• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.238-242
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• 2005

The Pt counter electrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) plays a role in helping redox reaction of iodine ions in electrolyte, also, transferring electrons into electrolyte. In this case, it is expected that characteristics of Pt electrodes strongly depend on fabrication process and its surface condition. In this study, Pt electrodes were prepared by a electro-deposition and a RF magnetron sputtering. Electrochemical behavior of Pt electrodes was compared using cyclic-voltammetry and impedance spectroscopy. Surface morphology of Pt electrodes was investigated by FE-SEM and AFM. I-V characteristics of DSSC were measured and discussed in association with the surface properties of counter electrode. As a result, electrochemical properties of electro-deposited Pt electrode were superior to that of sputtered Pt electrode. This is likely that enlarged area of surface in electro-deposited Pt electrode in comparison with the case of sputtered Pt electrode playa role in enhancing such electrochemical properties.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.181-187
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• 2022

As the charges/discharges of VRFB-ESS were repeated during 150cycles or more, the capacity of electrolyte in VRFB-ESS was decreased little by little. It results from the decreasing of the level of anolyte and the increasing of the valance value of the catholyte. Then, we tried to recover the capacity loss with 3 different ways. The first way was that the levels of anolyte and catholyte were allowed to be evenly equalized when the difference in the levels of two different electrolytes were severe. The second one was to lessen the valance value of the catholyte through the reduction reaction to 4-valant ions of 5-valant ions in the catholyte with the reductant, oxalic acid. The last one was that the all electrolytes of analyte and catholyte were allowed to be electro-chemically reduced to 3.5 of the valance value by oxidizing new electrolyte with 3.5 valance ions. The last way was the most effective to recover the capacity loss.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.890-894
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 염료 물질 중 하나인 메틸렌 블루(methylene blue)를 수계 레독스 흐름 전지의 활물질로 처음으로 도입하였다. Methylene blue의 레독스 전위는 pH가 높아짐에 따라 음의 방향으로 이동하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이 methylene blue를 음극 활물질로 활용하고, 양극 활물질로는 바나듐(vanadium) 을 활용하여 산 전해질을 기반으로 셀성능 평가를 진행하였다. Methylene $blue/V^{4+}$ 레독스 조합의 산 전해질에 대한 셀 전압은 0.45 V로 낮으며, Methylene blue의 물에 대한 용해도 또한 0.12 M로 굉장히 낮다. 이에 따라 0.0015 M의 낮은 농도로 단전지 셀 성능을 평가하였으며, Nafion 212 멤브레인을 사용하여 0~0.8 V 컷-오프 전압으로 $1mA/cm^2$ 전류밀도 하에서 4 cycle에서 충방전 효율 96.67%, 전압효율 88.83%, 에너지효율 85.87%, 방전 용량($0.0500Ah{\cdot}L^{-1}$)의 성능을 보였으며, 낮은 방전용량은 활물질의 낮은 농도에 의한 것이므로 활물질인 메틸렌 블루의 농도를 0.1 M로, 전류밀도는 $10mA/cm^2$로 더 높였을 때 4 cycle에서 CE 99%, VE 85%, EE 85%의 효율로 더 높은 방전 용량($3.8122Ah{\cdot}L^{-1}$)을 도출함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.491-496
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• 2017

The hydrogen($H_2$) is promising energy carrier of renewable energy in the microgrid system such as small village and military base due to its high energy density, pure emission and convenient transportation. $H_2$ can be generated by photocatalytic water splitting, gasification of biomass and water electrolysis driven by solar cell or wind turbine. Solid oxide electrolysis cells(SOECs) are the most efficient way to mass production due to high operating temperature improving the electrode kinetics and reducing the electrolyte resistance. The SOECs are consist of nickel-yttria stabilized zirconia(NiO-YSZ) fuel electrode / YSZ electrolyte / lanthanum strontium manganite-YSZ(LSM-YSZ) air electrode due to similarity to Solid Oxide Fuel Cells(SOFCs). The Ni-YSZ most widely used fuel electrode shows several problems at SOEC mode such as degradation of the fuel electrode because of Ni particle's redox reaction and agglomeration. Therefore Ni-YSZ need to be replaced to an alternative fuel electrode material. In this study, We studied on the Double perovskite $PrBrMnO_{5+{\delta}}$(PBMO) due to its high electric conductivity, catalytic activity and electrochemical stability. PBMO was impregnated into the scaffold electrolyte $La_{0.8}Sr_{0.2}Ga_{0.85}Mg_{0.15}O_{3-{\delta}}$(LSGM) to be synthesized at low temperature for avoiding secondary phase generated when it exposed to high temperature. The Half cell test was conducted at SOECs and SOFCs modes.

• 분석과학
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.332-340
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• 1998

Salicylaldehyde와 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde를 2-aminophenol과 2-amino-p-cresol에 반응시켜 세자리 Schiff base 리간드($SIPH_2$, $SIPCH_2$, $HNIPH_2$, $HNIPCH_2$)들을 합성하였다. 이들 리간드를 Ni(II) 이온과 반응시켜 세자리 Schiff base Ni(II) 착물들을 합성 하였다. 이들 리간드와 그 착물들의 가상적인 구조와 특성을 원소분석, $^1H$-NMR, IR, UV-vis 분광법과 열 무게 분석법으로 알아보았다. Schiff base 리간드와 Ni(II) 착물의 몰비는 1:1로 결합하며, Ni(II)착물들은 3분자의 수화물이 배위된 6배위의 8면체 구조임을 알았다. 지지 전해질로서 0.1 M TBAP를 포함한 DMSO 용액에서 순환 전압전류법과 미분 펄스 전압전류법으로 세자리 Schiff base 리간드와 이들의 Ni(II) 착물들의 전기 화학적인 산화 환원 과정을 알아보았다. 세자리 Schiff base 리간드들의 전기 화학적 환원은 확산 지배적이고 비가역적으로 진행되었다. Ni(II) 착물의 전기화학적 환원과정은 1단계 1전자 반응으로 확산 지배적이고 준가역적으로 진행되었다. Ni(II) 착물들의 환원전위는 [$Ni(II)(HNIP)(H_2O)_3$]>[$Ni(II)(SIP)(H_2O)_3$]>[$Ni(II)(SIPC)(H_2O)_3$]>[$Ni(II)(HNIPC)(H_2O)_3$]순으로 양전위 방향으로 이동하였으며, 리간드의 영향은 크게 받지 않았다. 이들 결과로 부터 본 연구에서 합성한 Ni(II)착물은 [$Ni(II)(HNIPC)(H_2O)_3$] 착물이 DMSO용매에서 가장 안정함을 알 수 있다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.243.1-243.1
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• 2010

Devices based on nanomaterials platforms are emerging as a powerful tool for ultrasensitive sensors for the direct detection of biological and chemical species. In this talk, we will report the preparation and the full characterization of electrochemical polymerization of biopolymers platforms and nano-structure formation for electrochemical detection of enzymatic activity and toxic compound in electrolyte for biosensor applications. Formation of an electroactive polymer film of two different compounds has been quantified by observing new redox peak at higher potentials in cyclic voltammogram measurements. RCT value of at various biopolymer concentration based hybrid films has been obtained from electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis and possible mechanism for formation of complexes during electrochemical polymerization on conducting substrates has been investigated. Biosensors developed based on these hybrid biopolymers have very high sensitivity.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.269-269
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• 2009

염료감응형 태양전지는 다공질 $TiO_2$ 전극막, 광감응형 염료, 전해질로 구성된 전기화학적 원리를 이용한 태양전지이다. 전해질은 전자가 빠져나간 염료에 전자를 공급하고 $PtCl_4$로부터 전자를 공급받아 산화/환원 반응을 한다. $PtCl_4$는 하부 기판에서 전자를 전해질에 제공한다. 본 연구에서는 Sealant를 이용하여 전해질의 면적이 효율에 어떤 영향을 미치는지 관찰하였다. AM 1.5 (100 $mW/cm^2$)하에서의 광 에너지로 측정한 효율은 전해질 면적이 1 $cm^2$ 일 때 가장 높은 4.46%의 효율이 나타났다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제19권
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• pp.40-46
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• 2016

Nitrogen-atom doped graphene oxide was considered to prevent the dissolution of polysulfide and to guarantee the enhanced redox reaction of sulfur for good cycle performance of lithium sulfur cells. In this study, we used urea as a nitrogen source due to its low cost and easy preparation. To find the optimum urea content, we tested three different ratios of urea to graphene oxide. The morphology of the composites was examined by field emission scanning electron microscope. Functional groups and bonding characterization were measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Electrochemical properties were characterized by cyclic voltammetry in an organic electrolyte solution. Compared with thermally reduced graphene/sulfur (S) composite, nitrogen-doped graphene/S composites showed higher electroactivity and more stable capacity retention.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.10-18
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• 2010

Nanostructured metal oxides have been widely used in the research fields of photoelectrochemistry, photochemistry and opto-electronics. Dye-sensitized solar cell is a typical example because it is based on nanostructured $TiO_2$. Since the discovery of dye-sensitized solar cell in 1991, it has been considered as a promising photovoltaic solar cell because of low-cost, colorful and semitransparent characteristics. Unlike p-n junction type solar cell, dye-sensitized solar cell is photoelectrochemical type and is usually composed of the dye-adsorbed nanocrystalline metal oxide, the iodide/tri-iodide redox electrolyte and the Pt and/or carbon counter electrode. Among the studied issues to improve efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cell, nanoengineering technologies of metal oxide particle and film have been reviewed in terms of improving optical property, electron transport and electron life time.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2008년도 제39회 하계학술대회
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• pp.1236-1237
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• 2008

Carbon nanotube(CNT) materials are expected a stable current collector without the phenomena such as oxidizing and melting of grid by redox electrolyte and with low cost. In this paper, two types of dye-sensitized solar cells(DSSCs) with Pt abd CNT as a counter electrode were fabricated, then the energy conversion efficiency characteristics were investigated. The main purpose of this study is to find out the possibility of CNT material as cheap current collector of a large scale DSSC module. In addition, the Hall coefficient were measured by using FCM analysis.