• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.1607-1610
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• 2009

The carbon-coated Si/Cu powder has been prepared by mechanical ball milling and hydrocarbon gas decomposition methods. The phase of Si/Cu powder was analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), dispersive Raman spectroscopy, electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The carbon-coated Si/Cu powders were used as anode active material for lithium-ion batteries. Their electrochemical properties were investigated by charge/discharge test using commercial LiCo$O_2$ cathode and lithium foil electrode, respectively. The surface phase of Si/Cu powders consisted of carbon phase like the carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with a spacing layer of 0.35 nm. The carbon-coated Si/Cu/graphite composite anode exhibited a higher capacity than commercial graphite anode. However, the cyclic efficiency and the capacity retention of the composite anode were lower compared with graphite anode as cycling proceeds. This effect may be attributed to some mass limitations in LiCo$O_2$ cathode materials during the cycling.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2016

Sr_0.92Y_0.08TiO_3-δ (SYT) was investigated as an alternative anode in humidified CH₄ fuel for SOFCs at low temperatures (650 ℃-750 ℃) and compared with the conventional Ni/yttria-stabilized zirconia (Ni/YSZ) anode. The goal of the study was to directly use a hydrocarbon fuel in a SOFC without a reforming process. The cell performance of the SYT anode was relatively low compared with that of the Ni/YSZ anode because of the poor electrochemical catalytic activity of SYT. In the presence of CH₄ fuel, however, the cell performance with the SYT anode decreased by 20%, in contrast to the 58% decrease in the case of the Ni/YSZ anode. The severe degradation of cell performance observed with the Ni/YSZ anode was caused by carbon deposition that resulted from methane thermal cracking. Carbon was much less detected in the SYT anode due to the catalytic oxidation. Otherwise, a significant amount of bulk carbon was detected in the Ni/YSZ anode.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.129-133
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 고분자와 탄소 물질을 복합화시켜 친환경의 유기 음극을 제조하였다. Poly(styrenesulfonate)(PSS)-carbon 복합 음극은 탄소 입자를 PSS이 둘러싸고 있는 core-shell 형태를 보이며 $524mAh\;g^{-1}$의 이론용량과 0.6 V 이하의 낮은 전압을 가진다. PSS-carbon 복합 음극은 0.1, 0.5, 1, 10C에서 각각 용량 $519.6mAh\;g^{-1}$, $461.2mAh\;g^{-1}$, $411.8mAh\;g^{-1}$, $315.9mAh\;g^{-1}$의 첫 번째 방전 용량을 가지면 30사이클까지 안정적인 주기 특성을 보여준다. Polystyrene 구조와 sulfonate 기능 기를 갖는 PSS와의 탄소 복합 전극은 유기 이차전지의 전기화학적 특성을 향상 시키기 적합한 음극활 물질로 여겨 진다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.561-567
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 리튬이온전지 실리콘 음극소재의 사이클 안정성 향상을 위해 실리콘/탄소 음극소재의 전기화학적 특성을 조사하였다. Tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) 로부터 스토버법 및 마그네슘 열 환원법을 통하여 다공성 실리콘을 제조하고, 제조된 다공성 실리콘과 피치의 질량비에 따라 실리콘/탄소 음극소재를 제조하였다. 실리콘/탄소 음극소재의 물리적 특성은 XRD와 TGA를 통해 분석하였다. 1.0 M $LiPF_6$ (EC : DEC = 1 : 1 vol%) 전해액에서 실리콘/탄소 음극소재의 충 방전 사이클, 율속, 순환전압전류, 임피던스 테스트를 통해 전기화학적 특성을 조사하였다. 제조된 실리콘/탄소 음극소재 실리콘 : 탄소 = 5 : 95 일때 453 mAh/g의 향상된 용량을 나타내었으며, 사이클 성능 또한 두 번째 사이클 이후 30 사이클까지 매우 우수한 사이클 안정성을 나타냄을 확인하였다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.210-217
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• 2008

Petroleum pitch and coke with wet mixture method or with dry mixture method were investigated to develop the composite anodic carbon material of high power lithium ion battery. Cokes coated with pitch were obtained by the heat treatment of mixture of cokes and pitch with different weight ratios at $800{\sim}1200^{\circ}C$. The charge and discharge characteristic of the consequent composite anodic carbon material assembled in batteries was tested. Cokes with wet mixture method have a smooth surface and their capacity changed little with changing temperature and content as compared to the cokes with dry mixture method. Although the reversible capacities showed different values by the anode manufacturing method, the composite anode with the mixture of 20 wt% of petroleum pitch and 80 wt% of coke showed the higher power capability and initial efficiency than the pitch based anode. However, the reversible capacity of the composite anode showed the reduced value as compared with the pitch based anode.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.162-166
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• 2009

탄소 피복된 Si/Cu 분말을 기계적인 볼-밀링(ball-milling) 방법과 고온에서 탄화수소가스 분해 방법에 의해 제조하여 리튬이차전지용 음극으로 사용하였고 이에 대한 전기화학적 거동을 조사하였다. 천연흑연(natural graphite)을 이용하여 탄소 피복된 Si/Cu/graphite 복합체 음극소재를 제조하였으며 천연흑연 음극소재와 전기화학적 특성을 비교하였다. 탄소 피복된 Si/Cu 음극의 가역적 비용량은 초기 10 싸이클까지 지속적인 증가를 나타냈다. 탄소 피복된 Si/Cu/graphite 복합체 음극의 가역적 비용량은 $0.25mA/cm^2$ 전류밀도에서 450mAh/g이고 초기 싸이클 효율은 81.3%로 나타났다. 복합체 음극의 싸이클 성능은 가역적인 비용량값을 제외하고 천연흑연 음극과 유사하게 나타났다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.37-41
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• 2008

The effects of carbon-coated silicon anode on the electrochemical properties and structural change were investigated. The carbon-coated silicon powders have been prepared by thermal decomposition under argon/10wt% propylene mixed gas flow at $700^{\circ}C$. The surface and crystal structure of the synthesized materials were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Raman spectroscopy. Lithium cells with electrodes made from the uncoated and the carbon coated silicon anode were assembled and tested. The carbon-coated silicon particles merged together well after the insertion/extraction of lithium ions, and showed a relatively low irreversible capacity compared with the uncoated silicon particle.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.243-248
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• 2014

Silicon-carbon composite was prepared by the magnesiothermic reduction of mesoporous silica and subsequent impregnation with a carbon precursor. This was applied for use as an anode material for high-performance lithium-ion batteries. Well-ordered mesoporous silica(SBA-15) was employed as a starting material for the mesoporous silicon, and sucrose was used as a carbon source. It was found that complete removal of by-products ($Mg_2Si$ and $Mg_2SiO_4$) formed by side reactions of silica and magnesium during the magnesiothermic reduction, was a crucial factor for successful formation of mesoporous silicon. Successful formation of the silicon-carbon composite was well confirmed by appropriate characterization tools (e.g., $N_2$ adsorption-desorption, small-angle X-ray scattering, X-ray diffraction, and thermogravimetric analyses). A lithium-ion battery was fabricated using the prepared silicon-carbon composite as the anode, and lithium foil as the counter-electrode. Electrochemical analysis revealed that the silicon-carbon composite showed better cycling stability than graphite, when used as the anode in the lithium-ion battery. This improvement could be due to the fact that carbon efficiently suppressed the change in volume of the silicon material caused by the charge-discharge cycle. This indicates that silicon-carbon composite, prepared via the magnesiothermic reduction and impregnation methods, could be an efficient anode material for lithium ion batteries.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.257-264
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• 2023

To develop a high capacity lithium secondary battery, a new approach to anode material synthesis is required, capable of producing an anode that exceeds the energy density limit of a carbon-based anode. This research synthesized carbon nano silicon composites as an anode material for a secondary battery using the RF thermal plasma method, which is an ecofriendly dry synthesis method. Prior to material synthesis, a silicon raw material was mixed at 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 wt% based on the carbon raw material in a powder form, and the temperature change inside the reaction field depending on the applied plasma power was calculated. Information about the materials in the synthesized carbon nano silicon composites were confirmed through XRD analysis, showing carbon (86.7~52.6 %), silicon (7.2~36.2 %), and silicon carbide (6.1~11.2 %). Through FE-SEM analysis, it was confirmed that the silicon bonded to carbon was distributed at sizes of 100 nm or less. The bonding shape of the silicon nano particles bonded to carbon was observed through TEM analysis. The initial electrochemical charging/discharging test for the 40 wt% silicon mixture showed excellent electrical characteristics of 1,517 mAh/g (91.9 %) and an irreversible capacity of 133 mAh/g (8.1 %).

• Carbon letters
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.198-202
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• 2015

Carbon-supported Pt catalyst systems containing defect adsorption sites on the anode of direct methanol fuel cells were investigated, to elucidate the mechanisms of H₂ dissociation and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Density functional theory calculations were carried out to determine the effect of defect sites located neighboring to or distant from the Pt catalyst on H₂ and CO adsorption properties, based on electronic properties such as adsorption energy and electronic band gap. Interestingly, the presence of neighboring defect sites led to a reduction of H₂ dissociation and CO poisoning due to atomic Pt filling the defect sites. At distant sites, H₂ dissociation was active on Pt, but CO filled the defect sites to form carbon π-π bonds, thus enhancing the oxidation of the carbon surface. It should be noted that defect sites can cause CO poisoning, thereby deactivating the anode gradually.