• 폴리머
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.517-521
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• 2010

리튬이온 이차전지에는 폴리에틸렌 격리막이 주로 사용되어 오고 있다. 전지의 고온 안정성 확보를 위해서는 폴리에틸렌 격리막보다 높은 멜트다운(melt down) 온도를 갖는 격리막이 요구된다. 이를 위해 폴리에틸렌 격리막을 단량체인 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloyloxypropoxy)phenyl]propane(bis-GMA) 혹은 이의 유도체들로 코팅하고 이를 라디칼 중합반응시켰다. 점도가 높은 bis-GMA를 사용한 경우에는 라디칼 중합반응이 진행되지 않은 반면 점도가 낮은 bis-GMA 유도체를 사용한 경우에는 라디칼 중합반응이 진행되었다. 적절한 함량의 bis-GMA 유도체를 포함한 반응액으로 격리막을 코팅하고 이를 중합반응시켜 격리막을 제조한 결과, 격리막의 통기도 감소없이 멜트다운 온도를 $160^{\circ}C$까지 향상시킬 수 있었다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.137-142
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• 2015

$Mn_{1+X}Co_{2-X}O_4$ solid solutions with various Mn/Co ratios were synthesized by a combustion method, and used as cathode catalysts for lithium/air secondary battery. Their electrochemical and physicochemical properties were investigated. The morphology was examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and the crystallinity was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses. For the measurement of electrochemical properties, charge and discharge measurements were carried out at a constant current density of $0.2mA/cm^2$, monitoring the voltage change. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analyses were also employed to examine the change in charge transfer resistance during charge-discharge process. $Mn_{1+X}Co_{2-X}O_4$ solid solutions showed enhanced cycleability as a cathode of Li/air secondary battery, and the performance was found to be strongly dependent on Mn/Co ratio. Among synthesized catalysts, $Mn_{1.5}Co_{1.5}O_4$ exhibited the best performance and cycleability, due to high charge transfer rate.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.19-33
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• 2010

초기 충전 과정에서 흑연 음극에 생성되는 표면피막은 리튬 이차전지의 중요한 구성 요소로 전지 반응은 표면피막의 본질에 크게 영향을 받는다. 따라서 표면피막의 물리화학적 성질을 이해하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 한편, 표면피막의 형성 반응은 흑연/전해질 계면에서 진행하는 매우 복잡한 계면 현상이며, 표면피막은 반응성이 높고 공기 중에서 불안정하기 때문에 리튬 이차전지의 전극 표면을 연구하는데 있어서 in-situ 실험 기술은 매우 중요하다. 이와 같은 점에서 전위가 제어된 상태에서 다양한 전기화학 반응이 진행하는 전극/용액 계면을 직접 관찰할 수 있는 전기화학적 원자간력 현미경(Electrochemical Atomic Force Microscopy, ECAFM)은 매우 유용한 도구이다. 본 총설에서는 흑연 음극에 생성되는 표면피막의 본질적 이해에 중점을 두어 표면피막의 생성기구 및 전해질과의 상관성에 관하여 in-situ ECAFM 분석 결과를 중심으로 하여 정리하였다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1996년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.378-381
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• 1996

This study is to research Li$_{x}$Ni$_{2-x}$O$_2$ cathode for lithium chargeable battery. We investigated morphology and cell resistance, capacity and Ah efficiency of Li$_{x}$Ni$_{2-x}$O$_2$/Li cells using Li$_{x}$Ni$_{2-x}$O$_2$ prepared under air and $O_2$ flow. The (003)I/(104)I intensity ratio was 1.4. The cell resistance was increased with increasing Li in Li$_{x}$Ni$_{2-x}$O$_2$. The discharge capacity based on Li$_{x}$Ni$_{2-x}$O$_2$of 1st and 15th cycles was 135㎃h/g and 108㎃h/g, respectively. The Li$_{x}$Ni$_{2-x}$O$_2$ prepared with hexan under $O_2$ flow had a good properties. properties. properties.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2015년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.25-26
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• 2015

Inductive Power Transfer (IPT) method becomes more and more popular for the Electric Vehicle (EV) battery charger due to its convenience and safety in comparison with plugged-in charger. In recent years, Lithium batteries are increasingly used in EVs and Constant Current/Constant Voltage (CC/CV) charge needs to be adopted for the high efficiency charge. However, it is not easy to design the IPT Battery Charger which can charge the battery with CC/CV charge under the wide range of load variation due to the wide range of variation in its operating frequency. This paper propose a new design and control method which makes it possible to implement the CC/CV mode charge with minimum frequency variation (less than 1kHz) during all over the charge process. A 6.6kW prototype charge has been implemented and 96.1% efficiency was achieved with 20cm air gap between the coils.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.39-44
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• 1998

$LiCoO_2$ powder was synthesized in an aqueous solution by a sol-gel method and used as a cathode active material for a lithium ion rechargeable battery. The layered $LiCoO_2$ powders were prepared by igniting in air for 12 hrs at 600 ℃ $(600-LiCoO_2)$ and 850 ℃ $(850-LiCoO_2)$. The structure of the $LiCoO_2$ powder was assigned to the space group R bar 3 m (lattice parameters a=2.814 Å and c=14.04Å). The SEM pictures of $600-LiCoO_2$ revealed homogeneous and fine particles of about 1 μm in diameter. Cyclic voltammograms (CVs) of $600-LiCoO_2$ electrode displayed a set of redox peaks at 3.80/4.05 V due to the intercalation/deintercalation of the lithium ions into/out of the $LiCoO_2$ structure. CVs for the $850-LiCoO_2$ electrode had a major set of redox peaks at 3.88/4.13 V, and two small set of redox peaks at 4.18/4.42 V and 4.05/4.25 V due to phase transitions. The initial charge-discharge capacity was 156-132 mAh/g for the $600-LiCoO_2$ electrode and 158-131 mAh/g for the $850-LiCoO_2$ electrode at the current density of 0.2 mA/cm2. The cycleability of the cell consisting of the $600-LiCoO_2$ electrode was better than that of the $850-LiCoO_2$. The diffusion coefficient of the $Li^+$ ion in the $600-LiCoO_2$ electrode was calculated as $4.6{\times}10^{-8}\; cm^2/sec$.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.136-142
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• 2016

As precursors of cathode materials for lithium ion batteries, $Ni_{1/3}Co_{1/3}Mn_{1/3}(OH)_2$ powders are prepared in a continuously stirred tank reactor via a co-precipitation reaction between aqueous metal sulfates and NaOH in the presence of $NH_4OH$ in air or nitrogen ambient. Calcination of the precursors with $Li_2CO_3$ for 8 h at $1,000^{\circ}C$ in air produces dense spherical cathode materials. The precursors and final powders are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy, particle size analysis, tap density measurement, and thermal gravimetric analysis. The precursor powders obtained in air or nitrogen ambient show XRD patterns identified as $Ni_{1/3}Co_{1/3}Mn_{1/3}(OH)_2$. Regardless of the atmosphere, the final powders exhibit the XRD patterns of $LiNi_{1/3}Co_{1/3}Mn_{1/3}O_2$ (NCM). The precursor powders obtained in air have larger particle size and lower tap density than those obtained in nitrogen ambient. NCM powders show similar tendencies in terms of particle size and tap density. Electrochemical characterization is performed after fabricating a coin cell using NCM as the cathode and Li metal as the anode. The NCM powders from the precursors obtained in air and those from the precursors obtained in nitrogen have similar initial charge/discharge capacities and cycle life. In conclusion, the powders co-precipitated in air can be utilized as precursor materials, replacing those synthesized in the presence of nitrogen injection, which is the usual industrial practice.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.116-123
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• 2011

Herein, a novel preparation method of highly homogeneous carbon-silicon composite materials was presented. In contrast to conventional solvent evaporation method, a milled silicon-graphite or its oxidized material were directly reacted with petroleum-derived pitch precursor. After thermal reaction under high pressure, pitch-graphite-silicon composite was prepared. Carbon-graphite-silicon composite were prepared by an air-oxidization and following carbonization. From energy dispersive spectroscopy, it was observed that small Si particles were highly embedded within carbon, which was confirmed by disappearance of Si peaks in Raman spectra. Furthermore, X-ray diffraction and Raman spectra revealed that carbon crystallinity decreased when the strongly oxidized silicon-graphite was added, which was probably due to oxygen-induced cross-linking. From the anode application in lithium ion batteries, carbon-graphite-silicon composite anode displayed a high capacity ($565\;mAh\;g^{-1}$), a good initial efficiency (68%) and an good cyclability (88% retention at 50 cycles), which were attributed to the high dispersion of Si particles within cabon. In case of the strongly oxidized silicongraphite addtion, a decrease of reversible capacity was observed due to its low crystallinity.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2011

We develop a new nonwoven composite separator for a safer lithium-ion battery, which is based on coating of silica ($SiO_2$) colloidal particles/styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) binder to a poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) nonwoven support. The $SiO_2$ particles are interconnected by the SBR binder and closely packed in the nonwoven composite separator, which thus allows for the development of unusual porous structure, i.e. highly-connected interstitial voids formed between the $SiO_2$ particles. The PET nonwoven serves as a mechanical support that contributes to suppressing thermal shrinkage of the nonwoven composite separator. The $SiO_2$/SBR content in the nonwoven composite separators plays an important role in determining their separator properties. Porous structure, air permeability, and electrolyte wettability of the nonwoven composite separators, in comparison to a commercialized polyethylene (PE) separator, are elucidated as a function of the $SiO_2$/SBR content. Based on this understanding of the nonwoven composite separators, the effect of $SiO_2$/SBR content on the electrochemical performances such as self-discharge, discharge capacity, and discharge C-rate capability of cells assembled with the nonwoven composite separators is investigated.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.737-743
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• 2009

본 연구는 Tabu Search를 이용하여 LHP의 최적설계를 진행하는 방법과 절차 및 결과를 제시하고자 한다. 최적설계의 목적은 항공기에 탑재된 리튬이온 전지의 작동온도 조건을 만족하면서 LHP의 중량을 최소화시키는 것이다. 전지는 고에너지 밀도의 특성으로 항공기에 장착된 고에너지 레이저의 동력원으로 사용되는 것으로 가정되었다. 해석은 Steady state analysis model에 기초하였으며 메타모델로 근사화하였다. 최적화 결과로 Tabu Search는 유전알고리듬 등 다른 비 구배기반 최적화 방법에 비해 비교적 적은 계산 시간을 소요하면서도 전역해를 보장하였으나 난수에 의해 초기해를 바꾸어 가면서 최적화를 여러 번 시도해야 하는 단점이 있었다. 그리고 최적화 과정을 통해 기 발표된 LHP와 동일한 성능을 가지면서도 경량화된 LHP를 얻을 수 있었다.