• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.313-320
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• 2019

In this study, cobalt diselenide ($CoSe_2$) and the composites ($CoSe_2@RGO$) of $CoSe_2$ and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal reaction using cobalt ions and selenide source with or without graphene oxide (GO). The formation of $CoSe_2@RGO$ composites was identified by analysis with X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Electrochemical analyses demonstrated that the $CoSe_2@RGO$ composites have excellent catalytic activity for the reduction of $I_3{^-}$, possibly indicating a synergetic effect of $CoSe_2$ and RGO. As a consequence, the $CoSe_2@RGO$ composites were applied as a counter electrode in DSSC for the reduction of redox couple electrolyte, and exhibiting the comparable power conversion efficiency (7.01%) to the rare metal platinum (Pt) based photovoltaic device (6.77%).

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.18-27
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• 2014

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), developed two decades ago, are considered to be an attractive technology among various photovoltaic devices because of their low cost, accessible dye chemistry, ease of fabrication, high power conversion efficiency, and environmentally friendly nature. A typical DSSCs consists of a dye-coated $TiO_2$ photoanode, a redox electrolyte, and a platinum (Pt)-coated fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) counter electrode. Among them, redox electrolytes have proven to be extremely important in improving the performance of DSSCs. Due to many drawbacks of iodide electrolytes, many research groups have paid more attention to seeking other alternative electrolyte systems. With regard to this, one-electron outer sphere redox shuttles based on cobalt complexes have shown promising results: In 2014, porphyrin dye (SM315) with the cobalt (II/III) redox couple exhibited a power conversion efficiency of 13% in DSSCs. In this review, we will provide an overview and perspectives of cobalt redox electrolytes in DSSCs.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.319-325
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• 2014

Cobalt nano-rods were fabricated using a template-free electrochemical-deposition process. The structure of cobalt electro-deposits strongly depends on the electrolyte composition and on the density of the applied current. In particular, as the content of boric acid increased in the electrolyte, deposits of semi-spherical nuclei formed, and then grew into one-dimensional nano-rods. From analysis of the electro-deposits created under the conditions of continuous and pulsed current, it is suggested that the distribution of the active species around the electrode/electrolyte interface, and their transport, might be an important factor affecting the shape of the deposits. When transport of the active species was suppressed by lowering the deposition temperature, more of the well-defined nano-rod structures were obtained. The optimal conditions for the preparation of well-defined nano-rods were determined by observing the morphologies resulting from different deposition conditions. The maximum height of the cobalt nano-rods created in this work was $1{\mu}m$ and it had a diameter of 200 nm. Structural analysis proved that the nano-rods have preferred orientations of (111).

• 대한화학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.215-224
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• 1989

$trans-[Co(en)_2X_2](ClO_4)_n$의 전극환원 반응메카니즘(X : 시아나이드, 나이트라이트, 암모니아, 그리고 이소티오시아네이트)을 순환전압전류법 및 폴라로그래피법으로 조사하였다. 수은전극일 때 Co(III)상태에서 Co(II) 상태로 되는 확산지배적인 1전자 비가역반응 이후에 착물의 분광화학적 흡수파가 큰 시아나이드가 배위된 착물은 (en), CN-가 해리되지 않았으며 전극반응 생성물이 전극에 흡착되었고, $NO_2\;^-,\;NH_3$는 해리되었다. 그 후 모든 Co(II) 착물상태가 금속상태로 2전자 비가역 과정으로 환원되면서 (en)이 해리되었다. 수은전극에서 $NO_2^-$가 배위된 착물은 ECE 반응기구이며 전극환원 후 $NO_2^-$가 해리되는 속도가 57${\sim}$100m sec 이상으로 측정되었다. 탄소전극일 때 이들 착물의 첫단계 환원은 확산지배적인 1전자 비가역 과정이며 분광학적 흡수파수가 증가할 때 환원 피이크전위$(-E_p)$가 증가하였다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.542-554
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• 1987

네자리 schiff base cobalt(II) 착물로서 Co(SED), Co(SND) and Co(SOPD)들을 합성하여 이들 착물들의 DMSO 용액에서 산소를 가하여 산소첨가 생성착물로 $[Co(SED)(DMSO)]_2O_2,\;[Co(SND)(DMSO)]_2O_2$ 및 $[Co(SOPD)(DMSO)]_2O_2$들을 합성하였다. 이들의 원소분석과 Cobalt정량, IR-Spectra, T.G.A. 및 자화율을 측정하여 산소:cobalt(II) 착물의 결합비가 1:2이고 네자리 schiff base cobalt(II)와 DMSO 및 산소가 6배위 결합으로 주어짐을 알았으며 Co(SED), Co(SND) 및 Co(SOPD) 착물들의 0.1M TEAP-DMSO용액에서 순환전압-전류법에 의한 산화 환원 과정이 Co(SED) 및 Co(SOPD)는 Co(II) / Co(III)와 Co(II) / Co(I) 과정이 가역적으로 일어나고 Co(SND)는 Co(II) / Co(III)과정은 가역적이지만 Co(II) / Co(I) 과정은 비가역적이다. 또한 산소 첨가 생성물의 착물들은 0.1M TEAP-DMSO 용액에서 산소결합의 환원과정이 $E_{pc}$ = -0.80~-0.89V에서 일어나고 이에 Couple인 산화과정은 $E_{pa}$ = -0.70~-0.76V에서 준가역적으로 일어남을 알았다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.540-544
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• 1991

Thin film being formed on the surface of cobalt in the early stage of electrochemically induced passivation was studied by the three-parameter ellipsometry. The growth of the passive film was complete in a few seconds from the onset of the passivating potential, and was followed by a slight decrease in the thickness in 4-40 seconds. The optical constants of the passive film changed gradually during the changes in the thickness. The thickness and the optical properties at the steady state of passivation depended on the potential of the electrode. From the coulometric data and the optical properties, the composition of the passive films was deduced to be close to those of CoO, ${Co_3}{O_4}$ and ${Co_2}{O_3}$ depending on the potential. Cathodic reduction in the presence of EDTA was found to be an efficient way to obtain film-free reference surface of cobalt.

• Journal of Ceramic Processing Research
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.499-503
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• 2018

In this paper, cobalt embedded in nitrogen and sulfur co-doped carbon nanotubes (CoNSTs) were synthesized for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts. The CoNSTs were prepared through a facile heat treatment method without any templates. Different amounts of the metal salt were employed to examine the physicochemical and electrochemical properties of the CoNSTs. The CoNSTs showed the bamboo-like tube morphology with the encased Co nanoparticles in the tubes. Through the x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis, the catalysts exhibited different chemical states of the nitrogen and sulfur species. As a result, the CoNST performed high activity toward the ORR in an acidic condition with the onset potential of 0.863 V (vs. reversible hydrogen electrode). It was clearly demonstrated from the electrochemical characterizations that the quality of the nitrogen and sulfur species significantly influences the ORR activity rather than the total amount of the dopants.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.203-209
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• 2023

차세대 나트륨이온전지용 음극 소재로 유망한 코발트 황화물 나노복합체를 간단한 수열법을 통해 합성하였다. 본 연구에서는 배터리의 전기화학적 에너지 저장 성능 향상을 위해 코발트 황화물 나노입자와 환원된 산화그래핀과 복합화 된 코발트 황화물 나노복합체를 제조하여 비교해주었다. 제조된 나노복합체 전극은 가역적이고 안정적인 사이클 성능(전류밀도 200 mA g^-1에서 30 사이클 후 62 %)을 보였다. 개선된 전기화학적 특성은 수열합성 과정에서 코발트 황화물의 입자 크기가 작고 균일하게 분포되어 나트륨 이온의 확산 경로를 극대화함에서 기인하였다. 뿐만 아니라 전환 반응 중 음극재의 박리 및 부피 팽창을 효과적으로 억제함으로써 차세대 나트륨이온전지용 유망한 음극 소재로써의 가능성을 보여주었다.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.176-184
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• 2016

Electrochemical ion exchange method is expected to be one of the most acceptable techniques for the separation of radioactive cations from nuclear wastewater. In this study a thin film of hexacyanoferrate on nickel surface was derivatized chemically in an aqueous potassium-ferricyanide solution. Electrochemical redox behavior of the nickel hexacyanoferrate(NiHCNFe) film electrode was investigated with the use of cyclic voltammetry potentiostated from -100 to 800 mV versus SCE. The electro-reduction characteristics of the NiHCNFe film were examined in the cobalt solutions. The NiHCNFe ion exchanger was more useful at lower concentration, lower temperature, and pH7 of the cobalt solution. The capacity loss of NiHCNFe was 0.018%/cycle that was less than the average loss of 2~3%/cycle of the convective organic exchanger. The 45~55% of the initial cobalt ions was electro-deposited on the NiHCNFe by using continuous recirculating reactor system. As a result, it was found that the electroactive NiHCNFe films showed better performance than the organic resins for the separation of cobalt ion from the aqueous solutions.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1998년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.25-28
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• 1998

Lithiated cobalt and nickel oxides are becoming very attractive as active cathode materials for secondary lithium ion secondary battery. $LiCoO_2$ is easily synthesized from lithium cobalt salts, but has a relatively high oxidizing potential on charge. LiNiOz is synthesized by a more complex procedure and its nonstoichiometry significantly degraded the charge-discharge characteristics. But $LiNiO_2$ has a lower charge potential which increases the system stability. Lithiated cobalt and nickel oxides are iso-structure which make the preparation of solid solutions of $LiNi_{1-x}Co_xO_2$ for O$LiCoO_2 and LiNiO_2$ electrode. The aim of the presentb paper is to study the electrochemical behaviour, as weU as the possibilities for practical application of layered Iithiated nickel oxide stabilized by $Co^{3+}$ substitution as active cathode materials in lithium ion secondary battery.