• 상하수도학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.439-444
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• 2013

Excessive phosphorus in aquatic systems causes algal bloom resulting in eutrophication, DO depletion, decline in recreational value of water and foul tastes. To treat wastewater containing phosphorus including effluent of wastewater treatment plant, the continuous experiments were performed by using electrochemical way. The spherical ZVI and silica sand which act as physical filter are packed at appropriate volume ratio of 1:2. Electric potential is applied externally which can be changed as per the operational requirement. The results indicate that optimum hydraulic retention time of 36 minutes (10 mL/min at 1 L reactor) was required to meet the effluent standards. Lower concentrations of phosphorus (<10 mg/L as phosphate) were removed by precipitation by contact with iron. Thus, additional electric potential was not required. In order to remove high concentration phosphorus around 150 mg/L as phosphate, external electric potential of 600 V was applied to the reactor.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.267-276
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of conditions for quenching and/or tempering on the corrosion and hydrogen diffusion behavior of ultra-strong automotive steel in terms of the localized plastic strain related to the dislocation density, and the precipitation of iron carbide. In this study, a range of analytical and experimental methods were deployed, such as field emission-scanning electron microscopy, electron back scatter diffraction, electrochemical permeation technique, slow-strain rate test (SSRT), and electrochemical polarization test. The results showed that the hydrogen diffusion parameters involving the diffusion kinetics and hydrogen solubility, obtained from the permeation experiment, could not be directly indicative of the resistance to hydrogen embrittlement (HE) occurring under the condition with low hydrogen concentration. The SSRT results showed that the partitioning process, leading to decrease in localized plastic strain and dislocation density in the sample, results in a high resistance to HE-induced by aqueous corrosion. Conversely, coarse iron carbide, precipitated during heat treatment, weakened the long-term corrosion resistance. This can also be a controlling factor for the development of ultra-strong steel with superior corrosion and HE resistance.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.103-111
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• 1996

In this paper, we studied on both electrochemical polarization behaviors and pitting characteristics of ultra high strength Al-Cu-Li-Mg-Ag-Zr alloys(named C1 and C2) and 2090 alloy according to their treatments in the deaerated 3.5% NaCl, using by the potentiodynamic and the potentiostatic method, SEM micrograph and surface roughness including depth of pitting attack. With the cyclic polarization curves, the hysteresis of the C1 and C2 alloys appeared more remarkably than that of the 2090 alloy, because of precipitation microstructural difference between C1, C2 alloys and 2090 alloy. In the pitting experiments, the correlations between pitting growth and aging conditions were analyzed with the SEM micrograph and measurement of the pit depth.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.471-479
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to examine the optimum condition of impulse during the anodic spark oxidation applying pulse current as well as to find the excellent condition for HA precipitation the after electrochemical hydrothermal treatment by cathode reduction method. After anodic spark oxidation, the anodized specimen and the Pt plate connected cathode and anode, respectively. Hydrothermal treatment performed at 90, 120, $150^{\circ}C$ for 2 hours in the electrolyte containing $K_2HPO_4$, $CaCl_2{\cdot}2H_2O$, Tris(Hydroxymethyl)-$(CH_2OH)_3\;CNH_2$(Aminomethane), and NaCl. The optimum impulse voltage for anodic spark oxidation was 350V. The optimum pulse cycle measured at 10 mS. The HA crystals precipitated excellently by cathode reduction at $150^{\circ}C$ for 2 hours. The phases of anatase, rutile, and HA coating on the surface of modified titanium surface immersed in Hanks' solution for 3weeks were detected by XRD measurement and the intensity of HA crystal phase has increased by temperature and time of hydrothermal treatment. According to the our experiments, we found that Pure Ti will be good materials of bioactivity and biocompatibility.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.167-173
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• 2023

출발원료인 바나듐 산화물을 이용한 Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃를 제조하기 위해 N₂H₄·H₂O를 환원제로 사용하였고 낮은 전기 전도성을 개선하기 위하여 알긴산을 탄소원으로 사용하여 직접 공침법을 통해 단사정계 Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C 복합체의 양극 활물질을 합성하여 전기화학 특성을 비교하였다. 구형에 가까운 형상으로 대략 1~2 ㎛의 균일한 입자 크기와 좁은 입도분포를 가지는 Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃을 얻을 수 있었다. 또한 제조한 Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C 복합체의 양극 활물질은 Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃ 보다 초기 방전용량의 개선과 안정적으로 용량을 유지하는 사이클 특성이 우수하여 탄소 복합체 형성으로 인해 양극 활물질의 전기화학적 성능이 향상하는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제38권7호
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• pp.890-899
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• 2014

오스테나이트계 스테인리스강은 우수한 내식성으로 인해 다양한 산업에 널리 적용되는 재료이다. 그러나 열처리나 용접 실시 후 입계에 크롬 탄화물 생성으로 크롬 결핍대가 형성되어, 입계의 내식성이 상대적으로 취약해지는 문제점이 있다. 이를 해결하기 위해 Ti 또는 Nb과 같은 탄소 안정화 원소를 첨가하여 크롬 탄화물 생성을 억제한다. 이러한 안정화된 스테인리스강에 대한 해수환경하에서의 내식성에 관한 연구는 적은 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 안정화 원소(Ti 및 Nb)를 함량 변수로 첨가한 스테인리스강에 대해 해수환경하에서 전기화학적 특성을 평가하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 합금원소 첨가에 따른 미세조직의 변화를 관찰하였으며, 자연전위 측정과 동전위분극 실험을 통해 전기화학적 특성을 파악하였다. 미세조직 관찰 결과, 모든 시편에서 오스테나이트 기지상 이외에 합금원소 첨가에 따른 개재물이 관찰되었다. 이러한 개재물은 기지 조직과 상이한 전기화학적 특성을 가지는 것으로 판단되며, 안정화 원소의 종류 및 함량에 따라 뚜렷한 전기화학적 특성 차이를 나타냈다. 본 연구 결과 오스테나이트계 스테인리스강에 내식성 향상을 위해 첨가되는 Ti 또는 Nb은 첨가량에 따라 서로 다른 전기화학적 특성을 나타내므로, 이를 고려한 합금 설계가 중요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.136-142
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• 2016

As precursors of cathode materials for lithium ion batteries, $Ni_{1/3}Co_{1/3}Mn_{1/3}(OH)_2$ powders are prepared in a continuously stirred tank reactor via a co-precipitation reaction between aqueous metal sulfates and NaOH in the presence of $NH_4OH$ in air or nitrogen ambient. Calcination of the precursors with $Li_2CO_3$ for 8 h at $1,000^{\circ}C$ in air produces dense spherical cathode materials. The precursors and final powders are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy, particle size analysis, tap density measurement, and thermal gravimetric analysis. The precursor powders obtained in air or nitrogen ambient show XRD patterns identified as $Ni_{1/3}Co_{1/3}Mn_{1/3}(OH)_2$. Regardless of the atmosphere, the final powders exhibit the XRD patterns of $LiNi_{1/3}Co_{1/3}Mn_{1/3}O_2$ (NCM). The precursor powders obtained in air have larger particle size and lower tap density than those obtained in nitrogen ambient. NCM powders show similar tendencies in terms of particle size and tap density. Electrochemical characterization is performed after fabricating a coin cell using NCM as the cathode and Li metal as the anode. The NCM powders from the precursors obtained in air and those from the precursors obtained in nitrogen have similar initial charge/discharge capacities and cycle life. In conclusion, the powders co-precipitated in air can be utilized as precursor materials, replacing those synthesized in the presence of nitrogen injection, which is the usual industrial practice.

• 공업화학
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.121-127
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• 2015

전기화학적 양극산화 기법으로 제조한 타이타늄 나노튜브는 타이타늄 특유의 강한 화학내구성 및 나노튜브의 높은 종횡비로 인하여 넓은 범위에 응용된 소재이다. 전해질의 구성 성분과 종류, pH, 전압, 온도 그리고 양극산화 시간이 타이타늄 나노튜브의 성상을 결정짓는 요소들이며 도핑을 통해 촉매능을 부여할 수 있다. 비금속 및 금속 원소 모두 도핑 가능하며 도핑 방법 역시 다양하다. 도핑 방법에는 합금 양극산화, 열처리법, 함침법, 전기도금법 등 다양한 방법들이 이용되며 점차 간단하고 빠른 도핑 방법을 찾는 방향으로 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 총설에서는 타이타늄 나노튜브의 생성 원리와 상용된 제법들에 관하여 기술하고 도핑과 그 응용 및 최근의 도핑 연구 동향을 다루도록 하겠다.

• 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.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.168-177
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• 2024

Ni-rich cathode is one of the promising candidates for high-energy lithium-ion battery applications. Due to its specific capacity, easy industrialization, and good circulation ability, Ni-rich cathode materials have been widely used for lithium-ion batteries. However, due to the limitation of the co-precipitation method, including sewage pollution, and the instability of the long production cycles, developing a new efficient and environmentally friendly synthetic approach is critical. In this study, the Ni_0.91Co_0.06Mn_0.03CO₃ precursor powder was successfully synthesized by an efficient spray-drying method using carbonate compounds as a raw material. This Ni_0.91Co_0.06Mn_0.03CO₃ precursor was calcined by mixing with LiOH·H₂O (5 wt% excess) at 480℃ for 5 hours and then sintered at two different temperatures (780℃/800℃) for 15 hours under an oxygen atmosphere to complete the cathode active material preparation, which is a key component of lithium-ion batteries. As a result, LiNi_0.91Co_0.06Mn_0.03O₂ cathode active material powders were obtained successfully via a simple sintering process on the Ni_0.91Co_0.06Mn_0.03CO₃ precursor powder. Furthermore, the obtained LiNi_0.91Co_0.06Mn_0.03O₂ cathode active material powders were characterized. Overall, the material sintered at 780℃ shows superior electrochemical performance by delivering a discharge capacity of 190.76 mAh/g at 1^st cycle (0.1 C) and excellent capacity retention of 66.80% even after 50 cycles.