• 센서학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.329-337
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• 2008

Simple, small and portable oxygen sensors were fabricated by tape casting technique. Yttria stabilized zirconia containing cordierite ceramics (YSZC) were used as a porous diffused layer of oxygen in pumping cell. Yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) solid electrolyte, YSZC porous diffusion layer and heater-patterned ceramic sheets were prepared by co- firing method. Limit current characteristics and the linear relationship of current to oxygen concentration were observed. Viscosity variation of the slurries both YSZ and YSZC showed a similar behavior, but micro pores in the fired sheet were increased with increasing of the cordierite amount. Molecular diffusion was dominated due to the formation of large pores in porous diffusion layer. The plateau range of limit current in porous-type oxygen sensor was narrow than the one of aperture-type oxygen sensor. However limit current curve was appeared in porous-type oxygen sensor even at the lower applied voltage. The plateau range of limit-current was widen as increasing the thickness of porous diffusion layer of the YSZ containing cordierite. Measuring temperature of $600{\sim}650^{\circ}C$ was recommended for limit-current oxygen sensor. Porous diffusion layer-type oxygen sensor showed faster response than the aperture-type one and was stable up to 30 days running without any crack at interface between the layers.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2003년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.4 No.2
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• pp.934-937
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• 2003

Glasses in the system $CuO-P_2O_5-V_2O_5$ were prepared by a press-quenching method on the copper plate. The glass-ceramics from these glasses were obtained by post-heat treatment, and the crystallization behavior and DC conductivities were determined. The conductivities of the glasses were range from $10^{-6}s.Cm^{-1}$ at room temperature, but the conductivities of the glass-ceramics were $10^{-3}s.Cm^{-1}$ increased by $10^3$ order. The crystalline product in the glass-ceramics was $CuV_2O_6$. Heat-treatment conditions influenced the crystal growth of $CuV_2O_6$ and conductivity. The linear relationship between in (${\sigma}T$) and $T^{-1}$ suggested that the electrical conduction in the present glass-ceramics would be due to a small polaron hopping(SPH) mechanism.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.73-86
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• 1990

The technique of Spectroscopic Ellipsometry (SE) has been examined with emphasis on its inherent sensitivity to the existence of thin films or surface equivalents. A brief review of related theories like the Fresnel reflection coefficients, the effect of a multilayer upon reflectivities, together with the validity of the effective medium theory and the modelling procedure, is followed by a short description of the experimental setup of a rotating polarizer type SE as well as the necessful expressions which lead to tan and cos. Out of its numerous, successful applications, a few are exampled to convince a reader that SE can be applied to a variety of research fields related to surface, interface and thin films. Specifically, those are adsorption and/or desorption on metals or semiconductors, oxidation process, formation of passivation layers on an electrode, thickness determination, interface between semiconductor and its oxide, semiconductor heterojunctions, surface microroughness, void distribution of dielectric, optical thin films, depth profile of multilayered samples, in-situ or in-vitro characterization of a solid surface immersed in electrolyte during electrochemical, chemical, or biological treatments, and so on. It is expected that the potential capability of SE will be widely utilized in a very near future, taking advantage of its sensitivity to thin films or surface equivalents, and its nondestructive, nonperturbing characteristics.

• Composites Research
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.355-364
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• 2018

Flexible energy-storage devices (FESDs) have been studied and developed extensively over the last few years because of demands in various fields. Since electrochemical performance and mechanical flexibility must be taken into account together, different framework from composition of conventional energy-storage devices (ESDs) is required. Numerous types of electrodes have been proposed to implement the FESDs. Herein, we review the works related to the FESDs so far and focus on free-standing electrodes and, especially substrate-based ones. The way to utilize carbon woven fabric (CF) or carbon cloth (CC) as flexible substrates is quite simple and intuitive. However, it is meaningful in the point of that the framework exploiting CF or CC can be extended to other applications resulting in multifunctional composites. Therefore, summary, which is on utilization of carbon-based material and conductive substrate containing CF and CC for ESDs, turns out to be helpful for other researchers to have crude concepts to get into energy-storage multi-functional composite. Moreover, polymer electrolytes are briefly explored as well because safety is one of the most important issues in FESDs and the electrolyte part mainly includes difficult obstacles to overcome. Lastly, we suggest some points that need to be further improved and studied for FESDs.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.76-87
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• 2022

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have attracted much interest for their high energy density (>150 mAh/g), high capacity, low self-discharge rate, and high coulombic efficiency. However, with the successful commercialization of LIBs, fire and explosion incidents are likely to increase. The thermal runaway is known as the major factor in battery-related accidents that can lead to a series of critical conditions. Considering this, recent studies have shown an increased interest in countering the safety issues associated with LIBs. Although safety standards for LIB use have recently been formulated, little attention has been paid to the safety around the manufacturing process for battery products. The present study introduces a risk assessment method suitable for assessing the safety of the LIB-manufacturing process. In the assessment method, a compensation parameter (Z-factor) is employed to correctly evaluate the process's safety on the basis of the type of material (e.g., metal anode, liquid electrolyte, solid-state electrolytes) utilized in a cell. The proposed method has been applied to an 18650 cell-manufacturing process, and three sub-processes have been identified as possibly vulnerable parts (risk index: >4). This study offers some crucial insights into the establishment of safety standards for battery-manufacturing processes.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2013

Layered $Li_{1+x}(Mn_{0.4}Ni_{0.4}Fe_{0.2})_{1-x}O_2$ (0 < x < 0.3) solid solutions were synthesized using solgel method with adipic acid as chelating agent. Structural and electrochemical properties of the prepared powders were examined by means of X-ray diffraction, Scanning electron microscopy and galvanostatic charge/discharge cycling. All powders had a phase-pure layered structure with $R\bar{3}m$ space group. The morphological studies confirmed that the size of the particles increased at higher x content. The charge-discharge profiles of the solid solution against lithium using 1 M $LiPF_6$ in EC/DMC as electrolyte revealed that the discharge capacity increases with increasing lithium content at the 3a sites. Among the cells, $Li_{1.2}(Mn_{0.32}Ni_{0.32}Fe_{0.16})O_2$ (x = 0.2)/$Li^+$ exhibits a good electrochemical property with maximum initial capacity of 160 $mAhg^{-1}$ between 2-4.5 V at 0.1 $mAcm^{-2}$ current density and the capacity retention after 25 cycles was 92%. Whereas, the cell fabricated with x = 0.3 sample showed continuous capacity fading due to the formation of spinel like structure during the subsequent cycling. The preparation of solid solutions based on $LiNiO_2-LiFeO_2-Li_2MnO_3$ has improved the properties of its end members.

• 청정기술
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.426-431
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• 2012

탄소가 다량 포함된 석탄을 직접탄소연료전지(direct carbon fuel cell, DCFC) 연료로 사용 시 무기물인 회분은 반응 후 남아 접촉계면을 물리적으로 덮어 연료전지 성능을 저하시킨다. 본 연구에서는 회분이 제거된 무회분탄(ash-free coal, AFC)을 제조하고 이를 증기 가스화 촉매와 함께 도입한 후 DCFC 연료로써의 특성을 알아보았다. 고체산화물 연료전지(solid oxide fuel cell, SOFC) 기반의 DCFC에 무회분탄과 가스화 촉매인 탄산칼륨을 연료로 도입한 경우와 무회분탄만을 도입한 경우를 비교하였다. 열분해 반응 조건에서는 두 경우의 전력밀도 차이가 크지 않으나, 증기 가스화 조건에서는 촉매가 도입된 무회분탄이 상대적으로 높은 전력밀도 상승을 나타냈다. 이것은 증기 가스화 반응이 촉매에 의해 활성화되어 더 많은 양의 수소가 생산되었기 때문이다. 촉매 유무에 따른 수소 생성양의 차이를 가스크로마토그래피(gas chromatography, GC)로 정량 분석한 결과, 탄산칼륨첨가는 수소 생산 속도를 증가시킴을 확인하였다. 시간 경과에 따른 전력밀도의 감소는 촉매가 첨가된 연료에서 더 빠르게 나타났는데, 이는 촉매의 칼륨성분이 전해질과 반응하여 이성질 화합물을 형성하기 때문으로 생각된다. 얇은 두께의 전해질(30 ${\mu}m$) 도입에 의해 전력밀도가 향상되었다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.103-110
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 리튬 이차 전지의 가연성이 높은 액체 전해액의 대체 또는 개선을 위하여 이온성 액체 전해액으로 전극들에서의 거동을 관찰하였다. 이온성 액체인 1-ethyl-1-methyl piperidinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide(PP12 TFSI)는 녹는점이 $85^{\circ}C$이므로 상온에서 고체상이다. PP12 TFSI를 단독으로 전해액에 사용할 수 없으므로 리튬 이온 전지용 용매와 혼합하여 사용한다. PP12 TFSI를 50 wt.% 이상 사용하면 난연성이 아주 좋은 반면에 점도가 높아서 전해액 함침이 어렵다. 이온성 액체의 비율을 44 wt.%(이온성 액체:용매=1:1.25 wt.%)로 맞추고, 혼합한 용매는 EC/DEC(1/1 vol.%)이며, $LiPF_6$의 농도가 1.5 M이 되도록 전해액을 준비하여 연구하였다. 준비한 전해액은 자가소화시간 25초의 준수한 난연성을 가지고 있으며, 여러 종류의 전극에서도 우수한 수명 성능을 보여주었다. 적용된 전극은 $LiNi_{0.5}Mn_{1.5}O_4(LNMO)$, $LiFePO_4(LFP)$, $Li_4Ti_5O_{12}(LTO)$, artificial graphite이며, 특히 음극으로 사용된 artificial graphite에서의 전해액 분해를 방지하기 위한 첨가제의 거동도 관찰하였다. 여전히 전극으로의 함침의 문제가 다소 관찰이 되었으며 이런 문제가 개선될 수 있는 최적화된 혼합 이온성 액체 전해액이 개발된다면 이온성 액체의 난연성 특성은 더욱 활용성이 높아질 것이다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.16-20
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• 2005

고체 산화물 연료전지 전해질 재료인 8YSZ(yttria stabilized zirconia)세라믹 소재의 전기 전도도와 기계적 특성을 동시에 향상시키기 위하여 첨가제로서 Al₂O₃를 사용하고, 방전 플라즈마 소결법을 적용하였다. 제조된 소결체는 1200℃의 소결 온도에서 96% 이상의 밀도를 보이며, 1 ㎛ 이하의 균일한 크기의 결정립들로 구성된 미세구조를 보여주고 있다. 첨가된 Al₂O₃는 순수한 8YSZ의 결정립성장을 억제하여 파괴인성 및 굽힘강도 등 기계적 물성을 향상시키고, 또한 결정립 내부 전도도는 일정하게 유지한 채, 결정립계 전도도를 향상시켜 전체 이온 전도도를 증가시킴을 확인하였다. 이는 방전플라즈마 소결법이 비교적 낮은 온도에서 소결이 가능하여 기존의 소결 방법에서 문제시 되었던 8YSZ내로 Al₂O₃가 용해되는 것이 억제 되었을 뿐 아니라, 결정립계에 존재하는 SiO₂가 Al₂O₃와 반응하여 Al/sub 2-x/Si/sub l-y/O/sub 5/상으로 결정화되면서 결정립계 전도도를 향상시킨 결과로 사료된다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제11권8호
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• pp.671-678
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• 2001

$RuO_2$ 박막을 전극으로 하여 Pt/Ti/Si 기판 위에 $RuO_2$ /LiPON/$RuO_2$의 다층 구조로 이루어진 전고상의 박막형 마이크로 슈퍼캐패시터를 제작하였다. 전극용 $RuO_2$박막은 반응성 dc 마그네트론 스퍼터를 이용하여 $O_2$/[Ar+$O_2$]비를 증가시키며 성장시켰고, 비정질 LiPON 고체전해질 박막은 순수한 질소분위기 하에서 rf 스퍼터링으로 성장시켰다. 상온에서의 충-방전 측정을 통해 $RuO_2$ 박막의 미세구조에 따라 슈퍼캐패시터의 사이클 특성이 영향을 받는 것을 알 수 있었다. Glancing angle x-ray diffraction(GXRD)과 transmission electron microscopy (TEM) 분석을 통해 산소 유량의 증가가 $RuO_2$박막의 미세 구조의 영향을 주는 것을 알 수 있었고, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) 분석을 통해 산소 유량 비의 증가가 Ru과 산소간의 결합에도 영향을 줌을 알 수 있었다. 또한 사이클 후 슈퍼캐패시터의 TEM 및 AES depth profiling 분석을 통해, 충-방전 시 $RuO_2$와 LiPON과의 계면반응에 의해 형성된 계면 층이 사이클 특성에 영향을 줌을 알 수 있었다.