• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.2256-2262
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• 2023

The electrochemical corrosion behaviors of SA106 Grade B (SA106B) carbon steel in H₂SO₄4-N₂H₄ and H₂SO₄-N₂H₄-CuSO₄ solutions at 95 ℃ have been investigated with the addition of commercial corrosion inhibitors (CI#30 and No. 570S), to determine the stability of SA106B in the hydrazine-based reductive metal ion decontamination (HyBRID) process. The potentiodynamic polarization experiment revealed that the corrosion inhibitors were capable of lowering the corrosion rate of SA106B in H₂SO₄-N₂H₄ solution. It was found that the corrosion inhibitors induced formation of fixed surface layer on the carbon steel upon the corrosion. This corrosion inhibition performance was reduced in the presence of CuSO₄ in the solution owing to the chemical reactions between organic compounds in the corrosion inhibitors and CuSO₄. CI#30 showed a better corrosion inhibition effect in the H₂SO₄-N₂H₄-CuSO₄ solution. Although the corrosion inhibitors can provide better stability to SA106B in the HyBRID solution, their application should be carefully considered because it may result in reduced decontamination performance and increased secondary waste generation.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.96-110
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• 2024

Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are green energy conversion devices, for which commercial markets have been established, owing to their application in fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). Development of cathode electrocatalysts, replacing commercial Pt/C, plays a crucial role in factors such as cost reduction, high performance, and durability in FCVs. PtNi octahedral catalysts are promising for oxygen reduction reactions owing to their significantly higher mass activity (10-15 times) than that of Pt/C; however, their application in membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) is challenged by their low stability. To overcome this durability issue, various approaches, such as third-metal doping, composition control, halide treatment, formation of a Pt layer, annealing treatment, and size control, have been explored and have shown promising improvements in stability in rotating disk electrode (RDE) testing. In this review, we aimed to compare the features of each strategy in terms of enhancing stability by introducing a stability improvement factor for a direct and reasonable comparison. The limitations of each strategy for enhancing stability of PtNi octahedral are also described. This review can serve as a valuable guide for the development of strategies to enhance the durability of octahedral PtNi.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.55-72
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• 2024

이차전지는 우리 생활에 있어 지구온난화에 따른 화석연료의 대체원으로서 전기차 및 에너지저장장치(Energy storage system, ESS) 등 필수불가결한 신재생에너지원으로 활용하고 있다. 그러나, 과방전, 고속충방전, 단락 등 여러 원인에 따른 이차전지 내 열폭주 현상으로 인해 배터리 화재 및 폭발에 대한 사건사례들이 보고되고 있으며, 각각의 원인에 적합한 해결책을 찾기 위해 많은 노력을 기울이고 있다. 특히, 과충전 과정에서 원인으로 추정되는 사례들이 지속적으로 보고되고 있으므로, 본 총설에서는 과충전 과정에서 발생할 수 있는 이차전지의 화학적 반응들을 살펴보고, 이를 점검 및 예방하기 위한 위험조사방법에 대해서 이야기하고자 한다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.734-745
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• 2016

This review article described the electrochemical Frumkin, Langmuir, and Temkin adsorption isotherms of over-potentially deposited hydrogen (OPD H) and deuterium (OPD D) for the cathodic $H_2$ and $D_2$ evolution reactions (HER, DER) at Pt, Ir, Pt-Ir alloy, Pd, Au, and Re/normal ($H_2O$) and heavy water ($D_2O$) solution interfaces. The Frumkin, Langmuir, and Temkin adsorption isotherms of intermediates (OPD H, OPD D, etc.) for sequential reactions (HER, DER, etc.) at electrode/solution interfaces are determined using the phase-shift method and correlation constants, which have been suggested and developed by Chun et al. The basic procedure of the phase-shift method, the Frumkin, Langmuir, and Temkin adsorption isotherms of OPD H and OPD D and related electrode kinetic and thermodynamic parameters, i.e., the fractional surface coverage ($0{\leq}{\theta}{\leq}1$) vs. potential (E) behavior (${\theta}$ vs. E), equilibrium constant (K), interaction parameter (g), standard Gibbs energy (${\Delta}G_{\theta}{^{\circ}}$) of adsorption, and rate (r) of change of ${\Delta}G_{\theta}{^{\circ}}$ with ${\theta}$ ($0{\leq}{\theta}{\leq}1$), at the interfaces are briefly interpreted and summarized. The phase-shift method and correlation constants are useful and effective techniques to determine the Frumkin, Langmuir, and Temkin adsorption isotherms and related electrode kinetic and thermodynamic parameters (${\theta}$ vs. E, K, g, ${\Delta}G_{\theta}{^{\circ}}$, r) at electrode/solution interfaces.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.34-41
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• 2017

황산용액에 함유된 망간(II)의 농도가 Pb-Ag양극의 산화거동에 미치는 영향을 1.8에서 2.0 V의 범위에서 정전위법으로 조사하였다. 산화전위가 높고 망간의 초기 농도가 낮은 조건에서는 망간(III)의 농도가 높았으며, 산화반응 후 용액을 분광학적으로 분석하여 이를 확인하였다. 1.8과 1.9 V에서는 $MnO_2$가 망간(II)의 산화에 의해 생성되나, 2.0 V에서는 망간(III)의 불균등화반응에 의해 형성되었다. 1.8 V에서 용액에 망간(II)이 존재하면 정전위조건에서 산화시킬 때 납이 $PbO_2$로 산화되지 않았다. 그러나 1.9와 2.0 V에서는 망간(II)농도가 증가함에 따라 $PbO_2$가 망간(II)에 의해 화학적으로 환원되어 $PbO_2$의 양이 감소하였다.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.54-62
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• 2024

SICM (scanning ion conductivity microscopy)은 nanopipette이 시료에 접근하게 되면서 tip에 인가되는 전류값의 변화가 발생하는데, 이를 이용하여 시료의 표면 형상을 측정하는 분석기술이다. 본 연구는 SICM mapping의 기본이 되는 tip과 시료 간의 거리에 의한 전류 반응곡선인 approach curve에 대해 연구한 결과를 담고 있다. Approach curve에 대해 우선 시뮬레이션 해석을 진행하였으며, 이를 기반으로 실험을 병행하여 이 둘 사이의 반응 곡선 차이를 분석하였다. 시뮬레이션 해석을 통해 tip과 시료와의 거리가 tip 내경의 절반 이하로 가까워지면서 current squeezing 효과를 확인할 수 있었다. 하지만, 시뮬레이션에 반영된 단순 이온 통로 감소에 의한 전류밀도 감소는 실제 실험을 통해 측정된 current squeezing 효과에 비해 훨씬 작은 것으로 측정되었다. 이는 나노 스케일의 매우 좁은 통로에서 이온전도도는 확산계수에 의한 단순 Nernst-Einstein 관계를 따르는 것이 아니라, tip과 시료가 만들어 내는 벽면에서의 유체역학적 유동 저항성을 고려하는 것이 추가로 필요할 것으로 보인다. 향후 이러한 SICM 측정은 전기화학 표면 반응성을 분석하는 SECM (scanning electrochemical microscopy) 측정기술과 통합되어 SECM 측정 한계를 보완될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 그렇게 되면, 반도체 배선 공정 및 패키징 공정에 사용되고 있는 다양한 패턴 형상에서 무전해 도금의 촉매 반응과 전기도금에서 유기첨가제 작용의 국부적 차이를 직접적으로 측정하는 것이 가능하게 될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2011년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.45.1-45.1
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• 2011

Cobalt-free $La_xSr_{4-x}Fe_6O_{13}$ ($0{\leq}x{\leq}2$) oxide have been synthesized and investigated as a potential cathode material for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). $Sr_4Fe_6O_{13}$ consists of alternating perovskite layers ($Sr_4Fe_2O_8$) containing iron cations in octahedral oxygen coordination and $Fe_4O_5$ layers where iron cations have 5-fold coordination of two types-square pyramids and trigonal bipyramids. Our preliminary electrochemical testes of pristine $Sr_4Fe_6O_{13}$ show a rather high area specific resistance ($0.47{\Omega}cm^2$ at $700^{\circ}C$) for ~20 ${\mu}m$ thick layers with CGO electrolyte. The electrochemical performances are improved by La addition up to x=1 ($La_1Sr_3Fe_6O_{13}$, $0.06{\Omega}cm^2$ at $700^{\circ}C$). In addition, thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) values of $La_1Sr_3Fe_6O_{13}$ specimen demonstrated $15.1{\times}10^{-6}\;^{\circ}C^{-1}$ in the range of 25-900$^{\circ}C$, which provides good thermal expansion compatibility with the CGO electrolyte. An electrolyte supported (300-${\mu}m$-thick) single-cell configuration of $La_1Sr_3Fe_6O_{13}$/CGO/Ni-CGO delivered a maximum power density of 584 $mWcm^{-2}$ at $700^{\circ}C$. In addition, an anode supported single cell by YSZ electrolyte (10-${\mu}m$-thick) with a porous CGO interlayer between the cathode and the electrolyte to avoid undesired interfacial reactions exhibited 1,517 $mWcm^{-2}$ at $800^{\circ}C$. The unique composition of $La_1Sr_3Fe_6O_{13}$ with low thermal expansion coefficient and higher electrochemical properties could be a good cathode candidate for intermediate temperature SOFCs with CGO and YSZ electrolyte.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.19-28
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• 2006

The phase-shift method for determining the Langmuir, Frumkin, and Temkin adsorption isotherms ($\theta_H\;vs.\;E$) of H for the cathodic $H_2$ evolution reaction (HER) at a Pt/0.1 M KOH solution interface has been proposed and verified using cyclic voltammetric, differential pulse voltammetric, and electrochemical impedance techniques. At the Pt/0.1 M KOH solution interface, the Langmuir and Temkin adsorption isotherms ($\theta_H\;vs.\;E$), the equilibrium constants ($K_H=2.9X10^{-4}mol^{-1}$ for the Langmuir and $K_H=2.9X10^{-3}\exp(-4.6\theta_H)mol^{-1}$ for the Temkin adsorption isotherm), the interaction parameters (g=0 far the Langmuir and g=4.6 for the Temkin adsorption isotherm), the rate of change of the standard free energy of $\theta_H\;with\;\theta_H$ (r=11.4 kJ $mol^{-1}$ for g=4.6), and the standard free energies (${\Delta}G_{ads}^{\circ}=20.2kJ\;mol^{-1}$ for $k_H=2.9\times10^{-4}mol^{-1}$, i.e., the Langmuir adsorption isotherm, and $16.7<{\Delta}G_\theta^{\circ}<23.6kJ\;mol^{-1}$ for $K_H=2.9\times10^{-3}\exp(-4.6\theta_H)mol^{-1}$ and $0.2<\theta_H<0.8$, i.e., the Temkin adsorption isotherm) of H for the cathodic HER are determined using the phase-shift method. At intermediate values of $\theta_H$, i.e., $0.2<\theta_H<0.8$, the Temkin adsorption isotherm ($\theta_H\;vs.\;E$) corresponding to the Langmuir adsorption isotherm ($\theta_H\;vs.\;E$), and vice versa, is readily determined using the constant conversion factors. The phase-shift method and constant conversion factors are useful and effective for determining the Langmuir, Frumkin, and Temkin adsorption isotherms of intermediates for sequential reactions and related electrode kinetic and thermodynamic data at electrode catalyst interfaces.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.230-235
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• 2012

분자량이 각각 300(PEGMA300) 및 1100(PEGMA1100) g $mol^{-1}$인 PEGMA와 합성된 $BF_3LiMA$ 리튬염을 이용하여 다양한 조성의 고분자전해질을 제조하고 전기화학적 특성을 평가하였다. 흥미롭게도 AC-impedance 측정법에 의한 상온 이온전도도는 분자량 $300g\;mol^{-1}$로 합성된 액체 고분자전해질에서 $8.54{\times}10^{-7}S\;cm^{-1}$의 값이 얻어진 반면, PEGMA1100으로 합성된 고체상태의 고분자전해질에서 최대 14배 이상 높은 $1.22{\times}10^{-5}S\;cm^{-1}$가 관찰되었다. 이러한 결과는 PEGMA에 ethylene oxide 단위가 5개인 $300g\;mol^{-1}$보다 23개인 $1100g\;mol^{-1}$에서 리튬이온의 배위가 쉽게 일어나기 때문으로 해석된다. 또한 양이온 수율 측정결과 리튬메탈과 $BF_3$간의 반응으로 인해 0.6의 비교적 낮은 값이 나왔지만 초기 3000초 동안에는 0.9 이상의 값이 관찰되어 단일이온 전도체의 특징을 보여주었다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제20권12호
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• pp.669-675
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• 2010

One of the greatest challenges for our society is providing powerful electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells are among the most promising candidates in terms of energy and power density. As the starting material, $TiCl_4{\cdot}YCl_3$ solution and dispersing agent (HCP) were mixed and synthesized using ammonia as the precipitation agent, in order to prepare the nano size Y doped spherical $TiO_2$ precursor. Then, the $Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$ was synthesized using solid state reaction method through the stoichiometric mixture of Y doped spherical $TiO_2$ precursor and LiOH. The Ti mole increased the concentration of the spherical particle size due to the addition of HPC with a similar particle size distribution in a well in which $Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$ spherical particles could be obtained. The optimal synthesis conditions and the molar ratio of the Ti 0.05 mol reaction at $50^{\circ}C$ for 30 minutes and at $850^{\circ}C$ for 6 hours heat treatment time were optimized. $Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$ was prepared by the above conditions as a working electrode after generating the Coin cell; then, electrochemical properties were evaluated when the voltage range of 1.5V was flat, the initial capacity was 141 mAh/g, and cycle retention rate was 86%; also, redox reactions between 1.5 and 1.7V, which arose from the insertion and deintercalation of 0.005 mole of Y doping is not a case of doping because the C-rate characteristics were significantly better.