• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.326-332
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• 2023

The high cost of Si-based solar cells remains a substantial challenge to their widespread adoption. To address this issue, it is essential to reduce the production cost of solar-grade Si, which is used as raw material. One approach to achieve this is Si electrodeposition in molten salts containing Si sources, such as SiO₂. In this study, we present the pulse electrodeposition of Si in molten CaCl₂ containing SiO₂ nanoparticles. Theoretically, SiO₂ nanoparticles with a diameter of less than 20 nm in molten CaCl₂ at 850℃ have a comparable diffusion coefficient with that of ions in aqueous solutions at room temperature. However, we observed a slower-than-expected diffusion of the SiO₂ nanoparticles, probably because of their tendency to aggregate in the molten CaCl₂. This led to the formation of a non-uniform Si film with low current efficiency during direct current electrodeposition. We overcome this issue using pulse electrodeposition, which enabled the facile supplementation of SiO₂ nanoparticles to the substrate. This approach produced a uniform and thick electrodeposited Si film. Our results demonstrate an efficient method for Si electrodeposition in molten CaCl₂ containing SiO₂ nanoparticles, which can contribute to a reduction in production cost of solar-grade Si.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.29-34
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• 1985

The PTCR characteristics of the $BaTiO_3$ as a function of the molten KCl and dopant $Sb_2O_3$ were investitated. When the weight ratio of KCl to raw materials was above 0.1, $BaTiO_3$ was synthesized by calcining at 80$0^{\circ}C$ for 6 hrs. As the amount of the KCl increased the resistivity of the $BaTiO_3$ at room temperature incr-eased. This can be explained by charge compensation effect between electrons and holes and with microstruc-tures change of the specimens. The resistivity of the $BaTiO_3$ decreased with increasing amount of $Sb_2O_3$. In the time-current characteristics initial current decreased with increasing the ratio of KCl to raw materials but initial current increased and then decreased with the increase of the dopant $Sb_2O_3$. These results of the time-current characteristics can be explained by the resistivity-temperature characteristics.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.116-123
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• 2019

열전지의 전해질은 용융염이 주성분이라서 용융염 전지라고도 불린다. 용융염 전해질은 평소에는 전기가 흐르지 않는 고체이지만, 화약 열원에 의해 녹으면 탁월한 이온 전도체가 된다. 따라서 열전지는 일종의 화약 전지이다. 화약의 열에너지로 용융염 전해질을 녹여야만 비로소 작동하게 되기 때문이다. 열전지에 사용되는 파이로테크닉 부품은 착화기, 점화스트립, 열원이 있다. 이들 파이로테크닉 부품은 극심한 환경조건에서도 안정적으로 전원을 공급해야 하는 유도 포탄용 열전지의 신뢰도는 물론 성능에도 큰 영향을 미친다. 노치형 착화기는 열원 착화 확률이 높았고, 필름형 착화기는 안전성을 향상시키는 것으로 나타났다. 열지에 금속 산화물 첨가를 통해 연소속도를 향상시킬 수 있었고, 분사형 착화기와 병행 사용하여 착화 신뢰성을 크게 높일 수 있었다. 2단계 환원 공정을 통해 산호 모양의 고순도 Fe 입자를 안전하게 얻을 수 있었다.