• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2016

Carbon nanofiber (CNF) composites coated with spindle-shaped $Fe_2O_3$ nanoparticles (NPs) are fabricated by a combination of an electrospinning method and a hydrothermal method, and their morphological, structural, and chemical properties are measured by field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. For comparison, CNFs and spindle-shaped $Fe_2O_3$ NPs are prepared by either an electrospinning method or a hydrothermal method, respectively. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) fabricated with the composites exhibit enhanced open circuit voltage (0.70 V), short-circuit current density ($12.82mA/cm^2$), fill factor (61.30%), and power conversion efficiency (5.52%) compared to those of the CNFs (0.66 V, $11.61mA/cm^2$, 51.96%, and 3.97%) and spindle-shaped $Fe_2O_3$ NPs (0.67 V, $11.45mA/cm^2$, 50.17%, and 3.86%). This performance improvement can be attributed to a synergistic effect of a superb catalytic reaction of spindle-shaped $Fe_2O_3$ NPs and efficient charge transfer relative to the one-dimensional nanostructure of the CNFs. Therefore, spindle-shaped $Fe_2O_3$-NP-coated CNF composites may be proposed as a potential alternative material for low-cost counter electrodes in DSSCs.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.472-478
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• 2022

Solar energy harvesting is practiced by various nations for the purpose of energy security and environment preservation in order to reduce overdependence on oil. Converting solar energy into electrical energy through Photovoltaic (PV) module can take place either in on-grid or off-grid applications. In recent time Lithium battery is exhibiting its presence in on-grid applications but its role in off-grid application is rarely discussed in the literature. The preliminary capacity and Peukert's study indicated that the battery quality is good and can be subjected for life cycle test. The capacity of the battery was 10.82 Ah at 1 A discharge current and the slope of 1.0117 in the Peukert's study indicated the reaction is very fast and independent on rate of discharge. In this study Lithium Iron Phosphate battery (LFP) after initial characterization was subjected to life cycle test which is specific to solar off-grid application as defined in IEC standard. The battery has delivered just 6 endurance units at room temperature before its capacity reached 75% of rated value. The low life of LFP battery in off-grid application is discussed based on State of Charge (SOC) operating window. The battery was operated both in high and low SOC's in off-grid application and both are detrimental to life of lithium battery. High SOC operation resulted in cell-to-cell variation and low SOC operation resulted in lithium plating on negative electrode. It is suggested that to make it more suitable for off-grid applications the battery by default has to be overdesigned by nearly 40% of its rated capacity.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제31권2B호
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• pp.187-192
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• 2011

질산성 질소는 대표적인 지하수 오염물질로써 우리나라를 비롯한 여러 국가들이 음용수 중의 질산성 질소 농도를 WHO 권고기준인 10 mg/L as N 이하로 규제하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 처리하고자 하는 물질과의 접촉면적을 극대화 시켜줄 수 있는 영가철 충진 복극전해조를 이용하여 지하수 중의 질산성 질소를 처리하기 위해 다양하게 실험조건을 변화시켜 최적의 효율을 얻고자 하였다. 실험결과로서 영가철을 환원제로 사용할 때, 질산성 질소는 산성조건에서 좋은 제거효율을 보여주었으며, 산성조건을 유지시켜주지 않았을 때 암모니아성 질소로 환원되는 과정에서 수산화기 발생으로 pH가 증가하여 환원반응에 필요한 수소이온이 감소함으로 효율이 점차 감소하는 문제가 발생하였다. 복극전해조에서, 영가철과 주문진규사의 충진비는 0.5~1:1에서 제거효율이 가장 좋았으며 이는 각각의 영가철 입자가 미세전극으로 작용했기 때문이라고 판단된다. 충진비 2:1 이상에서는 점진적인 침전물의 형성 및 clogging의 가속화로 제거효율이 감소하였다. 인가전압이 상승할수록 제거효율이 높아졌으나 반응기 내 bypass current가 증가하는 것으로 확인되었으며 소비되는 전력량이 비례 이상으로 증가하였다. 본 실험에서는 최적 인가전압을 50 V로 결정하였고 그 때 질산성 질소를 94.9% 제거할 수 있었다.