• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.411-417
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• 2022

Environmental issues such as global warming due to fossil fuel use are now major worldwide concerns, and interest in renewable and clean energy is growing. Of the various types of renewable energy, green hydrogen energy has recently attracted attention because of its eco-friendly and high-energy density. Electrochemical water splitting is considered a pollution-free means of producing clean hydrogen and oxygen and in large quantities. The development of non-noble electrocatalysts with low cost and high performance in water splitting has also attracted considerable attention. In this study, we successfully synthesized a NiCo₂O₄/NF electrode for an oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline water splitting using a hydrothermal method, which was followed by post-heat treatment. The effects of heat treatment on the electrochemical performance of the electrodes were evaluated under different heat-treatment conditions. The optimized NCO/NF-300 electrode showed an overpotential of 416 mV at a high current density of 50 mA/cm² and a low Tafel slope (49.06 mV dec^-1). It also showed excellent stability (due to the large surface area) and the lowest charge transfer resistance (12.59 Ω). The results suggested that our noble-metal free electrodes have great potential for use in developing alkaline electrolysis systems.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.196-201
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• 2023

수소에너지 생산을 위한 물분해 시스템의 효율을 향상시키기 위해서는, 수소발생반응 (HER)과 산소발생반응(OER) 각각에서 촉매로 인한 전기화학적 반응에서의 높은 과전압의 감소가 수반되어야 한다. 그 중에서도 전이금속 기반의 화합물(수산화물, 황화물 등)은 현재 상용되고 있는 백금 등의 귀금속을 대체할 촉매 재료로써 주목받고 있다. 본 연구에서는, 저렴한 금속 다공성 소재인 Ni foam을 지지체로 사용하고, 수열합성 공정을 통해 β-Ni(OH)₂ 마이크로결정을 합성하고자 하였다. 또한 전기화학적 특성을 향상시키기 위하여 Fe을 도핑하여 합성된 β-Ni(OH)₂ 마이크로 결정의 형상, 결정구조 및 물분해 특성의 변화를 관찰하였으며, 상용 수전해 시스템의 촉매로서의 적용가능성을 검토하였다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.30-35
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• 2024

수소에너지 생산을 위한 물분해 시스템의 효율을 향상시키기 위해서는, 수소발생반응(HER)과 산소발생반응(OER) 각각에서 촉매로 인한 전기화학적 반응에서의 높은 과전압의 감소가 수반되어야 한다. 그 중에서도 전이금속 기반의 화합물들은 현재 상용되고 있는 백금 등의 귀금속을 대체할 촉매 재료로써 주목받고 있다. 본 연구에서는, 저렴한 금속 다공성 소재인 니켈폼(Ni foam)을 지지체로 사용하고, 수열합성 공정을 통해 Fe-doped β-Ni(OH)₂ 마이크로결정을 합성하였다. 또한 OER 특성을 향상시키기 위하여 Mo을 동시도핑하여 합성된 Fe-Mo co-doped β-Ni(OH)₂ 마이크로결정의 형상, 결정구조 및 수전해 특성의 변화를 관찰하였으며, 상용 수전해 시스템의 촉매로서의 적용가능성을 검토하였다.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제56권12호
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• pp.885-892
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• 2018

Molybdenum disulfide ($MoS_2$) based electrocatalysts have been proposed as substitutes for platinum group metal (PGM) based electrocatalyst to hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in water electrolysis. Here, we studied $MoS_2/CNFs$ hybrid catalyst prepared by electrospinning method with heat treatment for polymer electrolyte membrane(PEM) water electrolysis to improve the HER activity. The physicochemical and electrochemical properties such as average diameter, crystalline properties, electrocatalitic activity for HER of synthesized $MoS_2/CNFs$ were investigated by the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Raman Spectroscopy (Raman) and Linear Sweep Voltammetry (LSV). The as spun ATTM/PVP nanofibers were prepared by sol-gel and electrospinning method. Subsequently, the $MoS_2/CNFs$ was dereived from reduction heat treatment of ATTM at the ATTM/PVP nanofibers and carbonization heat treatment. Synthesized $MoS_2/CNFs$ electrocatalyst had an average diameter of $179{\pm}30nm$. We confirmed that the $MoS_2$ layers in $MoS_2/CNF$ electrocatalyst consist of 3~4 layers from the Raman results. In addition, We confirmed that the $MoS_2$ layers in $MoS_2/CNF$ catalyst consist of 7.47% octahedral 1T phase $MoS_2$, 63.77% trigonal prismatic 2H phase $MoS_2$ with 28.75% $MoO_3$ through the XRD, Raman and XPS results. It was shown that $MoS_2/CNFs$ had the overpotential of 0.278 V at $10mA/cm^2$ and tafel slope of 74.8 mV/dec in 0.5 M sulfuric acid ($H_2SO_4$) electrolyte.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.275-279
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• 2012

Ni-W alloy deposits have lately attracted the interest as an alternative surface treatment method for hard chromium electrodeposits because of higher wear resistance, hardness at high temperature, and corrosion resistance. This study deals with influences of process variables, such as electodeposition current density, plating temperature and pH, on the internal stress of Ni-W nanocrystalline deposits. The internal stress was increased with increasing the applied current density. With increasing applied current density, the grain size of the deposit decreases and concentration of hydrogen in the deposit increases. The subsequent release of the hydrogen results in shrinkage of the deposit and the introduction of tensile stress in the deposit. Consequently, for layers deposited at high current density, cracking occurs readily owing to high tensile stress value. By increasing the temperature of the electrodeposition from $60^{\circ}C$ to $80^{\circ}C$, the internal stress was decreased. It seems that an increase in the number of active ions overcoming the activation energy at elevated temperature caused a decline in the concentration polarization and surface diffusion. It decreased the level of hydrogen absorption due to the lessened hydrogen evolution reaction. Therefore, the lower level of hydrogen absorption degenerated the hydride on the surface of the electrode, resulting in the reduction of the internal stress of the deposits. By increasing the pH of the electrodeposition from 5.6 to 6.8, the internal stress in the deposits were slightly decreased. It is considered that the decrease in internal stess of deposits was due to supply of W complex compound in cathode surface, and hydrogen ion resulted from decrease of activity.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.382-388
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• 1989

The approximate rates and stoichiometry of the reaction of excess potassium tri-sec-butylborohydride ($K_s-Bu_3BH$) with selected organic compounds containing representative functional groups were determined under the standard conditions (0$^{\circ}C$, THF) in order to define the characteristics of the reagent for selective reductions. Primary alcohols evolve hydrogen in 1 h, but secondary and tertiary alcohols and amines are inert to this reagent. On the other hand, phenols and thiols evolve hydrogen rapidly. Aldehydes and ketones are reduced rapidly and quantitatively to the corresponding alcohols. Reduction of norcamphor gives 99.3% endo- and 0.7% exo-isomer of norboneols. The reagent rapidly reduces cinnamaldehyde to the cinamyl alcohol stage and shows no further uptake of hydride. p-Benzoquinone takes up one hydride rapidly with 0.32 equiv hydrogen evolution and anthraquinone is cleanly reduced to the 9,10-dihydoxyanthracene stage. Carboxylic acids liberate hydrogen rapidly and quantitatively, however further reduction does not occur. Anhydrides utilize 2 equiv of hydride and acyl chlorides are reduced to the corresponding alcohols rapidly. Lactones are reduced to the diol stage rapidly, whereas esters are reduced moderately (3-6 h). Terminal epoxides are rapidly reduced to the more substituted alcohols, but internal epoxides are reduced slowly. Primary and tertiary amides are inert to this reagent and nitriles are reduced very slowly. 1-Nitropropane evolves hydrogen rapidly without reduction and nitrobenzene is reduced to the azoxybenzene stage, whereas azobenzene and azoxybenzene are inert. Cyclohexanone oxime evolves hydrogen without reduction. Phenyl isocyanate utilizes 1 equiv of hydride to proceed to formanilide stage. Pyridine and quinoline are reduced slowly, however pyridine N-oxide takes up 1.5 equiv of hydride in 1 hr. Disulfides are rapidly reduced to the thiol stage, whereas sulfide, sulfoxide, sulfonic acid and sulfone are practically inert to this reagent. Primary alkyl bromide and iodide are reduced rapidly, but primary alkyl chloride, cyclohexyl bromide and cyclohexyl tosylate are reduced slowly.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.96-101
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• 2021

Developing effective and earth-abundant electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is critical for the commercialization of a water splitting system. In particular, the overpotential of the OER is relatively higher than the HER, and thus, it is considered that one of the important methods to enhance the performance of the electrocatalyst is to reduce the overpotential of the OER. We report effects of incorporation of metalloid into Ni(OH)2 microcrystal on electrocatalytic activities. In this study, Te incorporated Ni(OH)2 (��Te-Ni(OH)2) were grown on three-dimensional porous NF by a facile solvothermal method with �� = 1, 3 and 5. Homogeneous microplate structure on the NF was clearly observed for the Ni(OH)2/NF and ��Te-Ni(OH)2/NF samples. However, irregular and collapsed nanostructures were found on the surface of nickel foam when Te precursor ratio is (��) over 3. Electrocatalytic OER properties were analysed by Linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) and Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The amount of Te incorporation used in the electrocatalytic reaction was found to play a crucial role in improving catalytic activity. The optimum Te amount (��) introduced into the Ni(OH)2/NF was discussed with respect to their OER performance.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2011

$MoO_3$ 분말을 723 K ~ 873 K에서 Ar+$H_2$ 혼합기체를 이용히여 수평관상로에서 $MoO_2$로 훤원하였으며, 반용속도를 배가스 중의 상대습도를 측정하여 계산하였다. 반응속도는 수소가스 분압과 반응속도에 따라 현저하게 증가하였다. 환원 반응초기에 $H_2O$의 발생속도가 급격하게 증가하였으며, 시간의 경과에 따라 배가스 중의 $H_2O$ 분압은 급격하게 감소하였다. 이 시기에 환원 반응율은 직선적으로 증가하였다. 환원반응 초기의 $MoO_3$에서 $MoO_2$로의 환원반응의 활성화 에너지는 73.56 kJ/mol로 계산되었다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.812-817
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• 2019

A zinc-air battery is one of most promising advanced batteries due to its high specific energy density, low cost, and environmental friendliness. However, zinc anodes in zinc-air batteries lead to several issues including self-discharge, corrosion reaction, and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In this paper, viscosity of electrolyte has been controlled to suppress the corrosion reaction, HER, and self-discharge behavior. Various viscosity average molecular weights of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) are adopted to prepare the electrolyte. The evaporation of electrolytes is proportional to the increase in molecular weight. In addition, enhanced self-discharge behavior is obtained when the gelling agent with high molecular weight is used. In addition, the zinc-air cell assembled with lower viscosity average molecular weight of PAA (M_v ~ 450,000) delivers 510.85 mAh/g and 489.30 mAh/g of discharge capacity without storage and with 6 hr storage, respectively. Also, highest capacity retention (95.78 %) is obtained among studied materials.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.289-296
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• 2008

산업용 밀폐형 니켈수소전지에 사용되는 수산화니켈 및 수소저장합금 전극에 대해 반쪽전지 시험에 의한 전기화학적 특성을 조사하고, 대용량 밀폐형 니켈수소전지를 제작하여 전지의 충전 효율 및 내압 특성에 대해 평가하였다. 전기화학적 특성 실험은 전지의 충방전 사이클에 따른 전지 내압 상승 억제를 목표로 수산화니켈 전극 및 수소저장합금 전극에 대해 전위주사법을 이용하여 수행하였다. 전위주사법 실험 결과, 수산화니켈 전극의 프로톤 산화 환원 반응 양태, 산소발생 거동, 그리고 수소저장합금 전극의 수소화 반응 특성을 명확히 파악할 수 있었다. 또한 산소 과전압이 높은 수산화니켈 분말과 수소 활성화 특성이 우수한 수소저장합금 분말을 사용하여 제작한 130 Ah 니켈수소전지의 충전 효율은 1 C 전류로 충전 시 98% 수준이 얻어 졌으며 과충전 시 전지 내압이 4 atm 이하로 유지됨을 확인하였다. 그리고 충방전 사이클에 의한 전지 보존 용량도 약 400 사이클에서 약 95% 수준으로 그 특성이 우수함을 알 수 있었다.