• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.497-505
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• 2019

Lanthanum-based transition metal cations containing perovskites have emerged as potential catalysts for the intermediate-temperature (600-800℃) oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Here, we report a facile acetylacetone-assisted combustion route for the synthesis of nanostructured La_0.6Sr_0.4Co_0.2Fe_0.8O_3-δ (LSCF6428) cathodes for intermediate-temperature solid-oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs). The as-prepared powder was analyzed by thermogravimetry analysis-differential scanning calorimetry. The powder calcined at 800℃ was characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electrode microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area measurements. It was found that the porosity of the air electrode significantly increased by utilizing the nanostructured LSCF6428 instead of commercial powder. The performance of a single cell fabricated with the nanostructured LSCF6428 cathode increased by 112%, from 0.4 to 0.85 W cm^-2, at 700℃. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy showed a considerable reduction in the area-specific resistance and activation energy from 133.5 to 61.5 kJ/mol, resulting in enhanced electrocatalytic activity toward ORR and overall cell performance.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제41권8호
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• pp.385-391
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• 1997

Co$(dimethyl bipyridine)_3(ClO_4)_2$의 확산계수$(D_0)$와 전극반응속도상수$(K_0)$를 순환전압전류법과 대시간전류법으로 구하였다. 확산계수에 대한 용매, 농도, 주사속도 등의 영향과 반응속도상수에 대한 온도변화의 영향을 조사하였다. 25$^{\circ}C$에서 확산계수는 $5.54{\times}10^{-6 }cm^2/sec$이었고, 반응속도상수는 $2.39{\times}10^{-3 }/s$ 이었으며, 용매의 점도가 커질수록 봉우리전류값과 확산계수는 감소하였다. 반응속도상수에 대한 온도의 영향으로부터, ${\Delta}G^{\neq},\;{\Delta}H^{\neq},\;{\Delta}S$ 등의 열역학적 파라미터를 구하였다. 이 화합물은 $O_2$분자의 환원에서 봉우리전류를 크게 증가시키고, 환원전위를 양(+)전위방향으로 이동시키는 열역학적 전극촉매현상을 보였다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.667-673
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• 2009

The electrocatalytic characteristics of oxygen reduction reaction of the $PtxM_{(1-x)}$ (M = Co, Cu, Ni) supported on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) have been evaluated in a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC). The $Pt_xM_{(1-x)}$/MWNTs catalysts with a Pt : M atomic ratio of about 3 : 1 were synthesized and applied to the cathode of PEMFC. The crystalline structure and morphology images of the $Pt_xM_{(1-x)}$ particles were characterized by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy, respectively. The results showed that the crystalline structure of the Pt alloy particles in Pt/MWNTs and $Pt_xM_{(1-x)}$/MWNTs catalysts are seen as FCC, and synthesized $Pt_xM_{(1-x)}$ crystals have lattice parameters smaller than the pure Pt crystal. According to the electrochemical surface area (ESA) calculated with cyclic voltammetry analysis, $Pt_{0.77}Co_{0.23}$/MWNTs catalyst has higher ESA than the other catalysts. The evaluation of a unit cell test using Pt/MWNTs or $Pt_xM_{(1-x)}$/MWNTs as the cathode catalysts demonstrated higher cell performance than did a commercial Pt/C catalyst. Among the MWNTs-supported Pt and $Pt_xM_{(1-x)}$ (M = Co, Cu, Ni) catalysts, the $Pt_{0.77}Co_{0.23}$/MWNTs shows the highest performance with the cathode catalyst of PEMFC because they had the largest ESA.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제60권1호
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• pp.151-158
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• 2022

고가의 귀금속 촉매는 고분자 전해질 연료전지의 상업화에 걸림돌로 인식되어 저가의 비귀금속 촉매 연구가 활발하다. 본 연구에서는 Fe-N-C 촉매를 킬레이팅이 가능한 4가지 다른 질소 전구체 N,N,N',N'-detramethylethylenediamine(TMEDA), 1,2-ethylenediamine (EDA), m-dicyanobenzene (DCB), dicyandiamide (DCDA)를 이용하여 700, 800, 900, 1000 ℃에서 합성하였다. 촉매의 물리적 특성은 주사전자현미경, X선 회절분석기, 자동원소분석기를 이용하여 분석하였다. 이를 통해 촉매 표면 형태 및 원소의 분산도와 에너지 분산형 X-선 분광을 적용하여 Fe의 함량을 확인하였다. 또한 비금속 원소의 함량과 Fe의 담지 여부 등을 확인하였다. 전기화학적 특성은 순환 전압전류법과 선형주사전위법을 통해 촉매의 전기화학적 산소 환원에 대한 활성과 전자전달수 등을 분석하였다. 결과에 따르면 질소 전구체로 EDA를 사용하여 800 ℃의 소성온도에서 합성한 촉매가 가장 높은 산소 환원 활성을 보였다. 이 연구 결과는 고가의 귀금속을 대체하기 위한 노력에 도움이 될 것으로 예상된다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.274-281
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• 2017

This paper describes the simple fabrication of an electrode modified with electrochemically reduced graphene oxide (ERGO) for the simultaneous electrocatalytic detection of dopamine (DA), ascorbic acid (AA), and uric acid (UA). ERGO was formed on a glassy carbon (GC) electrode by the reduction of graphene oxide (GO) using linear sweep voltammetry. The ERGO/GC electrode was formed by subjecting a GO solution ($1mg\;mL^{-1}$ in 0.25 M NaCl) to a linear scan from 0 V to -1.4 V at a scan rate of $20mVs^{-1}$. The ERGO/GC electrode was characterized by Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, contact angle measurements, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammetry. The electrochemical performance of the ERGO/GC electrode with respect to the detection of DA, AA, and UA in 0.1 M PBS (pH 7.4) was investigated by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and amperometry. The ERGO/GC electrode exhibited three well-separated voltammetric peaks and increased oxidation currents during the DPV measurements, thus allowing for the simultaneous and individual detection of DA, AA, and UA. The detection limits for DA, AA, and UA were found to be 0.46, 77, and $0.31{\mu}M$ respectively, using the amperometric i-t curve technique, with the S/N ratio being 3.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.131-141
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• 2009

이산화탄소의 유용한 화합물로의 전환은 온실가스 증가로 인한 기후변화에 따른 환경문제의 해결 뿐 아니라 탄소원의 재활용이란 관점에서 무척 중요하다. 그러나 탄소화합물 중 가장 안정된 이산화탄소를 다른 유용한 화합물로 변환시키기 위해서는 에너지가 투입되어야 하고 효과적인 전환을 위하여 촉매의 개발 및 관련된 반응 조건의 확립이 필요하다. 본 총설에서는 그 동안 전기화학적으로 이산화탄소를 변환시킨 연구 내용들을 전극재료, 무기화합물, 효소를 이산화탄소의 환원 촉매로서 이용한 경우로 나누어 전체적으로 살펴보았다. 선택성이 좋고 효율적이며 안정성을 가진 촉매는 아직 개발되지 않은 상황이므로 앞으로 많은 연구가 진행되어야 할 분야이다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.278-282
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• 2014

Due to high ionic conductivity and favorable oxygen electrocatalysis, doped $Bi_2O_3$ systems are promising candidates as solid oxide fuel cell cathode materials. Recently, several researchers reported reasonably low cathode polarization resistance by adding electronically conducting materials such as (La,Sr)$MnO_3$ (LSM) or Ag to doped $Bi_2O_3$ compositions. Despite extensive research efforts toward maximizing cathode performance, however, the inherent catalytic activity and electrochemical reaction pathways of these promising materials remain largely unknown. Here, we prepare a symmetrical structure with identically sized $Y_{0.5}Bi_{1.5}O_3$/LSM composite electrodes on both sides of a YSZ electrolyte substrate. AC impedance spectroscopy (ACIS) measurements of electrochemical cells with varied cathode compositions reveal the important role of bismuth oxide phase for oxygen electrocatalysis. These observations aid in directing future research into the reaction pathways and the site-specific electrocatalytic activity as well as giving improved guidance for optimizing SOFC cathode structures with doped $Bi_2O_3$ compositions.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.163-167
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• 2011

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, $NAD^+$, and its reduced form, NADH, play important roles as coenzymes in many enzymatic reactions. Electrochemical methods for $NAD^+$ or NADH detection or generation are drawn attention because it can provide the simple and low cost platform with fairly good sensitivity. In this study, the polysiloxane viologen polymer/diaphorase/hydrophilic polyurethane (PSV/DI/HPU) modified electrodes were simply prepared and demonstrated for bio-electrocatalytic $NAD^+$ sensors. The electrodes were co-immobilized with diaphorase and polysiloxane viologen polymer as an electron mediator followed by the overcoating with HPU membrane. The mixture of the enzyme and the electron mediator was well stabilized within HPU membrane and exhibited good reversibility and stability. The sensitivity was 0.2 $nA{\cdot}{\mu}M^{-1}$ and the detection limit was 28 ${\mu}M$ with a response time of 50 s ($t_{90%}$). The capability for NADH sensor was also observed on the PSV/DI/HPU electrode.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2006년도 추계학술대회 논문집 전기물성,응용부문
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• pp.93-94
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• 2006

In this research, the enhancement of electron-transfer activity of hemoglobin (Hb) in dodecanoic acid film was investigated for the first time. This type of composite film was made on glassy carbon electrode by casting method. Cyclic voltammetric result of the modified electrode displays a well defined redox peaks which was attributed to the direct electrochemical response of Rb. Our results illustrate that Rb exchange electrons directly with electrode and exhibits the characteristics of peroxidase. When we apply this modified electrode as a biosensor, it gives excellent performances in the electrocatalytic reduction of hydrogen peroxide ($H_{2}O_{2}$). Through the optimal conditions, the proposed biosensor shows the linear range for H2O2 determination was from $1{\times}10^{-5}$ to $1.25{\times}10^{-4}mol/L$ with a detection limit of $1{\times}10^{-7}mol/L$. The biosensor retained more than 90% of the initial response after 14 days.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.1013-1016
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 폐수 내 존재하는 질산성 질소를 제거하기 위해 캐소드물질로 철(Fe), 구리(Cu), 니켈(Ni), 아연(Zn)을 선택하여 전기화학적 환원반응 특성을 조사하였다. $NO_3^-$로부터 $NH_3$로의 변환반응에 있어서 Zn이 가장 우수한 촉매 특성을 가지고있으며, pH 8.5에서 가장 높은 질산성 질소 제거 효율을 나타내었다. 전극표면에서 질산성 질소는 아질산성 질소로 환원된 후, 암모니아성 질소로 전환되는 것을 확인하였으며 암모니아성 질소는 HOCl과의 화학반응을 통하여 질소 형태로 완전히 제거할 수 있었다.