• Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.499-513
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• 2022

This study targets the rechargeable battery industry, which has been rapidly growing recently. The rechargeable battery industry is closely related to the electric vehicle industry. However, other factors also influence it. Currently, rechargeable battery companies show a pattern of restructuring production space by various means. To determine the causes of these production spaces, the factors affecting regional and national scales were thoroughly examined. As a result, the location factors for rechargeable battery-related companies are determined by cooperative relationships with assembled car companies, government policy regulations, and the stability of supply of key materials. And a spatial strategy was implemented to make the most of these circumstances.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.27-39
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• 2022

The global demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) has been continuously increasing since the 1990s along with the growth of the portable electronic device market. Of late, the rapid growth of the electric vehicle market has further accelerated the demand for LIBs. The demand for the LIBs is expected to surpass the supply of lithium from natural resources in the near future, posing a risk to the global lithium supply chain. Moreover, the continuous accumulation of end-of-life LIBs is expected to cause serious environmental problems. To solve these problems, recycling the spent LIBs must be viewed as a critical technological challenge that must be urgently addressed. In this study, recycling LIBs using pyrometallurgical processes and post-processes for efficient lithium recovery are briefly reviewed along with the major accomplishments in the field and current challenges.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.9
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• pp.326-332
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• 2018

Korea faces major changes in energy policy, which include eco-friendly and zero-nuclear power. On the other hand, there are very few policies for the waste-management of mid- to large-sized lithium-ion batteries, such as electric car batteries and energy storage systems, which are expected to increase explosively due to such energy policy changes. Therefore, this study estimated the amount of mid- to large-sized lithium ion batteries waste and performed economics analysis of a middle and large sized secondary battery recycling project. Based on the results, a policy alternative for the revitalization of the related lithium-ion battery recycling industry is suggested. As a result, the B / C ratio of a domestic mid - to large - sized lithium ion battery recycling project is 1.06, in which the benefit is higher than the cost, so the business is economic feasible. Although the recycling project's economic efficiency is high, the recycling industry has not been activated in Korea because the domestic demand for rechargeable batteries recycling is very low. To solve this problem, this study proposes a plan to activate the industry by adding lithium secondary batteries to the EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) items.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.211-222
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• 2008

Li secondary batteries, which have been in successful commercialization, are becoming important technology as power sources in non-IT application like HEV(Hybrid Electric Vehicle) as well as in portable electronics. It is not the overstatement that the commercialization of Li secondary battery was a result of the development of carbonaceous anode material and safety mechanisms. The R&D of electrode materials of Li secondary batteries is one of the core technologies in the development and it has enormous influences on various fields as well as on the battery industry. Here, the current research of anode materials is described and the underlying problems associated with development, advantages and drawbacks is analyzed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2014.05a
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• pp.752-754
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• 2014

With the rapid development of the portable devices such as laptops, cell phones, digital devices, the important of the secondary battery is increasing. In recent years, semiconductor industries, display technologies, and secondary batteries are believed to be three core business. In particular, smart phones have higher performances, but secondary batteries are not follow the trends. Recently, the stability problem by battery heat is raised. In this paper, we survey technology trends of the secondary battery and protection circuit.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.441-441
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• 2008

전지의 안전성은 리튬이차전지에서 가장 중요한 요소로 주목받고 있다. 대형전지나 하이브리드 자동차와 같은 저장장치는 안전회로의 발전이나, 안성성과 신뢰성이 높은 물질이 도입되어야 하는 선결조건이 있다. Triazine 유도체는 산업용 난연제로 알려져 있다. 이를 전지로 도입하기 위한 시도는 아직 보고되어 있지 않다. 난연성 물질을 전지에 첨가하면, 그 난연성을 증가하는데, 전지의 성능을 저해하는 단점을 많이 관찰해왔다. 이 논문에는 Triazine 유도체를 전해액 첨가제로 사용하여, 전지성능의 저해여부를 관찰하고 아울러 전지의 열안전성을 측정함으로서 난연 첨가제로서 가능성을 판단하고자 하였다. 실험결과는 전지의 성능을 저해하지 않고 전극의 열안전성을 개선하는 것을 보여주었다.

• Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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• v.14 no.spc
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• pp.1209-1231
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• 2011

This study attempts to develop an analysis method on future skills needs for emerging new knowledge on the basis of technology outlook and patent analysis. It will extract knowledge base of patent classification for secondary battery, and will demonstrate that the density and centrality of knowledge base can be changed according to the paradigm shift of battery industry. Furthermore, on the basis of that, it will execute diagnosis on current related curriculum and present necessary improvement items of curriculum. This study tries not only to raise the utilizing level of patent analysis by demonstrating how patent analysis is used in future skills needs analysis, but also to advance the analysis method for future skills needs.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.02a
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• pp.691-691
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• 2013

최근 휴대용 전자기기의 전원으로서 가장 널리 사용되고 있는 리튬 이차 전지는 우수한 에너지 밀도, 낮은 자가방전 속도로 인한 비 메모리 효과, 높은 작동전압으로 다양한 전자기기뿐만 아니라 미래형 자동차산업 및 항공산업 분야에서도 점차 사용 빈도가 증가하고 있다. 현재 리튬 이차 전지의 음극물질로 널리 사용되고 있는 흑연의 경우 초기 용량 감소가 크고 이론적인 최대용량(372 mAhg-1, LiC6)이 낮다는 문제가 있어 다양한 대체물질의 연구가 진행되고 있다. 그 중에서도 Si는 Li과 반응하여 Li4.4Si합금을 형성하며 높은 이론용량을 갖고 상용화된 전지의 전압(~3.7 V)보다 0.3 V정도 밖에 낮지 않기때문에 재료의 개발과 함께 바로 사용화 할 수 있다는 장점이 있다. 그러나 Si의 경우 금속 자체로 사용되는 경우 Li 이온이 삽입되어 Li4.4Si형성 시에 310%의 부피 팽창을 일으키게 되어 분쇄반응(pulverization)을 일으키고 충 방전에 따라 급격한 용량 감소를 야기한다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 RF 마그네트론 스퍼터링을 이용하여 보다 간단한 방법으로 Si층 사이에 수 나노의 Al층을 삽입하여 Si 입자의 부피 팽창으로부터 오는 응력을 상쇄시켜 높은 방전 용량 특성과 우수한 수명 특성을 동시에 구현하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.56-56
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• 2015

• Journal of Korean Electronics
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• v.29 no.12
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• pp.31-34
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• 2009