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Effects of Aluminum purity and surface condition for fabricate Nano-sized Porous using Anodic Oxidation (알루미늄 순도 및 표면처리가 나노기공의 형성에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Byoung-Wook;Lee, Jae-Hong;Jang, Suk-Won;Kim, Chang-Kyo
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2004.07c
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    • pp.1573-1575
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    • 2004
  • An alumina membrane with nano-sized pores was fabricated by anodic oxidation. The shape and structure of the pore on alumina membrane were changed according to the roughness of aluminum surface. The shape and structure of the nano-sized pre were investigated according to purity of aluminum substrate for the anodization process. The aluminum substrates with 99.5% and 99.999% purities were used. The aluminum substrate(99.5%) was anodized after the processes of pressing, mechanical polishing, chemical polishing, and electrochemical polishing. The nano-sized pores with the pore size of 50 - 100nm, the cell size of 20-50nm and the thickness of $10{\mu}m{\sim}45{\mu}m$ were obtained. Even though the electrochemical polishing was used for the aluminum substrate (99.999%), the same characteristics as the aluminum substrate (99.5%) was obtained. The alumina membrane prepared by anodization for 5 min using fixed voltage method shows the pore with irregular shape. The pore shape was changed to regular shape after pore widening process.

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Fabrication of Flexible Solid-state Dye-sensitized $TiO_2$ Nanotube Solar Cell Using UV-curable NOA

  • Park, Ik-Jae;Park, Sang-Baek;Kim, Ju-Seong;Jin, Gyeong-Seok;Hong, Guk-Seon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2012.08a
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    • pp.396-396
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    • 2012
  • $TiO_2$ anatase nanotube arrays (NTAs) were grown by electrochemical anodization and followed annealing of Ti foil. Ethylene glycol/$NH_4F$-based organic electrolyte was used for electrolyte solution and using second anodization process to obtain free-standing NTAs. After obtaining NTAs, ITO film was deposited by sputtering process on bottom of NTAs. UV-curable NOA was used for attach free-standing NTAs on flexible plastic substrate (PEN). Solid state electrolyte (spiro-OMeTAD) was coated via spin-coating method on top of attached NTAs. Ag was deposited as a counter electrode. Under AM 1.5 simulated sunlight, optical characteristics of devices were investigated. In order to use flexible polymer substrate, processes have to be conducted at low temperature. In case of $TiO_2$ nano particles (NPs), however, crystallization of NPs at high temperature above $450^{\circ}C$ is required. Because NTAs were conducted high temperature annealing process before NTAs transfer to PEN, it is favorable for using PEN as flexible substrate. Fabricated flexible solid-state DSSCs make possible the preventing of liquid electrolyte corrosion and leakage, various application.

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Fabrication of Photoelectrochromic Devices Composed of Anodized TiO2 and WO3 Nanostructures (양극산화된 TiO2 및 WO3 나노구조체로 구성된 광전기변색 소자 제작)

  • Lee, Sanghoon;Cha, Hyeongcheol;Nah, Yoon-Chae
    • Journal of Powder Materials
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.326-330
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    • 2015
  • In this study, we demonstrate the photoelectrochromic devices composed of $TiO_2$ and $WO_3$ nanostructures prepared by anodization method. The morphology and the crystal structure of anodized $TiO_2$ nanotubes and $WO_3$ nanoporous layers are investigated by SEM and XRD. To fabricate a transparent photoelectrode on FTO substrate, a $TiO_2$ nanotube membrane, which has been detached from Ti substrate, is transferred to FTO substrate and annealed at $450^{\circ}C$ for 1 hr. The photoelectrode of $TiO_2$ nanotube and the counter electrode of $WO_3$ nanoporous layer are assembled and the inner space is filled with a liquid electrolyte containing 0.5 M LiI and 5 mM $I_2$ as a redox mediator. The properties of the photoelectrochromic devices is investigated and Pt-$WO_3$ electrode system shows better electrochromic performance compared to $WO_3$ electrode.

Fabrication of Nano-Channeled Tin Oxide Film Electrode and Evaluation of Its Electrochemical Properties (나노 채널 구조를 가진 산화 주석 박막 전극 제조 및 전기화학적 특성 평가)

  • Park, Su-Jin;Shin, Heon-Cheol
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2012
  • Thin film electrode consisting purely of porous anodic tin oxide with well-defined nano-channeled structure was fabricated for the first time and its electrochemical properties were investigated for application to an anode in a rechargeable lithium battery. To prepare the thin film electrode, first, a bi-layer of porous anodic tin oxides with well-defined nano-channels and discrete nano-channels with lots of lateral micro-cracks was prepared by pulsed and continuous anodization processes, respectively. Subsequent to the Cu coating on the layer, well-defined nano-channeled tin oxide was mechanically separated from the specimen, leading to an electrode comprised of porous tin oxide and a Cu current collector. The porous tin oxide nearly maintained its initial nano-structured character in spite of there being a series of fabrication steps. The resulting tin oxide film electrode reacted reversibly with lithium as an anode in a rechargeable lithium battery. Moreover, the tin oxide showed far more enhanced cycling stability than that of powders obtained from anodic tin oxides, strongly indicating that this thin film electrode is mechanically more stable against cycling-induced internal stress. In spite of the enhanced cycling stability, however, the reduction in the initial irreversible capacity and additional improvement of cycling stability are still needed to allow for practical use.

Anodization of $TiO_2$ with Seawater Electrolyte; Evaluation of Hydrogen Production in PEG and Photocatalytic Cr(VI) Reduction (해수전해질을 이용한 양극산화 $TiO_2$ 제조; 광전기화학적 수소제조 및 Cr(VI) 환원처리 연구)

  • Shim, Eun-Jung;Park, Min-Sung;Her, A-Young;Joo, Hyun-Ku;Yoon, Jae-Kyung
    • Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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    • v.20 no.5
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    • pp.404-409
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    • 2009
  • The present works were performed that titanium foil was anodized in various dilution ratios of seawater and distilled water with 10V external voltage applied, then annealed at $450^{\circ}C$ to obtain $TiO_2$ on the Ti substrate. The prepared samples were characterized by instruments (XRD, SEM, and photocurrent) and used to investigate rate of hydrogen production in photoelectrochemical cell as well as Cr(VI) reduction. As the results of experiments, the anodized $TiO_2$ in seawater electrolytes, which are ranged from 15 to 50 times dilution of seawater, was showed a relatively higher hydrogen production (ca. 97~110 umol/hr-$cm^2$) and Cr(VI) reduction (ca. 95% reduction).

Cost-down Antireflection Coating using Anodization for Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells (양극산화과정으로 형성된 저가 고효율 다결정 실리콘 태양전지 반사 방지막에 대한 연구)

  • Kwon, J.H.;Kim, D.S.;Lee, S.H.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2004.07b
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    • pp.977-980
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    • 2004
  • 본 논문에서는 저가 고효율 태양전지를 제작하기 위하여 p형 다결정 실리콘 기판을 사용하여 수산화 칼륨(KOH)이 포함된 용액에 Saw damage 과정 후 불산이 함유된 용액에 전기화학적 양극산화 과정으로 실리콘 웨이퍼 표면에 요철을 형성하여 다공성 실리콘을 형성 하였다. 본 논문은 전기화학적 에칭방법으로 기존의 진공장비로 제작된 반사방지막의 반사율만큼 감소된 다공성 실리콘 반사방지막을 형성하였다. 전자빔 증착기(e-beam evaporator)로 단층으로 형성된 $TiO_2$의 반사방지막은 400-1000 nm의 파장 범위에서 4.1 %의 평균 반사율을 가졌으며, 양극산화과정으로 형성된 다공성 실리콘은 400-1000 nm의 파장의 범위에서 4.4 %의 평균 반사율을 가졌다. 본 연구는 태양전지의 반사방지막 형성을 기존의 제작 방법보다 간단하고 저렴한 방법으로 접근하여 태양전지의 변환효율을 상승하는데 목적을 두었다.

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Field Emission properties of Porous Polycrystalline silicon Nano-Structure (다결정 다공질 실리콘 나노구조의 전계 방출 특성)

  • Lee, Joo-Won;Kim, Hoon;Park, Jong-Won;Lee, Yun-Hi;Jang, Jin;Ju, Byeong-Kwon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2002.04b
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    • pp.69-72
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    • 2002
  • We establish a visible light emission from porous polycrystalline silicon nano structure(PPNS). The PPNS layer are formed on heavily doped n-type Si substrate. 2um thickness of undoped polycrystalline silicon deposited using LPCVD (Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition) anodized in a HF: ethanol(=1:1) as functions of anodizing conditions. And then a PPNS layer thermally oxidized for 1 hr at $900^{\circ}C$. Subsequently, thin metal Au as a top electrode deposited onto the PPNS surface by E-beam evaporator and, in order to establish ohmic contact, an thermally evaporated Al was deposited on the back side of a Si-substrate. When the top electrode biased at +6V, the electron emission observed in a PPNS which caused by field-induces electron emission through the top metal. Among the PPNSs as functions of anodization conditions, the PPNS anodized at a current density of $10mA/cm^{2}$ for 20 sec has a lower turn-on voltage and a higher emission current. Furthermore, the behavior of electron emission is uniformly maintained.

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Electrochemical Activity of a Blue Anatase TiO2 Nanotube Array for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Water Electrolysis

  • Han, Junhyeok;Choi, Hyejin;Lee, Gibaek;Tak, Yongsug;Yoon, Jeyong
    • Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.76-81
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    • 2016
  • An anatase TiO2 nanotube array (NTA) was fabricated by anodization and successive heat treatments. When the anatase TiO2 NTA was cathodically polarized, its color changed to blue, and it could be used as an electrochemically active anode for an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline water electrolysis. The structure of the blue anatase TiO2 NTA was controlled by the anodization conditions and its catalytic activity increased with an increase of the surface area. The activity of the blue anatase TiO2 NTA gradually reduced with the continued OER because of the partial oxidation of Ti3+ to Ti4+. However, an intermittent cathodic regeneration process could significantly slow its reduction rate. The blue anatase TiO2 NTA could be an alternative anode for alkaline water electrolysis.