• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2010

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have been under development for a variety of power generation applications. Power system sizes considered range from small watt-size units (e.g., 50-W portable devices) to very large multi-megawatt systems (e.g., 500-MW base load power plants). Because of the reversibility of its operation, the SOFC has also been developed to operate under reverse or electrolysis mode for hydrogen production from steam (In this case, the cell is referred to as solid oxide electrolysis cell or SOEC.). Potential applications for the SOEC include on-site and large-scale hydrogen production. One critical requirement for practical uses of these systems is long-term performance stability under specified operating conditions. Intrinsic material properties and operating environments can have significant effects on cell performance stability, thus performance degradation rate. This paper discusses potential applications of the SOFC/SOEC, technological status and current research and development (R&D) direction, and certain aspects of long-term performance degradation in the operation of SOFCs/SOECs for power generation/hydrogen production.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.148-154
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• 2009

대면적 ($150cm^2$) 막전극 접합체(MEA)를 사용하는 직접메탄올연료전지(DMFC)의 내구성과 관련하여, 장시간 운전에 따른 공기극의 열화 현상을 공기극면의 위치별로 고찰하였다. 500시간 동안 정전류 조건으로 운전한 대면적 MEA를 공기극 입구, 중간, 출구의 세 부분으로 분할 하여 각각의 MEA에 대한 성능을 관찰한 결과, 대면적 MEA 운전시 홍수 (flooding) 현상이 심했던 공기극 출구 쪽 MEA의 성능 저하가 두드러졌다. 이는 홍수 현상에 의한 촉매의 열화 및 GDL의 박리에 의한 것으로 판단된다. 이 중 특히 촉매의 열화 현상과 관련하여, 출구 방향으로 갈수록 촉매의 전기화학적 활성 면적의 감소가 관찰되나 이는 촉매 입자의 뭉침 (agglomeration) 현상에 의한 것이라기 보다는 촉매 입자의 용해 (dissolution)와 이동 (migration)으로 인한 촉매의 유실 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 전체적인 성능 감소 및 촉매의 열화 정도는 공기극의 홍수와 직접적인 비례관계가 있으며, 이를 해소하기 위한 물관리 기법 및 분리판 디자인의 개선이 요구된다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2010년도 추계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.76.1-76.1
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• 2010

Recently, many efforts to solve the durability problem of PEM fuel cell are carried on constantly. However, despite this attention, durability researches of gas diffusion layer (GDL) are not much reported yet. Generally, GDL of PEM fuel cell experiences three external attacks, which are dissolution of water, erosion of gas flow, corrosion of electric potential. In this study, among these degradation factors, carbon corrosion of electric potential was focused and investigated with accelerated carbon corrosion test. Through the test, it is confirmed that carbon corrosion occurred at GDL, and corroded GDL decreased a performance of operating fuel cell. The property changes of GDL were measured with various methods such as air permeability meter, pore distribution analyzer, thermo gravimetric analyzer, and tensile stress test to discover the effects of carbon corrosion. Carbon corrosion caused not only loss of weight and thickness, but also degradation of mechanical strength of GDL. In addition, to analysis the reason of GDL property changes, a surface and a cross section of GDL were observed with scanning electron microscope. After 100 hours test, the GDL showed serious damage in center of layer.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2006년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.494-497
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• 2006

For commercialization of polymer electrolytemembrane fuel cell (PEMFC), durability of membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) has to be improved. Especially, long-term stability of MEA is one of the most important issues for frequent shut-down and start-up processes of PEMFC. The degradation of MEA could be attributed to chemical attack of hydrogen peroxide radicals that are formed at high cell voltages without any special treatment to remove residual hydrogen from anode gas channel after shut-down of the fuel cell. In this study, we investigated the long-term stability of MEA under different on/off operation conditions. Residential hydrogen gas was removed from the anode flow channel by purging air or nitrogen. Also, a dummy resistance was applied to the fuel cell to exhaust residential hydrogen at the anode. In these cases, MEA showed much more stable durability. Electrochemical characteristics of the fuel cell were measured byrepeating the on/off cycles with the hydrogen removal processes. Also, degradation of MEA components was examined by SEM, TEM and XRD analyses.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.421-427
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• 2013

We report on the time dependent degradation of cell in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC). The photovoltaic performance of DSSC over a period of time was investigated in liquid electrolyte based on triiodide/iodide during six days. It was found that the short circuit current density ($j_{sc}$) of the cell dropped from 9.9 to $7mA/cm^2$ while efficiency (${\eta}$) of the cell decreased from 4.4 to 3.3%. The parameters corresponding to fundamental electronic and ionic processes in a working DSSC are determined from the electrochemical impedance spectrascopy (EIS) at open-circuit potential ($V_{oc}$). EIS study of the DSSC in the this work showed that the electron life time ${\tau}_r$ and chemical capacitance $C_{\mu}$ decreased significantly after six days. It was correlated the $j_{sc}$ and efficiency decreased after six days.

• Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.153-161
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• 2018

Imbalance of protein homeostasis (proteostasis) is known to cause cellular malfunction, cell death, and diseases. Elaborate regulation of protein synthesis and degradation is one of the important processes in maintaining normal cellular functions. Protein degradation pathways in eukaryotes are largely divided into proteasome-mediated degradation and lysosome-mediated degradation. Proteasome is a multisubunit complex that selectively degrades 80% to 90% of cellular proteins. Proteasome-mediated degradation can be divided into 26S proteasome (20S proteasome + 19S regulatory particle) and free 20S proteasome degradation. In 1980, it was discovered that during ubiquitination process, wherein ubiquitin binds to a substrate protein in an ATP-dependent manner, ubiquitin acts as a degrading signal to degrade the substrate protein via proteasome. Conversely, 20S proteasome degrades the substrate protein without using ATP or ubiquitin because it recognizes the oxidized and structurally modified hydrophobic patch of the substrate protein. To date, most studies have focused on protein degradation via 26S proteasome. This review describes the 26S/20S proteasomal pathway of protein degradation and discusses the potential of proteasome as therapeutic targets for cancer treatment as well as against diseases caused by abnormalities in the proteolytic system.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.545-552
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• 2004

The long-term stability of sulfonic acid-containing polyimides has been investigated. The hydrolytic degradation of homopolyimide and the block copolyimide comprising $27\;mol\%$ of 2,2'-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzidine and $9\;mol\%$ of m-phenylenediamine (BTFMB27mPl0[7/(3+1)]), was quantified through viscosity measurements and FT-IR spectroscopic analyses. The viscosity decrease with respect to time and the degradation rate were similar. The degrees of degradation with respect to time under ambient conditions and at elevated temperature in water were monitored by FT-IR spectroscopy. A new absorption peak was observed at $1786\;cm^{-1},$ which we corresponds to the presence of anhydride end groups formed by hydrolytic scission of the imide rings.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 가솔린으로 오염된 토양에서 MTBE이용 분해균주를 분리하였으며, 분리한 각 균주의 MTBE 생분해특성을 파악하고자 하였다. 오염된 토양 내에서 MTBE 이용 혼합균주 중 총 18균주를 분리한 후, 18균주 중 3개의 균주(Flavobacterium, Pseudomonas, Achromobacter)에서 MTBE의 생분해가 나타났다. MTBE 이용 균주의 최적 생장인자는 배양온도 $30^{\circ}C$, pH 7, 균접종농도는 0.6g/mL로 조사되었다. Achromobacter, 혼합균주, Pseudomonas, 그리고 Flavobacterium의 MTBE 일차 분해계수는 0.072, 0.066, 0.047, $0.032hr^{-1}$로 조사되었다. 그리고 균접종농도를 고려한 MTBE 생분해속도는 1.302, 1.019, 0.523, 0.352mg/TSS g/hr로 관측되었다. MTBE 단독기질로 존재할때에 MTBE분해속도가 가장 높은 Achromobacter는 BTEX와 동시에 존재하였을 경우 다른 균주들에 비하여 낮은 MTBE 분해능을 나타내었다. 또한, MTBE 이용 혼합균주와 Flavobacterium은 MTBE와 BTEX 생분해 특성이 비슷한 것으로 나타났다.

• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제6권
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• pp.1-6
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• 1988

The experiment was conducted to study on the physiology of developing embryo and endosperm degradation during germination of Zea mays seeds treated with GA 20 and B-Nine 5000 ppm. Data obtained can be summerized as follows : 1. Swelling of seminal root increased the section of GA treatment more or less, on the other hand, the section of B-9 treatment inhibited slightly. 2. According to elapsing of seeding date, epithelial cell of Scutellum expansed in size, and the space of cell increased, that degree was enlarged as follows ; the section of GA, the section of Control, and the section of B-9. 3. According to the elapsing of seeding date, the formation of vascular organization embryo became clearer little by little, the lignification of vascular B-9 treatment section rather higher than the other section. 4. The degradation of Starch Grain is composed of near part of epithelial cell of Scutellum, the shape of degradation radiate from element of a disk shape, and the speed of degradation is the section of GA, the section of Control, the section of B-9 in turn.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.256-263
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• 2012

We studied the degradation phenomenon of Pt catalyst in PEMFC. We used the electron microscope analysis technique including the ultra-microtome pretreatment method, FEG-SEM and TEM analysis methods for analysis of Pt nanoparticles. The Pt catalyst degradation is observed not only in electrode site but also in membrane site. We investigated these various degradation phenomena. The cathode electrode layer thickness is reduced. The size of the catalyst is increased much larger than initial size in membrane site. The catalyst moved from electrode layer to the electrolyte membrane. The rounded shape of catalyst was changed to the polygon. As a result, we found that the catalyst degradation processes of migration and coarsening occurred by the followings mechanisms; (1) dissolution of Pt ; (2) diffusion of Pt ion ; (3) Pt ion chemical reduction in membrane; (4) Coarsening of Pt particles (Ostwald ripening) ; (5) polygon shape change of Pt by {111} plane growth.