• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 1999.07a
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• pp.141-141
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• 1999

전기화학과 초고진공(ultra-high vacuum, UHV) 분광법을 이용하여 고체/액체의 계면에서 일어나는 현상을 분자단위에서 이해하고 조절하기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. 이들 중 전기화학으로 형성된 구리 및 은 금속(sub)monlayer 박막을 그 예로 선택하여 소개한다. 초박막 금속의 흡착량은 cyclic voltammogram과 새로 개발된 Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) 정량법을 통해 얻어졌고, 이 값들은 low energy electron diffraction (LEED) 및 in-situ atomic force microscopy (AFM)법을 이용한 구조 분석결과와 비교되어졌다. 또한 화학상태를 확인하기 위하여 core-level electron energyy loss spectroscopy (CEELS)를 사용하였다. 먼저 황산 전해질에서 금(111) 단결정 전극상에 전기화학적으로 형성된 굴의 계면특성을 조사하였다. 특정 전위값에서 2/3 ML의 구리와 1/3 ML의 음이온이 상호 흡착하여 ({{{{ SQRT { 3} }}$\times${{{{ SQRT { 3} }}) 격자 구조를 보였고, 전위값이 커지거나 줄어들면, 이 구조가 사라지는 현상이 관찰되었다. 즉 이 ({{{{ SQRT { 3} }}}}$\times${{{{ SQRT { 3} }}}}) 흡착구조는 첫 번째 UPD underpotential deposition) 피크에 특이하게 관련되어 있음을 알 수 있었다. 금속 초박막 형성에 미치는 음이온의 영향을 좀 더 확인하기 위해 초박막 은이 증착된 금 단결정 전극상의 황산 음이온에 관하여 연구하였다. 은의 증착이 일어날 수 없는 양전위값 영역에서 ({{{{ SQRT { 3} }}}}$\times${{{{ SQRT { 3} }}}})의 규칙적인 음이온의 구조를 보였다. 그리고 은의 장착은 세척 과정과 용액의 농도에 따라 p(3$\times$3)과 p(5$\times$5)의 규칙적인 두가지 구조를 가졌다. in-situ AFM에서는 p(3$\times$3)의 은 증착 구조만 나타났고, 음 전위값으로 옮겨가면 p(1$\times$1) 구조로 바뀌었다. ex-situ 초고진공 결과와 이 AFM의 in-situ 결과를 상호 비교 논의할 것이다. 음이온의 흡착이 없는 묽은 플로르산(HF) 전해질에서 은은 전위값을 음전위 쪽으로 이동해 감에 따라 p(3$\times$3), p(5$\times$5), (5$\times$5), (6$\times$6), 그리고 (1$\times$1)의 연속적 구조 변화를 보였다. 이 다양한 구조들을 AES로부터 얻어진 표면 흡착량과 연결시켰더니 정량적으로 잘 일치되는 결과를 보였다. 전기화학적인 증착에서는 기존의 진공 증착과 비교할 때 음이온의 공흡착이 금속 초박막 형성 메카니즘에 큰 영향을 미침을 알 수 있었다. 또한 은의 전기화학적 다층박막 성장은 MSM (monolayer-simultaneous-multilayer) 메카니즘을 따름을 확인하였다. 마지막으로 구조 및 양이 규칙적으로 조절되는 전극의 응용가능성이 간단히 논의될 것이다.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.423-429
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• 2008

This work was carried out to improve the performance of anodic electrocatalysts in direct ethanol fuel cell(DEFC). PtRu and $Pt_5Ru_4M$(M= Ni, Sn, Mo and W) electrocatalysts were prepared by using a $NaBH_4$ reduction method. Alloy crystal structure and particle size of electrocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The XRD analysis of the electrocatalysts revealed that the face-centered cubic(fcc) peaks shifted to slightly higher diffraction angles when third metals were added. Average size of the uniform particles was observed to be approximately $3{\sim}3.5\;nm$ from the TEM image. The electrochemical measurements were carried out in the solution 1M $H_2SO_4$ and 1M $C_2H_5OH$ at room temperature. Cyclic-voltammogram results showed that $Pt_5Ru_4W$ electrocatalyst exhibited much higher current density for ethanol oxidation of $2.73\;mA/cm^2$ than PtRu electrocatalyst of $0.73\;mA/cm^2$.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.235-240
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• 2000

Screen-printing and doctor blade method were investigated and proposed as an electrode coating process for high power capacitor. CV measured from the amorphous $MnO_2$ electrode prepared by screen-printing shows closer to ideal capacitor characteristics. Specific capacitances calculated from CVs with potential scan rate of 50mV/s were 5.8, 81.8, and 172.0 F/g for electrode thickness of $140{\mu}m,\;24{\mu}m,\; 3{\mu}m$, respectively. Assumed that utilization of active $MnO_2$ in electrode of screen-printing is $100\%$, those were $3.4\%$ in one of paste method and $47.6\%$ in one of doctor blade method. The screen-printing can be good technique to coat thin film on current collector for high power application.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.82-88
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• 2008

The diesel engine of the merchant ship has been aperated in severe environments more and more, because the temperature of the exhaust gas of a combustion chamber is getting higher and higher with increasing use of heavy oil of law quality, due to the significant increase in the price of oil in recent some years. As a result, the degree of wear and corrosion between exhaust valve and seat ring is more serious compared to other engine parts. Thus the repair welding of exhaust valve and seat ring is a unique method to prolong the life of the exhaust valve, from an economical point of view. In this study, the corrosion property of both weld metal and base metal was investigated using electrochemical methods such as measurement of corrosion potential, cathodic and anodic polarization curves, cyclic voltammogram, and polarization resistance in 5% H2SO4 solution. The test specimen was a part of an exhaust valve stem being welded as the base metal, using various welding methods. In all cases, the corrosion resistance as well as hardness of the weld metal zone was superior to the base metal. In particular, plasma welding showed relatively good properties for both corrosion resistance and hardness, compared to other welding methods. In the case of DC SMAW (Shielded metal arc welding), corrosion resistance of the weld metal zone was better than that of the base metal, although its hardness was almost same as the base metal.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.401-407
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• 1993

The titanium oxide thin films were prepared by air oxidation and water vapor oxidation. The electrochemical properties of the electrodes were studied in 1M NaOH solution. The peak potentials of oxygen reduction from cyclic voltammogram techniques were observed at aroung -0.9 ∼ -1.0 V vs. SCE and the reaction was totally irreversible process. The electrochemical properties of titanium dioxide electrodes prepared by water vapor oxidation exhibited different from the air oxidized electrodes, but it was similar to single crystal $TiO_2$. The peak potentials of oxygen reduction were observed at slightly more positive than flat band potentials and depended on pH.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.310-316
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• 2010

Recently a fuel oil of the diesel engine of the marine ship is being changed with heavy oil of low quality as the oil price is higher more and more. Therefore the wear and corrosion in all parts of the engine such as cylinder liner, piston crown, spindle and seat ring of exhaust valves are predominantly increased. In particular the degree of wear and corrosion of piston crown is more seriously compared to the other parts of the engine due to operating in severe environment such as the high temperature of exhaust gas and repeating impact. Thus the repair weldment of the piston crown is a unique method to prolong the its life in a economical point of view. In this case, filler metals having a high corrosion and wear resistance such as stellite 6, Inconel 625 and Inconel 718 are mainly being used for repair welding. However it has been often happened that piston crown on the ship,s job site is being actually inevitably welded with mild filler metals. Therefore in this study, filler metals such as E4301, E4313 and E4316 were welded at SS401 steel as the base metal, and corrosion property of their weld metals in the case of post weld heat treatment or not was investigated with some electrochemical methods such as measurement of corrosion potential, cathodic and anodic polarization curves, cyclic voltammogram and polarization resistance etc. in 0.1% $H_2SO_4$ solution. Corrosion resistance of the weld metal of E4301 was better than the other weld metals in the case of no heat treatment, however, its resistance was considerably decreased with post weld heat treatment(annealing:$625^{\circ}C$, 2 hr) compared to other weld metals. The weld metals of E4313 and E4316 showed a relatively good corrosion resistance by post weld heat treatment.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.54 no.2
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• pp.262-267
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• 2016

In this study, we present an excellent approach for easily and uniformly immobilizing Pt, Au and bimetallic PtAu nanoparticles (NPs) on a multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT)-coated layer through dry plasma reduction. The NPs are stably and uniformly immobilized on the surface of MWNTs and the nanohybrid materials are applied to counter electrode (CE) of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). The electrochemical properties of CEs are examined through cyclic voltammogram, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and Tafel measurements. As a result, both electrochemical catalytic activity and electrical conductivity are highest for PtAu/MWNT electrode. The DSC employing PtAu/MWNT CE exhibits power conversion efficiency of 7.9%. The efficiency is better than those of devices with MWNT (2.6%), AuNP/MWNT (2.7%) and PtNP/MWNT (7.5%) CEs.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.28-36
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• 2018

Metal-organic frameworks have recently been considered very promising modifiers in electrochemical analysis due to their unique characteristics among which tunable pore sizes, crystalline ordered structures, large surface areas and chemical tenability are worth noting. In the present research, $Cu(btec)_{0.5}DMF$ was electrodeposited on the surface of glassy carbon electrode at room temperature under cathodic potential and was initially used as the active materials for the detection of $H_2O_2$. The cyclic voltammogram of $Cu(btec)_{0.5}DMF$ modified GC electrode shows distinct redox peaks potentials at +0.002 and +0.212 V in 0.1 M phosphate buffer solution (pH 6.5) corresponding to $Cu^{(II)}/Cu^{(I)}$ in $Cu(btec)_{0.5}DMF$. Acting as the electrode materials of a non-enzymatic $H_2O_2$ biosensor, the $Cu(btec)_{0.5}DMF$ brings about a promising electrocatalytic performance. The high electrocatalytic activity of the $Cu(btec)_{0.5}DMF$ modified GC electrode is demonstrated by the amperometric response towards $H_2O_2$ reduction with a wide linear range from $5{\mu}M$ to $8000{\mu}M$, a low detection limit of $0.865{\mu}M$, good stability and high selectivity at an applied potential of -0.2 V, which was higher than some $H_2O_2$ biosensors.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2006.12a
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• pp.48-52
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• 2006

Phospho-olivine $LiFePO_4$ cathode materials were prepared by hydrothermal reaction. Carbon black was added to enhance the electrical conductivity' of $LiFePO_4$. The structural and morphological performance of $LiFePO_4$ and $LiFePO_4$-C powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). $LiFePO_4$/Li and $LiFePO_4-C$/Li cells were characterized electrochemically by cyclic voltammogram (CV), charge/discharge experiments and ac impedance spectroscopy. The results showed that the discharge capacity of $LiFePO_4$/Li cell was 147 mAh/g at the first cycle and 118 mAh/g after 30 cycles, respectively. The discharge capacity of $LiFePO_4-C$/Li cell with 5wt% carbon black was the largest among $LiFePO_4-C$/Li cells, 133 mAh/g at the first cycle and 128 mAh/g after 30 cycles, respectively. It was demonstrated that cycling performance of $LiFePO_4-C$/Li cell with 5wt% carbon black was better than that of $LiFePO_4$/Li cell.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.22 no.10
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• pp.1446-1451
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• 2012

Levodopa or L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) is the precursor of the neurotransmitter dopamine. L-DOPA is a famous treatment for Parkinson's disease symptoms. In this study, electroenzymatic synthesis of L-DOPA was performed in a three-electrode cell, comprising a Ag/AgCl reference electrode, a platinum wire auxiliary electrode, and a glassy carbon working electrode. L-DOPA had an oxidation peak at 376 mV and a reduction peak at -550 mV. The optimum conditions of pH, temperature, and amount of free tyrosinase enzyme were pH 7, $30^{\circ}C$, and 250 IU, respectively. The kinetic constant of the free tyrosinase enzyme was found for both cresolase and catacholase activity to be 0.25 and 0.4 mM, respectively. A cyclic voltammogram was used to investigate the electron transfer rate constant. The mean heterogeneous electron transfer rate ($k_e$) was $5.8{\times}10^{-4}$ cm/s. The results suggest that the electroenzymatic method could be an alternative way to produce L-DOPA without the use of a reducing agent such as ascorbic acid.