• Membrane Journal
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• v.32 no.5
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• pp.357-365
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• 2022

Recently, as the demand for secondary batteries for electric vehicles has rapidly increased, the efficient production of lithium compounds is attracting great attention. Bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BPED) is known as an eco-friendly, economical, and efficient electrochemical lithium compound production process. Since the efficiency of the BPED depends on the performance of the bipolar membrane (BPM), the selection of the BPM is very important. In this study, the characteristics of BPMs suitable for the BPED for electrochemical LiOH production were derived by comparative analyses of BP-1E (Astom) and FBM (Fumatech), which are the most widely used commercial BPMs in the world. Through systematical evaluation, it was confirmed that reducing membrane ion transfer resistance and co-ion leakage among the characteristics of BPM is the most important, and BP-1E has better performance than FBM in this respect.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2018.06a
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• pp.139-139
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• 2018

최근 자동차 산업을 중심으로 한 수송용 기기의 경량화 추세에 따라 대표적인 경량금속 소재인 알루미늄 합금에 대한 수요가 증가하고 있으며 이에 따라 알루미늄 합금 표면에 다양한 특성을 부여할 수 있는 표면개질 기술에 대한 필요성이 부각되고 있다. 알루미늄 합금의 대표적인 표면처리기술인 아노다이징과 유사한 원리로 표면에 세라믹 코팅층을 형성할 수 있는 기술인 플라즈마 전해 산화(Plasma electrolytic oxidation, PEO)가 주목을 받고 있다. PEO 코팅법은 전해액 내에 소재를 침지시키고 400 ~ 600V에 이르는 고전압을 인가시켜 마이크로 방전을 유도하여 표면에 치밀한 세라믹 층을 형성시키는 기술이다. 본 연구에서는 PEO법으로 표면 개질된 Al 합금 표면의 표면 조직 특성과 전기화학 특성을 평가하고, 코팅층 특성에 미치는 공정 변수의 영향을 분석하고자 하였다. PEO 처리를 위해 사용된 소재는 상용 Al 합금 판재(Al 5083-O)로서 $2cm{\times}2cm$로 절단하여, 에머리페이퍼로 1000번까지 연마하여 사용하였다. 시험을 위한 PEO 처리 시스템은 전해액 수조, 일정 온도 유지를 위한 열교환기와 칠러, 전원 발생을 위한 전원공급기(power supply)로 구성되었다. 전해액은 약 알칼리 수용액을 이용하였으며, 전원 공급기를 통해 시험편에 펄스 전류를 인가하였다. PEO 처리 후 시편에 대하여 SEM, EDS, XRD 등을 이용한 표면 특성 평가를 실시하였다. 또한 코팅층의 전기화학적 부식 특성 평가를 위해 해수용액에서 동전위분극실험을 실시하였다. 시험 결과, Al 합금의 PEO 처리 시 내식성은 개선되는 것으로 확인되었으며, 공정변수는 표면의 미세조직 및 전기화학적 특성에 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.61 no.3
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• pp.348-355
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• 2023

Magnesium secondary batteries are attracting much attention due to their potential to replace conventionally used lithium ion batteries. Magnesium secondary battery cathode material Mo₆S₈ were synthesized by molten salt synthesis method and PVC as a carbon materials were added to improve electrochemical properties. Crystal structure, size and surface of the synthesized anode materials were measured through XRD and SEM. Charge-discharge profiles and rate capabilities were measured by battery test system. 2.81 wt% PVC coated sample showed the best rate capabilities of 85.8 mAh/g at 0.125 C-rate, 69.2 mAh/g at 0.5 C-rate, and 60.5 mAh/g at 1 C-rate.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.169-174
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• 2007

MWNT/DAAQ(1,5-diaminoanthraquinone) composites were prepared by chemical polymerization of DAAQ onto MWNT and their capacitance was evaluated by means of cyclic voltammetry in 1M $H_2SO_4$ electrolyte. The performances of such cells have been compared with pure MWNT and DAAQ based electrodes. The SEM image shows that DAAQ was coated onto MWNT during polymerization and thermal stability from th TG analysis. The highest specific capacitance values of 97F/g were observed with AC-MWNT/DAAQ composite electrode. And MWNT/DAAQ based composite electrode also showed relatively good electrochemical behaviors better than MWNT electrode in sulfuric acid electrolyte.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.6-12
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• 2003

Plasma carbon black(PB) which prepared by plasma pyrolysis of methane was treated at 800, 1300 and $2100^{\circ}C$ under $2\times10^{-2}$ torr. Four different samples including raw PB were added to $LiCoO_2$, cathode active material of lithium secondary battery, to investigate effects of properties of plasma black as conductors on electrochemical characteristics. Based on our experimental results, PB conductors with low amount of surface functional groups and high electrical conductivity enhanced the cyclability and the initial discharge capacity. However, deterioration of rate capability and cyclability were observed (or the plasma black treated at $2100^{\circ}C$ For the plasma black conductor prepared from plasma pyrolysis, the effects of properties of carbon black on electrochemical characteristics were combined results of changes in electrical conductivity and structural properties such as agglomeration of plasma black. The conductivity of plasma black increased with treatment temperature, while dispersion of plasma black decreased. As a result, the high cyclability of cell was observed at $800^{\circ}C$ of heat treatment temperature.

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.35-35
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• 2000

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.210-215
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• 2022

Two types of lignin materials with a different surface ionic character were used and polypyrrole layer was introduced on the lignin surface to obtain polypyrrole@lignin and polypyrrole@lignosulfonate composites using a simple chemical oxidation polymerization, reported in a previous article. Polypyrrole was effectively prepared regardless of the lignin type and the resulting composites were investigated using scanning electron microscope (SEM), cyclic voltammetry (CV), and impedance analysis. SEM and CV results showed that the obtained composites retained stable electrochemical properties after introduction of polypyrrole on the lignin surface. Impedance analyses showed that the surface properties of composites were dependent on lignin characteristics. In addition, the composites were embedded in agarose, an gelifying agent, to obtain conductive gels. It was found that the conductive gels possessed an electrical conductivity and also retained stable electrochemical properties, which indicated that the conductive gels might be useful for some applications.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.9 no.4 s.29
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• pp.30-35
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• 2005

In order to examine the electrochemical polarization characteristics of hydrogen embrittlement far STS444 with welding conditions, this paper carried out the accelerated hydrogen osmosis test and the electrochemical polarization test. That is, in $0.5M\; H_2SO_4+0.001M\;As_2O_3$ solution, the hydrogen embrittlement behavior of STS444 added to load of $1,400kg/cm^2$ together with hydrogen osmosis by current of $30mA/cm^2$ far 60 min. was considered. In researching the electrochemical polarization characteristics of hydrogen embrittlement for STS444 with welding conditions, the previous study clarified that tensile strength or elongation became low influenced by absorption of oil or water before welding. In this paper, we proposed the advanced mechanism of hydrogen embrittlement that integrated electrochemical corrosion with the existing mechanism of hydrogen embrirtlement.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.57 no.5
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• pp.606-610
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• 2019

In this study, we demonstrated that the nonenzymatic glucose sensor based on the flexible carbon fiber bundle electrode with BDD nanocomposites (CF-BDD electrode). As a nano seeding method for the deposition of BDD on flexible carbon fiber, electrostatic self-assembly technique was employed. Surface morphology of BDD coated carbon fiber electrode was observed by scanning electron microscopy. And the electrochemical characteristics were investigated by cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and chronoamperometry. This CF-BDD electrode exhibited a large surface area, a direct electron transfer between the redox species and the electrode surface and a high catalytic activity, resulting in a wider linear range (3.75~50 mM), a faster response time (within 3 s) and a higher sensitivity (388.8 nA/mM) in comparison to a bare CF electrode. As a durable and flexible electrochemical sensing electrode, this brand new CF-BDD scheme has promising advantages on various electrochemical and wearable sensor applications.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2014.11a
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• pp.120-121
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• 2014

전기도금, 난분해성 오폐수 처리, 해수정화, 연료전지의 촉매전극 등 다양한 전기화학반응을 이용한 산업에 전기화학법 표면처리용 DSE(Dimensionally Stable Electrode)가 많이 사용되고 있다. 고효율 전기화학적 살균 반응용 DSE를 개발하기 위해 전기화학적 특성이 좋은 이리듐(Ir), 루테늄(Ru)등의 조성비, 전처리 및 열처리등의 실험을 통해 최적의 공정 조건을 확보하였다.