), was applied, the current did not increase significantly at the beginning, similar to the CV scenario; on the other hand, at a voltage of 3.8 V (vs. Li/Li⁺), the current increased rapidly. The impact of this difference was visually confirmed via scanning electron microscopy and optical microscopy. Our X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements showed that at 3.7 V, a thick organic solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) was formed atop a thin fluoride SEI, which means that at ≥3.8 V, the SEI cannot prevent Fe corrosion. This result confirms that Fe corrosion begins at 3.7 V, beyond which Fe is easily corrodible.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.115-120
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• 2003

Perfluorinated sulfonated polymer(Nafion)-ethylenediamine(en)이 화학수식된 유리탄소전극으로 Fe(II) 이온의 정량에 대해 연구하였다. Fe(II) 이온의 착화제인 en을 nafion에 고정시켜 유리탄소전극 표면에 수식하면 이 수식전극의 en은 Fe(II) 이온과 $[Fe(en)_3]^{+2}$의 착물을 형성한다. Nafion-en이 화학수식된 유리탄소전극에서 시차펄스전압전류법에 의한 Fe(II) 이온의 산화봉우리전위는 0.340${\pm}$0.015 V(vs. Ag/AgCl), 측정범위는 $5{\times}10^{-6}{\sim}0.2{\times}10^{-3} M(0.28{\sim}11.17 mg/L)$, 검출한계(3s)는 $1.89{\times}10^{-5}$M(1.056 mg/L)이었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.836-840
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• 2011

This study examines the effects of a carbon coating on the electrochemical performances of $LiFePO_4$. The results show that the capacity of bare $LiFePO_4$ decreased sharply, whereas the $LiFePO_4$/C shows a well maintained initial capacity. The Li ion diffusivity of the bare and carbon coated $LiFePO_4$ is calculated using cyclic voltammetry (CV) to determine the correlation between the electrochemical performance of $LiFePO_4$ and Li diffusion. The diffusion constants for $LiFePO_4$ and $LiFePO_4$/C measured from CV are $6.56{\times}10^{-16}$ and $2.48{\times}10^{-15}\;cm^2\;s^{-1}$, respectively, indicating considerable increases in diffusivity after modifications. The Li ion diffusivity (DLi) values as a function of the lithium content in the cathode are estimated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The effects of the carbon coating as well as the mechanisms for the improved electrochemical performances after modification are discussed based on the diffusivity data.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.239-244
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 에틸렌글리콜을 사용한 polyol reduction 방법으로 나노크기의 $Fe_3O_4$와 CuO가 각각 그래핀에 분산된 $Fe_3O_4$/graphene, CuO/graphene 복합체를 합성하였으며, 이를 리튬이차전지의 음극활물질로 사용한 전극의 성능을 평가하였다. 합성된 복합체의 물리적 특성은 SEM, XRD, TGA 등으로 분석하였으며, 반쪽전지를 제조하여 충/방전, cyclic voltammetry, 교류 임피던스 등의 전기화학적 특성평가를 수행하였다. 그래핀 표면에 분산된 금속산화물 나노입자들에 의한 용량증가 및 전기적 네트워크 향상 등의 효과로 $Fe_3O_4$/graphene 및 CuO/graphene 복합체의 전극성능이 그래핀 전극보다 우수하였다. 복합체의 경우 30회 충/방전 후에도 600 mAh/g 용량을 유지하였다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.80-87
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• 2008

주요 성분으로서 철$(Fe^{2+}/Fe^{3+}=1.03)$ 47g/L, 니켈; 23.5g/L, 0.90M $H_2SO_4$의 조성을 갖는 철-니켈 합금 스크랩의 황산 침출액으로부터 시멘테이션법과 용매추출법으로 니켈과 철 이온을 분리하는 연구를 수행하였다 침출액으로부터 니켈 이온의 시멘테이션을 위하여 철 분말이 환원제로 사용되었다. $60{\sim}80^{\circ}C$에서 4.0 당량의 철 분말을 투입하였을 때 니켈 이온의 환원율은 $17{\sim}20%$에 불과하였으며, 이것은 니켈 이온의 환원석출이 $Fe^{3+}$의 환원반응과 황산의 중화반응이 완료된 후에 시작되었기 때문이다. 이로부터 주성분으로 $Fe^{3+}$를 함유하고 있는 침출액으로부터 니켈 이온의 분리회수에 있어서 시멘테이션은 비효율적임이 확인되었다. D2EHPA를 추출제로 사용하는 철 이온의 용매추출을 위하여 $Fe^{2+}$는 $Fe^{3+}$로 전환시켰다. 1.2 당량의 35% $H_2O_2$를 첨가함으로서 침출액에 존재하는 모든 $Fe^{2+}$는 $Fe^{3+}$로 산화되었다. 20 vol.% D2EHPA를 사용하여 cross-current 방식으로 침출액(23.5 g/L $Fe^{3+}$)으로부터 $Fe^{3+}$의 용매추출을 행하였을 때, 4단 추출에서 99.6%의 $Fe^{3+}$를 추출하여 제거할 수 있었으며 순도가 98.5%인 황산니켈 용액이 얻어졌다

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.743-749
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• 1997

Local structure refinement of the BaFe1-xSnxO3-y system (x=0.00-0.50) has been carried out with Fe K-edge x-ray absorpion spectroscopic studies. It is found out that the Fe ions are placed in two different symmetric sites such as tetrahedral and octahedral sites in the compounds by comparison with Fe K-edge x-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectrum of the γ-Fe2O3 compound as a reference. Small absorption peaks of dipole-forbiden transitions appear at a pre-edge region of 7111 eV due to the existence of Fe ions in the tetrahedral and octahedral sites. The peak intensity decreases with the substitution amount of Sn ion. Three different absorption peaks of 1s→4p dipole-allowed transition appear on the energy region between 7123 and 7131 eV. The peaks correspond to 1s→4p main transition of Fe ions in tetrahedral and octahedral sites and 1s→4p transition followed by the shakedown process of ligand to metal charge transfer. The bond distances between Fe ions in the tetrahedral site and nearest neighboring oxygen atom (Fe-4O), and those in octahedral site (Fe-6O) are determined with the extended x-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) analysis. Two different interatomic distances increase with the substitution amount of Sn ion and also the bond lengths of Fe-4O are shorter than those of Fe-6O in all compounds.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.167-177
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• 2013

We investigated that removal of aqueous U(VI) by nano-sized Zero Valent Iron (nZVI) and Fe(II) bearing minerals (controls) in this study. Iron particles showed different U(VI) removal efficiencies (Mackinawite: 99%, green rust: 95%, nZVI: 91%, magnetite: 87%, pyrite: 59%) due to their different PZC (Point of Zero Charge) values and surface areas. In addition, noticeable amount of surface Fe(II) (181 ${\mu}M$) was released from nZVI suspension in 6 h and it increased to 384 ${\mu}M$ in the presence of U(VI) due to ion-exchange of U(VI) with Fe(II) on nZVI surface. Analysis of Laser-Induced Breakdown Detection (LIBD) showed that breakdown probabilities in both filtrates by 20 and 200 nm sizes was almost 24% in nZVI suspension with U(VI), while 1% of the probabilities were observed in nZVI suspension without U(VI). It indicated that Fe(II) colloids in the range under 20 nm were generated during the interaction of U(VI) and nZVI. Our results suggest that Fe(II) colloids generated via ion-exchange process should be carefully concerned during long-term remediation site contaminated by U(VI) because U could be transported to remote area through the adsorption on Fe(II) colloids.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.45-54
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• 1987

Calcon carboxylic acid[2-hydroxy-1-(2-hydroxy-4-sulfo-1-naphthylazo)-3-naphthoic acid;CCA)]를 이온교환시킨 Dowex 1-X8수지(CCA-Dowex 1-X8)와 2-methyl-8-hydroxyquinoline(MHQ)을 침윤시킨 Amberlite XAD-4 수지(MHQ-XAD-4)를 여러가지 매질중에 있는 철(Ⅲ)이온의 분리-농축에 사용하였다. 이들 수지의 안정성을 검토하고 철(Ⅲ)이온에 대한 흡착능을 측정하였다. 매트릭수의 주성분인 Al(Ⅲ), Ca(Ⅱ), 및 Fe(Ⅲ)들의 수지에 대한 흡착성을 pH를 변화시키며 조사하여 최적 pH범위를 결정하였다. 용리법으로 알루미늄호일과 초정약수중 미량의 철분을 매트릭스 이온으로부터 분리-농축하였다. 농축된 Fe(Ⅲ)는 소량의 강산으로 용리시켜 불꽃 원자흡광광도법으로 정량하였다. 초정약수중의 Fe(Ⅱ)와 Fe(Ⅲ) 이온들은 SP-Sephadex C-25컬럼으로 농축하고, ferrozine용액과 1% ascorbic acid-ferrozine용액으로 단계적 용리법에 의해 용리시킴으로써 각각을 분리할 수 있었다. 분리된 각 이온들은 Fe(Ⅲ)-ferrozine착물의 분석 파장인 562nm에서 분광 광도법으로 정량하였다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.135-142
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• 2012

Over the past few years, $LiFePO_4$ has been actively studied as a cathode material for lithium-ion batteries because of its advantageous properties such as high theoretical capacity, good cycle life, and high thermal stability. However, it does not have a very good power capability owing to the low lithium-ion diffusivity and poor electronic conductivity. Reduction in particle size of $LiFePO_4$ to the scale of nanometers has been found to dramatically enhance the above properties, according to many earlier reports. However, because of the intrinsically low tap density of nanomaterials, it is difficult to commercialize this method. Many studies are being carried out to improve the volumetric energy density of this material and many methods have been reported so far. This paper provides a brief summary of the synthesis methods and electrochemical performances of micro-spherical $LiFePO_4$ having high volumetric energy density.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.51-54
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• 2006

Variation of magnetic properties through Cr substitution for Co in inverse-spinel $CoFe_2O_4$ has been investigated by vibrating-sample magnetometry (VSM) and conversion electron $M\ddot{o}ssbauer$ spectroscopy (CEMS). $Cr_{x}Co_{1-x}Fe_2O_4$ samples were prepared as thin films by a sol-gel method. The lattice constant of the $Cr_{x}Co_{1-x}Fe_2O_4$ samples was found to remain unchanged, explainable in terms of a reduction of tetrahedral $Fe^{3+}$ ion to $Fe^{2+}$ due to substitution of $Cr^{3+}$ ion into octahedral $Co^{2+}$ site. The existence of the tetrahedral $Fe^{2+}$ ions in $Cr_{x}Co_{1-x}Fe_2O_4$ was confirmed by CEMS analysis. Room-temperature magnetic hysteresis curves for the $Cr_{x}Co_{1-x}Fe_2O_4$ films measured by VSM revealed that the saturation magnetization $M_s$ increases by Cr doping. The $M_s$ is maximized when x = 0.1 and decreases for higher x but is still bigger than that of $CoFe_2O_4$. The increase of $M_s$ can be explained partly by the reduction of the tetrahedral $Fe^{3+}$ ion to $Fe^{2+}$.