• 제목/요약/키워드: Polymer electrolyte

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Preparation and Characterization of Ionic Liquid-based Electrodes for High Temperature Fuel Cells Using Cyclic Voltammetry

  • Ryu, Sung-Kwan;Choi, Young-Woo;Kim, Chang-Soo;Yang, Tae-Hyun;Kim, Han-Sung;Park, Jin-Soo
    • 전기화학회지
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.30-38
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    • 2013
  • In this study, a catalyst slurry was prepared with a Pt/C catalyst, Nafion ionomer solution as a binder, an ionic liquid (IL) (1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate), deionized water and ethanol as a solvent for the application to polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) at high-temperatures. The effect of the IL in the electrode of each design was investigated by performing a cyclic voltammetry (CV) measurement. Electrodes with different IL distributions inside and on the surface of the catalyst electrode were examined. During the CV test, the electrochemical surface area (ESA) obtained for the Pt/C electrode without ILs gradually decreased owing to three mechanisms: Pt dissolution/redeposition, carbon corrosion, and place exchange. As the IL content increased in the electrode, an ESA decrement was observed because ILs leaked from the Nafion polymer in the electrode. In addition, the CVs under conditions simulating leakage of ILs from the electrode and electrolyte were evaluated. When the ILs leaked from the electrode, minor significant changes in the CV were observed. On the other hand, when the leakage of ILs originated from the electrolyte, the CVs showed different features. It was also observed that the ESA decreased significantly. Thus, leakage of ILs from the polymer electrolyte caused a performance loss for the PEFCs by reducing the ESA. As a result, greater entrapment stability of ILs in the polymer matrix is needed to improve electrode performance.

Colloidal Probe 원자현미경을 이용한 2차전지 전극용 폴리머 바인더의 응착 및 마찰 특성 평가 (Assessment of Adhesion and Frictional Properties of Polymer Binders for Secondary Cells using Colloidal Probe Atomic Force Microscope)

  • 웬당쾅;정구현
    • Tribology and Lubricants
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    • 제35권3호
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    • pp.169-175
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    • 2019
  • In lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), the stress induced by the volume change of an electrode during charge-discharge processes may often cause the mechanical integrity of the electrode to degrade. Polymer binders with enhanced mechanical properties are preferred for improved mechanical integrity and cycling stability of the electrode. In addition, given that sliding and shearing between the polymer binder and components in the electrode may readily occur, frictional and adhesion characteristics of the polymer binder may play a critical role in the mechanical integrity of the electrode. In this study, frictional and adhesion characteristics of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) were investigated using a colloidal probe atomic force microscope. Friction loops were obtained under various normal forces ranging from 0 to 159 nN in air and electrolyte and then the interfacial shear strengths of PAN and PVDF in air were calculated to be $1.4{\pm}0.5$ and $1.3{\pm}0.3MPa$, respectively. The results show that in electrolyte, interfacial shear strength of PAN decreased slightly ($1.2{\pm}0.2MPa$), whereas that of PVDF decreased drastically ($0.06{\pm}0.01MPa$). Decreases in mechanical properties and adhesion in electrolyte may be responsible for the decrease in interfacial shear strength in electrolyte. The findings from this study may be helpful in developing polymer binders to improve the mechanical integrity of electrodes in LIBs.

일체형 재생 연료전지(URFC)용 고분자 전해질 막의 이해 (Understanding of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane for a Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cell (URFC))

  • 정호영
    • 공업화학
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.125-132
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    • 2011
  • 본 연구에서는 차세대 연료전지 기술로서 일체형 재생 연료전지(Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cell, URFC)에 대하여 검토하였다. URFC는 신재생 에너지원과 연료전지의 하이브리드 시스템 구현을 목적으로 하는 필수 기술이며 21세기 수소경제 사회 완성을 위한 신기술로 평가된다. 특히 본 연구에서는 URFC 요소 기술로서 고분자 전해질 막에 대한 연구 결과를 정리하여 URFC 기술의 이해를 돕고자 하는 것이 목적이다. URFC용 고분자 전해질 막은 기능적 특성상 높은 수소이온 전도도, 치수안정성, 기계적 물성 및 계면 안정성이 요구된다. 이를 바탕으로 미래 에너지원인 수소의 생산, 저장, 이용을 일체화된 시스템으로 완성시킬 수 있는 URFC 기술은 향후 연료전지 기술과 더불어 풍력과 태양광 발전 등의 신재생 에너지 관련 기술을 함께 발전시킬 수 있는 새로운 연구 분야가 될 것으로 판단된다.

고분자전해질막의 수화에 의한 기계적 특성의 변화 연구 (A Study on the Changes in Mechanical Properties by the Hydration of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane)

  • 어준우;정영관;서영진;이동배;황철민;김승환
    • 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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    • 제33권3호
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    • pp.219-225
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    • 2022
  • In this study, as one part of the studies on the mechanical properties of the polymer electrolyte membrane, a study was conducted on the change in the mechanical properties due to hydration before and after aging of the polymer electrolyte membrane. The mechanical properties of the polymer electrolyte membrane changes due to hydration were confirmed through tensile tests of hydrated and non-hydrated Nafion 117. As results of this study, non-hydrated membrane showed higher mechanical properties than hydrated thing in the elastic region and some plastic regions. But, it was confirmed that hydrated membrane exhibited higher mechanical properties than non-hydrated thing in the large plastic region. Hydrated membrane has a lower glass transition temperature than non-hydrated thing due to the role of water as a plasticizer. In addition, the number of ion aggregates decreases, but the size increases, and the hydrated Nafion 117 is thought to have different mechanical properties from that of the non-hydrated thing due to the characteristic that the internal attraction is strengthened.

이온젤 전해질 절연체 기반 고분자 비휘발성 메모리 트랜지스터 (Ion Gel Gate Dielectrics for Polymer Non-volatile Transistor Memories)

  • 조보은;강문성
    • 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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    • 제29권12호
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    • pp.759-763
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    • 2016
  • We demonstrate the utilization of ion gel gate dielectrics for operating non-volatile transistor memory devices based on polymer semiconductor thin films. The gating process in typical electrolyte-gated polymer transistors occurs upon the penetration and escape of ionic components into the active channel layer, which dopes and dedopes the polymer film, respectively. Therefore, by controlling doping and dedoping processes, electrical current signals through the polymer film can be memorized and erased over a period of time, which constitutes the transistor-type memory devices. It was found that increasing the thickness of polymer films can enhance the memory performance of device including (i) the current signal ratio between its memorized state and erased state and (ii) the retention time of the signal.

New Liquid Crystal-Embedded PVdF-co-HFP-Based Polymer Electrolytes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Applications

  • Vijayakumar, G.;Lee, Meyoung-Jin;Song, Myung-Kwan;Jin, Sung-Ho;Lee, Jae-Wook;Lee, Chan-Woo;Gal, Yeong-Soon;Shim, Hyo-Jin;Kang, Yong-Ku;Lee, Gi-Won;Kim, Kyung-Kon;Park, Nam-Gyu;Kim, Suhk-Mann
    • Macromolecular Research
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    • 제17권12호
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    • pp.963-968
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    • 2009
  • Liquid crystal (LC; E7 and/or ML-0249)-embedded, poly(vinylidenefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVdF-co-HFP)-based, polymer electrolytes were prepared for use in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The electrolytes contained 1-methyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide (PMII), tetrabutylammonium iodide (TBAI), and iodine ($I_2$), which participate in the $I_3^-/I^-$ redox couple. The incorporation of photochemically stable PVdF-co-HFP in the DSSCs created a stable polymer electrolyte that resisted leakage and volatilization. DSSCs, with liquid crystal(LC)-embedded PVdF-co-HFP-based polymer electrolytes between the amphiphilic ruthenium dye N719 absorbed to the nanocrystalline $TiO_2$ photoanode and the Pt counter electrode, were fabricated. These DSSCs displayed enhanced redox couple reduction and reduced charge recombination in comparison to that fabricated from the conventional PVdF-co-HFP-based polymer electrolyte. The behavior of the polymer electrolyte was improved by the addition of optimized amounts of plasticizers, such as ethylene carbonate (EC) and propylene carbonate (PC). The significantly increased short-circuit current density ($J_{sc}$, $14.60\;mA/cm^2$) and open-circuit voltage ($V_{oc}$, 0.68 V) of these DSSCs led to a high power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 6.42% and a fill factor of 0.65 under a standard light intensity of $100\;mW/cm^2$ irradiation of AM 1.5 sunlight. A DSSC fabricated by using E7-embedded PVdF-co-HFP-based polymer electrolyte exhibited a maximum incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency (IPCE) of 50%.

Li 이온 포함하는 PEO/PMMA 고분자 전해질의 제조 및 전기화학적 거동 (Preparation and Electrochemical Behaviors of Polymer Electrolyte Based on PEO/PMMA Containing Li Ion)

  • 한아름;박수진;신재섭;김석
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • 제47권4호
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    • pp.476-480
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    • 2009
  • 본 연구는 리튬 이차전지용 고분자 전해질 복합재료에 관한 것으로, 고분자는 poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO)와 poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) 블렌드를 사용하고, 용매로는 Ethylene carbonate(EC), 그리고 $LiClO_4$를 리튬염으로 하는 전해질 복합체 필름을 제조하였으며, PMMA의 함유량에 따른 고분자 전해질의 전기화학적 특성을 관찰하였다. 제조된 고분자 전해질의 결정화도와 이온전도도는 시차주사열량계(DSC)와 주파수반응분석기(FRA)로 분석하였다. 그 결과 PMMA의 함량을 증가시킴에 따라서, PEO의 결정 영역이 감소하고 이온전도도가 증가하였다. 또한, PMMA의 함량이 20 wt.% 이상인 경우, 고분자 블렌드필름에서 상분리되는 현상을 관찰하였다. 즉, SEM 분석결과에 의해서, PMMA 주성분 영역과 PEO 주성분 영역의 구분이 가능하였다. 고분자 전해질의 이온전도도는 20 wt.% 첨가한 경우 가장 큰 이온전도도를 가지며, 함유량이 20 wt.% 이상에서는 PMMA 상의 증가로 인해 다소 감소된 이온전도도 변화를 나타내었다.

UV-cured Polymer Solid Electrolyte Reinforced using a Ceramic-Polymer Composite Layer for Stable Solid-State Li Metal Batteries

  • Hye Min Choi;Su Jin Jun;Jinhong Lee;Myung-Hyun Ryu;Hyeyoung Shin;Kyu-Nam Jung
    • Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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    • 제14권1호
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    • pp.85-95
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    • 2023
  • In recent years, solid-state Li metal batteries (SSLBs) have attracted significant attention as the next-generation batteries with high energy and power densities. However, uncontrolled dendrite growth and the resulting pulverization of Li during repeated plating/stripping processes must be addressed for practical applications. Herein, we report a plastic-crystal-based polymer/ceramic composite solid electrolyte (PCCE) to resolve these issues. To fabricate the one-side ceramic-incorporated PCCE (CI-PCCE) film, a mixed precursor solution comprising plastic-crystal-based polymer (succinonitrile, SN) with garnet-structured ceramic (Li7La3Zr2O12, LLZO) particles was infused into a thin cellulose membrane, which was used as a mechanical framework, and subsequently solidified by using UV-irradiation. The CI-PCCE exhibited good flexibility and a high room-temperature ionic conductivity of over 10-3 S cm-1. The Li symmetric cell assembled with CI-PCCE provided enhanced durability against Li dendrite penetration through the solid electrolyte (SE) layer than those with LLZO-free PCCEs and exhibited long-term cycling stability (over 200 h) for Li plating/stripping. The enhanced Li+ transference number and lower interfacial resistance of CI-PCCE indicate that the ceramic-polymer composite layer in contact with the Li anode enabled the uniform distribution of Li+ flux at the interface between the Li metal and CI-PCCE, thereby promoting uniform Li plating/stripping. Consequently, the Li//LiFePO4 (LFP) full cell constructed with CI-PCCE demonstrated superior rate capability (~120 mAh g-1 at 2 C) and stable cycle performance (80% after 100 cycles) than those with ceramic-free PCCE.

Preparation, Characterizations and Conductivity of Composite Polymer Electrolytes Based on PEO-LiClO4 and Nano ZnO Filler

  • ElBellihi, Abdelhameed Ahmed;Bayoumy, Wafaa Abdallah;Masoud, Emad Mohamed;Mousa, Mahmoud Ahmed
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제33권9호
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    • pp.2949-2954
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    • 2012
  • Nano ZnO with an average size of 8 nm was prepared by thermal decomposition of zinc oxalate at $450^{\circ}C$. A series of based composite polymer electrolyte PEO-$LiClO_4$ and nano ZnO as a filler have been synthesized using solution cast technique, with varying the filler ratio systematically. XRD, DSC and FTIR studies have been conducted to investigate the structure and interaction of different groups in the composite polymer electrolyte. Effect of nano ZnO ceramic filler concentration on the structure of composites and their electrical properties (DC-conductivity, AC-conductivity, dielectric constant, dielectric loss and impedance) at different frequencies and temperatures was studied. Melting temperature ($T_m$) of PEO decreased with the addition of both $LiClO_4$ salt and nano ZnO filler due to increasing the amorphous state of polymer. All composite samples showed an ionic conductivity. The maximum room temperature ionic conductivity is found for $(ZnO)_{0.5}(PEO)_{12}(LiClO_4)$ composite sample. All the results are correlated and discussed.

Ionic Cluster Mimic Membranes Using Ionized Cyclodextrin

  • Won Jong-Ok;Yoo Ji-Young;Kang Moon-Sung;Kang Yong-Soo
    • Macromolecular Research
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    • 제14권4호
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    • pp.449-455
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    • 2006
  • Ionic cluster mimic, polymer electrolyte membranes were prepared using polymer composites of crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) with sulfated-${\beta}$-cyclodextrins (${\beta}-CDSO_3H$) or phosphated-${\beta}$-cyclodextrins (${\beta}-CDPO(OH)_2$). When Nafion, developed for a fuel cell using low temperature, polymer electrolyte membranes, is used in a direct methanol fuel cell, it has a methanol crossover problem. The ionic inverted micellar structure formed by micro-segregation in Nafion, known as ionic cluster, is distorted in methanol aqueous solution, resulting in the significant transport of methanol through the membrane. While the ionic structure formed by the ionic sites in either ${\beta}-CDSO_3H$ or ${\beta}-CDPO(OH)_2$ in this composite membrane is maintained in methanol solution, it is expected to reduce methanol transport. Proton conductivity was found to increase in PVA membranes upon addition of ionized cyclodextrins. Methanol permeability through the PVA composite membrane containing cyclodextrins was lower than that of Nafion. It is thus concluded that the structure and fixation of ionic clusters are significant barriers to methanol crossover in direct methanol fuel cells.