• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.483-489
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• 2017

The loss of the sulfur cathode material through dissolution of the polysulfide into electrolyte causes a significant capacity reduction of the lithium-sulfur cell during the charge-discharge reaction, thereby debilitating the electrochemical performance of the cell. We addressed this problem by using a chemical and physical approach called reduction of polysulfide dissolution through direct coating functional inorganic (graphene oxide) or organic layer (polyethylene oxide) on electrode, since the deposition of external functional layer can chemically interact with polysulfide and physically prevent the leakage of lithium polysulfide out of the electrode. Through this approach, we obtained a composite electrode for a lithium-sulfur battery (sulfur: 60%) coated with uniform and thin external functional layers where the thin external layer was coated on the electrode by solution coating and drying by a subsequent heat treatment at low temperature (${\sim}80^{\circ}C$). The external functional layer, such as inorganic or organic layer, not only alleviates the dissolution of the polysulfide electrolyte during the charging/discharging through physical layer formation, but also makes a chemical interaction between the polysulfide and the functional layer. As-formed lithium-sulfur battery exhibits stable cycling electrochemical performance during charging and discharging at a reversible capacity of 700~1187 mAh/g at 0.1 C (1 C = 1675 mA/g) for 30 cycles or more.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.485-491
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• 2022

Lithium lanthanum titanium oxide (LLTO) is a promising ceramic electrolyte because of its high ionic conductivity at room temperature, low electrical conductivity, and outstanding physical properties. Several routes for the synthesis of bulk LLTO are known, in particular, solid-state synthesis and sol-gel method. However, the extremely low ionic conductivity of LLTO at grain boundaries is one of the major problems for practical applications. To diminish the grain boundary effect, the structure of LLTO is tuned to nanoscale morphology with structures of different dimensionalities (0D spheres, and 1D tubes and wires); this strategy has great potential to enhance the ion conduction by intensifying Li diffusion and minimizing the grain boundary resistance. Therefore, in this work, 0D spherical LLTO is synthesized using ultrasonic spray pyrolysis (USP). The USP method primarily yields spherical particles from the droplets generated by ultrasonic waves passed through several heating zones. LLTO is synthesized using USP, and the effects of each precursor and their mechanisms as well as synthesis parameters are analyzed and discussed to optimize the synthesis. The phase structure of the obtained materials is analyzed using X-ray diffraction, and their morphology and particle size are analyzed using field-emission scanning electron microscopy.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.1495-1500
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• 2003

Equilibria and applications of a synergistic extraction were studied for the determination of a trace lithium by using thenoyltrifluoroacetone (TTA) and trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO) as ligands. Several equations were derived for the extraction of lithium into m-xylene as a phase of Li-TTA·mTOPO adduct. Distribution coefficients and extraction constant were determined together with a stability constant of the adduct. The adduct was quantitatively extracted from the basic solution of higher than pH 9 by shaking for 30 minutes. m-Xylene was selected as an optimum solvent by comparing the extraction efficiency among several kinds of organic solvents. The stability constant (${\Beta}_2$) for Li-TTA/2TOPO was 150 times higher than Li-TTA/TOPO. The distribution coefficient of Li-TTA/2TOPO into m-xylene was 9.12 and the logarithmic extraction constant (log $K_{ex}$) was 6.76. Trace lithium of sub-ppm level in seawater samples could be determined under modified conditions and a detection limit equivalent to 3 times standard deviation for background absorption was 0.42 ng/mL.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2018

최근 휴대용 기기의 급속한 발전이 이뤄지고, 다양한 전자제품에서 높은 성능의 이차 전지가 요구됨에 따라 고에너지밀도 특성을 가능케 하는 전극 재료의 연구가 주목받고 있다. 음극의 경우, 기존에 사용하고 있는 흑연재료를 대체하기 위하여 실리콘, 주석 등의 소재와 전이금속 산화물을 새로운 음극재료로 사용하려고 한다. 리튬 바나듐 옥사이드는 리튬 전이금속 산화물 기반의 음극 소재로서 흑연 대비 1.5배의 부피당 용량을 나타낼 수 있다는 장점을 가지고 있으나, 낮은 전기전도도와 입자 파쇄현상으로 인하여 전해질의 분해가 가속화되어 성능이 열화되는 문제점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 문제를 개선시키기 위하여 전해질 첨가제를 도입하여 전극/전해질 계면의 개질에 따른 리튬 바나듐 옥사이드의 전기화학적 거동 특성을 보고자 하였다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제23권7호
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• pp.1289-1297
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• 2014

In this study, PVC-LMO beads were prepared by immobilizing lithium manganese oxide (LMO) with poly vinyl chloride (PVC) diluted in dioxane solvent. XRD and SEM analysis confirmed that LMO was immobilized well in PVC-LMO beads. The diameter of PVC-LMO beads prepared by dioxane solvent was about 2 mm. The adsorption experiments of lithium ions by PVC-LMO beads were conducted batchwise. The optimum pH was pH 10. The adsorption characteristics of lithium ions by PVC-LMO beads was well described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The maximum adsorption capacity obtained from Langmuir model was 24.25 mg/g. The thermodynamic parameters such as ${\Delta}H^{\circ}$, ${\Delta}S^{\circ}$ and ${\Delta}G^{\circ}$ were evaluated. The calculated ${\Delta}G^{\circ}$ was between -6.16 and -4.14 kJ/mol (below zero), indicating the spontaneous nature of $Li^+$ adsorption on PVC-LMO beads. Also, the results showed that PVC-LMO beads prepared in this study could be used for the removal of lithium ions from seawater containing coexisting ions such as $Na^+$, $K^+$, $Mg^{2+}$ and $Ca^{2+}$.

• 폴리머
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.385-391
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 에틸렌 옥사이드의 반복 단위 길이 (n＝3, 7.3, 11.8, 그리고 16.3)가 다른 리튬 p-［메톡시 올리고(에틸렌옥시)］벤젠설폰산염 (LiEOnBS)을 합성하였다. 이 전해질 염을 이용하여 고분자 전해질을 제조하였으며, 에틸렌 옥사이드의 반복 단위 길이 및 농도에 따른 이온 전도도 그리고 리튬 이온의 운반율에 대해 조사하였다. 고분자 전해질의 이온 전도도는 3$0^{\circ}C$에서 4.89$\times$$10^{-4}$ S/cm (LiEO7.3BS, 0.5 M)로 최고 이온 전도도를 보였다. Dc분극과 ac 임피던스를 혼합하여 측정한 고분자 전해질의 리튬 이온의 운반율은 0.75~0.92 이였으며, 농도가 증가할수록 리튬 이온 운반율은 감소하였다. LiEO7.3BS의 전해질 염을 0.1 M로 사용한 고분자 전해질인 경우 0.92로 최고의 리튬 이온 운반율을 보였다. 이로부터 벤젠설포네이트에 치환된 에틸렌 옥사이드의 반복 단위가 3이상만 되어도 높은 리튬 이온 운반율을 가지는 단일 이온 전해질 특성을 보임을 알 수 있었다.

• 청정기술
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.154-159
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 노말 메틸 피로리돈(N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, NMP)을 대신하여 다이메틸설폭시화물(dimethyl sulfoxide, DMSO)을 용매로 사용하여 폴리염화비닐 (poly vinyl chloride, PVC)로 리튬망간산화물(lithium manganese oxide, LMO)를 고정화하여 PVC-LMO 비드를 제조하였다. XRD 분석을 통해 PVC-LMO 비드내에 LMO가 잘 고정화 된 것을 확인 하였다. 합성한 PVC-LMO 비드의 크기는 약 4 mm였다. PVC-LMO 비드에 의한 리튬이온 흡착 실험은 회분식으로 수행하였다. 랭뮤어 모델식으로 부터 구한 최대 흡착량은 21.31 mg/g였다. PVC-LMO 비드에 의한 리튬이온 흡착특성은 유사 2차 속도모델식으로 잘 설명되었으며, 내부확산 단계가 흡착속도 결정단계인 것으로 사료되었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.438-442
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• 2017

This paper reports the facile synthesis of microlamella-structured porous copper (Cu)-oxide-based electrode and its potential application as an advanced anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Nanowire-like Cu oxide, which is created by a simple thermal oxidation process, is radially and uniformly formed on the entire surface of Cu foam that has been fabricated using a combination of water-based slurry freezing and sintering (freeze casting). Compared to the Cu foil with a Cu oxide layer grown under the same processing conditions, the Cu foam anode with 63% porosity exhibits over twice as much capacity as the Cu foil (264.2 vs. 131.1 mAh/g at 0.2 C), confirming its potential for use as an anode electrode for LIBs.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.52-56
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• 2002

졸-겔법을 이용하여 주석산화물을 흑연입자 표면에 도포하고 $400-600^{\circ}C$에서 열처리하여 미세결정구조를 갖는 리튬이온 전지용 주석산화물 전극을 제조하였다. 도포 된 주석산화물의 양은 $2.25 wt\%\~11.1 wt\%$로 조절하여 실험한 결과 주석산 화물의 함량에 따라 방전용량이 증가하고 또한 초기의 비가역 용랑도 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 싸이클에 따른 주석 산화물 전극의 방전용량은 propylene carbonate(PC) 계 전해액에서도 초기 싸이클에서 350mAh/g 이상, 30 싸이클 후 에서는 300mAh/g을 나타낸 반면, 표면개질이 되지 않은 흑연전극의 경우에는 140mAh/g의 방전용량을 나타내었다. 충방전 속도를 C/5에서 C/2로 빠르게 했을 때 주석산화물 전극과 흑연전극의 방전용량은 초기 용량의 $92\%,\;77\%$로 각각 나타났다. 이러한 전극 특성의 향상은 주석산화물이 리튬이온과 반응하여 형성된 리튬 옥사이드$(Li_2O)$부동태 피막이 흑연전극의 탈리 현상을 막고 또한 환원된 주석이 흑연입자간의 전기전도를 원활하게 하여 전극의 전류분포를 향상시키기 때문인 것으로 해석되었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.1267-1269
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• 2010

The pure crystalline $Li_{1.1}V_{0.9}O_2$ powder has been prepared by a simple solid state reaction of $Li_2CO_3$ and $V_2O_3$ precursors under nitrogen gas containing 10 mol % hydrogen gas flow. The structure of $Li_{1.1}V_{0.9}O_2$ powder was analyzed using Xray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The stoichiometric $Li_{1.1}V_{0.9}O_2$ powder was used as anode active material for lithium secondary batteries. Its electrochemical properties were investigated by cyclic voltammetry and constant current methods using lithium foil electrode. The observed specific discharge capacity and charge capacity were 360 mAh/g and 260 mAh/g during the first cycle, respectively. In addition, the cyclic efficiency of this cell was 72.2% in the first cycle. The specific capacity of $Li_{1.1}V_{0.9}O_2$ anode rapidly declines as the current rate increases and retains only 30 % of the capacity of 0.1C rate at 1C rate. The crystallinity of the $Li_{1.1}V_{0.9}O_2$ anode decrease as discharge reaction proceeds. However, the relative intensity of main peaks was almost recovered when the cell was charged up to 1.5 V.