• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.478.2-478.2
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• 2014

Atomic layer deposition (ALD) provides self-limiting processes based on chemisorption-based reactions. Such unique features allow for superior step coverage, atomic-scale control in thickness, and surface-dependent reaction controls. Furthermore, the surface-limited deposition enables the artificial deposition of oxide and/or metallic materials onto the porous systems as long as the supply is guaranteed in terms of time in providing reactant species and removing the byproducts and redundant reactants. The unique feature of atomic layer deposition is applied to solid oxide fuel cells whose incorporates two porous cathode and anode compartments in addition to the ionic electrolyte. Specific materials are deposited to the surface sites of porous electrodes, with the aim to controlling the triple phase boundaries crucial for the optimized SOFC performances. The effect of ALD on the SOFC performance is characterized using current-voltage characteristics in addition to frequency-dependent impedance spectroscopy. The pros and cons of ALD-controlled SOFCs are discussed toward high-performance SOFC systems.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.260-275
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• 2018

The corrosion inhibition of cast iron in 1 M HCl by Phenanthroline (Phen) was investigated using potentiodynamic polarization (PDP) curves, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), surface analysis and theoretical calculations. It is found that Phen exhibits high inhibition activity towards the corrosive action of HCl and its adsorption obeys the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. The results showed that inhibition efficiency increases with Phen concentration up to a maximum value of 96% at 1.4 mM, and decreases slightly with the increase in temperature. The free adsorption energy value indicates that Phen adsorbs on cast iron surface in 1 M HCl via a simultaneous physisorption and chemisorption mechanism. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and FTIR analysis confirmed the formation of a protective film on cast iron surface, resulting in the improvement of its corrosion resistance in the studied aggressive solution. Quantum chemical calculations at the DFT level were achieved to correlate electronic structure parameters of Phen molecules with their adsorption mode.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.265-272
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• 2023

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is one of the promising methods for hydrogen production by solar energy. Iron oxide has been effectively investigated as a photoelectrode material for PEC water splitting due to its intrinsic property such as short minority carrier diffusion length. However, iron oxide has a low PEC efficiency owing to a high recombination rate between photoexcited electrons and holes. In this study, we synthesized nanoporous structured iron oxide by anodization to overcome the drawbacks and to increase surface area. The anodized iron oxide was annealed in Ar atmosphere with different purging times. In conclusion, the highest current density of 0.032 mA/cm² at 1.23 V vs. RHE was obtained with 60 s of pursing for iron oxide(Fe-60), which was 3 times higher in photocurrent density compared to iron oxide annealed with 600 s of pursing(Fe-600). The resistances and donor densities were also evaluated for all the anodized iron oxide by electrochemical impedance spectra and Mott-Schottky plot analysis.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.373-383
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• 2021

The effect of Cr addition to high Mn steel on flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC) behavior in a neutral aqueous environment was evaluated. For comparison, two types of conventional ferritic steels (API X70 steel and 9% Ni steel) were used. A range of experiments (electrochemical polarization and impedance tests, weight loss measurement, and metallographic observation of corrosion scale) were conducted. This study showed that high Mn steel with 3% Cr exhibited the highest resistance to FAC presumably due to the formation of a bi-layer scale structure composed of an inner Cr enriched Fe oxide and an outer Mn substituted partially with Fe oxide on the surface. Although the high Mn steels had the lowest corrosion resistance at the initial corrosion stage due to rapid dissolution kinetics of Mn elements on their surface, the kinetics of inner scale (i.e. Cr enriched Fe oxide) formation on Cr-bearing high Mn steel was faster in dynamic flowing condition compared to stagnant condition. On the other hand, the corrosion scales formed on API X70 and 9% Ni steels did not provide sufficient anti-corrosion function during the prolonged exposure to dynamic flowing conditions.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제10권9호
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• pp.593-600
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 도핑하지 않은 다이아몬드 박막에서의 전류전도 경로를 체계적으로 규명하고 다이아몬드 박막의 전도기구에 대해 조사하였다. 도핑되지 않은 다결정 다이아몬드 박막에서 두께와 측정방향에 따른 교류 임피던스법에 의해 측정된 저향값이 기존의 표면전도 모델과는 일치하지 안니하였다. 다이아몬드 박막에 구리를 전기도금한 결과 구리는 결정립계에만 불연속적으로 도금되었고 다이아몬드 박막 위에 은을 증착한 후 전지에칭을 한 결과 결정립계가 우선 에칭이 되어 전류가 결정립계를 통하여 흐름을 확인하였다. 또, 리본형 다이아몬드 박막의 표면을 절연층으로 형성시킨 후 박막 내부의 결정립계를 통하여 전류가 흘러 전기도금이 되는 것으로부터 다결정 다이아몬드 박막의 주요 전기전도 경로는 결정립계임을 확인하였다. 높은 전기전도도를 보여주는 다이아몬드 박막은 전도 활성화 에너지가 45meV 정도이었고 dangling bond 밀도는 낮았다. 그러나 산소 열처리나 수소플라즈마처리가 Si passivation 이론과는 반대로 dangling bond 밀도를 증가시키면서 전기전도성을 떨어뜨렸다. 이 결과들과 표면의 탄소화학결합을 연결시켜 높은 전도성을 야기시키는 결합은 H-C-C-H 결합임을 추론하였다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권12호
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• pp.3553-3558
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• 2014

The reduced graphene oxide(rGO)/aluminum phosphate($AlPO_4$)-coated $LiMn_{1.5}Ni_{0.5}O_4$ (LMNO) cathode material has been developed by hydroxide precursor method for LMNO and by a facile solution based process for the coating with GO/$AlPO_4$ on the surface of LMNO, followed by annealing process. The amount of $AlPO_4$ has been varied from 0.5 wt % to 1.0 wt %, while the amount of rGO is maintained at 1.0 wt %. The samples have been characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The rGO/$AlPO_4$-coated LMNO electrodes exhibit better cyclic performance compared to that of pristine LMNO electrode. Specifically, rGO(1%)/$AlPO_4$(0.5%)- and rGO(1%)/$AlPO_4$(1%)-coated electrodes deliver a discharge capacity of, respectively, $123mAhg^{-1}$ and $122mAhg^{-1}$ at C/6 rate, with a capacity retention of, respectively, 96% and 98% at 100 cycles. Furthermore, the surface-modified LMNO electrodes demonstrate higher-rate capability. The rGO(1%)/$AlPO_4$(0.5%)-coated LMNO electrode shows the highest rate performance demonstrating a capacity retention of 91% at 10 C rate. The enhanced electrochemical performance can be attributed to (1) the suppression of the direct contact of electrode surface with the electrolyte, resulting in side reactions with the electrolyte due to the high cut-off voltage, and (2) smaller surface resistance and charge transfer resistance, which is confirmed by total polarization resistance and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제57권5호
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• pp.606-610
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• 2019

본 연구에서 우리는 보론 도핑된 다이아몬드 나노물질을 이용하여 유연성 탄소 섬유 기반의 전극(CF-BDD 전극)을 개발하고, 이를 비효소적 글루코스 센서에 적용하여 전기화학적 특성을 확인하였다. 이 전극은 탄소 섬유 표면에 정전하 자기조립법을 이용하여 BDD 층을 증착하여 제작하였다. 이 전극 물질의 표면 구조는 주사전자 현미경(SEM)을 이용하여 분석하였으며, 전기화학적 특성 및 센싱 성능 분석은 시간대전류법(CA)와 순환전압 전류법(CV), 전기화학 임피던스(EIS)으로 실행하였다. 제작된 CF-BDD 전극은 산화-환원 화학종과 전극 계면 간의 effective direct electron transfer와 large effective surface area, high catalytic activity의 우수한 특성들을 보였다. 결과적으로, CF 센서와 비교에서 CF-BDD 센서는 더 넓은 선형 농도 범위(3.75~50 mM)와 더 빠른 감응 시간(3초 이내), 더 높은 감도(388.8 nA/mM) 등의 향상된 센싱 특성을 보였다. 따라서, 본 연구에서 개발된 전극 물질은 다양한 전기화학 센서 뿐 아니라, 웨어러블 센서 소재로도 활용 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.268-275
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• 2021

콘크리트의 강도를 결정하는 3가지 요인은 시멘트 페이스트의 강도, 골재의 강도, 골재와 시멘트페이스트 계면영역의 강도가 있다. 이 중 계면영역의 강도가 가장 취약하다. ITZ(Interfacial Transition Zone)는 10~50㎛로 형성되며, 수산화칼슘의 비율은 높아지고, CSH는 낮은 비율을 나타낸다. 높은 수산화칼슘 비율은 ITZ의 부착강도 저하의 원인이 된다. 이로인해 ITZ는 더 약한 영역이 된다. ITZ의 문제점은 경량골재를 활용할 때 더 불리한 요소로 나타난다. 계면특성의 기존연구는 계면파괴인성을 측정하고, 계면에 영향을 주는 인자들을 파악했고, 굵은 골재를 사용하지 않은 시멘트 경화체에 SEM과 XRD분석을 진행했다. 또한 EMPA-BSE장비를 활용하여 미세구조를 파악하였다. 하지만 기존의 연구에서는 미세구조와 역학적 성질 파악에 어려움이 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 천연골재와 경량골재 계면을 파악하기 위해 EIS측정 장비를 활용하여 전기저항을 측정하는 방식을 채택하였고, 경량골재 겉면을 고로슬래그 코팅을 통해 계면상태의 변화를 실험하였다. 실험결과, 천연골재와 경량골재의 압축강도는 밀도가 높은 천연골재 높은 강도를 나타냈고, 경량골재 표면 코팅 시 천연골재 이상의 강도를 나타냈으며, 골재 종류별 전기저항의 차이를 보였다.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2017년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.150.2-150.2
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• 2017

This research was conducted to investigate in detail the effect of $PO_4{^{3-}}$, $CO_3{^{2-}}$ and $F^-$ anions on the electrochemical properties of the thin air-formed oxide film-covered AZ31 Mg alloy. In this work, native air-formed oxide films on AZ31 Mg alloy samples were prepared by knife-abrading method and the changes in the electrochemical properties of the air-formed oxide film were investigated in electrolytes containing 0.01 M, 0.05 M and 0.1 M of $PO_4{^{3-}}$, $CO_3{^{2-}}$ and $F^-$ anions. It was observed that the trend of open circuit potential (OCP) transients changed only in the solution containing $PO_4{^{3-}}$ ions. The Nyquist plots obtained from electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) showed that the resistance of the new surface films formed in fluoride ion containing bath increased with the increase in concentration of fluoride ions but the resistance of surface films formed in carbonate ion containing bath decreased with the increase in concentration of carbonate ions. The potentiodynamic polarization curves illustrated that under anodic polarization, there was growth of porous passive layer only in fluoride ion containing solution while the surface layer formed in phosphate and carbonate ion containing solutions lost its passivity at high anodic potential of $2.5V_{Ag/AgCl}$.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2011년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.42.2-42.2
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• 2011

$TiO_2$ films were modified by adding a glass frit as a light scattering particle and applied to an anode electrode in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) to enhance the adhesion between $TiO_2$ and fluorine doped transparent oxide (FTO). Low melting point glass frits at contents of (3 to 7wt%) were added to the nano crystalline $TiO_2$ films. The light scattering properties, photovoltaic properties and microstructures of the photo electrodes were examined to determine the role of the low glass transition temperature ($T_g$) glass frit. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller method and scratch test were conducted to support the results. The DSSC with the $TiO_2$ film containing 3wt% low Tg glass frit showed optimal performance (5.1%, energy conversion efficiency) compared to the $TiO_2$-based one. The photocurrent density slightly decreased by adding 3wt% of the frit due to its large size and non conductivity. However, the decrease of current density followed by the decrease of electron transfer due to the large frit in $TiO_2$ electrode was compensated by the scattering effect, high surface area and reduced the electron transfer impedance at the electrolyte-dye-$TiO_2$ interface. The stability of the photo electrodes was improved by the frit, which chemically promoted the sintering of $TiO_2$ at relatively low temperature ($450^{\circ}C$).