• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.82-88
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• 2011

A uniform chromium-free conversion coating treated with an alkaline phosphate- permanganate solution was formed on the AZ 31 magnesium alloy. The effect of acid pickling on the morphology and on the corrosion resistance of the alkaline phosphate-permanganate conversion coating was investigated. The chemical composition and phase structure of conversion coating layer were determined via optical microscopy, SEM, EDS, XPS and XRD. Results show that the conversion coatings are relatively uniform and continuous, with thickness 1.8 to $2.4\;{\mu}m$. The alkaline phosphate-permanganate conversion coating was mainly composed of elements Mg, O, P, Al and Mn. The conversion-coated layers were stable compounds of magnesium oxide and spinel ($MgAl_2O_4$). These compounds were excellent inhibitors to corrosion. The electrochemical corrosion behaviors of coatings in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solutions were evaluated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, potentiodynamic polarization technique. EIS results showed a polarization resistance of $0.1\;k{\Omega}$ for the untreated Mg and $16\;k{\Omega}$ for the alkaline phosphate-permanganate conversion treatment sample, giving an improvement of about 160 times. The results of the electrochemical measurements demonstrated that the corrosion resistance of the AZ 31 magnesium alloy was improved by the alkaline phosphate-permanganate conversion treatment.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.223-230
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• 2019

A facile method for surface coating with $Li_2TiF_6$ which has a high lithium-ion conductivity, on $LiMn_2O_4$ spinel cathode material for high performance lithium ion batteries. The surface coating is performed by using a co-precipitation method with $Li_2CO_3$ powder and $H_2TiF_6$ solution under room temperature and atmospheric pressure without special equipment. Total coating amount of $Li_2TiF_6$ is carefully controlled from 0 to 10 wt.% based on the active material of $LiMn_2O_4$. They are evaluated by a systematic combination of analyses comprising with XRD, SEM, TEM and ICP. It is found that the surface modification of $Li_2TiF_6$ is very beneficial to high cycle life and excellent rate capability by reducing surface failure and supporting lithium ions transportation on the surface. The best coating condition is found to have a high cycle life of $103mAh\;g^{-1}$ at the 100th cycle and a rate capability of $102.9mAh\;g^{-1}$ under 20 C. The detail electrochemical behaviors are investigated by AC impedance and galvanostatic charge and discharge test.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.50-56
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 습식분쇄, 분무건조 및 열처리 공정을 통해 알루미늄 및 마그네슘이 치환된 구형의 스피넬계 $Li_{1.10}Mn_{1.86}Al_{0.02}Mg_{0.02}O_4$ 양극재료를 합성하였다. 이때 공정변수로는 전구체를 만드는 분무건조공정에서 고형분(20~30 wt%)을, 열처리 공정에서는 산소분위기 유무를 변수로 하였다. 제조된 모든 양극재료는 상온에서 매우 우수한 전지특성을 보여주었으나, 출력특성에 있어서는 5C 방전곡선이 기준이 되는 0.1C 방전곡선 대비 서로 상이한 거동을 보임을 확인하였다. 이러한 고출력 거동의 차이는 첫째, 충방전 곡선상에서 3.3 V(vs. $Li/Li^+$) plateau 구간의 반응 용량 측정을 통해 양극재료의 산소결함 수준의 차이로 인한 것임을 확인하였다. 공기분위기에서 제조한 양극재료는 산소분위기에서 제조한 것에 비해 두 배 이상의 plateau 거동을 보이고 있으며, 이러한 현상으로부터 제조된 양극재료의 산소결함 정도와 방전초기 과전압 정도는 상관관계가 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 둘째로는 임피던스 측정을 통해 산출된 확산계수로부터 고형분이 상대적으로 낮은 상태에서 제조된 양극재료가 그렇지 않은 양극재료에 비해 상대적으로 절반 이하 낮은 값을 가지고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 입자 내부 형상 분석을 통한 내부 치밀도 및 임피던스 분석을 통한 확산속도의 차이를 확인함으로써, 방전 말단의 과전압 거동은 입자 내부의 리튬이온 확산속도와 관련이 있음을 확인하였다. 확산계수는 고형분이 상대적으로 낮은 20 wt% 상태에서 제조된 양극재료의 경우가 가장 낮으며, 이는 동일 양극재료의 내부 공극률이 가장 높은 결과와 부합하는 것이다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.151-156
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• 2013

리튬이온 전지의 양극물질로써, 초임계 수열합성법을 이용해 만들어진 분말은 각각 $850^{\circ}C$와 $900^{\circ}C$ 공기 분위기에서 10시간씩 소성하여 $LiNi_{0.5}Mn_{0.3}Co_{0.2}O_2$를 합성하였다. 온도를 조절함에 따라 합성된 분말은 어떠한 영향을 받는지 x-ray pattern, SEM-image, 물리적 특성과 전기화학적 거동을 관찰해 연구하였다. 그 결과, $900^{\circ}C$에서 열처리된 물질의 입자크기가 $850^{\circ}C$에서 열처리된 물질에 비해 더 큰 것으로 나타났고, 특히 초기 가역용량 163.84 mAh/g (0.1 C/2.0-4.3 V), 186.87 mAh/g (0.1 C/2.0-4.5 V)의 가역용량을 나타내면서 훌륭한 전기화학적 거동을 보였으며, 50th cycle에서도 91.49%(0.2 C/2.0-4.3 V)와 90.36%(0.2 C/2.0-4.5 V)의 높은 용량 유지율을 보였다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.437-440
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• 2003

In a mediator-aided microbial fuel cell, the choice of a proper mediator is one of the most important factors for the development of a better fuel cell system as it transfers electrons from bacteria to the electrode. The electrochemical behaviors within the lipid layer of two representative mediators, thionin and safranine O both of which exhibit reversible electron transfer reactions, were compared with the fuel cell efficiency. Thionin was found to be much more effective than safranine O though it has lower negative formal potential. Cyclic voltammetric and fluorescence spectroscopic analyses indicated that both mediators easily penetrated the lipid layer to pick up the electrons produced inside bacteria. While thionin could pass through the lipid layer, the gradual accumulation of safranine O was observed within the layer. This restricted dynamic behavior of safranine O led to the poor fuel cell operation despite its good negative formal potential.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.501-513
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• 2017

The fundamental small-signal modeling of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and a parameter evaluation approach are investigated in this study to describe the dynamic behaviors of small signals accurately. The main contributions of the study are as follows. 1) The operational principle of the small signals of Li-ion batteries is revealed to prove that the sinusoidal voltage response of a Li-ion battery is a result of a sinusoidal current stimulation of an AC small signals. 2) Three small-signal measurement conditions, namely stability, causality, and linearity, are proved mathematically proven to ensure the validity of the frequency response of the experimental data. 3) Based on the internal structure and electrochemical operational mechanism of the battery, an AC small-signal model is established to depict its dynamic behaviors. 4) A classical least-squares curve fitting for experimental data, referred as Levy's method, are introduced and developed to identify small-signal model parameters. Experimental and simulation results show that the measured frequency response data fit well within reading accuracy of the simulated results; moreover, the small-signal parameters identified by Levy's method are remarkably close to the measured parameters. Although the fundamental and parameter evaluation approaches are discussed for Li-ion batteries, they are expected to be applicable for other batteries.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2004년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.5 No.1
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• pp.227-230
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• 2004

As the organic acids were added in the slurry, zeta potential of alumina was changed to negative value and IEP value was shifted from alkaline to acidic pH. In citric acid based slurry, Cu surface continuously dissolved and etching depth linearly increased. On the contrary, passivation layer was grown on Cu surface in oxalic acid based slurry. As the platen rotation speed increased, Preston coefficient decreased in both slurries. With oxalic acid based slurry, at low velocity, removal rate is high value because of high friction force compared to citric acid based slurry. As platen velocity increased, removal of Cu in citric acid based slurry became higher value than oxalic acid based slurry. Typical lubrication behaviors were observed in both slurries. As Sommerfeld number increased, COF values gradually decreased and then re-increased. It indicated that lubrication was changed to direct contact or semi-direct contact mode to hydro-lubrication mode.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.315-323
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• 2021

In this study, we examined corrosion behaviors of two types of Pb alloys for a lead acid battery comparatively. One containing 6.6 wt% Sn, 36 mg/kg Bi, and 612.4 mg/kg Ca was prepared by twin-roll continuous casting. The other containing 5.2 wt% Sn, 30.5 mg/kg Ag, and 557 mg/kg Ca was made by twin-belt continuous casting. Potentiodynamic polarization tests were performed to evaluate corrosion resistance. Cyclic voltammetry was done to examine oxidation and reduction reactions occurring on the surface of each alloy in 4.8 M H₂SO₄ solution. Electrochemical test results implied that the Pb alloy prepared with the twin-belt casting method was less stable than that cast with the twin-roll method. Such results might be due to precipitations formed during the casting process. Rolling did not appear to affect the corrosion behavior of the twin-roll samples with Ag < 10 mg/kg, while it reduced the anodic reaction of Ag on the surface of the twin-belt sample with 30.5 mg/kg Ag.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.295-307
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• 2021

Effects of ε-carbide (Fe_2.4C) on corrosion and hydrogen diffusion behaviors of ultra-strong steel sheets for automotive application were investigated using a number of experimental and analytical methods. Results of this study showed that the type of iron carbide precipitated during tempering treatments conducted at below A₁ temperatures had a significant influence on corrosion kinetics. Compared to a steel sample with cementite (Fe₃C), a steel sample with ε-carbide (Fe_2.4C) showed higher corrosion resistance during a long-term exposure to a neutral aqueous solution. In addition, the diffusion kinetics of hydrogen atoms formed by electrochemical corrosion reactions in the steel matrix with ε-carbide were slower than the steel matrix with cementite because of a comparatively higher binding energy of hydrogen with ε-carbide. These results suggest that designing steels with fine ε-carbide distributed uniformly throughout the matrix can be an effective technical strategy to ensure high resistance to hydrogen embrittlement induced by aqueous corrosion.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.221-229
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• 2022

To understand effects of cooling rates of coating layer on microstructures and corrosion behaviors of hot-dip alloy coated steel sheets (Zn-5%Al-2%Mg) in a neutral aqueous condition with chloride ion, a range of experimental and analytical methods were used in this study. Results showed that a faster cooling rate during solidification decreased the fraction of primary Zn, and increased the fraction of Zn-Al phase. In addition, interlamellar spacing became refined under a faster cooling rate. These modifications of the coating structure had higher open circuit potentials (OCP) with smaller anodic and cathodic current densities in the electrochemical potentiodynamic polarization. Surface analyses after a salt spray test showed that the increase in the Zn-Al phase in the coating formed under a faster cooling rate might have contributed to the formation of simonkolleite (Zn₅(OH)₈Cl₂·H₂O) and hydrotalcite (ZnAl₂(OH)₆Cl₂·H₂O) with a protective nature on the corroded outer surface, thus delaying the formation of red rust.