• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2013

$LiFePO_4$ is a promising active material (AM) suitable for use in high performance lithium-ion batteries used in automotive applications that require high current capabilities and a high degree of safety and reliability. In this study, an optimization of the electrode design parameters was performed to produce high capacity lithium-ion batteries based on $LiFePO_4$/graphite electrodes. The electrode thickness and porosity (AM density) are the two most important design parameters influencing the cell capacity. We quantified the effects of cathode thickness and porosity ($LiFePO_4$ electrode) on cell performance using a detailed one-dimensional electrochemical model. In addition, the effects of those parameters were experimentally studied through various coin cell tests. Based on the numerical and experimental results, the optimal ranges for the electrode thickness and porosity were determined to maximize the cell capacity of the $LiFePO_4$/graphite lithium-ion batteries.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.592-598
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• 2011

Electrode of solid oxide fuel cell must have sufficient porosity to allow gas transport to the interface with electrolyte effectively but high porosity has a negative impact on structural stability in electrode support. Thus, the upper limit of porosity is based on consideration of mechanical strength of electrode. In this study, the effect of microstructure of Ni-YSZ anode supported SOFC on the mechanical and electrical property was investigated. LSCF composite cathode and 8YSZ electrolyte were used. The porosity of the anode was modified by the amount of graphite powder and added graphite contents were 24, 18, 12 vol%, respectively. The higher the porosity, the better the electrical performance, $P_{max}$. While the flexural strength decreased with increasing the amount of graphite. But the rate of increase in electrical performance and the rate of decrease in mechanical strength were not directly proportional to amount of graphite. The optimum graphite content incorporating both electrical and mechanical performance was 18 vol%.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.898-903
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• 2001

In this study, we investigated amounts, distributions and sizes of pores of multilayer piezoelectric transformer, and predicted heat emission property and electrical characteristics according to designs of internal electrode. Forming densities of device having MLC, fingered and full filled internal electrode structure were 4.73 g/㎤, 4.80 g/㎤, 4.82 g/㎤ and forming porosities were 17.3737%, 13.1475%, 12.6121%, respectively. And sintered densities of MLC structured, fingered and full filled devices were 7.76 g/㎤, 7.75 g/㎤, 7.84 g/㎤ and sintered porosities were 4.0967%, 2.7132%, 2.5317%, respectively. Therefore, we concluded that fingered and full fi1led internal electrode devices, expecially, fingered internal electrode devices had cost-effective effect and maximum poling effect due to higher sintered density and lower porosity than MLC structured device. Also we can predict that they have an effect on good heat emission and high output properties of multilayer piezoelectric transformer.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.47-55
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• 2020

고에너지 밀도의 리튬이온 이차전지를 구성하기 위하여 고로딩 LiCoO₂ 양극을 구성하였으며, 이의 전극설계를 다르게 하며 전기화학적 특성을 비교하였다. 기준로딩을 적용한 전극의 경우 약 2.2 mAh/㎠의 로딩값을 가지도록 하고, 고로딩 전극의 경우 약 4.4 mAh/㎠의 로딩값을 가지도록 전극을 제조하였다. 이때 도전재인 카본블랙의 함량과 전극의 기공도를 다르게 구성하여 전극 내의 전자전도도와 이온전도도가 고로딩 전극의 성능에 주는 영향을 비교하였다. 도전재의 함량이 증가할수록 전기화학적 성능이 향상될 것으로 기대하였으나, 도전재의 함량이 7.5 질량%까지 증가하게 되면 오히려 성능의 저하가 발생하였다. 이는 도전재가 충분히 제공된 경우에는, 동일한 로딩의 전극구성에서 활물질인 LiCoO₂ 구성비의 감소로 인해 전극두께가 증가하기 때문에 이로 인한 분극증가가 원인으로 판단된다. 그리고 전극의 기공도를 증가시키게 되면 이온전달의 경로는 확장될 수 있으나, 입자들 간의 접촉이 저하되고 전극의 두께가 증가하기 때문에 전극 내 전자전달은 불리하게 된다. 따라서, 전극의 압착을 강하게 하여 기공도를 낮출수록 전자전달이 개선되어 전지의 성능이 향상되었다. 고로딩 전극의 제조에 있어서는 전자전달의 경로를 충분히 확보하면서 전극두께를 감소시키는 전극설계가 필요하다.

• E2M - 전기 전자와 첨단 소재
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.544-550
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• 1995

In this paper, the anode for molten carbonate fuel cell have been prepared by doctor blade method and microstructure, pore distribution, sintering test of the electrode were investigated. Component analysis were done by Scanning Electron Micrograph, porosimeter and sintering test apparatus. As a result, median pore size was 11.mu.m order at the major specimen and porosity was about 70%. And thickness loss of the electrode was 1.5% at Ni-10Co anode after sintering test.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.159-170
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• 1999

Recently Ni/MH secondary battery have been studied very extensively because of containing no pollutants as well as superior performance. However comparing to widely studying high capacity of hydrogen storage alloys electrode, the capacity of Ni electrode is inferior. Using for high capacity Ni/MH battery as a anodic materials, the study about high capacity Ni electrode is necessary. To making high capacity Ni electrode, active materials were impregnated in various polarization impregnation conditions. Plaque, milling for 6hr and sintered at $800^{\circ}C$, indicated porosity over 80%, and porosity were increased with proper condition electrochemical etching treatment. Proper impregnation condition was 40~80mA/cm, polarizing time was 5~10min.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제27권12호
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• pp.866-870
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• 2014

In solid oxide fuel cell system, yttria-stabilized zirconia is generally adopted as the electrolyte, which has high strength and superior oxygen ion conductivity, and the air electrode and the fuel electrode are attached to this. Recently, new structure of 'layered planar SOFC module' was suggested to solve the reliability problem due to the high temperature stability of a sealing agent and a binding material. In this study to materialize the air electrode in a layered planar SOFC module, the LSM ink was coated to form homogeneous electrode in the channel after the ink preparation. As the porosity control agent, PMMA or active carbon powder was adopted with use of a commercial dispersant in ethanol. The optimal amounts of both the porosity control agents and the dispersant were determined. Four (4) vol% of the dispersant for the LSM-PMMA case and 15 vol% for LSM-carbon powder showed the lowest viscosities respectively to indicate the best dispersed states of the slurries. With PMMA and carbon powder, sintered LSM ink shows the relatively homogeneous distributions of pores and with increases of the agents, the porosities increased in both cases. From this, it can be thought that the amount of the PMMA or carbon powder could be used to control the porosity of the LSM ink.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.68.2-68.2
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• 2010

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) show great promise as an inexpensive alternative to conventional p-n junction solar cells. Investigations into the various factors influencing the photovoltaic efficiency have recently been intensified. The conventional absorber electrode in DSSC is composed of compacted or sintered $TiO_2$ nanopowder that carries an anchored organic dye. The absorbance of incident light in the DSC is realized by specifically engineered dye molecules placed on the semiconductor electrode surface ($TiO_2$). The dye absorbs light at wavelengths up to about 920nm, the energy of the exited state of the molecule should be about 1.35eV above the electronic ground state corresponding to the ideal band gap of a single band gap solar cell. The dye molecules ar adhered onto the nanostrutured $TiO_2$ electrode by immersing the sintered electrode into a dye solution, typically 3mM in alcohol, for a long enough period to fully impregnate the electrode. However, the concentrations of the dye is slightly changed due to the evaporation of the alcohol. The dye is more expensive than other materials in DSSC and related to the efficiency of DSSC. Therefore, the concentrations of the dye should be carefully measured. In this study, we investigated to the dye loading on fired $TiO_2$ powder as a function of temperature by the TG-DTA and the dye solution by UV-visible spectroscopy after the impregnation process. The dye loading is related to the porosity of the nanostructured $TiO_2$ electrode.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2013

The consequences of electrode density and thickness for electrochemical performance of lithium-ion cells are investigated using 2032-type coin half cells. While the cathode composition is maintained by 90:5:5 (wt.%) with $LiCoO_2$ active material, Super-P electric conductor and polyvinylidene fluoride polymeric binder, its density and thickness are independently controlled to 20, 35, 50 um and 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 g $cm^{-3}$, respectively, which are based on commercial lithium-ion battery cathode system. As the cathode thickness is increased in all densities, the rate capability and cycle life of lithium-ion cells become significantly worse. On the other hand, even though the cathode density shows similar behavior, its effect is not as high as the thickness in our experimental range. This trend is also investigated by cross-sectional morphology, porosity and electric conductivity of cathodes with different densities and thicknesses. This work suggests that the electrode density and thickness should be chosen properly and mentioned in detail in any kinds of research works.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제29권3C호
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• pp.127-136
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 포화지반의 전기적 특성파악을 위한 4전극 전기비저항 프로브(4-Electrode Resistivity Probe: 4ERP)의 개발과 검증이다. 4ERP는 웨너 배열을 적용하여 전극에서 분극작용 없이 전기비저항을 산정할 수 있도록 쐐기형과 평면형으로 제작되었다. 쐐기형은 지반속에 관입하기 위한 용도이며 평면형은 실내실험시 사용되는 셀등에 설치하기 위한 것이다. 크기가 다른 6종류의 글라스비드와 3종류의 모래를 사용하여 압밀시험을 수행한 결과, 간극률이 감소함에 따라 전기비저항이 증가하였으며, Arichie 공식에 사용되는 m값이 입자의 크기보다 형상에 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 액상화 수조에서 수행된 실험결과 체적간극률과 유사한 전기비저항 간극률이 산정되었다. 대형 토조에서 수행된 관입실험으로부터 간극률 주상도를 얻을수 있었다. 본 논문에서 제시된 4ERP는 포화 지반의 간극률을 효과적으로 산정할 수 있는 장비가 될 수 있을것으로 판단된다.