• Advances in nano research
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2023

Ti₃C₂T_x MXene, a 2D material, is known to exhibit unique characteristics that are strongly dependent on surface termination groups. Here, we developed a novel annealing approach with Ca as a reducing agent to simultaneously remove F and O groups from the surface of multilayered MXene powder. Unlike H₂ annealing that removes F effectively but has difficulty in removing O, annealing with Ca effectively removed both O and F. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy revealed that the proposed approach effectively removed F and O from the MXene powder. The results of O/N analyses showed that the O concentration decreased by 57.5% (from 2.66 to 1.13 wt%). In addition, XPS fitting showed that the volume fraction of metal oxides (TiO₂ and Al₂O₃) decreased, while surface termination groups (-O and -OH) were enhanced, which could increase the hydrophilic and adsorption properties of the MXene. These findings suggest that when F and O are removed from the MXene powder, the interlayer spacing of its lattice structure increases. The proposed treatment also resulted in an increase in the specific surface area (from 5.17 to 10.98 m²/g), with an increase in oxidation resistance temperature in air from ~436 to ~667 ℃. The benefits of this novel technology were verified by demonstrating the significantly improved cyclic charge-discharge characteristics of a lithium-ion battery with a Ca-treated MXene electrode.

• 한국전산유체공학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.58-62
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• 2013

Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) is the emerging personal transport vehicle operating on the loop automatically. The PRT system utilize the electrical power from super capacity or battery, it is important to manage the power or energy. In this regards, the management of high temperature occurred by the operation of system is significantly important to prevent from serious damage of component. In this study, we studied the adequate shape of underbody which can reduce the heat accumulation by pickup coil and condenser using natural air cooling. We suggested the additional air pathway, air inlet and flow separator to decrease the temperature of the heat source components. It was found that suggested system can decrease the temperature of PRT under body by 16% during the static mode and by 10% during the running mode at 30km/h. It is expected that the findings of this study will feed into final design of newly built Korean PRT vehicle.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 리튬 이온 전도성 세라믹 고체전해질($Li_{1+x+y}Al_xTi_{2-x}Si_yP_{3-y}O_{12}$, LATP)의 알칼라인 용액 내에서의 화학적 안정성을 증가시키기 위하여, 고체전해질 표면을 질화 공정 처리를 통해 개질하였다. LATP 고체전해질의 화학적 안정성 및 전기화학 특성과 관련된 고체전해질 표면 형상 및 구조 특성 등을 X-선 회절법, X-선 광전자 분광법, 주사 전자 현미경 및 임피던스 측정을 통하여 분석하였다. 질화 처리된 LATP 시료를 30일간 알칼라인 용액에 담지하여, 표면 처리하지 않은 시료와 비교시 향상된 화학적 안정성을 나타냈으며, 이를 하이브리드 리튬-공기 전지에 적용하여 비교시 개선된 충방전 분극 및 효율 특성을 보였다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 질화 처리 공정을 통한 표면 개질은 알칼라인 용액내에서의 세라믹 고체전해질의 화학적 안정성을 증가시키는데 효과적으로 도움이 될 것으로 판단된다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.104-108
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• 2001

용융분사법으로 나프탈렌계 메조페이스 피치(mP)를 방사하여 산화안정화 속도를 변화시켜 흑연화 섬유의 모폴러지를 제어하였으며, 흑연화 섬유를 이용하여 Li-ion 이차전지 부극을 제조하여 충$\cdot$방전 거동 및 용량을 측정하였다. 용융분사조건에 따라 제조된 피치섬유의 직경은 $4{\mu}m$로부터 $16{\mu}m$까지 다양하였다 이중에서 직경 $10{\mu}m$인 피치섬유를 선택하여 세가지 승온속도 조건 $2^{\circ}C/min,\;5^{\circ}C/min,\;10^{\circ}/min$에서 산화안정화 후 $1000^{\circ}C$에서 탄소화하여 $2650^{\circ}C$에서 흑연화 한 결과, 섬유 단면이 산화안정화 조건 $2^{\circ}C/min$의 경우는 라디알 구조, $5^{\circ}C/min$의 것은 라디알-랜덤 구조, $10^{\circ}C/min$의 경우는 skin-core 구조를 형성하였고, 승온속도가 큰 경우일수록 이흑연화성이 컷다. 이것은 큰 승온속도에서는 탄소화$\cdot$흑연화 과정에서 섬유표면에서만 산화안정화가 일어나고, 내부에서는 피치분자가 유동성이 커 승온과정에서 고결정성의 흑연구조가 발달한 것으로 추측된다. 따라서 이흑연화성이 큰 $10^{\circ}C/min$에서 산화안정화 한 것이 충전방전 용량이 $2^{\circ}C/min$의 경우에 비해서 1.3배로 약 400mAh/g, 충방전 효율도 $96.8\%$로 가장 우수한 특성을 나타냈다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.81-87
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• 1999

Polyacrylonitrile(PAN)섬유를 원료로 여러 가지 조건하에서 탄소섬유를 제조하여 리튬이온 이차전지 음극 활물질로 사용하여, 전지의 충$\cdot$방전 특성과 전기화학적 특성을 고찰하였다. 음극활물질 제조에 있어서 고려한 주요한 변수들은 탄화 열처리 온도(HTT : heat treatment temperature), 탄화시의 가스분위기와 안정화(stabilization)시 섬유 축방향으로 가해주는 장력이며, 제조된 탄소섬유의 물성 및 전기적 특성 역시 조사하였다. 본 연구에서 사용한 열처리 온도 범위는 $700^{\circ}C\~1500^{\circ}C$로서, 처리온도가 상승 할 수록 전도성은 비례하여 향상되었으나, 900"C 범위는 아직 낮은 전도성을 보였다. 또한 처리온도 증가에 따라 충 방전효율은 증가하는 반면, 충 방전용량은 감소되는 경향을 보였다. 그리고 탄화시의 가스 분위기에 따라서 제조되는 음극활물질의 전지특성에 영향을 받았다. 특히, 다른 가스 분위기 하에서 제조된 PAN계 전극들의 측정된 리튬이온의 확산계수 값은 전지의 충$\cdot$방전 특성과 일치하는 결과를 보였다. 탄화시 서로 다른 가스분위기에서 탄소섬유 표면상에 형성된 다양한 기능기그룹(surface functional group)들이 리튬이온과의 비가역적 반응이 진행되는 사실을 간접적으로 확인하게 해준다. 산화분위기에서의 안정화시의 PAN섬유에 가해지는 장력은 가교 결합 중에 형성되는 분자의 배향을 유지시켜 주는 역할을 하는데, 안정화처리 후에도 섬유의 길이변화가 없는 장력조건 (fixed-length condition)에서 충 방전효율 및 용량과 사이클 안정성이 우수한 것으로 나타났다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2011

Cr을 첨가한 $Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$의 전기화학적 특성을 고찰하였다. 산화물에 금속원자가 치환될 경우에 결정구조가 변화되며, $Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$의 전기화학적 특성이 변화하게 된다. 졸-겔법을 이용하여 $Li_4Ti_{5-x}Cr_xO_{12}$ (x = 0~0.2)를 제조하였으며, 전기로에서 $800{\sim}850^{\circ}C$로 공기중에서 12시간 동안 열처리하였다. 시료의 물리적인 특성은 TG-DTA, XRD, SEM, FT-IR을 사용하여 측정하였으며, 전기화학적인 특성은 0.01~2.0V의 범위에서 배터리충방전기를 사용하여 측정하였다. $Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$는 1C에서 169.9 mAh/g의 용량을 나타내었으며, 0.1C로 변화되었을 경우에 초기용량의 97.5%를 나타내었다. $Li_4Ti_{4.9}Cr_{0.1}O_{12}$ 시료는 1C에서 193.8 mAh/g의 용량을 보였으며, 0.1C에서는 초기용량의 98.8%를 나타내었다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.747-764
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• 1996

This study intended to obtain an useful information for health management of lead exposed workers and determine biological monitoring interval in early period of exposure by measuring the lead exposure indices and work duration in all male workers (n=433 persons) exposed less than 1 year in 6 storage battery industries and in 49 males who are not exposed to lead as control. The examined variables were blood lead concentration (PBB), Zinc-protoporphyrin concentration (ZPP), Hemoglobin (HB) and personal history; also measured lead concentration in air (PBA) in the workplace. According to the geometric mean of lead concentration in the air, the factories were grouped into three categories: A; When it is below $0.05mg/m^3$, B; When it is between 0.05 and $0.10mg/m^3$, and C; When it is above $0.10mg/m^3$. The results obtained were as follows: 1. The means of blood lead concentration (PBB), ZPP concentration and hemoglobin(HB) in all male workers exposed to lead less than 1 year in storage battery industries were $29.5{\pm}12.4{\mu}g/100ml,\;52.9{\pm}30.0{\mu}g/100ml\;and\;15.2{\pm}1.1\;gm/100ml$. 2. The means of blood lead concentration (PBB), ZPP concentration and hemoglobin(HB) in control group were $5.8{\pm}1.6{\mu}g/100ml,\;30.8{\pm}12.7{\mu}g/100ml\;and\;15.7{\pm}1.6{\mu}g/100ml$, being much lower than that of study group exposed to lead. 3. The means of blood lead concentration and ZPP concentration among group A were $21.9{\pm}7.6{\mu}g/100,\;41.4{\pm}12.6{\mu}g/100ml$ ; those of group B were $29.8{\pm}11.6{\mu}g/100,\;52.6{\pm}27.9{\mu}g/100ml$ ; those of group C were $37.2{\pm}13.5{\mu}g/100,\;66.3{\pm}40.7{\mu}g/100ml$. Significant differences were found among three factory group(P<0.01) that was classified by the geometric mean of lead concentration in the air, group A being the lowest. 4. The mean of blood lead concentration of workers who have different work duration (month) was as follows ; When the work duration was $1\sim2$ month, it was $24.1{\pm}12.4{\mu}g/100ml$, ; When the work duration was $3\sim4$ month, it was $29.2{\pm}13.4{\mu}g/100ml$ ; and it was $28.9\sim34.5{\mu}g/100ml$ for the workers who had longer work duration than other. Significant differences were found among work duration group(P<0.05). 5. The mean of ZPP concentration of workers who have different work duration (month) was as follows ; When the work duration was $1\sim2$ month, it was $40.6{\pm}18.0{\mu}g/100ml$, ; When the work duration was $3\sim4$ month, it was $53.4{\pm}38.4{\mu}g/100ml$ ; and it was $51.5\sim60.4{\mu}g/100ml$ for the workers who had longer work duration than other. Significant differences were found among work duration group(P<0.05). 6. Among total workers(433 person), 18.2% had PBB concentration higher than $40{\mu}g/100ml$ and 7.1% had ZPP concentration higher than $100{\mu}g/100ml$ ; In workers of factory group A, those were 0.9% and 0.0% ; In workers of factory group B, those were 17.1% and 6.9% ; In workers of factory group C, those were 39.4% and 15.4%. 7. The proportions of total workers(433 person) with blood lead concentration lower than $25{\mu}g/100ml$ and ZPP concentration lower than $50{\mu}g/100ml$ were 39.7% and 61.9%, respectively ; In workers of factory group A, those were 65.5% and 82.3% : In workers of factory group B, those were 36.1% and 60.2% ; In workers of factory group C, those were 19.2% and 43.3%. 8. Blood lead concentration (r=0.177, P<0.01), ZPP concentration (r=0.135, P<0.01), log ZPP (r=0.170, P<0.01) and hemoglobin (r=0.096, P<0.05) showed statistically significant correlation with work duration (month). ZPP concentration (r=0.612, P<0.01) and log ZPP (r=0.614, P<0.01) showed statistically significant correlation with blood lead concentration 9. The slopes of simple linear regression between work duration(month, independent variable) and blood lead concentration (dependent variable) in workplace with low air concentration of lead was less steeper than that of poor working condition with high geometric mean air concentration of lead. The study result indicates that new employees should be provided with biological monitoring including blood lead concentration test and education about personal hygiene and work place management within $3\sim4$ month.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.28-33
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• 2016

배터리는 휴대폰, 전기자동차, 무인잠수정 등과 같은 분야에서는 주 동력원으로 사용되고, 일반 자동차에서는 시동기 또는 램프구동용으로 사용되며, 일반 선박에서는 비상전원으로 사용되고 있다. 2차 전지로는 납축전지와 리튬이온 배터리를 많이 사용하고 있으며, 납축전지는 가격이 비교적 저렴하고 안전하다. 리튬이온전지는 에너지 밀도가 높고 출력이 우수하며 수명이 긴 장점이 있으나 공기 중의 수분과 반응하여 폭발의 위험성을 가지고 있다. 그러나 최근에는 방수, 방염, 방진 기술의 발달에 힘입어 리튬배터리의 사용이 증가하고 있고, 특히 하이브리드 선박 및 전기추진 선박 등의 주동력원으로 사용될 만큼 그 사용범위가 점점 넓어지고 있으므로 좀 더 엄격한 배터리의 관리가 필요하다. 하이브리드 선박에서는 500kWh 이상의 대용량 동력원을 만들기 위하여 셀(Cell) 단위로 이루어진 수십 개의 리튬배터리가 들어 있는 팩들로 접속이 된 전원을 사용한다. 따라서 배터리 점검에 필요한 검출 전압, 전류 및 온도 데이터들을 관리용 서버로 보내 주는 유선 점검 및 감시시스템을 구현하는 데에는 많은 전선과 통신 모듈이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 직렬통신 모듈보다 가격이 저렴하고 전선을 사용하지 않는 저 전력 블루투스(Bluetooth low energy, BLE) 무선통신 모듈과 전력선 모뎀을 사용하여 하이브리드 선박용 리튬배터리 저가형 점검 및 감시시스템을 구현하고자 한다. 배터리의 점검요소에는 잔존용량(State of charge, SOC)과 잔존수명(State of health, SOH)이 있으며, 제안한 시스템은 이들을 규칙적으로 점검하여 배터리의 수명 예측과 예방 정비를 할 수 있기 때문에 안전사고를 방지할 수 있을 것으로 전망된다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.220-228
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• 2018

This study introduced a carbon-free electrode for $Li-O_2$ cells with the aim of suppressing the side reactions activated by carbon material. Micro-particles of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), a conducting polymer, were used as the base material for the air electrode of $Li-O_2$cells. The PEDOT micro-particles were treated with $H_2SO_4$ to improve their electronic conductivity, and LiBr and CsBr were used as the redox mediators to facilitate the dissociation of there action products in the electrode and reduce the over-potential of the $Li-O_2$ cells. The capacity of the electrode employing PEDOT micro-particles was significantly enhanced via $H_2SO_4$ treatment, which is attributed to the increased electronic conductivity. The considerable capacity enhancement and relatively low over-potential of the electrode employing $H_2SO_4$-treated PEDOT micro-particles indicate that the treated PEDOT micro-particles can act as reaction sites and provide storage space for the reaction products. The cyclic performance of the electrode employing $H_2SO_4$-treated PEDOT micro-particles was superior to that of a carbon electrode. The results of the Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopic analysis showed that the accumulation of residual reaction products during cycling was significantly reduced by introducing the carbon-free electrode based on $H_2SO_4$-treated PEDOT micro-particles, compared with that of the carbon electrode. The cycle life was improved owing to the effect of the redox mediators. The refore, the use of the carbon -free electrode combined with redox mediators could realize excellent cyclic performance and low over-potential simultaneously.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.469-473
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• 2009

We present high-voltage liquid-electrolyte microbatteries, inspired from the high-voltage generation mechanism of electric eels using serially connected multiple-cell arrays. In the microbatteries, we purge air into the electrolyte filled in a channel layer to isolate serially connected multiple cell arrays using three surface-tension valves (cell-front, outlet, and cell-end valves). Compared to the previous multi-cell stack or interconnection, present microbatteries provide a reduced multi-cell charging time. We have designed and characterized four different prototypes C1, C10, C20, and C40 having 1, 10, 20, and 40 cells, respectively. In the experimental study, the threshold pressures of cell-front, outlet, and cell-end valves were measured as $460{\pm}47$, $1,000{\pm}53$, and $2,800{\pm}170$ Pa, respectively. The average charging time for C40 was measured as $26.8{\pm}4.9$ seconds where the electrolyte and air flow-rates are 100 and $10{\mu}l/min$, respectively. Microbatteries showed the maximum voltage of 12 V (C40), the maximum power density of $110{\mu}W/cm^2$ (C40), and the maximum power capacity of $2.1{\mu}Ah/cm^2$ (C40). We also proposed a tapered-channel to remove the reaction gas from the cell chamber using a surface tension effect. The present microbatteries are applicable to high-voltage portable power devices.