• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.284-288
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• 2008

Sn-thin film as high capacitive anode for thin film lithium-ion battery was prepared by organic-electrolyte electroplating using Sn(II) acetate. Electrolytic solution including $Li^+$ and $Sn^{2+}$ had 3 reduction peaks at cyclic voltammogram. Current peak at $2.0{\sim}2.5\;V$ region correspond to the electroplating of Sn on Ni substrate. This potential value is lower than 2.91 V vs. $Li^+/Li^{\circ}$, of the standard reduction potential of $Sn^{2+}$ under aqueous media. It is the result of high overpotential caused by high resistive organic electrolytic solution and low $Sn^{2+}$ concentration. Physical and electrochemical properties were evaluated using by XRD, FE-SEM, cyclic voltammogram and galvanostatic charge-discharge test. Crystallinity of electroplated Sn-anode on a Ni substrate could be increased through heat treatment at $150^{\circ}C$ for 2 h. Cyclic voltammogram shows reversible electrochemical reaction of reduction(alloying) and oxidation(de-alloying) at 0.25 V and 0.75 V, respectively. Thickness of Sn-thin film, which was calculated based on electrochemical capacity, was $7.35{\mu}m$. And reversible capacity of this cell was $400{\mu}Ah/cm^2$.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.63-67
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• 2014

Gallium is an important material and is used by industry of oxide semi-conductor and LED chip. However, the most of the gallium-containing waste resources became outflow abroad and the most of which is imported from oversea by following technical problem and low circulation rate. In this research, the recovery of high purity Gallium metal from Gallium scrap, which containing about 30% of Gallium, was investigated by using hydro-metallurgical process. As pretreatment, the Gallium scrap was pulverized and leached by strong acid such as hydro chloric acid. At the leached solution, Indium was separated as an Indium sponge by substitution reaction and then Gallium and Zinc hydroxide separated and filtrated using strong alkaline solution such as sodium hydroxide by precipitation method. Also, Gallium metal and Zinc metal was recovered by electrowinning method. To make an electrolytic solution, Gallium and Zinc hydroxide was leached by strong alkaline solution. Finally, High purity Gallium metal was recovered by vacuum refining process to remove the Zinc impurity.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.61 no.2
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• pp.189-195
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• 2023

As a PEMFC (Polymer Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell) cathode catalyst, Pt-Co/C has recently been widely used because of its improved durability. In a fuel cell, electrodes and electrolytes have a close influence on each other in terms of performance and durability. The effect on the electrochemical durability of the electrolyte membrane when Pt-Co/C was replaced in the Pt/C electrode catalyst was studied. The durability of Pt-Co/C MEA (Membrane Electrode Assembly) was higher than that of Pt/C MEA in the electrochemical accelerated degradation process of PEMFC membrane. As a result of analyzing the FER (Fluorine Emission Rate) and hydrogen permeability, it was shown that the degradation rate of the membrane of Pt-Co/C MEA was lower than that of Pt/C MEA. In the OCV (Open Circuit Voltage) holding process, the rate of decrease of the active area of the Pt-Co/C electrode was lower than that of the Pt/C electrode, and the amount of Pt deposited on the membrane was smaller in Pt-Co/C MEA than in Pt/C MEA. Pt inside the polymer membrane deteriorates the membrane by generating radicals, so the degradation rate of the membrane of Pt/C MEA with a high Pt deposition rate was higher than Pt-Co/C MEA. When the Pt-Co/C catalyst was used, the electrode durability was improved, and the amount of Pt deposited on the membrane was also reduced, thereby improving the electrochemical durability of the membrane.

• Clean Technology
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.183-190
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• 2012

Electrochemical regeneration of the iron chloride waste solution from PCB etching reduces environmental contamination and produces copper as by-product, so the economic feasibility is high. But iron chloride waste solution contains iron and copper and the reactions occurring in the electrolytic cell are complicated. In this work, the oxidation of iron chloride and copper deposition were examined through batch electrolysis and the optimum conditions of the process parameters were found. The oxidation of ferrous chloride was achieved easily to the desired level. The copper deposition efficiency was high in the reaction using the carbon cathode when the copper density was 12 g/L with the electric current density of $350mA/cm^2$, and the ratio of the $Fe^{2+}$ ion was high. In addition, the possibility of the scale-up was confirmed in continuous operation of bench reactor using the optimum conditions obtained.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.614-622
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• 1996

Efficient removal of nickel from the ferric chloride etching solution has been studied. At first, $Fe^{3+}$ was reduced to $Fe^{2+}$ by the electrolytic iron flake or the waste shadow mask iron plate. And then, $Ni^{2+}$ was removed from the solution by electrolytic iron powder. Under the optimum conditions the reduced rates of nickel were 99 % and 98%, respectively at the initial $Ni^{2+}$ concentrations of 1.0% and 0.1%. Sludge formed during reduction of $Fe^{3+}$ in the solution were analyzed by XRD and SEM.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.41-46
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• 2012

An investigation on the recovery of nickel from spent electroless plating solutions has been performed using the electrowinning method. For this aim, nickel in spent electroless plating solutions was separated as nickel hydroxide through the addition of caustic soda. Nickel hydroxide was completely dissolved with sulfuric acid and an electrolysis was performed for electrowinning of nickel from nickel solutions. As a result, it was found that more than 99% of nickel in spent electroless plating solutions could be precipitated as nickel hydroxide above pH 10 with the addition of caustic soda. As far as the current efficiency in electrowinning of nickel was concerned, it was decreased with increase in the current density.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.86.2-86.2
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• 2011

저온형 연료전지인 직접 메탄올 연료전지(Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, DMFC)는 친환경적인 발전 시스템, 높은 에너지 효율의 장점 때문에 주목을 받고 있으나 연료극의 촉매로 사용되는 금속은 고가의 귀금속인 Pt와 Ru가 요구되어 제조비용이 비싸기 때문에 촉매의 양을 줄이고, 반응 도중 생성되는 CO에 의한 촉매의 피독 문제 등 해결하여야 할 점이 산적해 있어 연료전지 중 촉매의 활성을 높이는 연구들이 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 종래의 MEA의 촉매층 제조공정은 우선 환원석출법에 의해 Pt-Ru/C를 합성하고 Nafion 용액에 혼합하여 Pt-Ru/C 슬러리를 제조한다. 이 방법에서는 carbon sheet에 spray 방법으로 Pt-Ru/C 촉매층이 만들어지기 때문에, Pt-Ru 촉매가 Nafion에 의해 부분적으로 매몰되어 촉매의 전기화학적 활성이 떨어지는 문제점이 있다. 이를 해결하는 방안으로 펄스전류를 이용하여 Pt-Ru 합금입자를 carbon sheet에 전기화학적으로 담지 시켜 Nafion에 매몰되는 것을 방지하는 펄스전해법 연구가 진행되고 있다. 그러나 촉매의 입자크기가 일반적으로 50~70 nm 이상으 크기 때문에 촉매의 낮은 활성이 문제점으로 야기되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 Pt-Ru/C 촉매층 제조 문제점을 해결하고, 촉매의 전기화학적 활성을 증가시키기 위해서 2~4 nm Pt-Ru 콜로이드를 전해액으로 사용하고, 전기영동법을 이용하여 Pt-Ru 나노 입자를 carbon sheet($1{\times}1cm^2$) 에 담지 시켰다. 전기영동법에서 균일한 Pt-Ru 촉매층의 제조를 위해 전류인가 방법으로는 펄스전류를 사용하였고, 실험변수로는 전해액 pH, duty cycle, 담지시간을 선정하였다. 합성된 Pt-Ru 콜로이드를 TEM분석으로 나노입자의 크기와 분산성 분석하였고, 콜로이드 나노입자의 표면전하 상태를 분석하기 위해 zeta-potential을 분석하였다. Pt-Ru/C의 촉매의 전기화학적 활성을 분석하기 위하여 0.5 M H_2SO_4$ 와 1 M $CH_3OH$ 혼합용액에 CV(Cyclic Voltammetry)실시하였고, carbon sheet 전극 상 Pt-Ru의 분산성 확인을 위하여 FE-SEM분석을 수행하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Graphic Arts Communication Society
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.53-70
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• 1990

It is well known that viologens such as 1.1 - disubstituted 4, 4` - bipyridinium salts and those used as redox indicator, herbicide and electrocheromic display device because those possess the lowest redox potential in any organic system. Viologen salts produced reversible high blue color under the influence of radical cation by photoreduction This study is related to the synthesis of viologen derivatives and the photoreduction property in water solution stats and the polar aprotic polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP) matrix.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Energy Engineering kosee Conference
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• 1994.05a
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• pp.114-117
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• 1994

아연-산화은 전지는 높은 에너지 및 전력밀도를 가지고 있으나 비싼 제작비용 때문에 우주항공, 군사무기 등 특수한 분야에서 주로 이용되며, 특히 전해액이 별도의 용기에 보관되어 있다가 외부 신호에 의해 충전된 dry상태의 전지에 주입되어 활성화되는 1차 또는 비축형 아연산화은 전지는 우수한 고율방전 특성, 장시간의 저장기간 및 활성화와 동시에 부하를 인가 할 수 있는 특성 때문에 많은 무기체계에서 이용하고 있다. 이러한 아연-산화은 전지의 아연전극은 높은 다공도와 반응 면적을 가져야 하며, 특히 방전중 아연전극의 전위는 가역 수소전위 보다 더 음전위이기 때문에 수소가스가 다량 발생하게 되므로 수은과 같은 높은 과전압을 갖는 물질을 첨가하여 가스 발생량을 줄이고 부동태화(passivation)를 억제하게 된다. 그러나 국내 여건상 수은을 사용하여 전지를 제작하는 것은 환경문제 등으로 인하여 어렵기 때문에 본 연구에서는 수은을 사용하지 않고 비축형 아연-산화은 전지의 음극판을 제작하기 위하여 전착법(electro deposit)과 mesh 제작방법을 혼합하여 아연전극을 제작하였으며, 기판에 석출된 아연과 아연 mesh의 질량비율에 따른 전지의 성능을 평가하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.133-133
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• 2015

최근 인쇄회로기판의 실장용 표면처리 개발에서 전도성이 우수하며, 또한 실장성도 우수한 치환형 무전해 은도금의 개발이 진행되고 있다. KENNY 등은 인쇄회로기판에서 가장 우수한 실장용 표면처리의 치환형무전해 은도금기술을 발견하였다. 이 기술은 무전해 니켈도금/치환금도금과 비교하여 비교적 낮은 비용으로 양산이 가능하며, 우수한 솔더링 특성과 신뢰성이 높은 것이 특징이다. 개발한 치환형 무전해 은도금은 무전해 니켈도금/치환금도금에 비해서 저온에서 처리가 가능하며, 처리시간도 짧은 것이 특징이다. 특히 대량생산과 미세한 블라인드 비어홀(BVH, Blind Via Hole) 내부로의 균일 석출을 위한 수평컨베이어나 수직침적라인 등에 모두 적용이 가능하다.