• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 1990

Nickel-hydrogen battery systems with metal hydride alloys are expected to have both higher energy density and lower pollution than nickel-cadmium cells. Nickel-hydrogen storage cells are expected to be well-suited for use in space crafts for a large capacity power storage system. Their major advantages are not only a capability of deep DOD(depth of discharge) using but also with excellent durability under excessive overcharging and overdischarging. In this study, the charge/discharge capacities, anodic polarization characteristics and durability for the continious charge/diacharge cycling of the $Ti_{1-X}Zr_XVNi$ and $Ti_{1-X}Zr_XV_{0.5}Ni_{1.5}$ alloys were measured by electrochemical method. The electrode properties of the copper or nickel plated $Ti_{1-X}Zr_XV_{0.5}Ni_{1.5}$ alloys were examined with a battery charge/discharge testing system in the temperature range of -5 to $25^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.35-44
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• 2020

Background: Cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) is a promising material because of a high detection efficiency, good energy resolution, and operability at room temperature. However, the cost of CZT dramatically increases as its size increases. In this study, to achieve a large effective volume with relatively low cost, an array structure comprised of individual virtual Frisch-grid CZT detectors was proposed. Materials and Methods: The prototype consisted of 2 × 2 CZTs, a holder, anode and cathode printed circuit boards (PCBs), and an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). CZTs were used and the non-contacting shielding electrode method was applied for virtual Frisch-grid effect. An ASIC was used, and the holder and the PCBs were fabricated. In the current system, because the CZTs formed a common cathode, a total of 5 channels were assigned for data processing. Results and Discussion: An experiment using ¹³⁷Cs at room temperature was conducted for 10 minutes. Energy and timing information was acquired and the depth of interaction was calculated by the timing difference between the signals of both electrodes. Based on obtained three-dimensional position information, the energy correction was carried out, and as a result the energy spectra showed the improvements. In addition, a Compton image was reconstructed using the iterative method. Conclusion: The virtual Frisch-grid CZT detector based on the array structure was developed and the energy spectra and the Compton image were successfully acquired.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.130-135
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• 2005

Cadmium selenide is one of the group IIb-VI compounds, which is the promising semiconductor material due to its wide range of technological applications in optoelectronic devices such as photoelectrochemical cells, solid state solar cells, thin film photoconductors etc. CdSe has optical band gap of 1.7-1.8eV and proper conduction band edge for water splitting. CdSe films are coated with small thickness(20-50nm) nanocrystalline $TiO_2$ film by electrodeposition or chemical bath deposition methods and PEC properties of CdSe and CdSe/$TiO_2$ sandwich structure are studied. The photoactivity of CdSe and CdSe/$TiO_2$ films deposited on titanium substrate is studied in aqueous electrolyte of 1M NaOH solution. Photocurrent and photovoltage obtained were of the order of 2-4 mA/$cm^2$ and 0.5V, respectively, under the intensity of illumination of 100 mW/$cm^2$.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.115-127
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• 2014

Cd-Pb thin films were electrodeposited from a diluted chloride solution using stainless steel rotating disc electrode. The linear sweep voltammograms of the single metallic ions show that electrodeposition of these ions was mass transfer control due to the plateau observed for different rotations at concentration (50 and 200 ppm). The voltammograms of binary system elucidate that electrodeposition process always start at cathodic potential located between the potential of individual metals. Currents transients measurements, anodic linear sweep voltammetry (ALSV) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) were used to characterize the electrocryatalization process and morphology of thin films. ALSV profiles show a differentiation for the dissolution process of individual metals and binary system. Two peaks of dissolution Cd-Pb film were observed for the binary system with different metal ion concentration ratios. The model of Scharifker and Hills was used to analyze the current transients and it revealed that Cd-Pb electrocrystalization processes at low concentration is governed by three-dimensional progressive nucleation controlled by diffusion, while at higher concentration starts as a progressive nucleation then switch to instantaneous nucleation process. AFM images reveal that Cd-Pb film electrodeposited at low concentration is more roughness than Cd-Pb film electrodeposited at high concentrated solution.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.106-112
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• 1997

본 연구는 직류 저항회로의 개폐불꽃에 의한 폭발성 가스의 점화한계를 실험적으로 고찰하였다. 실험은 IEC형 불꽃점화 시험장치의 폭발용기에 폭발성 가스(메탄-공기 프로판-공기, 에틸렌-공기, 수소-공기)를 각각 넣고 텅스텐 전극과 카드뮴 전극사이에서 발생하는 3,200회의 개폐불꽃에 의한 점화유무를 확인하므로서 점화한계를 구하였다. 또한 실험장치의 점화감도교정을 실험한 후에 실시하므로서 실험의 정확성을 기하였다. 실험결과 최소 점화 전류값을 갖는 최소점화한계농도는 메탄-공기 8.3 [$Vol\%$], 프로판-공기 5.25[$Vol\%$], 에틸렌-공기 7.8[$Vol\%$], 수소-공기 21[$Vol\%$]로서 기존의 실험결과와 유사한 결과를 나타내었다. 또한 최소점화한계농도에서 전압과 최소점화잔류와의 관계를 구한 결과 최소점화한계는 메탄, 프로판, 에틸렌, 수소가스의 순서로 낮아졌고 점화전류의 크기는 전원전압의 크기와 반비례하고, 전극의 과열현상으로 인하여 전압 약 20(V)이하에서는 최소점화전류가 2(A)를 넘으면서 심화한계곡선이 급격히 상승한다는 것 등을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제38권8호
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• pp.585-589
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• 1994

토양에서 추출하여 이화학적 성질을 잘 규명한 풀빅산과 카드뮴과의 착화합 반응을 풀빅산의 서로 다른 농도와 다양한 pH 조건하에서 이온 선택성 전극을 이용하여 연구하였다. 결합상수는 Scatchard Plot에 근거한 연속분포모델을 이용하여 구하였다. 이 모델은 결합자리의 성격에 대한 정보 없이도 자연산 유기 고분자의 결합 자리의 다양성을 잘 반영해 줄 수 있다. $logKi(\mu)$의 평균값은 pH가 높아질 수록(pH 4.0: ${\mu}=3.79{\pm}0.74\;l\;mol^{-1}$; pH 6.0: ${\mu}=4.51{\pm}0.78\;l\;mol^{-1}$) 풀빅산의 농도가 묽어질 수록 ([FA] = 50 $mgl^{-1}:{\mu}=4.16{\pm}0.60\;l\;mol^{-1};[FA]=151\;mgl^{-1}: {\mu}=3.75{\pm}0.56\;l\;mol^{-1}$)증가하는 경향을 나타냈다. 가장 강한 결합자리의 결합에 대한 결합상수인 고유결합상수(logKint)는 pH 4.0과 pH 5.0에서 4.72 l $mol^{-1}$이었으며 pH 6.0에서는 6.03 l $mol^{-1}$으로 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.119-125
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• 2000

가시광선을 이용하여 수용액 상태의 황화수소부터 수소를 제조하기 위해 사용되는 CdS 입자막전극의 광효율 개선과 광안정성 향상을 위해 막전극을 표면처리하였다. CdS 입자막 전극에 사용되는 CdS 입자는 $Cd{NO_3}{\cdot}9H_2O$와 $Na_2S{\cdot}4H_2O$의 혼합 침전법에 의해 제조하였다. 입자 결정상을 제어하기 위해 고압반응기에서 온도를 바꿔가며 12시간 동안 수열처리하였다. 이렇게 제조된 CdS 졸을 이용하여 캐스팅법으로 막전극을 제조하였으며, $TiCl_4$ 수용액을 사용하여 후처리 하였다. CdS 입자의 결정상은 XRD pattern으로 확인하였고, 평균 일차입자크기는 XRD pattern과 Scherrer 식에 의해 계산하였다. 입자 형상과 막 표면 형태는 SEM으로 관찰하였다. 수소 발생은 Xe램프가 장착된 연속흐름 광반응 장치를 이용하여 광전기화학적 방법과 광화학적 방법으로 각각 측정하였다. $TiCl_4$로 표면처리한 막전극의 광전류는 처리하지 않았을 때 보다 평균 2배가량 증가한 $4.0mA/cm^2$ 정도를 나타내었다. 수소발생량도 $2.4{\times}10^4mol/hr$ 정도로서 처리하지 않았을 때 보다 크게 증가하였다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.225-230
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• 2011

Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) 기반 박막 태양전지는 저렴한 제작 단가 및 다른 박막 태양전지에 비해 높은 효율을 보여 실리콘 기반 태양전지의 차세대 태양전지로 각광을 받고 있다. 구성 요소 중 buffer 층은 window 층과 absorber 층 사이의 높은 밴드 갭(band gap)을 해소 해주는 역할을 한다. 기존의 cadmium sulfide(CdS)의 인체 유해성 때문에 이를 대신할 indium sulfide(In2S3)를 이용한 buffer 층의 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 전기화학적인 방법을 통해 값싸고 간편하게 indium sulfide buffer 층을 전극 표면에 합성하는 연구를 진행하였다. Indium-Tin-Oxide(ITO) 전극표면을 sodium thiosulfate 및 indium sulfate의 혼합물 용액에 담그고 환원 전위를 인가하여 indium sulfide를 합성하였다. 크기가 다른 두 전압을 교대로 인가하여 확산 한계(diffusion limit)를 최소화 함으로써 표면에 균일한 조성을 가지는 buffer 층을 합성해 낼 수 있었다. 또한 합성 중 온도의 조절을 통해 buffer 층의 밴드 갭을 최적화 할 수 있었다. 이렇게 전기화학적으로 합성된 buffer 층은 X-선 광전자 분광법과 회절법의 분석을 통해 ${\beta}$-indium sulfide 결정구조를 가짐을 확인 하였다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.528-535
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• 2005

It is inclined to increase that use of hazardous substances such as lead(Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium(Cd) etc. are prohibited in the electronics according to environmental friendly policies of an advanced nation for protecting environment of earth. As this reasons, many researches for ensuring the reliability were proceeding in Pb free soldering process. n the flux remains on the PCB(printed circuit board) in the soldering process or the electronics exposed to corrosive environment, it becomes the reasons of breakdown or malfunction of the electronics caused by corrosion. Therefore in this studies we researched the polarization and Tafel properties of Sn40Pb and SnCu system solders based on the electrochemical theory. The experimental polarization curves were measured in distilled ionized water and 1 mole $3.5 wt\%$ NaCl electrolyte of $40^{\circ}C$, pH 7.5. Ag/AgCl and graphite were utilized by reference and counter electrodes, respectively. To observe the electrochemical reaction, polarization test was conducted from -250mV to +250mV. From the polarization curves composed of anodic and cathodic curves, we obtained Tafel slop, reversible electrode potential(Ecorr) and exchange current density((cow). In these results, we compared the corrosion rate of SnPb and SnCu solders.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2017년도 추계학술논문요약집
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• pp.73-73
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• 2017

Pyroprocessing at KAERI (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) consists of pretreatment, electroreduction, electrorefining and electrowinning. SFR (Sodium Fast Reactor) fuel is prepared from the electrowinning process which is composed of LCC (Liquid Cadmium Process) and Cd distillation et al. LCC is an electrochemical process to obtain actinides from spent fuel. In order to recover actinides inert anodes such as carbon material are used, where chlorine gas ($Cl_2$) evolves on the surface of the carbon material. And, stainless steel (SUS) crucible should be installed in large-scale electrowinning system. Therefore, the effect of chlorine on the SUS material needs to be studied. LiCl-KCl-$UCl_3$-$NdCl_3$-$CeCl_3$-$LaCl_3$-$YCl_3$ salt was contained in 2 kinds of electrolytic crucible having an inner diameter of 5cm, made of an insulated alumina and an SUS, respectively. And, three kinds of electrodes such as cathode, anode, reference were used for the electrochemical experiments. Both solid tungsten (W) and LCC were used as cathodes. Cd of 45 g as the cathode material was contained in alumina crucibles for the deposition experiments, where the crucible has an inner diameter of 3 cm. Glassy carbon rod with the diameter of 0.3 cm was employed as an anode, where shroud was not used for the anode. A pyrex tube containing LiCl-KCl-1mol% AgCl and silver (Ag) wire having a diameter of 0.1cm was used as a reference electrode. Electrodeposition experiments were conducted at $500^{\circ}C$ at the current densities of $50{\sim}100mA/cm^2$. In conclusion, Fe ions were produced in the salt during the electrodeposition by the reaction of chlorine evolved from the anode and Fe of the SUS crucible and thereby LCC system using SUS crucible showed very low current efficiencies compared with the system using the insulated alumina crucible. Anode shroud needs to be installed around the glassy carbon not to influence surrounding SUS material.