• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.549-558
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• 2018

The overall efficiency depend on the overpotential of the oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline water electrolysis. Therefore, it is necessary to research to reduce the oxygen evolution overpotential of electrodes. In this study, Ni-Zn-Fe electrodes were prepared by electroplating and the surface area was increased by Zn leaching process. Electroplating variables were studied to optimize the plating parameters(electroplating current density, pH value of electroplating solution, Ni/Fe content ratio). Ni-Zn-Fe electrode, which is electroplated in a modified Watts bath, showed 0.294 V of overpotential at $0.1A/cm^2$. That result is better than that of Ni and Ni-Zn plated electrodes. As the electroplating current density of the Ni-Zn-Fe electrode increased, the particle size tended to increase and the overpotential of oxygen evolution reaction decreased. As reducing pH of electroplating solution from 4 to 2, Fe content in electrode and activity of oxygen evolution reaction decreased.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.23-32
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• 2020

The intermittent characteristics of renewable energy complicates the process of balancing supply with demand. Electrolysis technology can provide flexibility to grid management by converting electricity to hydrogen. Alkaline electrolysis has been recognized as established technology and utilized in industry for over 100 years. However, high overpotential of oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline water electrolysis reduces the overall efficiency and therefore requires the development of anode catalyst. In this study, Raney Ni-Zn-Fe electrode was prepared by electroplating and the electrode characteristics was studied by varying electroplating parameters like electrodeposition time, current density and substrate. The prepared Raney Ni-Zn-Fe electrode was electrochemically evaluated using linear sweep voltammetry. Physical and chemical analysis were conducted by scanning electron microscope, energy dispersive spectrometer, and X-ray diffraction. The plating time did not changed the morphology and composition of the electrode surface and showed a little effect on overpotential reduction. As the plating current density increased, Fe content on the surface increased and cauliflower-like structure appeared on the electrode surface. In particular, the overpotential of the electrode, which was prepared at the plating current density of 320 mA/㎠, has showed the lowest value of 268 mV at 50 mA/㎠. There was no distinguishable overpotential difference between the type of substrate for the electrodes prepared at 80 mA/㎠.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.15-23
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• 2017

Powdered marble wastes (PMW) generated by Utique marble cutting industries (North of Tunisia) with abundant amounts were used in this study as low-cost materials to investigate the stabilization of heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Fe) in sludge generated from a local Zn-Electroplating factory. Powdered marble wastes were evaluated by means of chemical fractions of heavy metals in sludge and concentrations of heavy metals in leachate from columns to determine their ability to stabilize heavy metals in contaminated sludge. Results indicated that chemical fractions of heavy metals in sludge were affected by application of the PMW mineral materials and pH, however, the effects varied with heavy metals. Application of the powdered marble wastes mineral materials reduced exchangeable metals in the sequence of Pb (60.5%)>Fe (40.5%)>Zn (30.1%). X-ray diffraction and hydro-geochemical transport code PHREEQC analysis were successfully carried out to get a better understanding of the mechanisms of reactive mineral phases involved in reduced exchangeable heavy metals in sludge after PMW material amendments. Therefore, metal immobilization using powdered marble wastes materials is an effective stabilization technique for industrial metallic hydroxide sludge.

• 분석과학
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.73-77
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• 1992

Glow discharge 방출분광법을 이용하여 Zn-Fe 전기도금강판의 도금층을 정량분석하였다. 도금층의 조성 및 부착량에 대한 분석결과를 습식화학분석 결과와 비교하였을 때 두 방법에 의한 결과는 서로 잘 일치하였다.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2020

As competition among global automakers intensifies, demand for materials that are better in price and performance is increasing. While steel and plastic materials compete for automotive fuel tanks, plastic materials have advantages such as light weight for automobiles. However, they have high prices. Accordingly, in this paper, four types of Zn-X plated steel sheets, electroplating (X = none, Sn) and galvannealed (X = Fe, Fe-Mg), were manufactured and their applicability as a fuel tank material was evaluated. Nano-composite coating solution with good conductivity was treated on the surface of plated steels using a roll coater and then cured through induction furnace to improve corrosion resistance. Quality characteristics such as corrosion resistance, fuel resistance to diverse gasoline and diesel fuels, and seam weldability were evaluated for the above plated steels. Their properties were compared and analyzed with conventional Zn-Ni electroplating steels. Among the above plated steels, Zn-Fe-Mg galvannealed steels coated with nano-composite coating exhibited better properties than other steels. Detailed experimental results suggest that evenly distributed Mg elements on the coating layer play a key role in the enhanced quality performance.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.524-533
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• 2008

도금산업에서 배출되는 폐수는 독성이 강한 시안이온과 시안착화합물, 그리고 다양한 중금속이 함유되어 있다. 이러한 독성이 강한 시안이온 및 시안 착화합물의 처리는 알칼리염소법에 의한 시안 산화처리방법이 가장 일반적으로 잘 알려진 방법이다. 이는 시안이온은 분해 가능하나 시안 착화합물의 처리는 어려운 것으로 알려져 있고, 실제로 산업현장에서 수질환경보전법상 수질배출허용기준(나 지역) 1 mg/L을 초과하는 경우가 빈번하다. 본 연구에서는 앞서 밝힌 아연백법 및 공침공정을 이용한 복합 중금속-시안착염 폐수의 현장처리(I) (아래에서 "현장처리(I)"으로 표시 함)과 비교하여 크롬환원처리 후 Fe/Zn 공침공정을 적용하여 시안착염을 제거하고, 알칼리염소법에 의한 잔류시안 산화처리방법으로 검토하였다. 크롬처리는 6가 크롬을 3가 크롬으로 환원시 환원제로서 NaHSO$_3$를 사용하여 pH 2.0, ORP 250 mV, 반응시간 30 min.에서 99.9% 이상의 최대제거율을 얻을 수 있었다. Fe/Zn 공침에 의한 시안착염 제거실험은 pH 9.5, FeSO$_4$/ZnCl$_2$ 3.0 $\times$ 10$^{-4}$ mol, mixing rpm 240에서 시안이온의 제거효율은 98.24%(잔류시안농도: 4.50 mg/L)로 최대의 결과를 얻었다. 황화물 침전법에 의한 기타중금속(Cu, Ni)처리반응의 조건은 pH 9.0$\sim$10.0, 반응시간 30 min. mixing rpm 240에서 Cu의 경우 Na$_2$S 주입량 3.0 mol에서 99.9%, Ni의 경우 Na$_2$S 4.0 mol에서 93.86%의 최대결과를 얻었다. Fe/Zn공침처리 후 잔류시안농도 4.50 mg/L의 제거를 위하여 알칼리염소법을 실시한 결과 1차 산화반응은 pH 10.0 이상, ORP 350 mV, reaction time 30 min, 2차 산화반응은 pH 8.0 이하, ORP 650 mV, 반응시간 30 min.에서 제거효율 95.33%, 잔류시안농도 0.21 mg/L의 결과를 얻었다. 즉 (1) 크롬환원처리, (2) Fe/Zn 공침공정에 의한 시안착화합물 제거 및 기타 중금속(Cu, Ni) 처리, (3) 알칼리염소법에 의한 잔류시안 산화처리를 실시한 결과(아래에서 "현장처리(II)"로 표시 함) 시안의 잔류농도는 0.21 mg/L로서 수질 및 수생태계보전에 관한 법율의 수질배출허용기준(나 지역) 1 mg/L의 규제치 이하로 처리가 가능하다는 것을 현장 확인할 수 있었고 "현장처리(I)"보다 처리효율적인 측면이나 경제적인 측면에서 모두 양호한 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.64-72
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• 2010

CuSnZn electroplating was investigated as alternative to Ni plating. Evaluation of electrolyte and plating process was performed to control physical characteristics of the film, and to collect practical data for application. Hull-cell test was conducted for basic comparison of two commercialized products and developed product. Based on hull-cell test results, long term test of three electrolytes was performed. Various analysis on long term tested electrolyte and samples have been done. Reliable and practical data was collected using FE-SEM (FEI, Sirion), EDX (ThermoNoran SIX-200E), ICP Spectrometer (GBC Scientifi c, Integra XL), FIB (FEI, Nova600) for anlysis. Physical analysis and reliability test of the long term tested film were also carried out. Through this investigation plating time, plating speed, electrolyte composition, electrolyte metal consumption, hardness and corrosion resistance has been compared. This set of data is used to predict and control the chemical composition of the film and modify the physical characteristics of the CuSnZn alloy.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.91-99
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• 2013

우리나라 경제의 근간을 이루고 있는 철강산업, 자동차산업이나 전자산업에서 전기도금은 중요한 역할을 담당하고 있다. 전기도금 폐액은 전처리, 도금 및 후처리과정에서 발생하는 폐액이고 다양한 금속염을 포함한 유해한 폐수이다. 현재 일반적인 폐수는 환경법상 배수 규제치 이하로 중화처리한 후 각종 금속이 혼합된 슬러지는 매립하거나 위탁처리하고 있는데, 처리에 따른 막대한 비용이 들뿐만 아니라 매립지 부족과 유가금속 자원 낭비를 초래하고 있다. 따라서 이러한 폐수에서 유가금속을 회수하는 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 전기도금 폐액에서 금속을 선택적으로 회수하는 새로운 방법은 철산화세균을 이용하는 방법, 황화제를 이용한 황화물(MS) 회수법 및 유기용매를 이용한 용매추출법 등에 관한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 이들의 폐수처리방법을 이용하여 Fe, Cu, Zn, Ni 등의 금속이온이 혼합된 폐수에서 유가금속을 95%이상 회수하는 성과를 거두었다. 이는 전기도금공정에서 배출되는 폐수를 폐기할 것이 아니라 도시광산의 중요한 금속자원으로 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1381-1389
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• 2007

중금속 폐수는 다양한 유독성 화합물과 함께 배출되므로 상수원, 토양, 지하수 등의 환경에 악영향을 야기 시킬 수 있다. 이러한 고농도의 복합중금속과 시안착염을 포함한 도금폐수 처리 시 일반적으로 잘 알려진 알카리염소법에 의한($1^{st}$ Oxidation: pH 10, reaction time 30 min, ORP 350 mV, $2^{nd}$ Oxidation: ORP 650 mV) 시안의 잔류농도에 대한 제거효율은 유입수의 시안농도 374 mg/L에 비해 처리 후 잔류시안농도는 3.74 mg/L로써 그 제거효율이 99%로써 상당히 높았으나 수질환경보전법상 수질배출허용기준(나 지역) 1 mg/L 이하에 만족하기 위해서는 2차, 3차 등의 고도처리가 요구됨을 알 수 있었고, 이에 아연백법 및 공침처리공정(reaction time: 30 min, pH: 8.0, rpm: 240)을 적용하여 용해되어 잔류하는 시안착염을 불용성염으로 침전시켜 처리한 결과 잔류시안농도가 1.0 mg/L 이하의 만족할 만한 결과를 있었다. 크롬의 처리는 6가 크롬을 3가 크롬으로 환원(pH: 2.0 max, ORP: 250 mV)시킨 후, 수산화물로 처리(pH: 9.5)시 무난히 99%의 최대 제거효율을 얻을 수 있었다. 폐수 중 나머지 동(Cu)과 니켈(Ni)처리는 황화물 응집침전법을 적용한 결과 최적 pH는 $9.0\sim10.0$에서 $Na_2S$의 최적주입량이 Cu의 경우 0.5 mol에서 99.1%, Ni의 경우 3.0 mol에서 99.0% 이상 제거할 수 있었다. 즉 중금속 복합폐수 중 시안착염은 알카리 염소산화처리법만으로는 수질환경보전법의 규제치 이하로 처리가 불가능 하였고 아연백법 및 공침공정을 같이 적용한 결과 규제치 이하로 처리가 가능하다는 것을 현장 확인할 수 있었다.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.457-465
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• 2022

The potentials of Ni_xZn_1-xFe₂O₄ (x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0) nanoadsorbents were investigated for removal of Cd and Cr from contaminated water from an electroplating industry in Himachal Pradesh, India. Optimal values were recorded under batch adsorption experiments performed to remove dissolved heavy metal ions from industrial wastewater. The specific surface area (SSA) of nanoadsorbents perceived to vary in a range 35.75-45.29 cm²/g and was calculated from the XRD data. The influence of two operating parameters, contact time and dopant (Ni) concentration was also investigated at pH ~7 with optimum dosage. Kinetic studies were conducted within a time range of 2-10 min with rapid adsorption of cadmium and chromium ions onto Ni_0.2Zn_0.8Fe₂O₄ nanoadsorbents. Pseudo-second-order kinetic model was observed to be well fitted with the adsorption data that confirmed the only existence of chemisorption throughout the adsorption process. The maximum adsorption efficiency values observed for Cd and Cr were 51.4 mg/g and 40.12 mg/g, respectively for different compositions of prepared series of nanoadsorbents. The removal percentage of Cd and Cr was found to vary in a range of 47.7%-95.25% and 21%-50% respectively. The prepared series of nanoferrite found to be suitable enough for adsorption of both heavy metal ions.