• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.1322-1328
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• 2007

The catalytic activity of poly[(2,2'-bipyridine)copper(II)-μ4-oxalato] coated on a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) for O2 electroreduction is examined using cyclic voltammetry and rotating disk electrode techniques. The cyclic voltammograms show that O2 is electroreduced on pBpCuOx-coated GCE surfaces at a peak potential of ? 0.25 V in pH 4.7 acetate buffer media. The electroreduction of O2 on pBpCuOx-coated GCE occurs at 450 mV more positive potential than that found at a bare GCE. The catalytic activity originates from Cu(II) coordinated by bipyridine in the complexes and the polymer type Cu-complex films exhibit an enhanced stability compared to monomeric Cu-complexes during the O2 electroreduction. The rotating disk electrode measurements reveal that the electroreduction of O2 on pBpCuOx-coated GCE is a four-electron process. Kinetic parameters for O2 reduction on pBpCuOx-coated GCE are obtained from rotating disk experiments and compared with those on bare glassy carbon electrode surfaces.

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기화학회 1998년도 제1회 총회 및 추계학술발표회
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• pp.18-18
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• 1998

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.487-490
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• 1991

Electrochemical studies of alkali metal cations $(Na^+, K^+, Rb^+, Cs^+)$ were performed in methanolic solutions of 18-crown-6 and tetrabutylammonium salts at dropping mercury electrodes (DME) and thin mercury film electrodes (TMFE). All the cations investigated were reduced reversibly at DME in the absence and presence of 18-crown-6, and in the latter the limiting currents were decreased and the reduction potentials shifted to the negative direction. The reduction potentials of the metal ions (0.2 mM) in the presence of the crown (10 mM) were - 2.14 $(Na^+)$, - 2.26 $(K^+)$, - 2.20 $(Rb^+) and - 2.14 $(Cs^+)$ V vs. SCE, respectively. The measured potentials were rationalized with ion recognition of the cations by the crown. Electroreduction at TMFE were highly irreversible. A new representation method of ion recognition is presented. In aqueous solutions, electroreduction of the alkali metal ions were characterized by adsorption.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.261-272
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• 2022

CO₂ electroreduction is considered as a means to overcome climate change by converting CO₂ into value-added chemicals and liquid fuels. Although numerous researchers have screened versatile metal for the use of electrodes, and looked into the reaction mechanism, it is still required to develop highly enhanced electrocatalyst for CO₂ reduction to reach beyond lab-scale. Plasma treatment applying onto the surface of meal electrodes could improve activity, selectivity and stability of the electrocatalysts. This review highlights the effect of plasma pretreatment, and provides insight to design suitable CO₂ electrocatalyst.

• 분석과학
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.432-437
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• 2008

본 연구에서 초음파 조사하에서 Mg 전극을 사용하여 $CH_3HSiCl_2$, $PhSiCl_3$, $CH_3SiCl_3$ 및 $(CH_3)_2SiCl_2$와 같은 여러 가지 모노머를 가지고 전기환원법에 의하여 폴리실란을 합성하였다. 또한 반응속도에 있어서 모노머와 첨가제 (p-dibromobenzene (DBB), naphthalene (NAPH) 및 anthracene (ANTH))의 효과를 연구하였다. 네 종류의 모노머중에서 $PhSiCl_3$의 고분자화 반응은 아주 높은 반응속도를 보였다. 또한, p-dibromobenzene(DBB)는 가장 좋은 첨가제로 입증되었다. 이들 관찰에 근거하여 이들의 고분자화 반응에서 가능한 반응 메커니즘을 제시하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.131-144
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• 2010

The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) has been developing pyroprocessing technology for recycling useful resources from spent fuel since 1997. The process includes pretreatment, electroreduction, electrorefining, electrowinning, and a waste salt treatment system. This paper briefly addresses unit processes and related innovative technologies. As for the electroreduction step, a stainless steel mesh basket was applied for adaption of granules of uranium oxide. This basket was designed for ready handling and transfer of feed material. A graphite cathode was used for the continuous collection of uranium dendrite in the electrorefining system. This enhances the throughput of the electrorefiner. A particular mesh type stirrer was designed to inhibit uranium spill-over at the liquid Cd crucible. A residual actinide recovery system was also tested to recover TRU tracer. In order to reduce the waste volume, a crystallization method is employed for Cs and Sr removal. Experiments on the unit processes were tested successfully, and based on the results, engineering-scale equipment has been designed for the PRIDE (PyRoprocess Integrated inactive DEmonstration facility).

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2011년도 춘계학술대회 및 Fine pattern PCB 표면 처리 기술 워크샵
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• pp.47-48
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• 2011

The effect of solution acidity and organic additives, polyethylene glycol (PEG), on the trivalent chromium electroplating was systematically investigated in the view point of solution stability, electroreduction of trivalent chromium ions and characterization of deposition layer. It was found that, the concentration of fraction chromium complexes in the trivalent chromium bath containing formic acid is strongly depended on pH value. PEG molecules were stable in trivalent chromium bath containing formic acid via studies on electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) and UV-Vis. However, the presence of PEG molecules decreased the reductive current of hydrogen evolution, increasing of current efficiency higher about 10 % compared with solutions without PEG. Moreover, PEG additives developed the nodular morphology during electroreduction of trivalent chromium ions with the increase of solution acidity and enhanced its current efficiency by maintaining the consumption of complexant, formic acid, at a low speed. In this study, the effect of solution acidity was emphasized important, there, it controlled the formation of complexes in the solution, cathodic film (CF) during deposition, and properties of deposited layer. By electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM), studies show that chromium electrodeposition occurs via the formation of intermediate complexes and adsorption on the cathode surface, which hinder the penetration of ions from bulk solution to the cathode surface.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.83-89
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• 2012

전기화학적 석출에 의해 Ag-Au 합금층을 전극표면에 형성한 후 진한 질산으로 Ag만을 녹여내는 기법으로 나노다공성 금(nanoporous gold, NPG) 구조를 만들어 전기화학적 산소환원에 대한 촉매현상을 관찰하였다. 석출과정의 전구체의 농도비를 달리하였을 때 나타나는 NPG 표면구조의 변화를 주사전자현미경으로 관찰하고 전기화학적 표면적을 측정하였다. 전기화학적 산소환원 촉매 효율은 NPG 표면의 구조에 따라 달라졌는데, Ag/Au 비율이 2.0에 해당하는 NPG 구조에서 가장 우수한 촉매 현상이 관찰 되었다. 표면구조의 변화에 따른 촉매 활성 변화에서 다공성 구조의 역할이 매우 큰 기여를 하는 반면 표면적의 변화는 큰 영향을 미치지 않았다. 최적 조건의 NPG 구조상의 전기화학적 산소환원 과정의 메커니즘을 회전원판전극 실험을 통해 관찰하였는데, 산성 조건에서 NPG 전극에서 전기화학적 산소환원은 과산화수소를 거쳐 물이 생성되는 2-단계 4-전자 환원 메커니즘으로 진행되었고 염기성 조건에서는 산소가 4개의 전자 전달을 통해 물로 직접적으로 환원 되었다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.297-303
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• 2010

The effect of solution acidity and organic additives, polyethylene glycol (PEG), on the trivalent chromium electroplating was systematically investigated in the view point of electroreduction of trivalent chromium ions and solution stability. It was found that solution acidity controlled at pH 2.5 showed the widest current range for bright electrodeposits in the presence of PEG additives, which reduced the local current intensification at high current densities. Through complex interaction between PEG additives and hydrogen ion, that is, solution acidity, electrode potential was moved in the negative direction in the bulk solution, while it shifted in the positive when electric potential was scanned. In conjunction with electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM), it was found that PEG additives had a role in promoting the electron transfer to trivalent chromium ion complexes in bulk solution and their adsorption at the electrode surface as well as interfering with hydrogen ion reduction process below pH 2.5. The PEG additives developed the nodular morphology during electroreduction of trivalent chromium ions with the increase of solution acidity and enhanced its current efficiency by maintaining the consumption of complexant, formic acid, at low speed.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.989-994
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• 2011

Nitrate contamination of groundwater is a common problem throughout intensive agriculture areas (non-point source pollution). Current processes (e.g. ion exchange and membrane separation) for nitrate removal have various disadvantages. The objective of this study was to evaluate electrochemical method such as electroreduction using bipolar ZVI packed bed electrolytic cell to remove nitrate from groundwater at field pilot. In addition ammonia stripping tower continuously removed up to 77.0% of ammonia. Bipolar ZVI packed bed electrolytic cell also removed E.coli. In the field pilot experiment for groundwater in 'I' city (average nitrate 30~35 mg N/L, pH 6.4), maximum 99.9% removal of nitrate was achieved in the applied 600 V.