• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권12호
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• pp.3576-3582
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• 2014

Zeolite-templated carbons (ZTCs), which have high specific surface area, were prepared by a conventional templating method using microporous zeolite-Y for catalyst supports in direct methanol fuel cells. The ZTCs were synthesized at different temperatures to investigate the characteristics of the surface produced and their electrochemical properties. Thereafter, Pt-Ru was deposited at different carbonization temperatures by a chemical reduction method. The crystalline and structural features were investigated using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The textural properties of the ZTCs were investigated by analyzing $N_2$/77 K adsorption isotherms using the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller equation, while the micro- and meso-pore size distributions were analyzed using the Barrett-Joyner-Halenda and Harvarth-Kawazoe methods, respectively. The surface morphology was characterized using transmission electron microscopy and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. The electrochemical properties of the Pt-Ru/ZTCs catalysts were also analyzed by cyclic voltammetry measurements. From the results, the ZTCs carbonized at $900^{\circ}C$ show the highest specific surface areas. In addition, ZTC900-PR led to uniform dispersion of Pt-Ru on the ZTCs, which enhanced the electro-catalytic activity of the Pt-Ru catalysts. The particle size of ZTC900-PR catalyst is about 3.4 nm, also peak current density from the CV plot is $12.5mA/cm^2$. Therefore, electro-catalytic activity of the ZTC900-PR catalyst is higher than those of ZTC1000-PR catalyst.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.202-211
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• 2018

In this work, Fe-Pd alloy films have been electrodeposited on different substrates using an electrolyte containing $[Pd(NH_3)_4]^{2+}$ (0.02 M) and $[Fe-Citrate]^{2+}$ (0.2 M). The influences of substrate and overpotential on chemical composition, nucleation and growth kinetics as well as the electrodeposited films morphology have been investigated using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), current-time transients, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns. In all substrates - brass, copper and sputtered fluorine doped tin oxide on glass (FTO/glass) - Fe content of the electrodeposited alloys increases by increasing the overpotential. Also the cathodic current efficiency is low due to high rate of $H_2$ co-reduction. Regarding the chronoamperometry current-time transients, it has been demonstrated that the nucleation mechanism is instantaneous with a typical three dimensional (3D) diffusion-controlled growth in the case of brass and copper substrates; while for FTO, the growth mode changes to 3D progressive. At a constant overpotential, the calculated number of active nucleation sites for metallic substrates is much higher than that of FTO/glass; however by increasing the overpotential, the number of active nucleation sites increases. The SEM micrographs as well as the XRD patterns reveal the formation of Fe-Pd alloy thin films with nanostructure arrangement and ultra-fine grains.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.467-472
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• 2017

Poly(acrylonitrile) (PAN) 부직포 분리막 상에 poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), potassium poly(acrylate) (PAAK)의 각 고분자와 6 M KOH로 조성된 전해질을 코팅하고 이를 활성탄 수퍼커패시터에 적용하여 고분자 종류에 따른 전기화학적 특성을 조사하였다. 특징적으로 PEO와 PVA는 그 고분자 사슬의 자체 구조로 인해 알칼리 전해액 성분 (KOH)과의 상호작용이 활성적이지 않은데 반하여, PAAK는 3 wt% 함량만으로도 주사슬 및 곁사슬에 분포하는 $COO^-K^+$ 이온쌍과 전해액 내 해리되어 있는 $K^+$ 및 $OH^-$ 이온들과의 상호작용이 활성적으로 진행되어 하이드로겔을 형성하며, 이것이 이온전도 및 수퍼커패시터의 전기화학적 특성에 큰 영향을 주었다. 결과적으로 PAAK-KOH 전해질/PAN 분리막으로 포함한 활성탄 수퍼커패시터가 가장 우수한 축전용량 ($100mVs^{-1}$에서 $46.8Fg^{-1}$)을 나타내었다.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2000

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)를 이용하여 에폭시 수지 조성물이 코팅된 알루미늄 패드의 부식거동을 연구하였다. 에폭시 수지 조성물은 반도체 패키지 봉지용으로써 80 wt%의 충전재를 포함하고 있으며, $100^{\circ}C$의 끊는 가혹 조건에서 탈이온수 (deionized water)를 사용하여 에폭시 조성들에 침투시켰다. 흡습이 진행되면서 에폭시 조성물 및 알루미늄/에폭시 계면에서의 저항 감소와 커패시턴스 증가가 관찰되었으며 , 약 170 시간까지는 물분자와 유기물로부터 발생된 이온이 에폭시 조성물에 포화되고, 그 이후에는 계면에 침투하여 금속의 부식을 발생시키는 것을 알 수 있었다. 수분 흡습에 따른 에폭시 조성물/금속간의 접착강도 측정으로부터 계면에 물분자 및 이온이 포화됨에 따라 접착강도가 감소하는 것을 예상할 수 있었으며, 반도체 패키지용 에폭시 수지 조성물에 의한 알루미늄 전극의 부식을 방지하기 위해서는 충전재의 함량증가가 필수적이라는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.239-246
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• 2015

Stainless steel is generally known to have characteristics of excellent corrosion resistance and durability, but in a marine environment it can suffer from localized corrosion due to the breakdown of passivity film due to chloride ion in seawater. Furthermore, the damage behaviors are sped up under a cavitation environment because of complex damage from electrochemical corrosion and cavitation-erosion. In this study the characteristics of electrochemical corrosion and cavitation erosion behavior were evaluated on 16.7Cr-10Ni-2Mo stainless steel under a cavitation environment in natural seawater. The electrochemical experiments have been conducted at both static conditions and dynamic conditions inducing cavitation with different current density parameters. The surface morphology and damage behaviors were compared after the experiment. After the cavitation test with time variables morphological examinations on damaged specimens were analyzed by using a scanning electron microscope and a 3D microscope. the galvanostatic experiment gave a cleaner surface morphology presented with less damage depth at high current density regions. It is due to the effect of water cavitation peening under the cavitation condition. In the cavitation experiment, with amplitude of $30{\mu}m$ and seawater temperature of $25^{\circ}C$, weight loss and cavitation-erosion damage depth were dramatically increased after 5 hours inducing cavitation.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.223-232
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• 2010

NiTi alloy has been used for orthodontic wire due to good mechanical properties, such as elastic strength, friction resistance, and high corrosion resistance. Recently, these wire were coated by polymer and ceramic materials for aesthetics. The purpose of this study was to investigate electrochemical characteristics of tooth colored NiTi wire using various instruments. Wires (round type and rectangular type) were used, respectively, for experiment. Polymer coating was carried out for wire. Specimen was investigated with optical microscopy (OM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The corrosion properties of the specimens were examined using potentiodynamic tests (potential range of -1500 ~ 2000 mV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (frequency range of 100 kHz ~ 10 mHz) in a 0.9 % NaCl solution by potentiostat. From the results of polarization behavior, the passive region of non-coated NiTi wire showed largely, whereas, the passive region of curved NiTi wire showed shortly in anodic polarization curve. In the case of coated NiTi wire, pitting and crevice corrosion occurred severely at interface between non-coated and coated region. From the results of EIS, polarization resistance(Rp) value of non-coated round and rectangular NiTi wire at curved part showed $5.10{\times}10^5{\Omega}cm^2$ and $4.43{\times}10^5{\Omega}cm^2$. lower than that of coated NiTi wire. $R_p$ of coated round and rectangular NiTi wire at curved part showed $1.31{\times}10^6{\Omega}cm^2$ and $1.19{\times}10^6{\Omega}cm^2$.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.28-32
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• 1998

1M LiPF_6/EC:DME(1:1) 전해질 용액에서 시간-전위차법, 순환 전압-전류법, 시간-전류법 , 그리고 임피던스법을 이용하여 리튬 이온 전지의 충방전 용량을 조사하였고 초기 충전과정에서 용매 분해로 형성된 필름의 영향을 알아보았다. 충 방전 결과에 따르면, 1 M $LiPF_6/EC:DME$를 이용한 반쪽전지의 초기 비가역 용량은 상당히 크게 나타났다 이러한 비가역 용량은 대부분 용매 분해에 의한 것으로 해석되었으며, 용매 분해로 인하여 MPCF전극 표면에 필름이 형성되었다. 초기 충전과정에서 형성된 필름은 방전과정에서 산화되지 않았으며 2번째 충전부터 용매 분해는 더 이상 관찰되지 않았다. 또한 초기 충전과정에서 EC:DME용매속의 Li이 MPCF층 속으로 삽입될 때 용매와 함께 삽입됨을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 삽입이 진행될 때 MPCF표면의 입자들이 박리되고, 박리된 입자들과 용매 분해 생성물들이 서로 섞여 필름을 형성하므로써 필름의 저항은 크게 나타났다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.191-195
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• 2000

교류 임피던스법을 사용하여 온도, 부하전위 및 전극내 테프론 함량에 따른 인산형 연료전지의 산소전극 반응의 특성을 연구하였다. $105wt.\%$ 인산에서 산소 전극의 임피던스 거동은 전극 계면 저항, 전극 계면 캐패스턴스 및 전해질 저항으로 이루어진 간단히 회로로 특징지어지고, 이것으로부터 구한 인산의 전기전도도는 $130\~190^{\circ}C$의 온도범위에서 0.31-0.47 S/cm 로 나타났다. 부하전위와 온도가 증가함에 따라 산소극의 계면저항은 감소하였으나 산소극의 계면 캐패스턴스는 증가하였으며, 이것은 산소극의 반응속도와 전극의 계면 임피던스가 직접적인 관계를 가진다는 것을 의미한다. 테프론 함량에 따른 인산형 연료전지 단전지의 성능을 조사하여 임피던스 측정결과와 비교하였으며, $40wt.\%$에서 최대 성능을 나타내었고, 이것은 산소극의 계면 임피던스 값이 최적 상태를 나타내었기 때문인 것으로 판단되며, 이러한 결과들이 전극의 3상계면 상태와 연관지어 토의되었다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.102-106
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• 2015

The performance of Li-B alloy as anode for molten salt electrolysis was firstly investigated. The crystalline phase of the prepared Li-B alloy was identified as $Li_7B_6$. The potential profile of Li-B alloy anode was monitored during the electrodeposition of $Nd^{3+}$ onto an LCC (liquid cadmium cathode) in molten LiCl-KCl salt at $500^{\circ}C$. The potential of Li-B alloy was increased from -2.0 V to -1.4 V vs. Ag/AgCl by increasing the applied current from 10 to $50mA{\cdot}cm^{-2}$. It was found that not only the anodic dissolution of Li to $Li^+$ but also the dissolution of the atomic lithium ($Li^0$) into the LiCl-KCl eutectic salt was observed, following the concomitant reduction of $Nd^{3+}$ by the $Li^0$ in Li-B alloy. It was expected that the direct reduction could be restrained by maintaining the anode potential higher that the deposition potential of neodymium.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2011

Nanocomposites of reduced graphene oxide and manganese (II,III) oxide can be synthesized by the freeze-drying process of the mixed colloidal suspension of graphene oxide and manganese oxide, and the subsequent heat-treatment. The calcined reduced graphene oxide-manganese (II,III) oxide nanocomposites are X-ray amorphous, suggesting the formation of homogeneous and disordered mixture without any phase separation. The reduction of graphene oxide to reduced graphene oxide upon the heat-treatment is evidenced by Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy. Field emission-scanning electronic microscopy and energy dispersive spectrometry clearly demonstrate the formation of porous structure by the house-of-cards type stacking of reduced graphene oxide nanosheets and the homogeneous distribution of manganese ions in the nanocomposites. According to Mn K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy, manganese ions in the calcined nanocomposites are stabilized in octahedral symmetry with mixed Mn oxidation state of Mn(II)/Mn(III). The present reduced graphene oxide-manganese oxide nanocomposites show characteristic pseudocapacitance behavior superior to the pristine manganese oxide, suggesting their applicability as electrode material for supercapacitors.