• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권spc8호
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• pp.3127-3129
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• 2011

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.993-999
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• 1998

Acid catalyzed hydrolysis of 1-phenoxyethyl propionate, Ⅰ, has been studied using the PM3 method in the gas phase. The first step of the reaction is the protonation of basic sites, three different oxygens in Ⅰ, producing three protonated species Ⅱ, Ⅲ and Ⅳ. All possible reaction pathways have been studied from each protonated structure. Changes in the reaction mechanisms have also been discussed from the results obtained by varying a nucleophile from a water monomer to a water dimer to a complex between one water molecule and an intermediate product (propionic acid or phenol) produced in the preceding unimolecular dissociation processes. Minimum energy reaction pathway is 2-W among the possible pathways, in which water dimer acts as an active catalyst and therefore facilitates the formation of a six-membered cyclic transition state. Lower barrier of 2-W is ascribed to an efficient bifunctional catalytic effect of water molecules. PM3-SM3.1 single point calculations have been done at the gas-phase optimized structure (SM3.1/PM3//PM3) to compare theoretical results to those of experimental work.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.120-127
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• 2022

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) has been widely used as a catalyst for the bifunctional activities of hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions (HER and OER). Here, we investigated size dependent HER and OER performance of MoS₂. The smallest size (90 nm) of MoS₂ exhibits the lowest overpotential of -0.28 V at -10 mAcm^-2 and 1.52 V at 300 mAcm^-2 with the smallest Tafel slopes of 151 and 176 mVdec^-1 for HER and OER, respectively, compared to bigger sizes (2 ㎛ and 6 ㎛) of MoS₂. The better HER and OER performance is attributed to high electrochemical active surface area (6 × 10^-4 cm²) with edge sites and low charge transfer resistance (18.1 Ω), confirming that the smaller MoS₂ nanosheets have the better catalytic behavior.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2010년도 제35회 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.793-794
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• 2010

피셔트롭스반응은 합성가스 ($H_2+CO$) 로부터 액체연료를 생산하기 위한 목적으로 연구되고 있으며 최근 한정된 석유자원으로 인하여 그 중요성이 증대하고 있다. 이 반응을 통해 생산된 왁스는 수첨분해 반응을 통해 원하는 액체연료 (디젤, 항공유, 윤활유 등) 영역의 수율을 높일 수 있다. 수첨분해반응을 위해선 수소화/탈수소화 기능을 가지는 금속을 포함하고 크래킹 반응을 일으키는 산점을 가지는 양기능성 촉매가 선호된다. 본 연구에서는 수소첨가분해 반응에 이용하는 일반적인 촉매를 알아보고 왁스종류, 반응온도, 반응압력 등 공정변수에 따라 사용가능한 촉매를 조사, 비교하였다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2017

This study aims to examine the influences of substrates/diffusion layers (DL) and oxygen reduction reaction catalysts ($M_{ORR}$) on the performance of $M_{ORR}/IrO_2$/DL-type bifunctional oxygen electrodes for use in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM)-type unitized regenerative fuel cells (URFC). The $M_{ORR}/IrO_2$/DL electrodes were prepared via two sequential steps: anodic electrodeposition of $IrO_2$ on various DLs and fabrication of $M_{ORR}$ layers (Pt, Pd, and Pt-Ru) by spraying on $IrO_2/DL$. Experiments using different DLs, with Pt as the $M_{ORR}$, revealed that the roughness factor of the DL mainly determined the electrode performance for both water electrolyzer (WE) and fuel cell (FC) operations, while the contributions of porosity and substrate material were insignificant. When Pt-Ru was utilized as the $M_{ORR}$ instead of Pt, WE performance was enhanced and the electrode performance was assessed by analyzing round-trip efficiencies (${\varepsilon}_{RT}$) at current densities of 0.2 and $0.4A/cm^2$. As a result, using Pt-Ru instead of Pt alone provided better ${\varepsilon}_{RT}$ at both current densities, while Pd resulted in very low ${\varepsilon}_{RT}$. Improved efficiency was related to the additional catalytic action by Ru toward ORR during WE operation.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.171-171
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• 2009

The electrodes are usually made of a porous mixture of carbon-supported platinum and ionomers. $SnO_2$ particles provide as supports that have been used for DMFCs, and it have high catalytic activities toward methanol oxidation. The main advantage of $SnO_2$ supported electrodes is that it has strong chemical interactions with metallic components. The high activity to a synergistic bifunctional mechanism in which Pt provides the adsorption sites for CO, while oxygen adsorbs dissociative on $SnO_2$. The reaction between the adsorbed species occurs at the Pt/$SnO_2$ boundary. The morphological observations were characterized by FESEM and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). $SnO_2$ particles crystallinity was analyzed by the X-ray diffraction (XRD). The surface bonded state of the $SnO_2$ particles and electrode materials were observed by the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The electric properties of the Pt/$SnO_2$ catalyst for methanol oxidation have been investigated by the cyclic voltametry (CV) in 0.1M $H_2SO_4$ and 0.1M MeOH aqueous solution. The peak current density of methanol oxidation was increased as the $SnO_2$ content in the anode catalysts increased. Pt/$SnO_2$ catalysts improve the removal of CO ads species formed on the platinum surface during methanol electro-oxidation.

• 공업화학
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.722-729
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• 1992

몇 종류의 산화물을 혼합하여 그 장점들이 촉매의 특성으로 나타나도록 하는 복합산화물 촉매의 한 종류로서 스피넬 구조를 이루는 Mg- 및 Bn-페라이트를 촉매로 선정하여 K 첨가에 따른 물성을 분석하고 페라이트상에서 에틸벤젠의 탈수소반응에 대하여 연구하였다. 촉매의 특성분석에는 XRD, BET법, DTA, XPS, TEM, TPD 등의 분석기법을 사용하였다. 페라이트 촉매에 대한 K 첨가 효과를 검토하기 위하여 물성을 종합적으로 분석한 결과, K는 입자의 분산도를 향상시키는 구조적 조촉매로서의 역할과 함께 전자를 공급하는 조촉매로서 작용하였으며, K의 첨가량이 증가함에 따라 산점이 중화되어 그 세기가 약해지면서 산점의 농도는 증가하였다. 반응성을 연구한 결과 페라이트 촉매에 첨가된 K는 강한 산점을 중화시켜 탈수소 반응에 적합한 세기의 산점을 형성하여 스티렌의 선택도를 일정하게 유지하였다.

• 청정기술
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.432-439
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• 2012

백금(Pt)과 루테늄(Ru)의 조성비가 일산화탄소(CO) 산화반응에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 탄소를 지지체(support)로 사용한 20 wt% 백금과 백금-루테늄 시리즈 촉매(Pt : Ru = 7 : 3, 5 : 5, 3 : 7)를 콜로이드 방법(colloidal method)으로 합성하였다. 다양한 물리 화학적 분석장비인 투과전자현미경(transmission electron microscopy, TEM)과 X-선 회절(X-ray diffraction, XRD), 에너지 분산형 X-선 분석기(energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, EDS)를 이용하여 구조 화학적 특성을 분석하고, X-선 광전자 분광법(X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, XPS)을 통해 전자적 특성 변화를 확인하였다. 더불어 일산화탄소 벗김 전압전류실험(CO stripping voltammetry)을 이용하여 전기화학적 거동을 분석하였다. 합성된 촉매들 중 $Pt_5Ru_5/C$가 가장 낮은 개시 전위(vs. Ag/AgCl)와 가장 큰 일산화탄소의 전기화학적 활성화 표면적(CO EAS) 값을 나타냈으며 이를 통해 $Pt_5Ru_5/C$이 일산화탄소의 전기화학적 산화반응에 있어 가장 효과적인 촉매임을 확인하였다. $Pt_5Ru_5/C$의 격자상수 변화를 통한 구조적 특성변화 및 백금 d-밴드의 페르미 레벨 변화를 통한 전자적 특성변화 그리고 이작용기(bifunctional)의 효과가 일산화탄소의 전기화학적 산화반응에 대한 활성을 증진시켰다고 사료된다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.141-145
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• 2007

Due to their excellent catalytic activity with respect to methanol oxidation on platinum at low temperature, platinum nanosized catalysts have been a topic of great interest for use in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Since pure platinum is readily poisoned by CO, a by-product of methanol electrooxidation, and is extremely expensive, a number of efforts to design and characterize Pt-based alloy nanosized catalysts or Pt nanophase-support composites have been attempted in order to reduce or relieve the CO poisoning effect. In this review paper, we summarize these efforts based upon our recent research results. The Pt-based nanocatalysts were designed by chemical synthesis and thin-film technology, and were characterized by a variety of analyses. According to bifunctional mechanism, it was concluded that good alloy formation with $2^{nd}$ metal (e.g., Ru) as well as the metallic state and optimum portion of Ru element in the anode catalyst contribute to an enhanced catalytic activity for methanol electrooxidation. In addition, we found that the modified electronic properties of platinum in Pt alloy electrodes as well as the surface and bulk structure of Pt alloys with a proper composition could be attributed to a higher catalytic activity for methanol electooxdation. Proton conducting contribution of nanosized electrocatalysts should also be considered to be excellent in methanol electrooxidation (Spillover effect). Finally, we confirmed the ensemble effect, which combined all above effects, in Pt-based nanocatalsyts especially, such as PtRuRhNi and $PtRuWO_{3}$, contribute to an enhanced catalytic activity.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.677-684
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• 2016

Various commercially available gas diffusion layers (GDLs) from different manufacturers were used to prepare an air electrode using $La_{0.8}Sr_{0.2}CoO_3$ perovskite (LSCP) as the catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in an alkaline solution. Various GDLs have different physical properties, such as porosity, conductivity, hydrophobicity, etc. The ORR and OER of the resulting cathode were electrochemically evaluated in an alkaline solution. The electrochemical properties of the resulting cathodes were slightly different when compared to the physical properties of GDLs. Pore structure and conductivity of GDLs had a prominent effect and their hydrophobicities had a minor effect on the electrochemical performances of cathodes for ORR and OER.