• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.1292-1295
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• 2006

세 종류의 전해질 수용액(염화암모늄형, 염화아연형, 알칼리형)과 조해성재료($CaBr_2$ 또는 $CaCl_2$)를 filter paper 내부에 함침시켜 망간 일차전지용 전해질막을 제조하였다. 전해질막의 두께는 $250{\sim}300{\mu}m$ 이며 유연성 또한 매우 좋았다. 전해질막의 전기화학적 특성은 수분공급을 위해 첨가된 조해성 재료의 종류 및 함량에 크게 의존하였고, $CaCl_2$가 첨가된 계에서 상대적으로 높은 이온전도도 및 방전용량이 얻어졌다.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제48권8호
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• pp.724-729
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• 2010

The effect of potassium permanganate ($KMnO_4$) in an electrolyte on the corrosion performance of magnesium alloy coated by micro-arc oxidation (MAO) has been investigated in this study. For this purpose, MAO coating was carried out on the present sample under AC condition in an alkaline silicate electrolyte with and without $KMnO_4$. Irrespective of the addition of $KMnO_4$, it was found from structural observation that the ceramic coating layers consisted of inner and outer layers. In the sample processed in the electrolyte with $KMnO_4$, the outer layer became dense and even contained a number of $Mn_2O_3$ atoms, resulting in high corrosion resistance. Based on the results of a potentiodynamic polarization test, it was confirmed that the coating layer formed in the electrolyte with $KMnO_4$exhibited better corrosion resistance than that without $KMnO_4$. The high corrosion resistance of the MAO-treated magnesium alloy was explained in relation to the equivalent circuit model.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.137-143
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• 2021

As an electrochemical water electrolysis for green hydrogen production, both polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) and alkaline electrolyte are being developed extensively in various countries. The PEM electrolyzer with high current density (above 2 A/cm²) has the advantage of being able to design a simple structure. Also, it is known that it has high response to electrical output fluctuations. However, the cost problem of major components is the most important issue that a PEM electrolyzer must overcome. Instantly, there are platinum group metal (PGM)-based electrocatalysts, fluorine-based polyfluoro sulfuric acid (PFSA) membrane, Ti felt (porous transport layer, PTL) and so on. Another challenging issue is productivity. A securing outstanding productivity brings price benefits of the electrolytic cells. From this point of view, we conducted basic studies on manufacturing electrode and membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for PEM electrolyzer production.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.137-145
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• 2021

Among the non-precious metal catalysts, iron-nitrogen doped carbon (Fe-N/C) catalysts have been recognized as the most promising candidates for an alternative to Pt-based catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) under alkaline and acidic conditions. In this study, the nano replication method using mesoporous silica, which features tunable primary particle sizes and shape, is employed to prepare the mesoporous Fe-N/C catalysts with different shapes. Platelet SBA-15, irregular KIT-6, and spherical silica particle (SSP) were selected as a template to generate three different kinds of shapes of the mesoporous Fe-N/C catalyst. Physicochemical properties of mesoporous Fe-N/C catalysts are characterized by using small-angle X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms, and scanning electron microscopy images. According to the electrochemical evaluation, there is no morphological preference of mesoporous Fe-N/C catalysts toward the ORR activity with half-cell configuration under alkaline electrolyte. By implementing X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis of Fe and N atoms in the mesoporous Fe-N/C catalysts, it is possible to verify that the activity towards ORR highly depends on the portions of "Fe-N" species in the catalysts regardless of the shape of catalysts. It was suggested that active site distribution in the Fe-N/C is one important factor towards ORR activity.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2012

Alkaline electrolysis needs the electrode having a low overvoltage and good corrosion resistance in alkaline solution such as KOH and NaOH, for the oxygen and hydrogen production. The commercial materials such as SUS(stainless steel)-316, Ni and NiFe were evaluated for the electrode in alkaline electrolysis. The test solution for the alkaline electrolysis used 1~9M NaOH and 1~9M KOH. The voltage increased with an increase of current density in each solution. As for the 15wt.% (about 5M) NaOH, the voltage of the tested electrode under the current density of 1.8A/$cm^2$ showed the almost same value. The voltage over the current density of 1.8A/$cm^2$ deceased in the order: Ni${\fallingdotseq}$NiFe$cm^2$ showed the almost same value. The voltage over the current density of 1.8A/$cm^2$ deceased in the order: NiFe${\fallingdotseq}$SUS-316. From the results, it was estimated that NiFe and Ni was suitable as the electrode for the alkaline water electrolysis using NaOH and KOH electrolyte.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.243-252
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• 2019

The pitting corrosion and inhibition studies of AZ31B magnesium alloy were investigated in the alkaline solution (pH12) with chloride and inhibitors. The corrosion behavior of passive film with/without Cl^- in the alkaline electrolyte were conducted by polarization curve and immersion tests in the presence of various additives (inhibitors) to clarify the inhibition efficiency of pitting corrosion at higher potential region. Critical concentration of pitting corrosion for Mg alloy was evaluated with 0.005 M NaCl in 0.01 M NaOH on the anodic polarization behavior. Critical pitting of AZ31B Mg alloy in 0.01 M NaOH is a function of chlorides; E_pit = - 1.36 - 0.2 log [Cl^-]. When the Sodium Benzoate (SB) was only used as an inhibitor, a few metastable pits developed on the Mg surface by an immersion test despite no pitting corrosion on the polarization curve meaning that adsorption of SB on the surface is insufficient protection from pitting corrosion in the presence of chloride. The role of SB and Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS) inhibitors for the Mg alloy surface in the presence of chloride was suppressed from pitting corrosion to co-adsorb on the Mg alloy surface with strong formation of passive film preventing pitting corrosion.

• 멤브레인
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.133-144
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• 2021

알칼리 수전해 시스템은 다양한 수소 생산 공정 중에서 가장 온실가스 발생량이 적은 그린 수소를 생산하는 방식 중 가장 오래된 기술이다. 알칼리 수전해 시스템은 알칼리 조건에서 사용되며, 고분자 전해질막 수전해와는 다르게 니켈, 코발트, 은 등의 안정한 전이금속을 전극촉매로 사용할 수 있다. 이 시스템은 가격이 저렴하고 대용량화가 용이하다는 장점을 가지고 있다. 이러한 장점으로 알칼리 수전해 시스템은 20세기 초부터 MW급 수소발생장치에 적용되어 왔으며 현재 20여 개의 제조업체에서 상용제품을 판매하고 있는 안정화된 기술이다. 본 논문에서는 알칼라인 수전해의 기본원리 및 사용되는 촉매, 전극, 격막 등에 대해 알아보고 그 중 핵심소재인 격막의 연구개발 동향에 대해 살펴보고자 한다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제57권6호
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• pp.847-852
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 퀴노잘린(quinoxaline)과 페로시아나이드(ferrocyanide)를 활물질로 활용한 알칼리 전해질 기반 수계 유기 레독스 흐름전지에 대해 다양한 첨가제를 적용하여 성능을 비교하는 실험을 진행하였다. 퀴노잘린(quinoxaline)의 경우 염화칼륨(KCl) 전해질보다는 수산화칼륨(KOH) 전해질에서의 레독스 전위(-0.97 V)가 더 작은 위치에 있으며, 이에 따라 KOH 전해질에 대해 페로시아나이드와 조합을 이루었을 때, 셀 전압 값은 1.3 V로 높게 나타났다. 상용 양이온 교환막 중 하나인 Nafion 117 멤브레인을 사용하였을 때, 퀴노잘린(quinoxaline)의 부반응 현상을 반전지 상에서 관찰할 수 있었으며, 이에 따라 충방전 자체가 잘 되지 않는 문제점이 있다. 따라서, 문제점이 되는 퀴노잘린(quinoxaline)의 부반응을 해결하기 위해 친전자체와 친핵체 중 하나인 포타슘설페이트($K_2SO_4$)와 포타슘아이오다이드(KI)를 사용하였으며, 포타슘아이오다이드(KI)를 사용하였을 때, 용량 손실율 측면에서 포타슘 아이오다이드(KI)를 첨가제로 넣지 않았을 때($0.29Ah{\cdot}L^{-1}per\;cycle$) 보다 더 낮은 용량 손실율($0.21Ah{\cdot}L^{-1}per\;cycle$)로 더 높은 용량 유지율을 보였다.

• 에너지공학
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.34-39
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 중온에서 수소생산이 가능한 무격막형 알칼리수전해 장치를 제작하여 전극재질에 따른 수소생산 특성을 확인하였다. 전극재질($IrO_2/Ti$, $RuO_2/Ti$, Ti)별 전기화학적 특성을 확인한 결과 $RuO_2/Ti$에서 가장 높은 효율을 나타내었고, 전해질 농도별 수소생산량 실험 결과, 전해질 농도와 수소생산량은 비례하는 경향을 보였으며 30% KOH 조건에서 $118.9m^3/m^3/day$로 가장 높은 수소생산량을 확인할 수 있었다. 전극재질별 수소생산량을 확인한 실험에서는 anode($IrO_2/Ti$)와 cathode($RuO_2/Ti$)로 조합 시 $157.55m^3/m^3/day$로 $IrO_2/Ti$를 cathode로 조합한 결과에 비해 약 6.97% 높은 수소생산량을 보였다. 이는 DSA전극의 전기화학적 활성도 향상에 의한 수소생산량 증대와 기존 전극에 비해 내구성이 향상되어 안정적인 알칼리 수전해가 가능한 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.334-338
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• 2008

The purpose of this study is to characterize various electrolytes on electrochemical mechanical planarization (ECMP). The ECMP system was modified from conventional CMP system to measure the potentiodynamic curve and removal rate of Cu. The potentiodynamic curves were measured in static and dynamic states in investigated electrolytes using a potentiostat for the evaluation of the polishing behavior on ECMP. KOH (alkaline) and $NaNO_3$ (salt) were selected as electrolytes which have high conductivity. In static and dynamic states, the corrosion potential decreased and the corrosion current increased as a function of the electrolyte concentration. But, the electrochemical reaction was prevented by mechanical polishing effect in the dynamic state. The static etch and removal rate were measured as functions of concentration and applied voltage. When $NaNO_3$ was used, the dissolution was much faster than that of KOH. It was concluded that the removal rate was strongly depended on electrochemical dissolution. The removal rate increased up to 350 nm/min in $NaNO_3$ based electrolyte.