• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.145-149
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• 2015

LiCl 용융염에서 희토류 금속을 포함한 $Nd_2O_3-La_2O_3-NiO$ 복합산화물의 전해환원을 통한 $La_{0.5}Nd_{0.5}Ni_5$ 합금제조에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. $Nd_2O_3-La_2O_3-NiO$ 복합산화물은 $1100^{\circ}C$에서 소결시에 $NiNd_2O_4$ (스피넬)과 $LaNiO_3$ (페로브스카이트) 구조가 생성되었다. 스피넬 및 페로브스카이트 구조는 복합산화물의 전해환원 반응속도를 증가시켰다. LiCl 용융염에서 전해환원 반응 동안 $Nd_2O_3-La_2O_3-NiO$ 복합산화물은 Ni, $NiLa_2O_4$ 등의 다양한 중간생성물을 거쳐 $La_{0.5}Nd_{0.5}Ni_5$ 합금으로 환원됨을 확인할 수 있었다. XRD 분석결과를 통해 최종 생성물인 $La_{0.5}Nd_{0.5}Ni_5$의 생성 메카니즘을 제시하였다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.600-608
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• 1996

리튬 이온이 intercalation되어 스핀넬 구조를 이루고 있는 $Li_{x}Mn_{2}O_{4}(0.2{\leq}x{\leq}2.0)$의 구조적 특성을 X-선 회절분석과 Li/1M $LiClO_{4}$-propylene carbonate solution/$Li_{x}Mn_{2}O_{4}$ 전지에서 이들의 구조적 특징에 의한 전기화학적 특성을 연구하였다. $Li_{x}Mn_{2}O_{4}$의 전기화학적 특성에 대한 조성과 반응온도의 영향은 상전이 현상과, 결정 상수 측정과 열분석에 의하여 연구하였다. 산처리 후 $Li_{x}Mn_{2}O_{4}$는 거의 순수한 ${\lambda}-MnO_{2}$구조로 상전이 되었으며 이때 격자상수 $a_{c}$가 8.255에서 $8.031\;{\AA}$으로 수축되었다. $Li_{x}Mn_{2}O_{4}$의 조성 범위가 $0.2{\leq}x{\leq}0.6$일 때 격자상수 $8.255\;{\AA}$의 단일상을 나타내며 3.9~3.7 V의 전위 평탄 영역을 나타낸다.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제46권10호
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• pp.646-651
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• 2008

The electrolytic reduction of spent oxide fuel involves the liberation of oxygen in a molten LiCl electrolyte, which results in a chemically aggressive environment that is too corrosive for typical structural materials. It is essential to choose the optimum material for the process equipment handling molten salt. IN713LC is one of the candidate materials proposed for application in electrolytic reduction process. In this study, yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) top coat was applied to a surface of IN713LC with an aluminized metallic bond coat by an optimized plasma spray process, and were investigated the corrosion behavior at $675^{\circ}C$ for 216 hours in the molten salt $LiCl-Li_2O$ under an oxidizing atmosphere. The as-coated and tested specimens were examined by OM, SEM/EDS and XRD, respectively. The bare superalloy reveals obvious weight loss, and the corrosion layer formed on the surface of the bare superalloy was spalled due to the rapid scale growth and thermal stress. The top coatings showed a much better hot-corrosion resistance in the presence of $LiCl-Li_2O$ molten salt when compared to those of the uncoated superalloy and the aluminized bond coatings. These coatings have been found to be beneficial for increasing to the hot-corrosion resistance of the structural materials for handling high temperature lithium molten salts.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.112-119
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• 2022

Molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs) are environmentally friendly, large-capacity power generation devices operated at approximately 650℃. If MCFCs are to be commercialized by improving their competitiveness, their cell life should be increased by operating them at lower temperatures. However, a decrease in the operating temperature causes a reduction in the cell performance because of the reduction in the electrochemical reaction rate. The cell performance can be improved by introducing a coating on the cathode of the cell. A coating with a high surface area expands the triple phase boundaries (TPBs) where the gas and electrolyte meet on the electrode surface. And the expansion of TPBs enhances the oxygen reduction reaction of the cathode. Therefore, the cell performance can be improved by increasing the reaction area, which can be achieved by coating nanosized LiCoO₂ particles on the cathode. However, although a coating improves the cell performance, a thick coating makes gas difficult to diffuse into the pore of the coating and thus reduces the cell performance. In addition, LiCoO₂-coated cathode cell exhibits stable cell performance because the coating layer maintains a uniform thickness under MCFC operating conditions. Therefore, the performance and stability of MCFCs can be improved by applying a LiCoO₂ coating with an appropriate thickness on the cathode.

• 대한전기학회논문지
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• 제40권9호
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• pp.883-892
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• 1991

This paper presnets the characteristics of electropolymerization and electrochemicla propoerties of polyaniline(PAn). From the morphology study on the PAn surface, it seems that coagulation of the fibrils on the surface proceeds as the PAn grows, resulting in fibril clusters with new branches and more extensive voids. While PAn/Li cell is cycled at potential range between 2.9V and 3.7V in which the first strong reduction peak of 2.75V does not appear, its oxidation reduction capacities were increased up to about tenth cycle. Electricity efficiency of stable charge-discharge to deep discharge in PAn/Li cell was 42.9%. Average charge potential, avergae discharge potential, energy density, and charge-discharge energy efficiency of the PAn/Li cell were 3.4V, 3.25V, 132.9Wh/kg, and 95.6%, respectively.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.1144-1148
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• 2002

We prepared the polyaniline (Pani) film and powder by chemical polymerization and doping with different dopants and also investigated the capability of Li//polyaniline cells after assembling. The oxidation/reduction potentials and electrochemical reaction of Li//polyaniline cells were tested by cyclic voltammetry technique. The Li//Pani-HCl cells with 10% and 20% conductors show a little larger specific discharge capacities than that without conductor. The highest discharge capacity of almost 50 mAh/g at 100th cycle is also achieved. However, Li//Pani-LiPF6 with 20% conductor shows a remarkable performance of ~90 mAh/g at 100th cycle. This is feasible value for using as the positive electrode material of lithium ion secondary batteries. It is also proved that the powder type electrode of Pani is better to use than the film type one to improve the specific discharge capacity and its stability with cycle.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1997년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.286-289
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• 1997

It was studied that the effect of the mixing materials and the mole ratios on electrochemical properties of LiMn$_2$O$_4$LiMn$_2$O$_4$is prepared by reacting stoichiometric mixture of LiOH.$H_2O$ and MnO$_2$(EMD or CMD) and heating at 80$0^{\circ}C$ for 36h. We obtained properties of crystal structure through X-ray diffraction. LiMn$_2$O was reversible at 4.5V~3.0V and displayed two reduction and oxidation. Optimum synthesis results were obtained by reacting with LiOH.$H_2O$ and MnO$_2$(EMD) at mole ratio 1:2.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.85-93
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• 2005

Isotopes of alkali and alkaline earth metals (AM and AEM) are the main contributors to the heat load and the radiotoxicity of spent fuel (SF) . These components are separated from the SF and dissolved in a molten LiCl in an electrolytic reduction process. A mass transfer model is developed to describe the diffusion behavior of Cs, Sr, and Ba in the SF into the molten salt. The model is an analytical solution of Fick's second law of diffusion for a cylinder which is the shape of a cathode in the electrolytic reduction process. And the model is also applied to depict the concentration profile of the oxygen ion which is produced by the electrolysis of Li$_{2}$O. The regressed diffusion coefficients of the model correlating the experimentally measured data are evaluated to be greater in the order of Ba, Cs, and Sr for the metal ions and the diffusion of the oxygen ion is slower than the metal ions which implies that different mechanisms govern the diffusion of the metal ions and the oxygen ions in a molten LiCl.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 2004년도 추계학술발표회 발표논문집
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• pp.816-817
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• 2004

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기화학회 2004년도 춘계총회 및 학술발표회
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• pp.54-54
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• 2004