• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제43회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.224-224
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• 2012

For decades, carbon fiber has expanded their application fields from reinforced composites to energy storage and transfer technologies such as electrodes for super-capacitors and lithium ion batteries and gas diffusion layers for proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Especially in fuel cell, water repellency of gas diffusion layer has become very important property for preventing flooding which is induced by condensed water could damage the fuel cell performance. In this work, we fabricated superhydrophobic network of carbon fiber with high aspect ratio hair-like nanostructure by preferential oxygen plasma etching. Superhydrophobic carbon fiber surfaces were achieved by hydrophobic material coating with a siloxane-based hydrocarbon film, which increased the water contact angle from $147^{\circ}$ to $163^{\circ}$ and decreased the contact angle hysteresis from $71^{\circ}$ to below $5^{\circ}$, sufficient to cause droplet roll-off from the surface in millimeter scale water droplet deposition test. Also, we have explored that the condensation behavior (nucleation and growth) of water droplet on the superhydrophobic carbon fiber were significantly retarded due to the high-aspect-ratio nanostructures under super-saturated vapor conditions. It is implied that superhydrophobic carbon fiber can provide a passage for vapor or gas flow in wet environments such as a gas diffusion layer requiring the effective water removal in the operation of proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Moreover, such nanostructuring of carbon-based materials can be extended to carbon fiber, carbon black or carbon films for applications as a cathode in lithium batteries or carbon fiber composites.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.1664-1673
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• 2016

Lithium rechargeable cells are used in many industrial applications, because they have high energy density and high power density. For an effective use of these lithium cells, it is essential to build a reliable battery management system (BMS). Therefore, the state of charge (SOC) estimation is one of the most important techniques used in the BMS. An appropriate modeling of the battery characteristics and an accurate algorithm to correct the modeling errors in accordance with the simplified model are required for practical SOC estimation. In order to implement these issues, this approach presents the comparative analysis of the SOC estimation performance using equivalent electrical circuit modeling (EECM) and noise suppression technique (NST) in three representative $LiCoO_2/LiFePO_4/LiNiMnCoO_2$ cells extensively applied in electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and energy storage system (ESS) applications. Depending on the difference between some EECMs according to the number of RC-ladders and NST, the SOC estimation performances based on the extended Kalman filter (EKF) algorithm are compared. Additionally, in order to increase the accuracy of the EECM of the $LiFePO_4$ cell, a minor loop trajectory for proper OCV parameterization is applied to the SOC estimation for the comparison of the performances among the compared to SOC estimation performance.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.251-260
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• 2020

A growing interest has emerged in recycling used automobile batteries into energy storage systems (ESSs) to prevent their harmful effects to the environment from improper disposal and to recycle such resources. To transform used batteries into ESSs, composing battery modules with similar performance by grading them is crucial. Imbalance among battery modules degrades the performance of an entire system. Thus, the selection of modules with similar performance and remaining life is the first prerequisite in the reuse of used batteries. In this study, we develop an instrument to measure the impedance spectrum of a battery module to predict the useful remaining life of the used battery. The developed hardware and software are used to apply the AC perturbation to the used battery module and measure its impedance spectrum. The developed instrument can measure the impedance spectrum of the battery module from 0.1 Hz to 1 kHz and calculate the equivalent circuit parameters through curve fitting. The performance of the developed instrument is verified by comparing the measured impedance spectra with those obtained by a commercial equipment.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.21
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• pp.429-429
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• 2008

Li$[Ni_{1/2}Co_{1/2}]O_2$ powder were synthesized from co-precipitation spherical metal oxide, $[Ni_{1/2}Co_{1/2}](OH)_2$. The preparation of metal hydroxide was significantly dependent on synthetic conditions, such as pH, amount of chelating agent, stirring speed, etc. The optimized condition resulted in $[Ni_{1/2}Co_{1/2}](OH)_2$, of which the particle size distribution was uniform and the particle shape was spherical, as observed by scanning electron microscopy. Calcination of the uniform metal hydroxide with LiOH at higher temperature led to a well-ordered layer-structured Li$[Ni_{1/2}Co_{1/2}]O_2$, as confirmed by X-ray diffraction pattern. Also these materials have ${\alpha}-NaFeO_2$ ($R\bar{3}m$) structure. Due to the homogeneity of the metal hydroxide, $[Ni_{1/2}Co_{1/2}](OH)_2$, the final product, Li$[Ni_{1/2}Co_{1/2}]O_2$, was also significantly uniform, i.e., the average particle size was of about 10 to 15 ${\mu}m$ in diameter and the distribution was relatively narrow. As a result, the corresponding tap-density was also high approximately 2.41 $gcm^{-3}$, of which the value is comparable to that of commercialized $LiCoO_2$.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.32-36
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• 2014

The $0.3Li_2MnO_3{\cdot}0.7LiMn_{0.55}Ni_{0.30}Co_{0.15}O_2$ cathode material was prepared via a co-precipitation method. The vapor grown carbon fiber (VGCF) was used as a conductive material and its effects on electrochemical properties of the $0.3Li_2MnO_3{\cdot}0.7LiMn_{0.55}Ni_{0.30}Co_{0.15}O_2$ cathode material were investigated. From the XRD pattern, the typical complex layered structure was confirmed and a solid solution between $Li_2MnO_3$ and $LiMO_2$ (M = Ni, Co and Mn) was formed without any secondary phases. The VGCF was properly distributed between cathode materials and conductive sources by a FE-SEM. In voltage profiles, the electrode with VGCF showed higher discharge capacity than the pristine electrode. At a 5C rate, 146 mAh/g was obtained compared with 232 mAh/g at initial discharge in the electrode with VGCF. Furthermore, the impedance of the electrode with VGCF did not changed much around $9-10{\Omega}$ while the pristine electrode increased from 21.5${\Omega}$ to $46.3{\Omega}$ after the $30^{th}$ charge/discharge cycling.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2010년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.37.2-37.2
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• 2010

Recently $Li_{1.2}Ni_{0.2}Mn_{0.6}O_2$ has been consistently examined and investigated by scientists because of its high lithium storage capacity, which exceeds beyond the conventional theoretical capacity based on conventional chemical concepts. Consequently, $Li_{1.2}Ni_{0.2}Mn_{0.6}O_2$ is considered as one of the most promising cathode candidates for next generation in Li rechargeable batteries. Yet the mechanism and the origin of the overcapacity have not been clarified. Previously, many authors have demonstrated simultaneous oxygen evolution during the first delithiation. However, it may only explain the high capacity of the first charge process, and not of the subsequent cycles. In this work, we report a clarified interpretation of the structural evolution of $Li_{1.2}Ni_{0.2}Mn_{0.6}O_2$, which is the key element in understanding its anomalously high capacity. We identify how the structural evolution of $Li_{1.2}Ni_{0.2}Mn_{0.6}O_2$ occurs upon the electrochemical cycling through careful study of electrochemical profiles, ex-situ X-ray diffraction (XRD), HR-TEM, Raman spectroscopy, and first principles calculation. Moreover, we successfully separated the structural change at subsequent cycles (mainly cation rearrangement) from the first charge process (mainly oxygen evolution with Li extraction) by intentionally synthesizing sample with large particle size. Consequently, the intermediate states of structural evolution could be well resolved. All observations made through various tools lead to the result that spinel-like cation arrangement and lithium environment are created and embedded in layered framework during repeated electrochemical cycling.

• 분석과학
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.431-437
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• 2003

가압경수로 사용후핵연료 (이산화 우라늄)의 리튬환원공정으로부터 생산된 우라늄 금속 전환체에 대한 금속 전환율을 건식방법인 열중량분석법 (T.G.A)으로 측정하였다. 전환체를 고체와 분말로 분류하여 측정한 결과 우라늄 금속 전환율은 각각 90.7~95.9 및 77.8~71.5 wt% 이었다. 금속 전환체의 건식저장 시 열적 산화 안정성을 확인하기 위하여 전환체내에 함유되어 있는 Mo, Ru, Rh 및 Pd 합금에 대한 산화 거동을 조사하였다. 합금을 $600{\sim}700^{\circ}C$의 공기분위기에서 산화시킨 결과 0.40~0.55 wt%의 무게증가를 보였으며 $750^{\circ}C$부터는 표면으로부터 산화가 진행되어 상변화가 일어났다. $900^{\circ}C$에서는 Mo의 휘발에 의한 영향으로 0.76~25.22 wt%의 무게 감소를 나타내었다.

• 폴리머
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.93-97
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 리튬 이차전지용 분리막을 80, 100, $120^{\circ}C$의 온도에서 각각 1시간 동안 열처리하여 형상 및 물성의 변화에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 열처리는 전자빔처리에 의한 사슬절단 산화반응과 달리 화학적 반응을 수반하지 않았으며, 흥미롭게도 인장강도 및 탄성계수가 향상되는 효과를 보여주었다. 하지만 $100^{\circ}C$ 및 $120^{\circ}C$에서 처리된 분리막의 경우 PE 섬유사에 상당량의 주름이 형성되었으며 각각 7.5 및 15%의 면적수축이 관찰되었다. 결과적으로 $80^{\circ}C$, 1시간의 처리 조건을 통하여 5%의 면적 수축이 발생되었지만 일반 분리막대비 향상된 전지특성을 유지하면서 최대 1.3배의 인장강도 및 2.3배의 탄성계수를 확보할 수 있었다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2019

리튬이온 배터리와 같은 충전식 배터리는 에너지의 저장장치로서 최근의 에너지 이용의 변화에 따라 크게 주목받고 있을 뿐 아니라 실제로 다양한 소형 전기기기 및 전기 자동차의 전기에너지 저장시스템으로 폭넓게 적용되고 있다. 하지만 리튬이온 배터리는 화재나 폭발 등의 위험성이 항상 존재하여 사용의 폭을 제한시키고 있다. 배터리화재가 일반적인 화재와의 다른 특성은 여러 가지가 있지만 그 중에 가연물질이 전해질에서 이온화 되어있다는 특성이다. 본 연구에서는 배터리 화재를 이해하기 위해서 양이온과 전자 등으로 이온화된 메탄 제트화염에서의 연소특성을 실험적으로 관찰하였다. 화염 형상 및 화염안전성은 현재의 실험조건에서는 연료 이온화 효과가 없었고, 제트화염 후류에서 측정한 CO와 NOx의 농도가 이온화연료에서 모두 감소하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 이온화 메탄 연소특성의 파라미터 연구를 위하여 수치해석의 반응기구를 수소첨가의 형태로 단순화하여 이온화연료의 연소특성을 모사할 수 있는지에 대한 모델링 검토를 수행하였다. 연료 이온화의 영향으로 수소의 농도는 증가시키되 반응 후 온도는 일정함을 가정하여 모델링하면 실험결과와 일치하는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.262-267
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• 2010

$LiNi_{1-x}Mg_xO_2$(x=0, 0.025, 0.05, 0.075, 0.1) samples were synthesized by the solid-state reaction method. The crystal structure was analyzed by X-ray powder diffraction and Rietveld refinement. $LiNi_{1-x}Mg_xO_2$samples give single phases of hexagonal layered structures with a space group of R-3m. The calculated cation-anion distances and angles from the Rietveld refinement were changed with Mg contents in $LiNi_{1-x}Mg_xO_2$. The thicknesses of $NiO_2$ slabs were increased and the distances between the $NiO_2$ slabs were decreased with the increase in Mg contents in the samples. The electrical conductivities of sintered $LiNi_{1-x}Mg_xO_2$ samples were around $10^{-2}$ S/cm at room temperature. The electrochemical performances of $LiNi_{1-x}Mg_xO_2$were evaluated by coin cell test. Compared to $LiNiO_2$, $LiNi_{0.95}Mg_{0.05}O_2$ exhibited improved high-rate capability and cyclability due to the well-ordered layered structure by doping of Mg ion.