• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2016.02a
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• pp.412-412
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• 2016

염료감응 태양전지(dye-sensitized solar cells, DSSCs)는 식물의 광합성원리와 매우 유사한 작동원리를 갖고 있는 전지이며, 간단한 구조, 저렴한 제조단가, 친환경성 등의 등의 장점으로 인하여 많은 관심을 모으고 있다. 이러한 염료감응 태양전지는 빛을 받아들인 염료분자가 전자-홀 쌍을 생성하며 전자는 반도체 산화물을 통해 이동되고 전해질의 산화환원 과정을 통해 염료 분자가 다시 환원되는 순환메커니즘을 따르고 있다. 일반적으로 염료감응 태양전지는 밴드 갭 에너지가 큰 반도체 산화물을 포함하는 작업전극, 산화환원 반응을 통해 전자를 염료로 보내는 전해질, 환원 촉매역할을 하는 상대전극으로 구성되어 있다. 특히, 상대전극으로는 우수한 촉매특성과 높은 전도성을 갖는 백금이 가장 많이 이용되고 있지만 가격이 비싸고 요오드에 취약하기 때문에 상용화에 큰 장애물이다. 따라서, 백금을 대체하기 위해 저가의 탄소나 고분자에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있고, 그 중 탄소나노섬유(carbon nanofiber, CNFs)는 높은 표면적과 뛰어난 화학적 안정성으로 촉매효율을 증대시킬 수 있어 촉매물질로서 관심이 높아지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 상대전극에 탄소나노섬유기반 복합체를 합성하였고, 성공적으로 저가격 및 고성능의 염료감응 태양전지를 제작하였다. 이때, 지지체인 탄소나노섬유는 전기방사법을 통해 합성하였으며, 수열합성법을 이용하여 금속산화물을 담지하였다. 이렇게 제작된 탄소나노섬유-Fe2O3 복합체는 scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, 그리고 X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy 통해 구조적, 화학적 특성을 평가하였으며 전기화학적 특성 및 광전변환 효율을 분석하기 위해 cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, 그리고 solar simulator를 사용하였다. 본 학회에서 위와 관련된 더 자세한 사항에 대해 논의할 것이다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2004.06a
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• pp.13-23
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• 2004

The characteristics of cesium and cobalt removal from soil around the TRIGA reactor using the electrokinetic method were analyzed and a device to restrain the pH increase in the soil column was suggested. When a NaCl solution was used as the electrolyte to raise the electric field strength, a precipitate was formed in the cathode in the soil column, resulting in a low removal efficiency. Thus, an acetate buffer solution (compound solution of $CH_3COONa$ and $CH_3COOH$) was injected into the soil column and acetic acid was periodically infected into the cathode reservoir to restrain any pH increase. Many $Cs^{2+}$ and $Co^{2+}$ ions were transferred by electromigration rather than electroosmosis during the initial remediation period, and no precipitate was formed in the soil column. 96% of the total amount of cesium in the soil column was removed after 5.9 days, while 94% of the total amount of cobalt was removed. Furthermore, the residual concentrations predicted by the developed model were similar to those obtained by experiment.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.165-169
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• 2004

In Magnetic Resonance Electrical Impedance Tomography (MREIT), we inject current through electrodes placed on the surface of a subject and measure the induced magnetic flux density distribution using an MRI scanner. This requires a constant current source whose output pulses are synchronized with MR pulse sequences. In this paper, we present a design and performance analysis of a current source used in a 3.0T MREIT system. The developed current source was tested using a saline phantom. We found that its performance is satisfactory for the current MREIT system. We suggest future improvements for better SNR(signal-to-noise ratio).

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.208-215
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• 2009

PEMFC stack power output is needed to be around 100 kW to meet the requirements of automotive application and scaling-up the active area of the stack cells will allow a higher power. In the case of scaling-up the active area of cells, it is difficult to obtain uniform in-plane internal conditions such as temperature, relative humidity and stoichiometry of the feed gas. These ununiformity with the location in the cell would affect both the performance and durability of the stack, so it is important to understand phenomena in the cell for improving them. In this study, the current density, electrochemical resistance and performance distribution measurement was performed to understand the ununiformity in a single cell using in-situ method; (1) Current Density Distribution (CDD) Device and (2) Segmented Cell Fixture. The influence of location of feed gas on the performance of a single cell was experimentally measured and discussed by using a segmented single cell which was composed of 8 compartments. The correlation between the location and performance in a single cell was discussed by these two tools and it was extended between the local characterization and the durability in a MEA by comparing the used cell with a fresh one. It was also studied in terms of electrochemistry by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.121-125
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• 2013

In this work, we prepared the carbon paper from chopped carbon fibers using a gas diffusion matrix in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells by wet processing. The process of making carbon paper using wet processing is consisted of the three steps involving the dispersion of chopped carbon fibers, the preparation of the carbon fiber web, the impregnating of phenol resin. This work was focused on finding the optimal surfactant to make the carbon paper with 2D orientation of carbon fibers by investigating the dispersion state of carbon fibers in different dispersion solutions. Furthermore, the effect of phenol resin and carbon black contents on properties of electric conductivity was analyzed. As a result, it is confirmed that the carbon fiber was well dispersed when using sodium dodecyl sulfate as a surfactant, and the carbon paper with 8 wt% of phenol and 5 wt% of carbon black contents showed the most excellent electrical property.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.7 no.10
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• pp.856-862
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• 1997

박막형 CdTe/CdS 태양전지의 배면전극(back contacts)물질로서 Cu도핑된 ZnTe 박막(ZnTe:Cu)을 전착법(electroplating)으로 제조하는 연구를 수행하였다. Sulfate계의 전해질 수용액에서 CdTe 기판과 투명전극으로 코팅된 유리(In$_{2}$O$_{3}$: Sn, ITO)기판 위에 ZnTe 박막을 코팅하는 방법으로써 potentiostat와 기판(cathode), Pt counter electrode, Ag/AgCI 표준전극으로 구성된 장치를 사용하여 pH=2.5-4, T=70-8$0^{\circ}C$, 0.02M $Zn^{2+}$ 1x$10^{-4}$M TeO$_{2}$, 0.2M $K_{2}$SO$_{4}$조건에서 -0.800 Vs~-0.975 V 범위의 전압(V$_{a}$ )에 걸쳐 실험하였다. ITO박막을 기판으로 사용하여 cyclic voltammogram을 작성한 결과 약 -0.50 V 에서 Te환원 peak이 나타났다. Auger electron spectroscopy (AES)로 조성분석한 결과 표면에서 Zn signal이 강하게 나왔고 시편의 두께에 따라 Zn의 signal감소하는 반면 Cd signal은 증가하는 것이 확인되었다. SEM 사진으로부터 ZnTe의 표면이 작은 입자 (0.2$\mu\textrm{m}$ 이하)로 구성되어 있으며 낮은 V$_{a}$ 에서는 입자가 작아지면서 조직이 치밀해짐이 관찰되었다. Optical transmission방법에 의하여 ITO기판위에 입혀진 박막의 밴드갭은 2.5 eV으로 측정되었다. 수용액중의 Cu$_{2+}$와 triethanolamine(TEA)은 산성용액에서 착물형성이 이루어지지 않았으며 1,10-phenanthroline과는 pH=2에서도 착물이 형성되었다.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.195-200
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• 2003

Alginate is a natural ionic polymer including numerous anionic groups and can be actuated by the ionic group under the electric field. The crosslinked alginate films were fabricated with CaCl$_2$. The thermal, mechanical and electroresponse properties of the films were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis, tensile and bending tests. The initial degradation and tensile strength increased according to the degree of crosslinking. Also, the swelling ratio of the films increased with decreasing degree of crosslinking and increasing pH due to free volume and electrostatic repulsion. The films actuated by an electric stimulus exhibited gentle and flexible action like a pendulum. In the electric field, the electric stimuli such as the applied voltage, ionic strength and kind of electrolyte solution had an effect on the electroresponse of the films. Alginate films with 5 wt% crosslinking agent showed the highest bending angle and reversible bending behavior. When the ionic strength of NaCl and KCl electrolyte solution was 0.1 M, the films showed the highest electroresponse. The bending behavior of the films increased with the applied voltage.

• Clean Technology
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.25-30
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• 2011

This study presents a fabrication method of cell-chip using aqueous solution based surface modification. The applications of cell-chip have potential for fundamental study of genetics, cell biology as well as cancer diagnostics and treatment. Conventional methods for fabrication of cell-chip have been limited in economic loss and environmental pollution because of the use of harsh organic solvent, complex process of silicon technology, and expensive equipment. In order to fabricate cell chip, we have proposed simple and eco-friendly process combined polyelectrolyte multilayer coating with microcontact printing. For the proof of concept, the cell chip can be applied to analyze the different expression of cell surface glycans and derivatives between cancer and normal cells. Our proposed method is useful technique for the application of novel cancer diagnostics and basic medical engineering.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.02a
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• pp.566-566
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• 2013

종래의 흑연 위주 연료전지 분리판에서 최근 고분자 전해질 막 연료전지가 높은 전력, 낮은 작동 온도로 자동차 산업에서 상당한 주목을 받고 있다. 분리판의 기술적 요구사항은 높은 전기 전도도, 높은 내식성, 가스 밀봉성, 경량성, 가공성, 저비용 등이다. 후보 물질로는 전기 전도성을 갖는 질화물계가 고려되고 있다. 기판으로는 스테인레스강이 가장 유력하며 Fe에 첨가된 Ni, Cr이 존재하므로 Cr 또는 CrN를 박막의 형태로 전자빔 증발법, 마그네트론 스퍼터링법으로 고속 증착하려는 시도가 있었다. 본 연구에서는, 스테인리스 강박(0.1 mm 이하)에 보호막으로 CrN을 선택하고 고속, 고품질증착을 위해서 새로운 방법인 스퍼터 승화법을 개발하였다. 박막의 품질을 개선할 수 있는 고밀도 유도 결합 플라즈마 영역 내에 Cr 소스를 직류 바이어스 함으로써 가열 및 스퍼터링이 일어나도록 하였다. 5 mTorr의 Ar 유도 결합 플라즈마를 2.4 MHz, 500 W로 유지하면서 직류 바이어스 전력을 30 W (900 V, 0.02 A) 인가하고, $N_2$의 유량을 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 SCCM로 변화를 주어 반응성 증착 공정의 결과로 얻어지는 CrN 박막의 특성을 분석하였다. N2의 유량이 증가할수록 $Cr_2N$이 감소하고, CrN이 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 부식성과 접촉저항을 측정하였다. 부식 전위는 N20 SCCM 보다 모두 상승하는 것을 확인하였고, $N_21$ SCCM에서 부식 전류 밀도가 2.097E-6 (at 0.6V) $A/cm^2$로 나타났다. 접촉저항 에서는 시료 당 3군데(top, center, bottom)를 측정하였다. 전기전도도 측면에서 가장 좋은 결과는 $N_21$ SCCM 일 때 $28.8m{\Omega}{\cdot}cm^2$의 접촉저항을 갖는 경우였다. 미국 에너지성의 기준은 부식 전류밀도 1.E-6 $A/cm^2$이하, 접촉 저항 $0.02{\Omega}m^2$이므로 매우 근접한 결과를 보이고 있다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.27 no.9
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• pp.965-969
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• 2005

Current density is an important operating parameter in the ion-exchange membrane process. We observed the effects of fouling of a Neosepta AMX anion-exchange membrane(Tokuyama Soda, Japan) in 0.02 M NaCl solution containing 100 mg/L sodium humate. Membrane fouling was analyzed by measuring the change in the electrical resistance in the under- and over-limiting current density regions. The experimental results found that membrane fouling was negligible at under-limiting current densities, but was increased significantly when an over-limiting current was supplied. After the fouling experiments, the current-voltage curves for the fouled membranes were measured. From the curves, we observed increased electric resistance and reduced limiting current density(LCD), caused by the accumulation of humic acid on the membrane surface. Furthermore, membrane fouling increased as the acidity of the electrolyte solution containing humic acid increased. This occurred because the fouling of an anion-exchange membrane is affected more by the physicochemical properties of the humic substance than by the surface charge of the humate.