전기화학회지 (Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society)

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  • Pages.110-116
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  • 2011
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  • 1229-1935(pISSN)
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  • 2288-9000(eISSN)
한국전기화학회 (The Korean Electrochemical Society)
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캐소드 루테늄 촉매의 전기화학적 환원 처리가 고분자 전해질 연료전지 성능에 미치는 영향

Effect of Electrochemical Reduction of Ruthenium Black Cathode Catalyst on the Performance of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

  • 최종호 (경일대학교 신재생에너지학과)
  • Choi, Jong-Ho (Dept. of New and Renewable Energy, Kyungil University)
  • 투고 : 2011.05.20
  • 심사 : 2011.05.27
  • 발행 : 2011.05.31
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Ru black을 고분자 전해질 연료전지용 cathode 촉매로 사용했을 때 초기에는 연료전지 성능이 낮게 나타났으나, 일련의 실험을 거치는 동안 연료전지 성능이 점차 증가되는 것이 관찰되었다. 이는 Ru black의 전기화학적 환원으로 인한 것으로 판단되는대, Ru black 촉매에 외부에서 가해지는 전압과 그 전압을 가하는 시간을 변화시켜 본 결과 0.1V를 30분 이상 가하게 되면 Ru black의 성능 향상이 극대화 되었다. 성능 향상 원인을 확인해 보기 위해 수소 분위기 하에서 환원된 Ru black과 XRD patterns을 비교한 결과, Ru black 촉매가 전기화학적 환원처리를 통해 완전히 metallic Ru으로 전환되었다고 판단하기는 어려웠다. 또한 Ru black을 이용해 전기화학적 환원 처리 전후의 CO stripping voltammetry를 비교해 본 결과, Ru black 중에 일부는 metallic Ru으로 환원되었지만, 일부의 Ru이 반대편 전극으로 제거됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 이 과정 중에 제거된 Ru이 연료전지 성능에 나쁜 영향을 미칠 수 있을 것이라 생각된다. 따라서, 본 연구에서 제시된 Ru black의 전기화학적 처리 과정을 통해서 일부의 Ru은 반대쪽 전극으로 제거되고, 산화된 상태로 존재하는 일부의 Ru이 metallic Ru으로 변화됨으로서 연료전지 성능이 향상된 것으로 사료된다.

Ru black was used for cathode catalyst in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell which showed low performance at the initial test. However, it was observed that the performance of Ru black cathode was dramatically enhanced after certain kind of experiment compared with initial one. It might be due to an electrochemical treatment in which a voltage was applied to the Ru cathode for constant period time. When a constant potential of 0.1 V was applied to Ru cathode for 30 min, the fuel cell performance of Ru cathode showed the best results. In order to investigate the effect of electrochemical treatment on the performance enhancement, the characteristics of electrochemically treated Ru black was compared with that of Ru black which was reduced under $H_2$ atmosphere. From XRD results, it was turned out that Ru black was not completely converted to metallic Ru by electrochemical treatment, but it is sufficient to be one of reasons for the performance enhancement. According to the results of CO stripping voltammetry, it was observed that some Ru was removed from Ru electrode by electrochemical treatment which might have a bad effect on the fuel cell performance. The removal of some Ru from as-received Ru black by electrochemical treatment is also another reason for the enhancement of fuel cell performance.

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