• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.261-266
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• 2015

The capacity of passive metal to repassivate after film damage determines the development of local corrosion and the resistance to corrosion failures. In this work, the repassivation kinetics of 316L stainless steel (316L SS) was investigated in borate buffer solution (pH 9.1) using a novel abrading electrode technique. The repassivation kinetics was analyzed in terms of the current density flowing from freshly bare 316L SS surface as measured by a potentiostatic method. During the early phase of decay (t < 2 s), according to the Avrami kinetics-based film growth model, the transient current was separated into anodic dissolution ($i_{diss}$) and film formation ($i_{film}$) components and analyzed individually. The film reformation rate and thickness were compared according to applied potential. Anodic dissolution initially dominated the repassivation for a short time, and the amount of dissolution increased with increasing applied potential in the passive region. Film growth at higher potentials occurred more rapidly compared to at lower potentials. Increasing the applied potential from 0 $V_{SCE}$ to 0.8 $V_{SCE}$ resulted in a thicker passive film (0.12 to 0.52 nm). If the oxide monolayer covered the entire bare surface (${\theta}=1$), the electric field strength through the thin passive film reached $1.6{\times}10^7V/cm$.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.129-138
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• 2011

Performance changes of an anode-supported tubular SOFC including current collectors are analyzed at different current collecting methods using numerical simulation. From the two dimensional numerical model of the solid oxide fuel cell with nickel felts as anodic current collectors and silver wires as cathodic ones, the performance curves and the distributions of temperature, concentration, current density are obtained. Also, the voltage loss of the cell is divided into three parts: activation loss, concentration loss and ohmic loss. The results show that the performance change of the cell is dominantly influenced by the ohmic loss. Although the temperature and concentration distributions are different, the total activation loss and concentration loss are nearly same. And the ohmic loss is divided into each parts of the cell components. The ohmic loss of the anodic current collectorreaches about 60~80% of the cell's total ohmic loss. Therefore, the reduction of the ohmic loss of the anodic current collector is very important for stack power enhancement. It is also recommended that the load should be connected to the both ends of the anodic current collector.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.308-314
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• 2017

Anodic film formation behavior of AZ31 Mg alloy was studied as a function of NaOH concentration in 1 M $Na_2CO_3$ + 0.5 M $Na_2SiO_3$ solution under the application of a constant anodic current density, based on the analyses of voltage-time curves, surface appearances and morphologies of the anodically formed PEO (plasma electrolytic oxidation) films. The anodic film formation voltage and its fluctuations became largely lowered with increasing added NaOH concentration in the solution. Two different types of film defects, large size dark spots indented from the original surface and locally extruded white spots, were observed on the PEO-treated surface, depending on the concentration of added NaOH. The large size dark spots appeared only when added NaOH concentration is less than 0.2 M and they seem to result from the local detachments of porous PEO films. The white spots were observed to be very porous and locally extruded and their size became smaller with increasing added NaOH concentration. The white spot defects disappeared completely when more than 0.8 M NaOH is added in the solution. Concludingly it is suggested that the presence of enough concentration of $OH^-$ ions in the carbonate and silicate ion-containing electrolyte can prevent local thickening and/or detachment of the PEO films on the AZ31 Mg alloy surface and lower the PEO film formation voltage less than 70 V.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.172-177
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• 1985

안티몬이 첨가된 산화주석 얇은막 전극의 반도체적 성질을 조사하고 이산화황의 산화반응에 대한 이 전극의 전기화학적 촉매작용을 여러가지 조건하에서 조사하였다. $SO_2$(또는 아황산염)를 포함하는 전해질 용액의 pH가 증가함에 따라 점차로 낮은 전위에서 산화가 일어났으며 이 전극은 염기성 용액에서 $SO_3^=$의 산화에 대하여 뚜렷한 전기촉매 작용을 나타내었으며 이 전기촉매 작용은 백금이나 팔라듐 전극의 촉매작용과는 다른 특성을 보여주었다. 백금이나 팔라듐이 이 전극에 첨가된 경우에는 이들 금속이 전극표면에 노출된 양에 비례하는 효과만이 나타났다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.132-137
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• 2010

본 연구는 KOH 전해질에서 전기화학적으로 석출된 망간 산화물이 산소 환원 반응에 미치는 전기화학적 촉매 역할에 대해 고찰하였다. 나노 사이즈 망간 산화물들은 Glassy carbon(GC), Gold(Au) 그리고 Titanium(Ti)로 이루어진 전극에 전해방식으로 석출시켰으며, 각 전극 표면에 나노 사이즈로 균일하게 분포되어 있는 것이 SEM 관찰을 통해서 확인되었다. 망간산화물의 한 종류인 $\gamma$-MnOOH는 산소 환원반응에 수반되는 4-electron 반응에서 촉매 역할을 하는 것을 확인하였다. 망간산화물이 전기화학적으로 석출된 전극들은 전해석출을 하지 않은 전극들에 비해서 양극 전위가 낮아지는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.1462-1466
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• 2013

We demonstrate that ruthenium oxide ($RuO_2$) nanotubes with controlled dimensions can be synthesized using facile electrochemical means and anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) templates. $RuO_2$ nanotubes were formed using a cyclic voltammetric deposition technique and an aqueous plating solution composed of $RuCl_3$. Linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) was used to determine the effective electrochemical oxidation potential of $Ru^{3+}$ to $RuO_2$. The length and wall thickness of $RuO_2$ nanotubes can be adjusted by varying the range and cycles of the electrochemical cyclic voltammetric potentials. Thick-walled $RuO_2$ nanotubes were obtained using a wide electrochemical potential range (-0.2~1 V). In contrast, an electrochemical deposition potential range from 0.8 to 1 V produced thin-walled and longer $RuO_2$ nanotubes in an identical number of cycles. The dependence of wall thickness and length of $RuO_2$ nanotubes on the range of cyclic voltammetric electrochemical potentials was attributed to the distinct ionic diffusion times. This significantly improves the ratio of surface area to mass of materials synthesized using AAO templates. Furthermore, this study is directive to the controlled synthesis of other metal oxide nanotubes using a similar strategy.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2003년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1535-1537
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• 2003

Manganese oxide electrode was designed to improve electrical conductivity for dimensionally stable anode(DSA) using discreet variation (DV)-X${\alpha}$ method. It was calculated in DV-X${\alpha}$ method that the addition of nickel to manganese oxide reduce the energy band gap of manganese oxide electrode. Therefore, it is estimated that nickel in 3 additive elements of Ti, Ni and Sn is the best candidate to improve the electrical conductivity of manganese oxide. The anodically deposited manganese oxide which was produced in 0.2M $MnSO_4$ and 0.2M (Mn,Ni)$SO_4$ solution had $MnSO_4$ structure which was identified by XRD. The $MnSO_4$ films produced in both solutions over than 50mA/$cm^2$ of current density and long deposition time of 600sec showed low adhesion with Ti substrate.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제46권10호
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• pp.652-661
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• 2008

Reduction of NOx in emission gas, improvement of engine efficiency, and extension of warranty period has made demands for developing materials more corrosively resistant to the inner-muffler environments or predicting the lifetime of materials used in muffler more precisely. The corrosion inside muffler has been explained with condensate corrosion mainly though thermal oxidation experiences prior to condensate corrosion. Hence, the aim of this study is to describe how the thermal oxidation affects the corrosion of stainless steel exposed to the inner-muffler environments. Auger electron spectroscopy and electrochemical tests were employed to analyze oxide scale and to evaluate corrosion resistance, respectively. Thermal oxidation has different role of condensate corrosion depending on the temperature: inhibiting condensate corrosion below $380^{\circ}C$ and enhancing condensate corrosion above $380^{\circ}C$. The low temperature oxidation causes to form compact oxide layer functioning a barrier for penetrating condensate into a matrix. Although though thermal oxidation caused chromium-depleted layer between oxide layer and matrix, the enhancement of the condensate corrosion in high temperature oxidation resulted from corrosion-induced crevice formed by oxide scale rather than corrosion in chromium-depleted layer. It was proved by aids of anodic polarization tests and measurements of pitting corrosion potentials. By the study, the role of high temperature oxidation layer affecting the condensate corrosion of stainless steels used as muffler materials was well understood.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.193-200
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• 2023

Titanium alloy (grade-4) is commonly used in industrial and medical applications. To improve its corrosion resistance and biocompatibility for medical use, it is necessary to form a titanium oxide film. In this study, the morphology of the oxide film formed by anodizing Ti-grade 4 using different electrolytes was analyzed. Wetting properties before and after surface modification with SAM coating were also observed. Electrolytes used were categorized as A, B, and C. Electrolyte A consisted of 0.3 M oxalic acid and ethylene glycol. Electrolyte B consisted of 0.1 M NH₄F and 0.1 M H₂O in ethylene glycol. Electrolyte C consisted of 0.07 M NH₄F and 1 M H₂O in ethylene glycol. Samples B and C exhibited a porous structure, while sample A formed a thickest oxide film with a droplet-like structure. AFM analysis and contact angle measurements showed that sample A with the highest roughness exhibited the best hydrophilicity. After surface modification with SAM coating, it displayed superior hydrophobicity. Despite having the thickest oxide film, sample A showed the lowest insulation resistance due to its irregular structure. On the other hand, sample C with a thick and regular porous oxide film demonstrated the highest insulation resistance.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 불순물이 포함된 Al 기판으로부터 두 단계의 양극산화 (anodization) 법에 의해 균일한 나노기공을 갖는 AAO(Anodic Aluminum Oxide)을 제조하였다. 생성된 AAO템플릿 위에 Deposition-Precipitation(DP)방법을 사용하여 수직으로 형성된 $TiO_2$ 나노섬유에 Au를 첨가시켜 2 wt.% $Au/TiO_2$ 나노섬유룰 제조하였다. 두 단계의 양극산화를 통해 규칙적으로 배열된 AAO 기공 형상과 기판 위에 수직으로 배향된 $TiO_2$ 나노섬유의 형상을 SEM을 통해 확인하였다. 또한 $Au/TiO_2$ 나노섬유의 특성은 XRD와 Raman 분석을 통하여 $TiO_2$의 아나타제(anatase)와 루타일(rutile) 결정구조와 $TiO_2$ 나노섬유에 담지된 Au의 존재를 확인하였다. 또한 일산화탄소(CO) 산화반응을 통해 AAO(Anodic Aluminum Oxide)기판 위에 형성된 $TiO_2$와 2 wt% $Au/TiO_2$ 나노섬유의 광촉매적 활성을 비교하였다.