• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.13.1-13.1
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• 2009

에어로젤은 인류가 개발한 소재 중에서 가장 가벼운 고체로, 기공률이 90%이상이고 비표면적은 ~1000m2/g, 기공의 크기는 10nm 크기로 이루어진 나노기공 물질이다. 1931년에 Kisley가 물유리로부터 실리카 에어로젤을 합성한 이래로 실리카 에어로젤에 대한 연구가 가장 많이 이루어져왔으며, 단열소재, 흡음재, 체렌코프우주선 디텍터, 반도체의 초저유전소재, 유출된 석유의 정제, 촉매 등에 대한 응용에 대해서도 연구가 많이 이루어져 왔다. 그리고TiO2와 같은 광촉매 에어로젤 소재, 카본 에어로젤 소재등 다양한 나노기공 소재에 대해서도 연구가 이루어지고 있으며, 카본 에어로젤의 경우 나노기공과 비표면적을이용한 전기이중층 커패시터 (EDLC)에 대한 연구도 이루어지고 이다. 본 연구에서는 첫째로, 실리카 에어로젤에 대한 연구결과를 소개하고 이의 단열소재로서의 응용가능성에대하여 언급하고자 한다. 실리카 에어로젤 나노기공 소재의 경우, 기공크기가 10nm크기로 매우 작고 공기의 자유이동길이와 거의 비슷하여서 대류에 의한 열전달을 낮출 수 있으며, 낮은 고체함량으로 인하여 포논에 의한 열전달을 낮출 수 있기 때문에 단열소재로서 최고의 성능을 나타낸다. 하지만, 문제는 높은 기공률로 인한 기계적인 취약성이 문제이다. 따라서 이를 보완하기 위항 섬유로 에어로젤을 보강할 수 있는데, 이를통하여 에어로젤 나노기공소재와 섬유보강에 의한 복합화에 대하여 말하고자 한다. 또 다른 하나의 연구방법은유기-무기 하이브리드 나노기공 소재를 합성하는 것이다. 여기서는하나의 방법으로 MTEOS-TEOS의 하이브리드화와 초임계 건조공정에 의한 나노기공 소재에 대한 연구결과를소개하고자 한다. 마지막으로 카본 에어로젤 나노기공소재의 합성과 나노기공 구조의 제어 및 물성평가에 대한 것을 말하고자하는데, 본 발표에서는 레소시놀과 포름알데히드를 촉매에 의한 중합반응을 통하여 유기 에어로젤 소재를 합성하고 분위기에서탄소화 공정을 통하여 카본에어로젤을 합성하였다. 또한 금속 니켈을 도입하는 것에 의하여 탄소/니켈 복합 하이브리드 에어로젤 소재를 합성하고 슈퍼커패시터 전기화학 특성에 대한 연구결과를 발표하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.73-79
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• 2003

This paper describes the characteristics of capacitor elements at self healing. Self healing events were forced to be created by the over-rated voltage of the capacitor elements. The self healing site was photographed by the Scanning Electron Microscope and the by-products of self healing were analyzed by the Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometer. Also the self healing site was analyzed by the Differential Scanning Calorimeter and the Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer. As a result, the main component of by-products due to the hum cut at self healing was carbon. The Fourier Transform Infrared analysis result of the self-healing specimen was similar to that of the virgin specimen, however, different from that of the specimen thermally treated at 500$^{\circ}C$. It was observed that heat flow peaks of virgin specimen were different from self-healing specimen by the Differential Scanning Calorimeter analysis.

• Composites Research
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.336-340
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• 2020

In this study, carbon aerogels (CA) were prepared by sol-gel polycondensation of resorcinol and furfural in isopropanol using hexamethylenetetramine as a catalyst, and then directly drying the organic gels under isopropanol freeze-drying conditions, followed by carbonization under a nitrogen atmosphere. The preparation conditions of the CA were explored by changing the mole ratio of resorcinol to furfural. The effect of the preparation conditions on the pore structure of the CA was studied by nitrogen adsorption isotherms. The characteristics of the CA were studied by scanning and transition electron microscopy, and infrared spectrometry. The accessibility of pores and performance of the CA as an electrode in electric double layer capacitors were also electrochemically investigated. As a result, BET surface area and specific capacitance increased with the molar ratio of resorcinol to catalyst (R/C) ratio; the maximum values of 765 ㎡/g and 132 F/g were achieved at the R/C ratio of 200, respectively. Consequently, it was confirmed that increasing the R/C ratio increased the average pore size of the CA electrode, which improved the rate capability of the system.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.214.1-214.1
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• 2011

In this work, the electrochemical properties of the surface treated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) are investigated for supercapacitors. Nitrogen- and oxygen functional groups containing MWNTs are prepared by nitrogen precursors and acidic treatment, respectively. The surface properties of the MWNTs are confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Zeta-potential measurements. The electrochemical properties of the MWNTs are investigated by cyclic voltammetry, impedance spectra, and charge-discharge cycling performance in 1 M $H_2SO_4$ at room temperature. As a result, these functionalized MWNTs lead to an increase in the specific capacitance as compared with the pristine MWNTs. It proposes that the pyridinic and pyridinic-N-oxides nitrogen species influence on the specific capacitance due to their positive charges, and thus an improved electron transfer at high current loads, since they are the most important functional groups affecting capacitive behaviors.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.214.2-214.2
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• 2011

In this work, porous carbon based electrodes are prepared by carbonization using poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)/carbon nanotube (CNT) composites to further increase the specific capacitance for supercapacitors. Electrode materials investigate the aspects of specific capacitance, pore size distribution and surface area: influence of carbonization temperatures of PVDF/CNT composites. The electrochemical properties are investigated by cyclic voltammetry, impedance spectra, and galvanostatic charge-discharge performance with in $TEABF_4$ (tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborate)/acetonitrile as non-aqueous electrolyte. From the results, the highest value of specific capacitance of ~101 $F{\cdot}g^{-1}$ is obtained for the samples carbonized at $600^{\circ}C$. Furthermore, pore size of samples control be low 7 nm through carbonization process. It is suggested that micropores significantly contribute to the specific capacitance, resulting from improved charge transfer.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.56 no.6
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• pp.884-889
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• 2018

In this study, polyaniline $(PANI)/WO_3$ electrode was prepared as an anode of a lithium ion capacitor, and its electrochemical characteristics were measured and analyzed. When PANI was electrochemically deposited on the surface of $WO_3$ electrode, the capacity of $PANI/WO_3$ was improved with increase of the deposited amounts of PANI. Furthermore, the effect of light irradiation on capacity and coulombic efficiency was examined by irradiating sunlight during charging and discharging. When the light was irradiated to the $WO_3$ electrode and the $PANI/WO_3$ electrode, those capacities and coulombic efficiencies were increased compared to that measured under the dark condition. It is attributed to the photocatalytic property of $WO_3$ that can generate photoelectrons by light irradiation. In $PANI/WO_3$ electrode, PANI also can be excited under the light irradiation with affecting the electrochemical property of electrode. The photoelectrons improve the capacity by participating in the intercalation of $Li^+$ ions, and also improve the coulombic efficiency by facilitating electrons' transport. Under the dark condition, the capacity of $PANI/WO_3$ was gradually reduced with increase of cycles due to a poor stability of PANI. However, the stability of PANI was significantly improved by the light irradiation, which is attributed to the oxidation-reduction reaction originated from the photogenerated electrons and holes in $PANI/WO_3$.

• Clean Technology
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.183-189
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• 2018

Hollow carbon spheres (HCS) and carbon spheres (CS) were prepared by a hydrothermal reaction and they were introduced as a substrate for the deposition of $MnO_2$ nanoparticles. The $MnO_2$ nanoparticles were deposited on the carbon surface by a chemical redox deposition method. After deposition, the $MnO_2$ nanoparticles were uniformally distributed on the carbon surface in a slit-shape, and sparse $MnO_2$ slits appeared on the HCS surface. The $MnO_2-HCS$ showed an initial specific capacitance of $164.1F\;g^{-1}$ at scan rate of $20mv\;s^{-1}$, and after 1,000 cycles, the specific capacitance was maintained to $141.3F\;g^{-1}$. The capacity retention of $MnO_2-HCS$ and $MnO_2-CS$ were calculated to 86% and 78% in the cycle performance test up to 1,000 cycles, respectively. $MnO_2-HCS$ showed a good cycle stability due to the mesoporous hollow structure which can cause a faster diffusion of the electrolyte and can easily adsorb and desorb $Na^+$ ions on the surface of the electrode.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.48 no.4
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• pp.440-443
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• 2010

A hybrid supercapacitor consisting of Co-Mn oxide as a cathode, activated carbon as an anode, and 6 M KOH as a electrolyte was fabricated and its supercapacitor performance was investigated by means of cyclic voltammetry. The prepared supercapacitor showed the specific capacitance of 67.3 F/g, energy density of 18.3 Wh/kg, and power density of 237.7 kW/kg, respectively. It means that the supercapacitor can be used for the practical applications.

• Korean Journal of Metals and Materials
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• v.49 no.5
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• pp.419-424
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• 2011

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were directly synthesized on a copper (Cu) plate as a current collector by the catalytic thermal vapor deposition method for an electric double-layer capacitor (EDLC) electrode. The diameters of vertically aligned CNTs grown on the Cu plate were 20~30 nm. From cyclic voltammetry (CV) results, the CNTs/Cu electrode showed high specific capacitance with typical profiles of EDLCs. Rectangularshaped CV curves suggested that the CNTs/Cu electrode could be an excellent candidate for an EDLC electrode. The specific capacitances were in a range of 25~75 F/g with a scan rate of 10~100 mV/s and KOH electrolyte concentration 1~6 M, and were maintained up to 1000 charge/discharge cycles due to strong adhesion between the Cu substrate and the CNTs.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.439-443
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• 2016

In this report, $MnO_2$ nanoparticle-deposited functionalized graphene sheets were prepared and their superior electrochemical performances were demonstrated by cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge-discharge, and impedance analysis. Ionic liquids were employed to functionalize the surface of reduced graphene oxides (RGOs), leading to prevention of the aggregation of RGO sheets and abundant growth sites for deposition of $MnO_2$ nanoparticles. As-prepared $MnO_2/RGO$ nanocomposites were characterized using scanning electron microscope, transition electron microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. Electrochemical properties of $MnO_2/RGO$ electrode were evaluated using $Na_2SO_4$ electrolyte under a three-electrode system. The $MnO_2/RGO$ electrode showed a high specific capacitance (251 F/g), a high rate capability (80.5% retention), and long-term stability (93.6% retention).