• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2005년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.6
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• pp.461-462
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• 2005

In order to improve the efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC), $TiO_2$ electrode screen-printed on transparent conducting oxide (TCO) substrate was sintered in variation with different temperature(350 to $550^{\circ}C$). $TiO_2$ electrode on fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) glass was assembled with Pt counter electrode on FTO glass. I-V properties of DSC were measured under solar simulator. Also, effect of sintering temperature on surface morphology of $TiO_2$ films was investigated to understand correlation between its surface morphology and sintering temperature. Such surface morphology was observed by atomic force microscopy (AFM). From the measurement results, at sintering temperature of $500^{\circ}C$, both efficiency and fill factor of DSC were mutually complementary, enhancing highest fill factor and efficiency. Consequently, it was considered that optimum sintering temperature of $\alpha$-terpinol included $TiO_2$ paste is at $500^{\circ}C$.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2015

In this study, interfacial characteristics between SOFC and Ag paste as current collector was estimated in the high temperature environment. The Ag paste was used to connect the unit cell of SOFC strongly with interconnector and provide the electrical conductivity between them. To confirm electrical conductivity, Ag paste was treated in the furnace at $800^{\circ}C$ for 48 hours. The sheet resistance of Ag paste was measured to compare the resistance values before and after the heat treatment. Also, the four-point bending test was performed to measure the interfacial adhesion. The unit cell of SOFC and $SiO_2$ wafer were diced and then attached by Ag paste. The $SiO_2$ wafer had the center notch to initiate a crack from the tip of the notch. The modified stereomicroscope combined with the CCD camera and system for measuring the length was used to observe the fracture behavior. To compare the characteristics before heat treatment and after heat treatment, the specimen was exposed in the furnace at $800^{\circ}C$ for 48 hours and then the interfacial adhesion was evaluated. Finally, the interfacial adhesion energy quantitatively increases $1.78{\pm}0.07J/m^2$ to $4.9{\pm}0.87J/m^2$ between the cathode and Ag paste and also increase $2.9{\pm}0.47J/m^2$ to $5.12{\pm}1.01J/m^2$ between the anode and Ag paste through the high temperature. Therefore, it is expected that Ag paste as current collector was appropriate for improving the structural stability in the stacked SOFC system if the electrical conductivity was more increased.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.261-268
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• 1998

The present study was to assess the effect of ultrarapid freezing on the development of 1-cell mouse zygote using cryoprotectants, DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) or PROH (1,2-propanediol). We investigated the effect of the type and concentration of cryoprotectant, and of the temperature and time of prefreezing equilibration on their capacity to develop to the blastocyst stage in vitro. The concenration, the equilibration temperature, and the exposure time seemed to serve as an important factor in ultrarapid freezing of 1-cell mouse zygotes. In addition to the exposure time and the concentration of cryoprotectant appeared to playa key role in the development of the embryo. In general, the development of the embryo was more effective at $3^{\circ}C$ than $23^{\circ}C$ and 4.5 M than 3 M for 3 to 5 minutes. At $23^{\circ}C$ the development of the embryo was stimulated by DMSO while at $3^{\circ}C$ it was stimulated by PROH. Thus it has been suggested that there exists a correlation between the concentration of cryoprotectants and exposure time in the development of the embryo. In conclusion, we found that for ultrarapid freezing of mouse 1-cell embryos in DMSO, or PROH-based solution, viability shown optimum depending on the cryoprotectant, the concentration of the cryoprotectant and on the temperature and the duration of equilibration.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.441-445
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• 2009

고분자전해질 막의 전기화학적 열화에 미치는 온도의 영향에 대해 연구하였다. 가속 열화 조건(OCV, anode 무가습, cathode 65% RH)에서 셀 온도를 변화시켜 144시간 운전한 후 셀 성능은 12에서 35%까지 감소하였다. 이러한 성능 감소는 FER(Fluoride Emission Rate) 측정에서 알 수 있듯이 과산화수소 혹은 산소라디칼(${\cdot}OH$, $HO_2{\cdot}$)의 공격에 의한 막의 열화에 따른 것으로 라디칼 형성을 위한 가스 crossover의 증가를 가져왔다. 전극에서의 라디칼 생성은 ESR로 확인하였다. 고분자막 열화의 온도 의존성을 나타내는 Arrhenius plot에 얻어진 활성화 에너지 값은 66.2 kJ/mol이었다. 셀 작동온도 증가는 라디칼 형성속도와 라디칼이 막을 공격하는 반응 속도뿐 아니라 가스 crossover 속도도 증가시켜 막 열화를 가속화시켰다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.22-32
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• 2008

청정에너지의 중요성이 부각됨에 따라 수소연료를 활용한 고효율, 무공해 전력 공급원인 연료전지에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 연료전지는 전기화학 반응에 의한 화학에너지를 직접 전기에너지로 변환시키는 장치로 자동차, 우주항공, 산업 및 가정용 발전 등에 적용할 수 있는 잠재력이 있다. 최근 재료 및 에너지 변환공정 차원에서 바람직한 $200{\sim}500^{\circ}C$의 온도범위에서 작동하는 중온형 연료전지에 대한 새로운 인식과 이 온도범위에서 사용 가능한 수소이온 전도성 물질의 개발 필요성이 요구되고 있다. 본 논문은 고체 수소이온 전도체의 특성과 기술 현황을 소개하고, perovskite형 고체 무기 산화물을 이용한 중온형 연료전지 응용에 관한 연구에 대하여 고찰하였다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.147-148
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• 2009

The water-like ionic liquids have been widely used to enable the proton conduction in ionic liquid based membranes at high temperature and anhydrous PEFCs. In this study, we synthesized various kinds of composite membranes based on hydrocarbon polymers having good thermal and mechanical stabilities at high temperatures and ionic liquids. The composite membrane consisting of hydrocarbon polymer and ionic liquid was characterized by thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) and impedance spectroscopy. Consequently the non-aqueous composite membranes of a variety of hydrocarbon polymer and ionic liquids have good conductivity and thermal stability at high temperature conditions.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.245-251
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• 2016

3차원 모델링을 이용하여 연료전지의 유로형상과 유체의 흐름 방향에 따른 연료전지의 성능에의 영향성을 분석을 수행하였다. 본 연구에서 연료전지 내부의 각 유로형상과 유동장의 변화에 전류밀도와 온도의 분포가 어떻게 이루어져 있는지를 분석하였고, 연료전지 단위셀의 전체적인 성능을 분석하였다. 3차원 모델링을 수행하기 위하여 Navier-Stokes 방정식을 전산유체역학을 이용하여 풀었다. 전산유체역학에 전기화학반응의 모델을 융합하여 계산을 수행하였다. 또한, 본 연구에서는 직선유로와 실제 사용되는 형태인 직사각형 모양의 유로형태를 모사하여 유로구조의 영향성을 분석하였다. 그리고 유체의 유동장을 변형시켜 그 영향성과 결과를 비교해 보았다. 본 전산모사 연구를 통하여 연료가 풍부한 부분보다는 산소가 풍부한 부분에서 전류밀도가 보다 높은 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 전반적으로 전류밀도가 높은 곳에서 온도가 높은 것으로 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통하여 온도의 분포와 유로형상과 유동장 그리고 전류밀도의 연관성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2018

A fuel cell is an energy conversion device that converts a chemical energy directly into an electrical energy and has higher energy efficiency than an internal combustion engine, but solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) consisting of brittle ceramic material remains as a major issue regarding the mechanical properties as the crack formation and propagation. In this study, the stress distribution and crack behavior around the crack tip were evaluated, due to investigated the effects of the surface crack at the operating condition of high temperature. As a result, the difference of the generated stress was insignificant at operating conditions of high temperature according to the surface crack length changes. This is because, the high stiffness interconnect has a closed structure to suppress cell deformation about thermal expansion. The stress intensity factor ratio $K_{II}/K_I$ increased as the crack depth increased, at that time the effect of $K_{II}$ is larger than that of $K_I$. Also the maximum stress intensity factor increased as the crack depth increased, but the location of crack was generated at the electrolyte/anode interface, not at the crack tip.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.422-431
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• 2007

Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell(PEMFC) is very interesting power source due to high power density, simple construction and operation at low temperature. But it has problems such as high cost, improvement of performance and effect of temperature. These problems can be approached to be solved by using mathematical models which are useful tools for analysis and optimization of fuel cell performance and for heat and water management. In this paper, the present work is to develop an electrochemical model to examine the electrochemical process inside PEM fuel cell. A complete set of considerations of mass, momentum, species and charge is developed and solved numerically with proper account of electrochemical kinetics. When depth of gas channel becomes thinner, diffusion of reactant makes well into gas diffusion layer(GDL) and the performance increases. Although at low current region there is little voltage difference between experimental data of PEM fuel cell and numerical data. When the porosity size of gas diffusion layer for PEM fuel cell is bigger, oxygen diffusion occurs well and oxygen mass fraction appears high in catalyst layer.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제61권5호
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• pp.705-710
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• 2012

An anti-reflection layer (AR) is used in the solar cell to improve the amount of the irradiated light, resulting in the improvement of the performance of the solar cell. In this study, the zinc oxide (ZnO) AR is applied to the dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) by using zinc nitrate solution. The conditions such as solution concentration and sintering temperature for fabricating the ZnO AR are changed to optimize the performance of the AR. As a result, the best performance is shown when the zinc nitrate solution with 100mM concentration is used and the sintering temperature is $600^{\circ}C$. And then, the ZnO AR formed with these optimal conditions is applied to the DSC. Consequently, a DSC with a ZnO AR had an increased current density up to 13.86$mA/cm^2$ and an enhanced efficiency of 6.32%.