• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.190-195
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• 2007

A new electrochemical sensor to selectively determine epinephrine was developed and its analytical characteristics has been investigated. A glassy carbon electrode was modified with Ni(II)-macrocyclic complex which has electrocatalytic effect. It was further modified with physiologically suitable and negatively charged polyuretane benzyl L-glutamate(PUBLG). The present electrode showed long term stability and it could be applied to the selective determination of epinephrine in urine sample with various coexisting compounds. Under the optimum experimental conditions the linear range was $8.0\;{\times}\;10^{-7}\;-\;2.0\;{\times}\;10^{-4}\;M$ and the limit of detection was $1.0\;{\times}\;10^{-7}\;M$. The recovery of epinephrine in urine sample diluted 5 times with buffer solution was $101.5({\pm}3.2)%$ for 6 measurements.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.332-339
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• 2014

In this study, an anion-exchange ionomer solution was developed by employing poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) (PPO) as the base material for the improvement of the capacitive deionization (CDI) performances. It was found that prepared quaternized PPO (QPPO) exhibited excellent ion conductivity superior to that of a commercial anion-exchange membrane (AMX, Astom Corp., Japan) and also the electrochemical properties were shown to be comparable with each other. The CDI tests were conducted by employing the porous carbon electrode coated with the ionomer solution and the result showed the high salt removal efficiency of about 94.9%. By comparing the desalination efficiencies in conventional CDI, membrane CDI (MCDI) with a commercial anion-exchange membrane, and coated CDI (CCDI) employing the porous carbon electrode coated with QPPO, it was confirmed that CCDI shows the high salt removal performance improved by 52.1% and 18.3% compared with those of conventional CDI and MCDI, respectively.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.30-36
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• 2019

In this study, we reported a solid-state supercapacitor consisting of titanium nitride (TiN) nanofiber and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT-PSS) conducting polymer electrode and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)-based polymer electrolyte membrane. The TiN nanofiber was selected as electrode materials due to high electron conductivity and 2-dimensional structure which is beneficial for scaffold effect. PEDOT-PSS is suitable for organic/inorganic composites due to good redox reaction with hydrogen ions in electrolyte and good dispersion in solution. By synergetic effect of TiN nanofiber and PEDOT-PSS, the PEDOT-PSS/TiN electrode showed higher surface area than the flat Ti foil substrate. The PVA-based polymer electrolyte membrane could prevent leakage and explosion problem of conventional liquid electrolyte and possess high specific capacitance due to the fast ion diffusion of small $H^+$ ions. The specific capacitance of PEDOT-PSS/TiN supercapacitor reached 75 F/g, which was much higher than that of conventional carbon-based supercapacitors.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.472-478
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• 2019

A stable desalination method of the hardness substance such as $Ca^{2+}$ by controlling the total charge (TC) supplied to the membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) cell was studied. The adsorption (1.5 V) and desorption (0.0 V) were repeated 30 times while varying the TC in the adsorption process. The concentration and pH of effluent, adsorption and desorption amounts, current densities and cell potentials were analyzed in the desalination process. The maximum allowable charge (MAC) of the carbon electrode used in MCDI cell was measured to be 46 C/g. As a result of operation at TC (40 C/g) below the MAC value, electrode reactions did not occur, resulted in the stable desalination characteristics for a long-term operation. When operating at TCs (50, 60 C/g) above the MAC value, however, the concentration and pH of effluent varied greatly. Also, the scale was formed on the electrode surface due to electrode reactions, and the electric resistance of the cell gradually increased. It was thus concluded that it is possible to remove stably the hardness substance without any electrode reactions by controlling the charge supplied to MCDI cell during the adsorption process.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.43-49
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• 2022

Solid-state supercapacitors with high safety and robust mechanical properties are attracting global attention as next-generation energy storage devices. As an electrode of a supercapacitor, an economical carbon-based electrode is widely used. However, when an aqueous electrolyte is introduced, the charge transfer resistance increases because the interfacial contact between the hydrophobic electrode surface and aqueous electrolyte is not good. In this regard, we propose a method to obtain higher electrochemical performance based on improved interfacial properties by treating the electrode surface with oxygen plasma. The surface hydrophilization induced by the enriched oxygen functionalities was confirmed by the contact angle measurement. As a result, the degree of hydrophilization was easily adjusted by controlling the power and duration of the oxygen plasma treatment. As the electrolyte of the supercapacitor, PVA/H₃PO₄, which is a typical solid-state aqueous electrolyte, was used. Free-standing membranes of PVA/H₃PO₄ electrolyte were prepared and then pressed onto the electrode. The optimal condition was to perform oxygen plasma treatment for 5 seconds with a low power of 15 W, and the energy density of the supercapacitor increased by about 8%.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.342-349
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• 2002

New formation technique of metal oxide sensing film was proposed m this paper. Silicon wafer with Pt electrodes was used as a substrate for depositing metal Sn film. Metal Sn was deposited in the state of not continuous film but only island state. The samples were prepared to obtain the optimal condition of metal Sn deposition. The resistances of deposited Sn onto Pt electrodes amounted to $1\;k{\Omega}$, $5\;k{\Omega}$, $10\;k{\Omega}$ and $50\;k{\Omega}$, respectively. Also The sample with $1,500\;{\AA}$ thickness of Sn was prepared m order to compare sensing properties between conventional type and proposing type. After deposition of metal Sn, $SnO_2$ was formed by thermal oxidation method for 3 hrs. in $O_2$ ambient at $700^{\circ}C$. Surface morphology, crystal structure and surface roughness of oxidized-sensing film were examined by SEM, XRD, and AFM, respectively. From the results of these analyses, the optimal deposition condition of Sn was that the Pt electrode resistance became $10\;k{\Omega}(300\;{\AA})$. Also, the sensing characteristics of fabricated sensing film for various concentrations of butane, propane and carbon monoxide gases were measured at he operating temperatures of $250^{\circ}C$, $300^{\circ}C$ and $350^{\circ}C$, respectively. Although catalyst as not added to the sensing film, it has exhibited the high sensitivity to all the test gases.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.427-428
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• 2014

서론: 최근 전세계적인 고령화 진행에 따른 뇌졸중, 파킨슨병, 알츠하이머병 등과 같은 각종 뇌관련 질환에 대한 관심이 더욱 높아지고 있으며 다양한 뇌질환 치료를 위하여 뇌 신경 신호의 정확한 검출 대한 연구가 학계에서 활발히 진행되고 있다. 효과적인 뇌 신경 신호 검출을 위해서는 세포조직의 손상을 최소화 할 수 있는 초소형 신경탐침 및 극소 면적내에서 극대화된 검출 전극이 구현되어야 한다. 그러나, 극소 면적내에 구성된 소면적 전극을 통한 신호 검출은 전극 계면에서의 높은 임피던스를 야기시켜 정밀한 신경신호 검출에 어려움을 만든다. 따라서, 뇌 신경 신호 검출시 전극 계면에서의 낮은 임피던스를 검출하기 위한 다결정실리콘, 이리듐 산화막, 탄소나노튜브와 같은 다양한 전극 소재를 이용한 신경탐침 연구가 제안되어 왔다. 본 연구에서는 극소화된 전극면적과 신경세포 계면에서의 저 임피던스 신경신호 검출을 위하여 비이온성 계면활성제와 전해도금을 이용하여 높은 거칠기값을 갖는 나노동공 백금층을 검출 전극으로 활용하였다. 실험 결과: 제작된 신경탐침의 몸체는 실리콘으로 이루어지며, 탐침 끝단에는 신호 측정을 위한 나노동공 백금층을 갖는 전극들이 집적되어 있다. Fig. 1 는 제작된 나노동공 백금을 갖는 신경탐침의 이미지 (a), SEM (b), TEM (c), FESEM (d) 측정결과를 보여준다. 0.9 %의 NaCl 용액에서 제작된 신경탐침의 계면임피던스 및 위상각 변화에 대한 측정결과가 Fig. 2에 나타나 있다. 1.2 kHz 주파수에서 $942.6K{\Omega}$ ($0.029{\Omega}cm^2$, $3.14{\mu}m^2$)로 극대화된 실표면적을 갖는 나노동공 백금층에 의하여 매우 낮은 임피던스 특성을 보인 것으로 판단된다. 또한 제작된 신경탐침은 위상각이 $-82.9^{\circ}$로서 캐패시터와 같은 역할을 하고 있다고 예상할 수 있었으며 $4.6mFcm^{-2}$의 축전용량값을 보였다. Fig. 3는 1 M의 황산용액에서 나노동공백금층이 형성된 신경탐침 전극과 형성 전의 전기화학적 표면변화를 비교분석한 결과로서 나노동공 백금층의 형성 전/후의 전류응답 특성이 상이하게 나타났다. 나노동공 백금층의 실표면적 극대화로 인한 전류응답수치 또한 크게 향상 되었으며, 0~-0.25 V 영역에서의 수소 흡착에 따른 환원곡선은 전형적인 백금 특성을 보여주는 결과로 판단 할 수 있다. Table 1는 기존에 연구되었던 신경탐침들과 본 연구에서 제작된 나노동공 백금을 갖는 신경탐침의 임피던스와 캐패시턴스 특성을 비교한 결과이다. 결론: 본 연구에서는 실리콘 신경탐침 끝단에 집적된 전극상에 전해도금법을 이용하여 높은 거칠기값을 갖는 나노동공 백금층을 형성하고 전극 계면상의 낮은 임피던스를 검출을 하였다. 나노동공 백금층을 갖는 신경탐침은 순환전압전류법을 통해 극대화된 실표면적을 극대화를 확인할 수 있었으며, 극대화된 검출 전극면은 저 임피던스 측정에 용이함을 실험을 통해서 증명할 수 있었다. 따라서, 높은 거칠기값의 나노동공 백금층은 초소형화된 신경탐침상에 집적되는 전극면적소형화와 다수의 전극 구현에 효과적일 것으로 판단되며 보다 정확한 신경신호 검출을 통한 뇌질환의 명확한 이해에 유망할 것으로 판단된다.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.230-239
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• 1999

Perchlorate ion-selective electrodes in PVC membranes that respond linearly to concentration 106 M were developed by incorporating the quaternary phosphonium salts as a canier. The effects of the chemical structure, the contents of canier, the kind of plasticizer and the membrane thickness on electrode characteristics such as the electrode slope, the linear respone range and the detection limit were studied. With this results, the detectable pH range, selectivity coefficients and AC impedance characteristics were compared and investigated. The perchlorate ion substituents of the quaternary phosphonium salts like tetraoctylphosphonium perchlorate (TOPP) , tetraphenylphosphonium perchlorate(TPPP), and tetrabutylphosphonium perchlorate(TBPP) as a canier were used. The electrode characteristics were better in the ascending order of TBPP < TPPP < TOPP, with the increase of carbon chain length of the alkyl group. Dioctylsebacate(OOS) was best as a plasticizer, the canier contents were better with 11.76 wt% and the optimum membrane thickness was 0.19 mm. Under the above condition, the electrode slope was 56.58 mV/$^P{ClO}_4$,the linear response range was $10^{-1}$\times$10^{-6}$ M, the detection limit was 9.66 x $10^{-7}$ M. The performance of electrode was better than Orion electrode. The electrode potential was stable within the pH range from 3 to 11. The order of the selectivity coefficients for the perchlorate ion was sol < F < Br < 1. With the result of impedance spectrum, it was found that the equivalent circuit for the electrode could be expressed by a series combination of solution resistance, parallel circuit consisting of the double layer capacitance and bulk resistance and Warburg impedance. And solution resistance was almost not appeared and Warburg impedance was highly appeared by diffusion. Then Warburg coefficient was 1.32$\times$$10^74 $\Omega$ $\cdot$ ${cm}^2/s^{1/2}$.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.240-247
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• 2017

In this study, the heterogeneous ion exchange membranes prepared by the combination of the carbon electrode and mixed the cation and anion exchange polymers and polyvinylidene fluoride as the basic polymer together were made to recognize the efficiency of the salt removal for the application of the membrane capacitive deionization process. The mixing weight ratio of the solvent, basic polymer and ion exchange resin was 7 : 2 : 1 and this mixed solution was directly cast on the electrode. As for the operating conditions of the adsorption voltage and time, feed flow rate, desorption voltage and time of the feed solution NaCl 100 mg/L, the salt removal efficiencies (SRE) were measured. Apart from this NaCl, the $CaCl_2$ and $MgSO_4$ solutions were investigated in terms of SRE as well. Typically, SRE for NaCl 100 mg/L solution under the conditions of adsorption voltage/time, 1.5 V/3 min, desorption voltage/time -0.1 V/3 min, was shown 98%. And for the $CaCl_2$ and $MgSO_4$ solutions, the SREs of 70 and 59% were measured under the conditions of adsorption voltage/time, 1.2 V/3 min, desorption voltage/time -0.5 V/5 min, respectively.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.383-383
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• 2014

최근 디스플레이, 태양전지 그리고 touch screen panels 등 optoelectronic 장치의 시장이 성장함에 따라 투명전극의 수요가 증가하고 있다. Indium tin oxide (ITO)의 좋은 특성 때문에 주로 투명전극에 많이 사용되고 있다. 그러나 화학적 안정성이 떨어지고, 휘어질 때 특성저하가 심하여 금속나노와이어, 탄소나노튜브, 전도성폴리머, 그리고 그래핀 등의 다른 투명전극의 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 그 중에서 그래핀은 높은 전자 이동도(200000 cm2v-1s-1)와 휘어져도 전기적 크게 변하지 않는 특성 때문에 유망한 투명 전도성 전극 (Transparent Conductive Electrodes, TCEs)으로 연구되어왔다. 또한 다양한 속성 가운데, 높은 광 투과성은 그래핀의 가장 큰 장점이다 [1]. 최근, 화학 기상 증착 (Chemical Vapor Deposition, CVD) 등 다양한 제조 방법이 대량 생산을 위해 개발되었다. 그러나 이 방법은 비용이 많이 들며, 과정이 상당히 복잡하고 높은 온도 (${\sim}1000^{\circ}C$)를 필요로 한다. 따라서 용매 기반의 환원된 그래핀 산화물(Reduced Graphene Oxides, RGOs)이 최근 주목 받고 있다. 그러나 RGOs의 면저항이 높아 전극으로서 사용이 제한된다. 따라서 전기적 특성을 향상시키는 방법으로 단일 벽 탄소 나노튜브 (Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, SWNTs)를 혼합하거나 화학적 도핑을 통하여 면저항을 크게 향상시키는 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 그러나 이런 화학적 도핑의 경우 박막이 공기 중에 직접 산소나 습기와 반응하여 전기적 특성이 저하되는 문제점을 가지고 있다 [2]. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해 AuCl3을 도핑한 박막에 내열성 및 내광성 등의 화학적 안정성이 뛰어난 PEDOT:PSS를 코팅하여 필름의 공기중의 노출을 막아 줌으로써 도핑의 안전성 및 전기적 특성을 최적화하였다. 본 연구에서는 간단한 dip-coating방법을 사용하여 4개의 RGO/SWNTs 박막을 흡착하였다. 다음으로 AuCl3를 도핑하여 면저항 $4.909K{\Omega}$, $4.381K{\Omega}$인 두 개의 샘플의 시간과 온도에 따른 면저항의 변화를 확인하였다. 그리고 필름의 도핑 안전성을 향상 시키기 위해 AuCl3를 도핑한 필름 위에 전도성 폴리머 PEDOT:PSS 코팅하여 면저항 $886.1{\Omega}$, $837.5{\Omega}$인 두 개의 샘플의 시간과 온도에 따른 면저항의 변화를 확인하였다. AuCl3 도핑된 필름의 경우 공기 중에 150시간 노출 시 72%의 면저항 증가가 발생하였지만 PEDOT:PSS가 코팅된 필름의 경우 5%의 면저항 증가가 나타나 확연한 차이를 보였다. 또한 AuCl3 도핑한 필름의 경우 $150^{\circ}C$에서 60시간동안 공기중에 노출되었을 때 525%의 면저항 증가가 발생하였지만 PEDOT:PSS가 코팅된 필름의 경우 58%의 면저항 증가를 나타내었다. 이것은 PEDOT:PSS가 passivation역할을 하여 필름이 공기에 노출된 부분을 막아주어 도핑된 필름의 면저항의 변화를 줄여 주었음을 알 수 있다.