• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.116-120
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• 2015

Lithium diffusivity of fluorine-free and -doped tin-nickel (Sn-Ni) film model electrodes with improved interfacial (solid electrolyte interphase (SEI)) stability has been determined, utilizing variable rate cyclic voltammetry (CV). The method for interfacial stabilization comprises fluorine-doping on the electrode together with the use of electrolyte including fluorinated ethylene carbonate (FEC) solvent and trimethyl phosphite additive. It is found that lithium diffusivity of Sn is largely dependent on the fluorine-doping on the Sn-Ni electrode and interfacial stability. Lithium diffusivity of fluorine-doped electrode is one order higher than that of fluorine-free electrode, which is ascribed to the enhanced electrical conductivity and interfacial stabilization effect.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.38-45
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• 1999

Electrochemical lithium intercalation into a PECVD (plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposited) carbon film electrode was investigated in 1 M $LiPF_6-EC$ (ethylene carbonate) and DEC (diethyl carbonate) solution during lithium intercalation and deintercalation, by using cyclic voltammetry supplemented with ac-impedance spectroscopy. The size of the graphitic crystallite in the a- and c-axis directions obtained from the carbon film electrode was much smaller than those of the graphite one, indicating less-developed crystalline structure with hydrogen bonded to carbon, from the results of AES (Auger electron spectroscopy), powder XRD (X-ray diffraction) method, and FTIR(Fourier transform infra-red) spectroscopy. It was shown from the cyclic voltammograms and ac-impedance spectra of carbon film electrode that a threshold overpotential was needed to overcome an activation barrier to entrance of lithium into the carbon film electrode, such as the poor crystalline structure of the carbon film electrode showing disordered carbon and the presence of residual hydrogen in its structure. The experimental results were discussed in terms of the effect of host carbon structure on the lithium intercalation capability.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.158-169
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• 2006

The present article is concerned with the overview of the chemically/surface modified cubic spinel $LiMn_2O_4$ as a cathode electrode far lithium ion secondary batteries. Firstly, this article presented a comprehensive survey of the cubic spinel structure and its correlated electrochemical behaviour of $LiMn_2O_4$. Subsequently, the various kinds of the chemically/surface modified $LiMn_2O_4$ and their electrochemical characteristics were discussed in detail. Finally, this article reviewed our recent research works published on the mechanism of lithium transport through the chemically/surface modified $Li_{1-\delta}Mn_2O_4$ electrode from the kinetic view point by the analyses of the experimental potentiostatic current transients and ac-impedance spectra.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2013

The consequences of electrode density and thickness for electrochemical performance of lithium-ion cells are investigated using 2032-type coin half cells. While the cathode composition is maintained by 90:5:5 (wt.%) with $LiCoO_2$ active material, Super-P electric conductor and polyvinylidene fluoride polymeric binder, its density and thickness are independently controlled to 20, 35, 50 um and 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 g $cm^{-3}$, respectively, which are based on commercial lithium-ion battery cathode system. As the cathode thickness is increased in all densities, the rate capability and cycle life of lithium-ion cells become significantly worse. On the other hand, even though the cathode density shows similar behavior, its effect is not as high as the thickness in our experimental range. This trend is also investigated by cross-sectional morphology, porosity and electric conductivity of cathodes with different densities and thicknesses. This work suggests that the electrode density and thickness should be chosen properly and mentioned in detail in any kinds of research works.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.612-617
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• 2021

In the case of a metal sulfide electrode, it is used as an anode or cathode active material in a lithium battery. The reason is that the voltage exists between 0.8 and 2.0 V via lithium electrode and the discharge and charge capacity is high. In order to manufacture nickel sulfide for electrode, which are widely used, nano-nickel powder was sulfided using ammonium polysulfide, and single-phase NiS electrodes were manufactured through heat treatment. The prepared NiS electrode had a high initial capacity of 500 mAh/g or more, and was stabilized after 20 cycles to maintain a capacity of 400 mAh/g or more until 100 cycles.

• Carbon letters
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• 제28권
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• pp.87-95
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• 2018

This study examined the influence of operating parameters on the electrosorptive recovery system of lithium ions from aqueous solutions using a spinel-type lithium manganese oxide adsorbent electrode and investigated the electrosorption kinetics and isotherms. The results revealed that the electrosorption data of lithium ions from the lithium containing aqueous solution were well-fitted to the Langmuir isotherm at electrical potentials lower than -0.4 V and to the Freundlich isotherm at electrical potentials higher than -0.4 V. This result may due to the formation of a thicker electrical double layer on the surface of the electrode at higher electrical potentials. The results showed that the electrosorption reached equilibrium within 200 min under an electrical potential of -1.0 V, and the pseudo-second-order kinetic model was correlated with the experimental data. Moreover, the adsorption of lithium ions was dependent on pH and temperature, and the results indicate that higher pH values and lower temperatures are more suitable for the electrosorptive adsorption of lithium ions from aqueous solutions. Thermodynamic results showed that the calculated activation energy of $22.61kJ\;mol^{-1}$ during the electrosorption of lithium ions onto the adsorbent electrode was primarily controlled by a physical adsorption process. The recovery of adsorbed lithium ions from the adsorbent electrode reached the desorption equilibrium within 200 min under reverse electrical potential of 3.5 V.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제11권10호
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• pp.768-772
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• 1998

The new type polymer electrolyte composed of polymethyl methacrylate(PMMA) - polyethy leneoxide(PEO) contain $LiClO_4$ -EC/PC was developed for the weightless and long or life time of lithium polymer batery system with using polyaniline electrode. the gel type electrolytes were prepared by PMMA with PEO at different lithium salts in the glove box. The minimum thickness of PMMA-PEO gel electrolyte for the slim type is about(400~450$\mu\textrm{m}$. These gel electrolyte showed good compatibility with lithium electrode. The test cell Li/polymer electrolyte/polyaniline solid state cell which was prepared by different lithium salt was researched by electrochemical technique.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.3675-3678
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• 2010

In-situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) was used to elucidate the structural variation of $\alpha-MoO_3$ electrode upon discharge/charge reaction in a lithium ion battery. According to the XAS analysis, hexavalent Mo atoms in $\alpha-MoO_3$ framework are reduced as the amount of intercalated lithium ions increases. As lithium de-intercalation proceeds, most of pre-edge peaks are restored again. However, according to the Fourier transforms of the extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectra, lithium de-intercalation reaction is partially irreversible upon the charge reaction, which is one of the main reasons why the capacity of $\alpha-MoO_3$ electrode decreases upon successive discharge/charge cycles.

• 공업화학
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.489-493
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• 2013

기존의 EDLC용 활성탄소 대신 리튬이차전지용 탄소류 음전극(천연흑연, 인조흑연, 하드카본, MCMB)을 이용해 리튬이온 커패시터를 구성하면 리튬의 층간 삽입반응으로 인해 기존의 물질보다 에너지 밀도가 큰 전극소재를 개발할 수 있을 것이다. 이 실험에서는 기존 리튬이차전지 음극용 탄소 물질을 대칭 전극으로 사용하여 코인형 커패시터를 제조하여 성능을 측정하였다. 또한 리튬을 미리 삽입시킨 탄소류 전극을 이용한 커패시터를 제조한 후 성능을 측정한 결과, 축전현상이 일어나는 것을 알 수 있었다. 즉 전해액에서 전하분리에 의한 리튬이온의 이동을 보충할 수 있다면 기존의 리튬이온은 탄소류 전극의 층간으로 확산되어 들어가 기존의 대칭성 탄소류 전극의 경우에 비해 축전 용량이 증가한다. 또한 표면적이 매우 큰 graphene oxide를 사용하여 위와 같이 실험한 결과 용량이 크게 나왔으며 이로부터 슈퍼커패시터 전극용 물질에는 높은 비표면적이 중요한 요소로 작용한다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.51-68
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• 2022

리튬금속전지는 높은 에너지 밀도를 구현시킬 수 있음에도 불구하고, 단락, 낮은 쿨롱 효율, 용량 손실, 사이클 성능 감소 등의 문제를 초래하는 덴드라이트 성장을 억제시키는 기술은 아직 학술연구 단계에 머물러 있다. 본 논문에서는 최근까지 발표된 리튬금속전극에서 덴드라이트 성장을 억제시킬 수 있는 방법을 4가지로 분류하여 분석해보았다. 즉, 리튬금속전극의 부피 팽창에 대응할 수 있는 유연한 SEI (solid electrolyte interface) 층, 덴드라이트 성장을 물리적으로 억제시킬 수 있는 SEI 지지층, 균일한 리튬 확산을 유도하여 리튬 성장을 조절하는 SHES (self-healing electrostatic shield) 메커니즘, 그리고 리튬의 균일한 전착을 유도하는 마이크로패터닝 등에 대해 연구된 사례들의 장단점을 분석하여, 리튬금속전극의 실용화 연구에 도움을 주고자 한다.