• Advances in Energy Research
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.41-57
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• 2022

Electrochemical double-layer capacitors (EDLCs) based on solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) have gained an immense recognition in the present world due to their unique properties. This study is about preparing and characterizing EDLCs using a natural rubber (NR) based SPE with natural graphite (NG) electrodes. NR electrolyte was consisted with 49% methyl grafted natural rubber (MG49) and zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate ((Zn(CF₃SO₃)₂-ZnTF). It was characterized using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) test, dc polarization test and linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) test. NG electrodes were made using a slurry of NG and acetone. EIS test, cyclic voltammetry (CV) test and galvanostatic charge discharge (GCD) test have been done to characterize the EDLC. Optimized electrolyte composition with NR: 0.6 ZnTF (weight basis) exhibited a conductivity of 0.6 x 10^-4 Scm^-1 at room temperature. Conductivity was predominantly due to ions. The electrochemical stability window was found to be from 0.25 V to 2.500 V. Electrolyte was sandwiched between two identical NG electrodes to fabricate an EDLC. Single electrode specific capacitance was about 2.26 Fg^-1 whereas the single electrode discharge capacitance was about 1.17 Fg^-1. The EDLC with this novel NR-ZnTF based SPE evidences its suitability to be used for different applications with further improvement.

• Advances in Energy Research
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.21-34
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• 2020

Energy storage devices have received a keen interest throughout the world due to high power consumption. A large number of research activities are being conducted on electrochemical double layer capacitors (EDLCs) because of their high power density and higher energy density. In the present study, an EDLC was fabricated using natural graphite based electrodes and ionic liquid (IL) based gel polymer electrolyte (GPE). The IL based GPE was prepared using the IL, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate (1E3MITF) with the polymer poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and the salt magnesium trifluoromethanesulfonate (Mg(CF₃SO₃)₂ - MgTF). GPE was characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), DC polarization test, linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) test and cyclic voltammetry (CV) test. The maximum room temperature conductivity of the sample was 1.64 × 10^-4 Scm^-1. The electrolyte was purely an ionic conductor and the anionic contribution was prominent. Fabricated EDLC was characterized by EIS, CV and galvanostatic charge discharge (GCD) tests. CV test of the EDLC exhibits a single electrode specific capacitance of 1.44 Fg^-1 initially and GCD test gives 0.83 Fg^-1 as initial single electrode specific discharge capacitance. Moreover, a good stability was observed for prolonged cycling and the device can be used for applications with further modifications.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2005년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.6
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• pp.595-596
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• 2005

This research which it sees adds $LiMn_2O_4$ in the activated carbon electrode the test against the effect which it follows is. Test cells, which were $LiMn_2O_4$fabricated with active mass composite consisted of (100-X)% of MSP-20 and (X)% of $LiMn_2O_4$ (X=20,40,60,80,100), exhibits the better specific capacitance than those of the cells fabricated with single active mass that is MSP-20. The enhanced properties of composite active mass could be caused by capability of $LiMn_2O_4$ powders. But the resistance was increase by proportionate in $LiMn_2O_4$ addition and when mixture ratio of the activated carbon and the $LiMn_2O_4$ being similar, to be low rather to the after where had become the maximum it came.

• 공업화학
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.822-827
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 에너지 밀도가 큰 초고용량 캐패시터를 제작하기 위한 기초 연구로서 활성탄소섬유의 물성과 유기 전해질의 특성이 초고용량 캐패시터의 전기화학적 특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 유기성 전해질의 경우는 이온의 크기가 수용성 전해질 보다 훨씬 크기 때문에 탄소전극의 세공크기에 많은 영향을 받으며, 용량을 발현할 수 있는 유효세공의 크기가 커야 한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 혼합용매를 이용한 전해액의 조성은 큰 비축전용량과 빠른 충전속도, 그리고 낮은 ESR 및 방전전류의 세기에 대한 높은 비축전용량 유지성 등의 우수한 충방전 특성을 나타내는 것을 알 수 있었고, 전해질의 높은 이온전도도가 용량발현 및 자가방전 특성에 큰기여를 하고 있으며, 전해질 이온의 크기는 충전속도에 많은 영향을 미치는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2002년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.3 No.2
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• pp.1140-1143
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• 2002

This work describes the effect of conducting composite on the characteristics of electric double layer capacitor. The cell, which was fabricated with conducting composite consisted of 50 wt.% of SPB and 50 wt.% of VGCF, exhibits the higher specific capacitance, the lower resistance and the better rate capability than those of the cells fabricated with each single electronic conductor. These enhanced properties could be related with the dense structure of electrode.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.143-148
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• 2012

The unique effects of highly conductive conducting polymer/SWNT (single walled carbon nanotube) composite nanoparticles in electric double layer capacitors are studied for the enhancement of the adhesive properties, specific capacitance and power characteristics of the electrode. Because the conducting polymer/SWNT composite material, which is believed to act as a polymer binder, an active material for charge storage and a conducting agent, is well distributed on the activated carbon, greatly enhanced adhesion properties, cell capacitance and power characteristics were obtained.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.11-16
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• 2009

단일벽 탄소나노튜브의 표면 위에 동력학적 전위법으로 산화루테늄($RuO_2$)의 석출 및 루테늄-코발트 혼합산화물(Ru-Co mixed oxide)의 공석출에 의해 산화환원 수퍼커페시터용 복합전극을 제조하였다. 루테늄 성분이 13.13 wt%, 코발트 성분이 2.89 wt%가 석출된 Ru-Co 혼합산화물 전극은 낮은 전위 스캔속도($10\;mV\;s^{-1}$)에서는 $RuO_2$ 전극과 유사한 비용량(${\sim}620\;F\;g^{-1}$)을 나타내지만, 높은 스캔속도($500\;mV\;s^{-1}$)에서는 $RuO_2$ 전극보다 큰 비용량을 보인다. 높은 스캔 속도에서 Ru-Co 혼합산화물 전극이 비용량의 증가를 나타내는 것은 Ru 성분을 통한 전기전도성을 Co 성분이 구조적으로 지지해주기 때문이다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.587-592
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 유연성을 갖는 전극 제조를 위해 산 처리된 단일벽 탄소나노튜브 (Acid treated-SWCNTs)를 금이 코팅된 PET 기판 위에 스프레이 코팅하였다. 단일벽 탄소나노튜브가 가지는 단점을 보완하기 위하여 산 처리 공정을 이용하여 나노튜브에 작용기를 도입하여 분산성을 극대화 시켰으며 전기화학적 특성을 향상 시켰다. 스프레이 기술을 이용하여 제조된 유연성을 갖는 단일벽 탄소나노튜브 기반의 전극을 1 M의 황산 전해질에서 순환 전압 전류법, 임피던스 분광법 그리고 충 방전 시험을 통하여 전기화학적 특성을 분석 하였다. 그 결과, 응력을 가하지 않은 전극의 전기 용량값은 $67F{\cdot}g^{-1}$로 측정 되었으며, 1000번의 충 방전 시험 후에는 전기 용량값이 $63F{\cdot}g^{-1}$ (94 % 유지)로 감소하는 결과를 보였다. 이에 반하여, 탄소나노튜브 기반의 플렉시블 전극은 500번의 굽힘 시험 (bending test)과 6000번의 충 방전 시험 후에는 초기의 전기 용량값 ($67F{\cdot}g^{-1}$)이 유지되는 결과를 얻었다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.194-198
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• 2008

Several methods for improving dispersion of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been investigated. CNTs modified by acids and hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$) showed improved dispersion. From SEM micrographs and photos of dispersion, CNTs modified with nitric acid and $H_2O_2$, showed no agglomeration in solution even standing for 4 months, which means successfully improved dispersion property. TEM micrographs of surface modified single CNT treated with 69% $HNO_3$ in boiling acid solution as the optimum method were obtained. For confirmation of CNTs' application to EDLC electrode materials, characteristics of EDLC have been analyzed by cyclic voltammetry curve, specific capacitance of unit cell, electrode discharge curves and AC impedance curve. From the results, it could be confirmed that electrochemical properties of CNTs were enhanced after surface modification with 69% $HNO_3$ acid treatment.

• 공업화학
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.324-330
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• 2019

Petal-like nickel cobaltite ($NiCo_2O_4$)/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) composites with different $rGO-to-NiCo_2O_4$ weight ratios were synthesized using a simple hydrothermal method and subsequent thermal treatment. In the $NiCo_2O_4/rGO$ composite, the $NiCo_2O_4$ 3-dimensional nanomaterials contributed to the improvement of electrochemical properties of the final composite material by preventing the restacking of the rGO sheet and securing ion movement passages. The composite structure was examined by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The FE-SEM and TEM images showed that petal-like $NiCo_2O_4$ was supported on the rGO surface. Cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were used for the electrochemical analysis of composites. Among the prepared composites, $0.075g\;rGO/NiCo_2O_4$ composite showed the highest specific capacitance of $1,755Fg^{-1}$ at a current density of $2Ag^{-1}$. The cycle performance and rate capability of the composite material were higher than those of using the single $NiCo_2O_4$ material. These nano-structured composites could be regarded as valuable electrode materials for supercapacitors that require superior performance.