• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.435-439
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• 2010

Pt-$MoO_3$ electrodes were fabricated on ITO-coated glass by electrodeposition method using 20 mM hydrogen hexachloroplatinate ($H_2PtCl_6$) and 10 mM Mo-peroxo electrolyte. Deposition order was varied, and catalytic activities of synthesized electrodes were compared with that of pure Pt electrode. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was utilized to examine surface morphology. The crystallinity of synthesized films was analyzed by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), and the oxidation state of both the platinum and molybdenum were determined by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) analyses. The catalytic activity and stability for methanol oxidation were measured using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronoamperometry (CA) in a mixture of 0.5 M $H_2SO_4$ and 0.5 M $CH_3OH$ aqueous solution. $MoO_3$ electrodeposited on the surface of Pt showed much higher catalytic acitivity and stability than pure Pt electrode due to the good contact between Pt and $MoO_3$.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.479-485
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• 2011

Pt-Bi/C catalysts supported on carbon black with various Pt/Bi ratios were synthesized by a reduction method. Chloroplatinic acid hydrate ($H_2PtCl_6{\cdot}xH_2O$) and bismuth (III) nitrate pentahydrate ($Bi(NO_3)_3{\cdot}5H_2O$) were used as precursors for Pt and Bi, respectively. Before loading metal on carbon, heat treatment and pretreatment of carbon black in an acidic solution was conducted to enhance the degree of dispersion. The physical property of the synthesized catalysts was investigated by X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The XRD pattern of untreated Pt-Bi/C catalyst showed BiPt and $Bi_2Pt$ peaks in addition to Pt peaks. These results imply that Bi atoms were incorporated into the Pt crystal lattice by Pt-Bi alloy formation. The catalytic activity for methanol oxidation was measured using cyclic voltammetry in a mixture of 0.5 M $H_2SO_4$ and 0.5 M $CH_3OH$ aqueous solution. The addition of proper amount of Bi was found to significantly improve catalytic activity for methanol oxidation. The catalytic activity for methanol oxidation was closely related to the stability between electrode and electrolyte. In order to investigate the stability of catalysts, chronoamperometry analysis was carried out in the same solution at 0.6 V.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.598-603
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• 2015

In this study, electrochemical properties of pitch-based activated carbon fibers (ACFs) were investigated by different heat-treatment temperature of the pitch-based ACFs in order to improve the specific capacitance of electric double-layer capacitor (EDLC). The ACFs were prepared by different heat-treatment temperatures of 1050 and $1450^{\circ}C$, after activation with 4 M KOH at $800^{\circ}C$ using stabilized pitch fiber. The specific surface area of prepared ACFs increased from $828m^2/g$ to $987m^2/g$, also the micropore and mesopore volumes of prepared ACFs were increased. These results because pore was produced by desorbing oxygen and hydrogen elements within the ACFs, and pore size was increased by contraction ACFs by heat-treatment process. Because of the porous properties, the specific capacitance was increased from 73 F/g to 119 F/g using cyclic voltammetry with 1 M $H_2SO_4$ at scan rates of 5 mV/s.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.232-234
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• 2000

Determination of uric acid by electrochemical method using ultrasonic stimulation has been investigated. Effects of sonication power, sonication time, pH of the solution and temperature were studied to obtain the optimal analytical conditions. The stability of the electrode was also examined. The optimal conditions for the sonovoltammetric determination of uric acid were as follows: temperature, $25.0^{\circ}C$ pH 7.0; sonication power, $20W/cm^2$. The calibration curve for the determination of uric acid by sono-LSV was linear over the range of$8.0{\times}10^{-6}\~5.0\times10^{-4}M$ and the limit of detection was $6.5\times10^{-6}M$.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2014.11a
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• pp.46-46
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• 2014

알칼리 수전해는 신재생에너지를 이용하여 오염물질 없이 효율적으로 수소를 생산할 수 있는 방법 중의 하나이다. 알칼리 수전해 시스템의 산화전극으로 불용성전극이 많이 사용되고 있으나 높은 과전압과 제조 공정이 복잡한 문제점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 전기변색을 이용해 짙은 파란색의 $TiO_2$ 나노튜브를 알칼리 수전해 시스템의 산화전극으로 이용하고자 하였다. 양극산화법을 이용해 $TiO_2$ 나노튜브를 만드는 과정에서 양극산화 시간과 인가전압에 따라 Blue $TiO_2$의 산소발생반응(Oxygen evolution reaction, OER) 활성 변화를 측정하였고 나노튜브 길이가 길고 직경이 클수록 OER활성과 내구성이 향상되는 것을 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.95-101
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• 2015

In this article, we report the fabrication of Li-rich oxide nanoparticles for Li-ion batteries. Li-rich oxides are promising cathode materials because their capacity is much higher than commercial cathode materials. However, they have several disadvantages such as low rate capability due to their low ionic and electronic conductivity. This study focuses on the fabrication of nanoparticles to enhance the rate capability of Li-rich oxide. Two types of surfactants were introduced to disperse the particles and form the nano-sized particles. The Li-rich oxide nanoparticles showed improved rate capability than pristine sample.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.418-427
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• 2019

Activated carbon was synthesized from bamboo charcoal by KOH activation at various temperatures for electrochemical double layer capacitor applications. The micro-structural and surface properties of all the samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and N2 adsorption/desorption isotherm method. The electrochemical properties of the activated bamboo charcoal were examined by cyclic voltammetry in the potential window of -1.0 to 0.2 V in 6 M KOH electrolyte at different scan rates. An electrode made from the sample activated with 7.5 M KOH and heat treated at $750^{\circ}C$ for 3 h gave a maximum capacitance of 553 F/g at 1 mV/s and 450 F/g at 10mV/s.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.87-103
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• 2019

Nonaqueous organic electrolyte solution in commercially available lithium-ion batteries, due to its flammability, corrosiveness, high volatility, and thermal instability, is demanding to be substituted by safer solid electrolyte with higher cycle stability, which will be utilized effectively in large-scale power sources such as electric vehicles and energy storage system. Of various types of solid electrolytes, composite solid electrolytes with polymer matrix and active inorganic fillers are now most promising in achieving higher ionic conductivity and excellent interface contact. In this review, some kinds and brief history of solid electrolyte are at first introduced and consequent explanations of polymer solid electrolytes and inorganic solid electrolytes (including active and inactive fillers) are comprehensively carried out. Composite solid electrolytes including these polymer and inorganic materials are also described with their electrochemical properties in terms of filler shapes, such as particle (0D), fiber (1D), plane (2D), and solid body (3D). In particular, in all-solid-state lithium batteries using lithium metal anode, the interface characteristics are discussed in terms of cathode-electrolyte interface, anode-electrolyte interface, and interparticle interface. Finally, current requisites and future perspectives for the composite solid electrolytes are suggested by help of some decent reviews recently reported.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.114-121
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• 1997

The positive active material for polymer film-battery was prepared by using polyphenlenediamine(PPD) synthesized in our lab. and 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole(DMcT) with various mixture ratio. The transference measurement of surface morphology and thermal stability of the prepared composite film was carried out by using SEM and TGA, respectively. Electrochemical property and electrical conductivity of the composite film were also measured by using cyclic voltammetry and four-probe method in dry box, respectively. The thermal stability of prepared composite film was up to $200^{\circ}C$. The electrical conductivity of the composite film increased and showed the highest value(about 3 S/cm) when doped at 0.4% $LiCIO_4$ solution. And we could confirm that DMcT was effective on reactivation of PPD through cyclic voltammogram.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2016.02a
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• pp.211.2-211.2
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• 2016

그래핀은 본연의 우수한 물성으로 인하여 전자소자, 에너지 저장매체, 유연성 전도막 등 다양한 분야로의 응용가능성이 제기되었으나, 실제적인 응용을 위해서는 구조적인 결함을 최소화하며, 특성을 자유로이 제어하거나 향상시키는 공정의 개발이 요구된다. 특히 그래핀을 전자소자로 응용하기 위해서는 전기적 특성을 제어하는 것이 요구된다. 일반적으로 화학적 도핑은 그래핀의 전기적 특성을 제어하는 효율적인 방법으로 알려져 있다. 화학적 도핑은 그래핀을 구성하는 탄소원자를 이종원자로 치환하거나 표면에 흡착시켜 기능화 된 그래핀을 얻는 방법으로, 특정 가스 분위기에서 고온 열처리하거나 활성종들이 존재하는 플라즈마에 노출시키는 방법이 제시되었다. 특히 플라즈마를 이용한 도핑방법은 저온에서 단시간의 처리로 도핑이 가능하고, 플라즈마 변수를 변경하여 도핑정도를 수월하게 제어할 수 있다는 장점을 가지고 있다. 그러나 플라즈마내의 극성을 띄는 다양한 활성종들의 충돌효과로 인하여 구조적인 손상이 발생하여 오히려 특성이 저하될 수 있어 이를 고려한 플라즈마 공정조건의 설정이 필수적이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 플라즈마에 노출된 그래핀의 Raman 특성을 고찰함으로써 화학적 도핑과 구조적인 결함의 경계를 확립하고 구조결함의 형성을 최소화한 효율적인 도핑조건을 도출하였다. 그래핀은 물리적 박리법을 이용하여 300 nm 두께의 실리콘 산화막이 존재하는 실리콘 웨이퍼 위에 제작하였으며, 평행 평판형 직류 플라즈마 장치를 이용하여 전극의 위치, 인가전력, 처리시간을 변수로 암모니아($NH_3$) 플라즈마를 방전하여 그래핀의 Raman 특성변화를 관찰하였다. 그래핀의 구조적 결함 및 도핑 효과는 라만 스펙트럼의 D, D', 2D밴드의 강도와 G밴드의 위치와 반치폭(Full width at half maximum; FWHM)의 변화를 통해 확인하였다. 그 결과, 인가전력과 처리시간에 따라 결함형성과 질소도핑 영역이 구분 가능함을 확인하였으며, 이를 바탕으로 결함형성을 최소화한 효율적인 도핑조건이 접지전위, 0.45 W의 인가전력, 처리시간 10초이며, 최적조건에서 계산된 도핑레벨은 $1.8{\times}10^{12}cm^{-2}$임을 확인하였다.