• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.957-964
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• 2018

In this study, a method of electrochemical consolidation is applied. This method utilizes electro-osmosis, which is an effective ground improvement technique for soft clays, and soil treatment using lime, which is the oldest traditional soil stabilizer. The mechanism of lime treatment for soil involves cation exchange, which leads to the flocculation and agglomeration. Five representative laboratory tests-an electro-osmotic test and four electrochemical tests with various proportions of lime-were performed on dredged marine clay. The objectives of this study are to investigate the effect of electrochemical treatment and to determine the optimum dose for optimal consolidation performance of dredged marine clay. The results show that a better consolidation effect was achieved in terms of current, temperature, and vane shear strength by using electrochemical treatment. The best results were observed for the electrochemical test using 4% lime content.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권12호
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• pp.4441-4448
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• 2022

The electrochemical oxidation process has been widely studied in the field of wastewater treatment for the decomposition of organic materials through oxidation using ·OH generated on the anode. Pt anode electrodes with high durability and long-term operability have a low oxygen evolution potential, making them unsuitable for electrochemical oxidation processes. Therefore, to apply Pt electrodes that are suitable for long-term operation and large-scale processes, it is necessary to develop a new method for improving the decomposition rate of organic materials. This study introduces a method to improve the decomposition rate of organic materials when using a Pt anode electrode in the electrochemical oxidation process for the treatment of organic decontamination liquid waste. Electrochemical decomposition tests were performed using sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS) as a representative organic material and a Pt mesh as the anode electrode. Y₂O₃ particles were introduced into the electrolytic cell to improve the decomposition rate. The decomposition rate significantly improved from 21% to 99%, and the current efficiency also improved. These results can be applied to the electrochemical oxidation process without additional system modification to enhance the decomposition rate and current efficiency.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.131-138
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• 2023

The carbon felt is usually hired as electrodes for vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB). In the study, surface modification of carbon felt under CO₂ atmosphere with variables of operating various temperature ranges between 700℃ and 900℃. The qualitative and quantitative analysis were carried out such as scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to observe degree of surface modification. Result of XPS analysis confirmed increase of carbon and oxidation functional group on the surface with increase of temperature. SEM image was discovered similar phenomena. Electrochemical characteristics such as cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) revealed the improved electrode performance with increase of temperature. However, the electrochemical performance under treatments temperature of 900℃ was less than that of under treatment temperature of 850℃ due to weight loss at the treatment temperature of 900℃. From the CV and EIS results, the best electrochemical characteristics was at the temperature of 850℃. That of at the temperature of 900℃ was decreased due to weight loss. The energy efficiencies (EE) obtained from full cell test were 69.37, 80.76, 82.45, and 75.47%, at the temperature of 700, 800, 850, and 900℃, respectively.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.123-130
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• 2019

We investigated the electrochemical behavior of an electrode coated with a nickel hexacyanoferrate/graphene oxide (NiPB/GO) composite to evaluate its potential use for the electrochemical separation of radioactive Cs as a promising approach for reducing secondary Cs waste after decontamination. The NiPB/GO-modified electrode showed electrochemically switched ion exchange capability with excellent selectivity for Cs over other alkali metals. Furthermore, the repetitive ion insertion and desertion test for assessing the electrode stability showed that the electrochemical ion exchange capacity of the NiPB/GO-modified electrode increased further with potential cycling in 1 M of $NaNO_3$. In particular, this electrochemical treatment enhanced Cs uptake by nearly two times compared to that of NiPB/GO and still retained the ion selectivity of NiPB, suggesting that the electrochemically treated NiPB/GO composite shows promise for nuclear wastewater treatment.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.588-591
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• 2004

축산 폐수처리를 위해 전기화학적 방법의 사용에 있어 관심이 고조되고 있다. 전기화학적 방법의 기술은 축산폐수 및 공업적 폐수 문제를 해결하는데 이상적 처리 방법이다. 다른 화학적 처리 방법과는 다르게 전기화학적계는 2차 폐수의 부피를 증가시키지 않고 용수와 유기질 비료로 활용한다. 전기화학적 방법은 전해부상장치를 무기화학적 약품과 병행하여 더욱 효과적으로 축산폐수를 처리한다. 이 연구는 2차 처리로 초음파와 오존처리로 탈색, COD와 BOD가 격감함으로 용수 및 유기질 비료로 활용하도록 실험하였다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.137-144
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• 2008

The commercial activated carbons are typically prepared by activation from coconut shell char or coal char containing lots of inorganic impurities. They also have pore structure and pore size distribution depending on nanostructure of precursor materials. In this study, two types of commercial activated carbons were applied for EDLC electrode by removing impurities with acid treatments, and controlling pore size distribution and contents of functional group with heat treatment. The effect of the surface functional groups on electrochemical performance of the activated carbon electrodes was investigated. The initial gravimetric and volumetric capacitance of coconut based activated carbon electrode which was acid treated by $HNO_3$ and then heat treated at $800^{\circ}C$ were 90 F/g and 42 F/cc respectively showing 94% of charge-discharge efficiency. Such a good electrochemical performance can be possibly applied to the medium capacitance of EDLC.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.52-60
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• 2007

탈질 특허분석과 전해기초연구를 통하여 수용액으로부터 질소의 환원제거에 대하여 조사하였다. 세계적으로 수용액으로부터 질소를 제거하는 방법으로 생물학적 기술과 산화환원 기술이 개발되고 있으며, 최근 들어 전해기술에 대한 특허출원도 증가하고 있다. 전해법에서 Fe를 음극으로 Pt를 양극으로 채택한 정전류 전해법에 의하여 1시간동안 총질소를 47% 이상 제거할 수 있었다. 질소함유 폐수를 처리하는 효율적인 방법은 폐수 특성에 맞는 기술의 조합이라고 말할 수 있다. 예를 들어 고농도 질소 함유 폐수를 소량 배출하는 경우 화학적 처리와 전해법의 조합으로 질산성 질소를 아질산성 질소로 일차 전환시켜 전해효율을 극대화시키면서 2차 오염원인 용해 금속이온을 전해과정에서 음극에 환원 회수하는 방법 등이 실용화에 유리하다고 말할 수 있다.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 알칼리 이온의 침출을 완화하기 위해 전기화학적 처리로 100일 동안 수중 환경에 침지된 시멘트 페이스트의 표면을 현미경으로 관찰하였다. 계면 영역에서의 미수화물 입자와 공극률을 정량적으로 평가하기 위하여 주사 전자 현미경을 통해 후방 산란 전자(BSE) 이미지를 얻었다. 그 결과, 전기화학적 처리에 의해 표면부의 공극률이 크게 감소한 반면, 전하 상태에서 제한된 수화반응에 의해 미수화 입자는 다소 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 전기화학적 처리에서, C-S-H 겔에 존재하는 Ca²⁺ 이온은 공극수 내의 OH^- 이온과 Ca(OH)₂ 형태로 침전되어 C-S-H 겔을 낮추면서 동시에 Ca(OH)₂를 증대시킬 수 있다. 실질적으로 알칼리 침출에 대한 위험성은 전기화학적인 처리 하에서 제한된 이온화 매트릭스에 의해 감소될 수 있다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.44-49
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• 2012

Electrochemical and photochemical techniques have been proved to be effective for the removal of organic pollutants in textile wastewater. The present study deals with degradation of synthetic textile effluents containing reactive dyes and assisting chemicals, using electro oxidation and photo catalytic treatment. The influence of various operating parameters such as dye concentration, current density, supporting electrolyte concentration and lamp intensity on TOC removal has been determined. From the present investigation it has been observed that nearly 70% of TOC removal has been recorded for electrooxidation treatment with current density 5 mA/$dm^2$, supporting electrolyte concentration of 3 g/L and in photocatalytic treatment with 250 V as optimum lamp intensity nearly 67% of TOC removal was observed. The result indicates that electro oxidation treatment is more efficient than photocatalytic treatment for dye degradation.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.653-658
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• 2012

고농도 유기질 폐수처리를 위해 전기화학적 방법의 사용에 있어 관심이 고조되고 있다. 전기화학적 방법의 기술은 음식물폐수 및 공업적 폐수 문제를 해결하는데 이상적 처리 방법이다. 다른 화학적 처리 방법과는 다르게 전기화학적 처리장치는 2차 폐수의 부피를 증가시키지 않고 용수와 유기질 비료로 재활용한다. 전기화학적 방법은 전해부상장치를 무기화학적 약품과 병행하여 더욱 효과적으로 음식물 폐수를 처리한다. 이 연구는 2차 처리로 초음파와 오존처리로 탈색, COD와 BOD가 격감함으로 용수 및 유기질 비료로 활용하도록 실험하였다.