• Carbon letters
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.198-202
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• 2015

Carbon-supported Pt catalyst systems containing defect adsorption sites on the anode of direct methanol fuel cells were investigated, to elucidate the mechanisms of H₂ dissociation and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Density functional theory calculations were carried out to determine the effect of defect sites located neighboring to or distant from the Pt catalyst on H₂ and CO adsorption properties, based on electronic properties such as adsorption energy and electronic band gap. Interestingly, the presence of neighboring defect sites led to a reduction of H₂ dissociation and CO poisoning due to atomic Pt filling the defect sites. At distant sites, H₂ dissociation was active on Pt, but CO filled the defect sites to form carbon π-π bonds, thus enhancing the oxidation of the carbon surface. It should be noted that defect sites can cause CO poisoning, thereby deactivating the anode gradually.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1999년도 하계학술대회 논문집 D
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• pp.1870-1872
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• 1999

Performance of 20-cell stack for direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) was tested at constant temperature. Electrode evaluation used to the stack was tested by the performance of a single cell. A new composite electrode prepared from active carbon cloth and high porous active carbon was developed for hydrophilic layer of the cell. Characteristics of a single cell using the composite electrode showed the current density of $500mA/cm^2$ at the cell voltage of 0.4V at $120^{\circ}C$. For the operating of 20 days. the cell voltage at constant cell current densty of $100mA/cm^2$ was slightly reduced from 0.62V to 0.53V with the cell voltage decay rate of 14.5%. Power of 20-cell stack at 5.3V, $100^{\circ}C$ was about 180W.

• Carbon letters
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.37-42
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• 2007

Carbon nanofiber (CNF) grown catalytically was chemically activated with KOH to attain structural change of CNF. The structural changes of CNF through KOH activation were investigated by using BET and SEM. From the results of BET, it was found that KOH activation was effective to develop particular sizes of pores on the CNF surface, increasing the surface area of CNF. Activated CNF was applied as an anode catalyst support of fuel cell. The effects of different activation conditions including the activation temperature and the activation time on the specific surface area of the CNF activated with KOH were investigated to obtain appropriate structure as a catalyst support. The 60 wt% Pt-Ru catalyst prepared was observed by using TEM and XRD.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.214-219
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• 2006

Cast Nafion-based composite membranes containing different amounts of organic, nanorod-shaped polyrotaxane were prepared and characterized, with the aim of improving the properties of polymer electrolyte membranes for direct methanol fuel cell applications. Polyrotaxane was prepared using the inclusion-complex reaction between ${\alpha}$-cyclodextrin and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) of different molecular weights. The addition of polyrotaxane to Nafion changed the morphology and reduced the crystallinity. The conductivity of the composite membranes increased with increasing polyrotaxane content up to 5 wt%, but then decreased at higher polyrotaxane contents. Well-dispersed, organic polyrotaxane inside the membrane can provide a tortuous path for the transport of methanol, as the methanol permeability depends on the aspect ratio of polyrotaxane, which is controlled by the molecular weight of PEG. All of the Nafion-based, polyrotaxane composite membranes showed a higher selectivity parameter than the commercial Nafion films did.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2012년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.801-802
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• 2012

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.955-961
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• 2009

현재 소형 휴대용 배터리의 용량 증가에 따라 배터리 부피가 커지는 문제를 가지고 있다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해 직접 메탄올 연료전지가 대안으로 떠오르고 있다. 본 논문에서는 직접 메탄올 연료전지를 상온 상태에서 자연 대류 방식으로 공기를 공급하고, 메탄올의 농도와 유량의 변화에 대한 특성을 분석하였다. 분석 결과 저 농도의 메탄올에서는 수소 이온의 확산 속도 지연에 따른 분극현상이 발생하였고, 메탄올의 공급량이 높을수록 전지 Cell의 냉각 효과가 발생하여 출력이 감소한다.

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기화학회 2002년도 연료전지심포지움 2002논문집
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• pp.39-42
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• 2002

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기화학회 2003년도 추계총회 및 학술발표회
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• pp.13-13
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• 2003

• 신재생에너지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.46-53
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• 2007

Direct Methanol Fuel Cell, DMFC is a potential power source for portable IT application. DMFC works at low temperature ($<100^{\circ}C$) without fuel processing. Methanol has high energy density, fuel economy, and easiness to handle. This paper focuses high efficient catalyst to increase utilization in the electrode, new membrane reducing methanol crossover, new material parts, and optimization of system integration. Lightweight and small-sized DMFC based on new materials, efficient stack, and improved system control will be applied to the 50W prototype system for the notebook computer.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.27-29
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• 2002

본 연구는 메탄올과 공기를 이용하여 상온, 상압에서 전기를 발생시키는 휴대폰용 전원공급 장치의 개발에 관한 것이다. 이 장치는 직접 메탄을 연료전지(DMFC)와 Back-up전지가 병렬로 연결되어 있어, 통화시 소요 전력의 최대 $50\%$ DMFC가 공급하고 나머지 부분은 Back-up 전지가 공급한다. 또한 통화 대기시에는 DMFC가 $100\%$ 필요 전력을 공급하고, 잉여 전력으로 Back-up전지를 충전한다. 상기 DMFC는 유효면적이 $9cm^2$인 8개의 단위전지가 직렬로 연결되어 있으며, 휴대폰의 작동 전압 범위인 2.5-3.9V의 전압을 출력한다.