• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.309-314
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• 2015

Tungsten trioxide thin films are successfully synthesized by a sol-gel method using tungsten hexachloride as precursors. The structural, chemical, and optical properties of the prepared films are characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and UV-Vis spectrophotometry. The electrochemical and electrochromic properties of the films before and after heat treatment are also investigated by cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and in situ transmittance measurement system. Compared to as-prepared films, heat-treated tungsten trioxide thin films exhibit a higher electrochemical reversibility of 0.81 and superior coloration efficiency of $65.7cm^2/C$, which implies that heat treatment at an appropriate temperature is a crucial process in a sol-gel method for having a better electrochromic performance.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.99-108
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• 2018

Proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis systems offer several advantages over traditional technologies including higher energy efficiency, higher production rates, and more compact design. In this study, all the experiments were performed with a self-designed PEM electrolyser operated at 1 atm and $25^{\circ}C$. Two types of electrolyte were used: (i) potassium hydroxide (KOH), and (ii) sulfuric acid ($H_2SO_4$). In the experiments, the voltage, current, and time were measured. The concentration of the electrolyte significantly affected the electrolyser performance. Overall the best case was with 15 wt% $H_2SO_4$ at the anode channel and 20 wt% at the cathode channel with. In addition, increasing the difference in concentration of the sulfuric acid had an effect on the diffusion. The diffusion flux became larger when the difference in concentration became larger, increasing electrolyser efficiency without the addition of extra energy.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.302-307
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• 2021

Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzer or alkaline electrolyzer is required to produce green hydrogen using renewable energy such as wind and/or solar power. PEM and alkaline electrolyzer differ in many ways, instantly basic materials, system configuration, and operation characteristics are different. Building an optimal water hydrolysis system by closely grasping the characteristics of each type of electrolyzer is of great help in building a safe hydrogen ecosystem as well as the efficiency of green hydrogen production. In this study, the basic operation characteristics of a kW class alkaline water electrolyzer we developed, and water electrolysis efficiency are described. Finally, a brief overview of the characteristics of PEM and alkaline electrolyzer for large-capacity green hydrogen production system will be outlined.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2009

표면처리폐수 내 질산성 질소를 제거하기 위한 전기화학적 처리공정에서 전극간격, 환원제, 1단 처리수 반송, 타 물질과 동시 처리 등 네 가지 조건을 변화시키며 실험을 진행하였다. 실험 결과, 전극간격은 10 mm일 때 질산성 질소 제거효율이 높았으며 10 mm 보다 전극간격이 좁아질 경우 농도분극 현상의 증가로 인해 제거효율이 감소하며 10 mm 보다 넓어질 경우 전압이 상승하여 에너지 소모가 증가하였다. 환원제 영향에 대한 실험 결과, 질산성 질소가 환원되는 과정에서 수소가 소모되기 때문에 수소이온 농도가 높은 산성조건에서 더 원활한 환원반응이 이루어졌으며 아연을 1.2배 투입할 경우 질산성 질소와의 반응량이 증가하여 질산성 질소 제거효율이 증가하였다. 1단 처리수를 반송할 경우 난류가 형성되어 환원전극에 부착된 아연이 탈착되어 재 이용되고 내부 확산이 증가하여 농도분극현상이 감소함으로 인해 질산성 질소 제거효율이 증가하였으며 아연 투입량 감소 효과가 나타났다. 암모니아성 질소는 질산성 질소 제거에 영향을 미치지 않았고 폐수 내 염소성분이 충분할 경우 질산성 질소와 동시 처리에도 문제가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 중금속은 환원되는 과정에서 전자를 소모하여 질산성 질소 제거효율은 감소하지만 전류밀도 증가나 본 장치의 전단을 중금속 제거용으로 사용하는 방법 등으로 해결이 가능할 것으로 생각한다.

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기화학회 2001년도 연료전지심포지움 2001논문집
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• pp.221-224
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• 2001

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기화학회 2003년도 연료전지심포지움 2003논문집
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• pp.79-82
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• 2003

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.115-122
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• 2019

In order to improve the current efficiency and reduce the energy consumption in the electrosynthesis of ammonium persulfate, electrolytic properties of a perfluorosulfonic cation exchange membrane named PGN membrane and the $Al_2O_3$ ceramic membrane in the electrosynthesis of ammonium persulfate were studied and compared in a pilot electrolytic cell using a welded platinum titanium as the anode and a Pb-Sb alloy as the cathode. The effect of cell voltage, electrolyte flow rate and electrolysis time of the electrolytes on the current efficiency and the energy consumption were studied. The results indicated that the PGN membrane could improve current efficiency to 95.12% and reduce energy consumption to $1110kWh\;t^{-1}$ (energy consumption per ton of the ammonium persulfate generated) under the optimal operating conditions and the highest current efficiency of the $Al_2O_3$ ceramic membrane was 72.61% with its lowest energy consumption of $1779kWh\;t^{-1}$. Among 5 times of the electrolysis of the electrolytes, the lowest current efficiency of the PGN membrane was 85.25% with the highest energy consumption of $1244kWh\;t^{-1}$ while the lowest current efficiency of the $Al_2O_3$ ceramic membrane was 67.44% with the highest energy consumption of $1915kWh\;t^{-1}$, which suggested the PGN membrane could be used in the 5-stage electrolytic cell for the industrially continuous electrosynthesis of ammonium persulfate. Therefore the PGN membrane can be efficient to improve the current efficiency and reduce the energy consumption and can be applied in the industrial electrosynthesis of ammonium persulfate.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.330-338
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• 2021

An integral electrode-bipolar plate assembly, which is composed of electrode, conductive adhesive film (CAF) and bipolar plate, has been developed and evaluated for application with a vanadium redox flow battery (VRB) to decrease contact resistance between electrode and bipolar plate. The CAF, made of EVA (ethylene-vinyl-acetate) material with carbon black or CNT (Carbon Nano Tube), is applied between the electrode and the bipolar plate to enable an integral assembly by adhesion. In order to evaluate the integral assembly of VRB by adhesive film, the resistivity of integral assembly and the performance of single cell were investigated. Thus, it was verified that the integral assembly is applicable to redox flow battery. Through resistance and contact resistance of bare EVA and CAF films on bipolar plate were changed. Among the adhesive films, CAF film coated with carbon black showed the lowest value in through resistance, and CAF film coated with CNT showed the lowest value in contact resistance, respectively. The efficiency of VRB single cell was improved by applying CAF films coated with carbon black and CNT, resulting in the reduced overvoltage in charging process. Therefore, the energy efficiency of both CAF films, about 84%, were improved than that of blank cell, about 79.5 % under current density at 40 mA cm^-2. The energy efficiency of the two cells were similar, but carbon black coated CAF improved the coulomb efficiency and CNT coated CAF improved the voltage efficiency, respectively.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.239-244
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• 2009

리튬 이차 전지의 전기화학적 특성 및 안전성 향상을 위한 음극 활물질 표면 처리 재료로 $Al_2O_3$와 $nano-Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$등이 사용된다. 표면 처리된 음극 활물질의 형상과 특성을 관찰하기 위해 주사전자현미경(Scanning electron microscopy, SEM), 투과전자현미경(Transmission electron microscopy, TEM)으로 관찰하였으며, 전기화학적 특성 및 안전성 평가를 위해 충방전기 및 가속 율열량계(Accelerating Rate Calorimeter, ARC)를 사용하였다. 각각의 금속 산화물에 따른 초기 효율 및 초기 용량은 82.5%와 350mAh/g로 동일하지만, 충방전 율속에 따른 특성 및 수명, 그리고 열적 안전성은 $nano-Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$로 음극 활물질을 표면 처리 한 활물질이 더 우수하였다.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.173-179
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• 2004

In this study, the influence of heat treatment and Ca contents on the electrochemical behavior was investigated. Mg-Ca alloys, i.e., Mg-0.22wt%Ca, Mg-0.56wt%Ca, Mg-1.31wt%Ca are prepared by ingot metallurgy. As-cast Mg-Ca alloys exhibited better electrochemical properties than pure Mg. Especially, Mg-0.22wt%Ca alloy improves its anode efficiency up to 62% and lowers the OCP up to -1.72VSCE. Microstructure and XRD patterns of Mg-Ca alloys show that additive Ca element is mainly solid-solutioned. While, the others show the microstructure and XRD pattern with large $Mg_2Ca$ at grain boundary. To assess the effect of heat treatment on the as-cast Mg-alloy, the specimens were heat treated at $200^{\circ}C$ for 2 hours under $CO_2$ gas atmosphere. Although corrosion properties of Mg-Ca alloys are somewhat deteriorated by heat treatment at $200^{\circ}C$ Mg-0.22wt%Ca alloy with uniformly distributed nano-sized $Mg_2Ca$ phase in ${\alpha}$-Mg matrix show still better corrosion properties than pure Mg specimen.