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Crevice chemistry and corrosion in high temperature water: A review

  • Young-Jin Kim;Chi Bum Bahn;Seung Heon Baek;Wonjun Choi;Geun Dong Song
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.56 no.8
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    • pp.3112-3122
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    • 2024
  • Crevice corrosion is a localized attack of metal that occurs in occluded areas of materials as a result of a degradation of the oxide passivity on the metal surface in contact with stagnant environments. Materials suffer crevice corrosion when generally the crevice opening gap is so narrow that the migration or diffusion of ionic species into the crevice can be restricted and consequently results in the production of aggressive crevice solutions and differential aeration conditions over time. Among several factors affecting the crevice corrosion, differential aeration causing oxygen depletion associated with the geometry of components, acidification, and accumulation of aggressive species (e.g., Cl-, SO4-2, NO3- ) in the crevice solution become main aspects of the mechanism of the crevice corrosion. Thus, controlling such factors is most critically necessary to either prevents or terminates the crevice corrosion. This paper covers electrochemical aspects of the crevice corrosion, roles of critical factors affecting the crevice corrosion, and electrochemical processes of impurity species in the crevice in high temperature water. A better and clear understanding of mechanisms of the crevice corrosion is important to develop the protection and mitigation technology against the crevice corrosion in order for maintaining the integrity and longevity of structural components at various industries

Synthesis and Physicochemical Properties of Ionic Liquids: 1-Alkenyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium Tetrafluoroborates

  • Min, Gwan-Hong;Yim, Tae-Eun;Lee, Hyun-Yeong;Kim, Hyo-Jin;Mun, Jun-Young;Kim, Sang-Mi;Oh, Seung-M.;Kim, Young-Gyu
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.28 no.9
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    • pp.1562-1566
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    • 2007
  • 1-Alkenyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ionic liquids having an olefinic substituent were synthesized and characterized. Among them, [AMMIm]BF4 with an allyl group showed lower viscosity, higher ionic conductivity, and a wider electrochemical window compared with its analogue having a saturated alkyl substituent. An EDLC with [AMMIm]BF4 showed better performance than that with [PMMIm]BF4, too.

Development of Room Temperature Na/S Secondary Batteries (상온형 나트륨/유황 이차전지 개발 동향)

  • RYU, HOSUK;KIM, INSOO;PARK, JINSOO
    • Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.753-763
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    • 2016
  • High temperature sodium/sulfur battery(Na/S battery) has good electrochemical properties, but, the battery has some problems such as explosion and corrosion at al. because of using the liquid electrodes at high temperature and production of high corrosion. Room temperature sodium/sulfur batteries (NAS batteries) is developed to resolve of the battery problem. To recently, room temperature sodium/sulfur batteries has higher discharge capacity than its of lithium ion battery, however, cycle life of the battery is shorter. Because, the sulfur electrode and electrolyte have some problem such as polysulfide resolution in electrolyte and reaction of anode material and polysulfide. Cycle life of the battery is improved by decrease of polysulfide resolution in electrolyte and block of reaction between anode material and polysulfide. If room temperature sodium/sulfur batteries (NAS batteries) with low cost and high capacity improves cycle life, the batteries will be commercialized batteries for electric storage, electric vehicle, and mobile electric items.

Ethanol Electro-Oxidation and Stability of Pt Supported on Sb-Doped Tin Oxide (안티몬 도핑된 주석 산화물에 담지된 백금 촉매의 에탄올 산화 반응 및 안정성 연구)

  • Lee, Kug-Seung;Park, Hee-Young;Jeon, Tae-Yeol;Sung, Yung-Eun
    • Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.141-146
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    • 2008
  • Electrocatalytic activities and stabilities of Pt supported on Sb-doped $SnO_2$ (ATO) were examined for ethanol oxidation reactions. Pt colloidal particles were deposited on ATO nanoparticles (Pt/ATO) and the prepared electrocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and cyclic voltammetry. Electrochemical activity of the Pt/ATO for ethanol electro-oxidation was compared to those of Pt supported on carbon (Pt/C) and commercial PtRu/C. The activitiy of the Pt/ATO was much higher than those of the Pt/C and commercial PtRu/C. The Pt/ATO exhibited much higher electrochemical stabilities than the Pt/C in 0.5M ${H_2}{SO_4}$ and in 0.5M ${H_2}{SO_4}$/1M ${C_2}{H_5}OH$. According to TEM, the growth rate of Pt particles was lower in the Pt/ATO than it was in the Pt/C. The ATO nanoparticle appears to be a promising support material that promotes electrochemical reactions and stabilizes catalyst particles in direct ethanol fuel cell.

Electrochemical Behavior of UCl3 and GdCl3 in LiCl-KCl Molten Salt (LiCl-KCl 고온 용융염 내 UCl3 및 GdCl3의 전기화학적 거동 연구)

  • Min, Seul-Ki;Bae, Sang-Eun;Park, Yong-Joon;Song, Kyu-Seok
    • Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.276-281
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    • 2009
  • Electrochemical behaviors of $U^{3+}$ and $Gd^{3+}$ were investigated in LiCl-KCl eutectic molten salt by using various electrochemical techniques. The electrodeposition and dissolution currents for uranium show the maximum at -1.51V and -1.35V, respectively while, for gadolinium,at -2.15V and -1.9V, respectively. In case of LiCl-KCl molten salt containing both of $U^{3+}$ and $Gd^{3+}$, the peak potential of electrodeposition of gadolinium shifts to more positive potential than in the solution without $U^{3+}$. The potentials in chronopotentiometric data suddenly dropped to negative value as soon as the reduction currents were applied and became constant at the potential around which the $U^{3+}$ and $Gd^{3+}$ are electrodeposited. The results of normal pulse voltammetry (NPV) and square wave voltammetry show that those methods can be used to qualitatively analyze the elements in the melts. Especially, the differentiation of NPV result was found to be useful for the separation of the peaks of which potentials are close each other.

Potential-dependent Complex Capacitance Analysis for Porous Carbon Electrodes (다공성 탄소전극의 전위에 따른 복소캐패시턴스 분석)

  • Jang, Jong H.;Yoon, Song-Hun;Ka, Bok H.;Oh, Seung M.
    • Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.255-260
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    • 2003
  • The complex capacitance analysis was performed in order to examine the potential-dependent EDLC characteristics of porous carbon electrodes. The imaginary capacitance profiles $(C_{im}\;vs.\;log\lf)$ were theoretically derived for a cylindrical pore and further extended to multiple pore systems. Two important electrochemical parameters in EDLC can be estimated from the peak-shaped imaginary capacitance plots: total capacitance from the peak area and $\alpha_0$ from the peak position. Using this method, the variation of capacitance and ion conductivity in pores can be traced as a function of electric potential. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was recorded on the mesoporous carbon electrode as a function of electric potential and analyzed by complex capacitance method. The capacitance values obtained from the peak area showed a maximum at 0.3V (vs. SCE), which was in accordance with cyclic voltammetry result. The ionic conductivity in pores calculated from the peak position showed a maximum at 0.2 V (vs. SCE), then decreased with an increase in potential. This behavior seems due to the enhanced electrostatic interaction between ion and surface charge that becomes enriched at more positive potentials.