• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.179-188
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• 2000

The anodic reaction of hydrogen/oxygen gas mixture at platinum or palladium electrode interfacing with a solid polymer electrolyte was investigated using AC impedance method. The impedance spectrum of the electrode reactions of the mixture depends on the gas composition, electrode roughness, the mode of electrochemical operation and the cell potential. For electrolysis mode of operation, the spectrum taken for the reaction on a rough platinum electrode for the gas mixture revealed clearly that the local anodic reduction of oxygen gas takes place concurrently with the anodic oxidation of hydrogen gas.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.41-52
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• 2021

NiO and Co3O4-doped porous La(CoNi)O3 perovskite oxides were prepared from excess Ni addition by a hydrothermal method using porous silica template, and characterized as bifunctional catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) for Zn-air rechargeable batteries in alkaline solution. Excess Ni induced to form NiO and Co3O4 in La(CoNi)O3 particles. The NiO and Co3O4-doped porous La(CoNi)O3 showed high specific surface area, up to nine times of conventionally synthesized perovskite oxide, and abundant pore volume with similar structure. Extra added Ni was partially substituted for Co as B site of ABO3 perovskite structure and formed to NiO and Co3O4 which was highly dispersed in particles. Excess Ni in La(CoNi)O3 catalysts increased OER performance (259 mA/㎠ at 2.4 V) in alkaline solution, although the activities (211 mA/㎠ at 0.5 V) for ORR were not changed with the content of excess Ni. La(CoNi)O3 with excess Ni showed very stable cyclability and low capacity fading rate (0.38 & 0.07 ㎶/hour for ORR & OER) until 300 hours (~70 cycles) but more excess content of Ni in La(CoNi)O3 gave negative effect to cyclability.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.450-457
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• 2018

To design the practical core-shell electrocatalysts, combination of core and shell materials is important to meet catalytic activity and durability target. In general, Pd is considered as a good core material due to its best activity caused by strain/ligand effect. Preparing Pd nanoparticles can be a starting point in fabricating core-shell type electrocatalysts, much simplified Pd preparing process is suggested by using carbon monoxide (CO) as a reducing agent and/or capping agent. The solvent composition and reaction temperature can control to nanosheet, tetrahedron, and sphere without using additional stabilizer. Among them, Pd nanosheet which has mainly (111) plane showed about 3 times higher electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) to the spherical Pd nanoparticles. The enhanced ORR activity of Pd nanosheets can be attributed to the exposure of Pd (111) surface and the high electrochemical surface area. Therefore, we demonstrated that the shape of Pd nanomaterials is easily controlled via a facile reduction method using CO, and (111) plane-oriented Pd nanosheets can be a promising ORR catalysts and core material for polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs).

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.715-720
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• 2014

A Cu(II) complex with an three nitrogens and one sulfur coordination environment was synthesized and characterized. Its redox potential was observed at 0.483 V vs. NHE, very similar to that of a Cu-containing fungal enzyme, galactose oxidase, which catalyzes the oxidation of alcohols to corresponding aldehydes with the concomitant reduction of molecular oxygen to water. The Cu(II) complex selectively oxidizes the benzylic alcohols using TEMPO/$O_2$ under mild reaction conditions to corresponding aldehydes without forming any over-oxidation product. Moreover, the catalyst can be recovered and reused multiple times for further oxidation reactions, thus minimizing the waste generation.

• 공업화학
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.323-327
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• 2020

이산화탄소 메탄화 공정 적용을 위해 저온에서 우수한 활성을 나타내는 Ni/CeO_2-X의 반응 특성을 조사하였다. 지지체인 CeO_2-X는 Ce(NO₃)₃를 400 ℃에서 열처리하여 획득하였으며, 촉매는 함침법으로 제조되었다. 실험의 운전 변수로써 반응기 내부 압력, 유입가스 중 산소, 메탄, 황화수소의 조성 및 반응 온도에 대하여 수행하였다. Ni/CeO_2-X를 이용한 이산화탄소 메탄화 반응에서 압력이 1 bar에서 3 bar로 증가함에 따라 CO₂ 전환율은 25% 이상 증가하였으며, 낮은 반응 온도에서 증가폭이 크게 나타났다. 유입가스 중 산소와 메탄은 촉매의 CO₂ 전환율을 최대 16, 4%씩 감소시켰으며, 산소와 메탄의 농도가 높아질수록 CO₂ 전환율의 감소율이 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 또한 황화수소는 촉매의 CO₂ 전환율을 최대 7% 감소시켰으며 촉매의 비활성화를 야기하였다. 본 연구의 결과들은 이산화탄소의 메탄화 공정 기초 자료로 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 공업화학
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.493-498
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• 2019

수소연료전지의 백금 촉매층은 높은 활성을 가지고 있어야 하며, 물과 산소의 원활한 물질전달을 위하여 얇은 두께를 유지해야 한다. 이를 위해 수열 합성 기반의 높은 백금 함량의 담지 촉매 합성법이 보고되어 왔지만, 반응과정에서의 입자 성장 거동 및 속도에 대한 접근은 상대적으로 희박하다. 본 연구에서는 환원과정이 완료된 현탁액을 교반하면서 백금 결정의 성장을 시간별로 관찰하였고 이의 전기화학적 활성을 평가하였다. 초반 교반과정 단계의 단지 수 시간에서 백금 콜로이드가 탄소 담지 백금 촉매에 붙어 백금 결정을 성장시키는 것을 확인하였다. 그 이후에는 새로운 핵성장 반응으로 크기가 작은 콜로이드가 형성되지만, 백금 결정 성장에는 참여하지 않는 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 6 h만 교반과정을 겪은 탄소 담지 백금 촉매도 산소환원반응에 대해 우수한 성능을 가지고 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2021

Porous dendrite structure AuCu alloy was formed using a hydrogen bubble template (HBT) technique by electroplating to improve the catalytic performance of gold, known as an excellent oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst in alkaline medium. The rich Au surface was maximized by selectively electrochemical etching Cu on the AuCu dendrite surface well formed in a leaf shape. The catalytic activity is mainly due to the synergistic effect of Au and Cu existing on the surface and inside of the particle. Au helps desorption of OH- and Cu contributes to the activation of O2 molecule. Therefore, the porous AuCu dendrite alloy catalyst showed markedly improved catalytic activity compared to the monometallic system. The porous structure AuCu formed by the hydrogen bubble template was able to control the size of the pores according to the formation time and applied current. In addition, the Au-rich surface area increased by selectively removing Cu through electrochemical etching was measured using an electrochemical calculation method (ECSA). The results of this study suggest that the alloying of porous AuCu dendrites and selective Cu dissolution treatment induces an internal alloying effect and a large specific surface area to improve catalyst performance.

• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국태양에너지학회 2012년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.406-409
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• 2012

Recently, enormous research efforts have been focused on the development of non-precious catalysts to replace Pt for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), and to reduce the cost of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). In recent years, heteroatom (N, B, and P) doped carbon nanostructures have been received enormous importance as a non-precious electrode materials for oxygen reduction. Doping of foreign atom into carbon is able to modify electronic properties of carbon materials. In this study, nitrogen and boron doped carbon nanostructures were synthesized by using a facile and cost-effective thermal annealing route and prepared nanostructures were used as a non-precious electrocatalysts for the ORR in alkaline electrolyte. The nitrogen doped carbon nanocapsules (NCNCs) exhibited higher activity than that of a commercial Pt/C catalyst, excellent stability and resistance to methanol oxidation. The boron-doped carbon nanostructure (BC) prepared at $900^{\circ}C$ showed higher ORR activity than BCs prepared lower temperature (800, $700^{\circ}C$). The heteroatom doped carbon nanomaterials could be promising candidates as a metal-free catalysts for ORR in the PEMFCs.

• 청정기술
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.287-294
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• 2013

구리-제올라이트 촉매와 Fe-제올라이트 촉매로 과잉산소 분위기에서 일산화질소의 암모니아 선택적 촉매환원반응을 체계적으로 조사하였다. 촉매는 디젤엔진에서의 SCR기술의 적용을 위하여 구리와 철을 $NH_4$-BEA와 $NH_4$-ZSM-5 제올라이트에 이온교환법과 함침법으로 담지시켜 제조하였다. 촉매의 특성은 BET, XRD, FE-TEM과 SEM/EDS를 사용하여 조사하였다. 고정된 반응조건에서 선택적 촉매환원반응의 활성을 조사한 결과에서 구리를 BEA 제올라이트에 이온교환시켜 제조한 촉매가 $200{\sim}250^{\circ}C$의 저온영역에서 탁월한 성능을 나타내었다. $250^{\circ}C$ 이하의 저온에서 구리-제올라이트 촉매가 Fe-제올라이트 촉매보다 높은 반응활성을 나타내었다. BEA 제올라이트에 담지된 촉매가 ZSM-5 제올라이트에 담지된 촉매보다 $250^{\circ}C$ 이하의 저온에서 우수한 반응활성을 나타내었다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.677-684
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• 2016

Various commercially available gas diffusion layers (GDLs) from different manufacturers were used to prepare an air electrode using $La_{0.8}Sr_{0.2}CoO_3$ perovskite (LSCP) as the catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in an alkaline solution. Various GDLs have different physical properties, such as porosity, conductivity, hydrophobicity, etc. The ORR and OER of the resulting cathode were electrochemically evaluated in an alkaline solution. The electrochemical properties of the resulting cathodes were slightly different when compared to the physical properties of GDLs. Pore structure and conductivity of GDLs had a prominent effect and their hydrophobicities had a minor effect on the electrochemical performances of cathodes for ORR and OER.