• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.154-161
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• 2011

L. lactis sk071115 has been shown to grow more actively and generate lower levels of lactate in glucose-defined medium with nitrate than in medium with Mn(IV). By adding Mn(IV) to a L. lactis culture, lactate production was relatively reduced in combination with Mn(II) production, but cell mass production levels did not increase. Both cell-free extract and intact L. lactis cells reacted electrochemically with Mn(IV) but did not react with Mn(II) upon cyclic voltammetry using neutral red (NR) as an electron mediator. A modified graphite felt cathode with NR (NR-cathode) was employed to induce electrochemical reducing equivalence for bacterial metabolism. Cell-free L. lactis extract catalyzed the reduction of Mn(IV) to Mn(II) under both control and electrochemical reduction conditions; however, the levels of Mn(II) generated under electrochemical reduction conditions were approximately 4 times those generated under control conditions. The levels of Mn(II) generated by the catalysis of L. lactis immobilized in the NR-cathode (L-NR-cathode) under electrochemical reduction conditions were more than 4 times that generated under control conditions. Mn(II) production levels were increased by approximately 2.5 and 4.5 times by the addition of citrate to the reactant under control and electrochemical reduction conditions, respectively. The cumulative Mn(II) produced from manganese ore by catalysis of the L-NR-cathode for 30 days reached levels of approximately 3,800 and 16,000 mg/l under control and electrochemical reduction conditions, respectively. In conclusion, the electrochemical reduction reaction generated by the NR-cathode activated the biochemical reduction of Mn(IV) to Mn(II) by L. lactis.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.461-466
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• 2020

There are many application fields of electrical energy storage such as load shifting, integration with renewables, frequency or voltage supports, and so on. Especially, the frequency regulation is needed to stabilize the electric power system, and there have to be more than 1 GW as power reserve in Korea. Ni-rich layered oxide cathode materials have been investigated as a cathode material for Li-ion batteries because of their higher discharge capacity and lower cost than lithium cobalt oxide. Nonetheless, most of them have been investigated using small coin cells, and therefore, there is a limit to understand the deterioration mode of Ni-rich layered oxides in commercial high energy Li-ion batteries. In this paper, the pouch-type 20 Ah-scale Li-ion full cells are fabricated using Ni-rich layered oxides as a cathode and graphite as an anode. Above all, two test conditions for the application of frequency regulation were established in order to examine the performances of cells. Then, the electrochemical performances of two types of Ni-rich layered oxides are compared, and the long-term performance and degradation mode of the cell using cathode material with high nickel contents among them were investigated in the frequency regulation conditions.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.276-288
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• 1995

A nickel mesh and an expanded nickel sheet were used as a current collector for supporting active materials of cathode in rechargeable batteries, while a porous nickel substrate was extensively studied because of its 3-dimensional structure which has high capabilities for active materials and current collection. Optimum coating conditions were studied by SEM and two step d. c. constant current electrolysis for the graphite coating and electro-plated nickel on an urethane substance which was highly porous and 3-dimensional structure. The density and the porosity of nickel support obtained by using two step current density and 80 ppi urethane substance were 0.38∼0.40 g /㎤ and 94∼96%, respectively. It was possible to fabricate a highly porous and good packable nickel substrate using two step current density and surfactants at sulfamic acid nickel plating bath.

• 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.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.82-86
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• 1993

An attempt was made to reduce directly Nd2O3 in a cryolited based fluoride bath. Neodymium metal was electrodeposited on the iron cathode to produce the Fe-Nd eutectic alloy in a liquid state at 90$0^{\circ}C$. Graphite was adopted for the anode and pure iron for the cathode. Electrolyte was composed of Na3AlF6 50wt.%. AlF3 34wt.% and Nd2O3 16wt.%. Analysis of typical alloy product showed Al 63.4wt.% Fe 26.9wt.% and Nd 7.0 wt.% The enrichment of neodymium in the alloy couldn't be obtained because aluminum codeposited with ne-odydmium. Experimental results proved that the cryolited based electrolyte was unstable for the electrolysis of rare earth oxides even though their prominent solubilities.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.415-423
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• 2021

For a battery module where single cells are connected in series, the single cells should each have a similar state of charge (SOC) to prevent them from being exposed to an overcharge or over-discharge during charge-discharge cycling. To detect the existence of unbalanced SOC cells in a battery module, we propose a simple measurement method using a single-frequency response of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). For a commercially available graphite/nickel-cobalt-aluminum-oxide lithium-ion cell, the cell impedance increases significantly below SOC20%, while the impedance in the medium SOC region (SOC20%-SOC80%) remains low with only minor changes. This impedance behavior is mostly due to the elementary processes of cathode reactions in the cell. Among the impedance values (Z, Z', Z"), the imaginary component of Z" regarding cathode reactions changes heavily as a function of SOC, in particular, when the EIS measurement is performed around 0.1 Hz. Thanks to the significant difference in the time constant of cathode reactions between ≤SOC10% and ≥SOC20%, a single-frequency EIS measurement enlarges the difference in impedance between balanced and unbalanced cells in the module and facilitates an ~80% improvement in the detection signal compared to results with conventional EIS measurements.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.50-56
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• 2010

$La_{0.6}Sr_{0.4}Co_{0.2}Fe_{0.8}O_{3-\delta}$ (LSCF) powders with different particle sizes, synthesized through a citrate complexation method and a gel-casting technique, are used to fabricate porous LSCF cathodes with graded microstructures via tape casting. To create porous electrodes with desired porosity and pore structures, graphite and starch are used as pore former for different layers of the graded cathode. Examination of the microstructures of the as-prepared LSCF cathode using an SEM revealed that both grain size and porosity changed gradually from the catalytically active layer (near the electrodeelectrolyte interface) to the current collection layer (near the electrode-interconnect interface). Impedance analysis showed that a 3-layer LSCF cathode with graded microstructures exhibited much-improved performance compared to that of a single-layer LSCF cathode, corresponding to interfacial resistance of 0.053, 0.11, and 0.27 $\Omega{\cdot}cm^2$ at 800, 750, and $700^{\circ}C$ respectively.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2023

이차전지 산업의 성장과 함께 이차전지의 생산량과 사용량의 급격한 증가가 예상되며, 이와 맞물려 생산 스크랩을 포함한 폐이차전지의 재활용에도 많은 관심과 노력이 이루어지고 있다. 그동안 폐이차전지 재활용은 양극재를 중심으로 많은 노력이 이루어졌지만, 핵심 광물의 공급망 확보와 재활용률 향상을 위해 음극재의 재활용에도 많은 관심이 기울이기 시작하였다. 음극재의 주성분인 흑연 분석을 위해 석탄의 함량을 측정하는 공업분석이 활용될 수 있지만, 기존의 석탄 분석에 활용되는 공업분석 방법은 블랙 매스의 구성 성분 간의 상호작용으로 인해 정확한 측정이 불가능하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 산소 분위기에서 950℃까지의 온도 상승에 따른 블랙 매스 각 성분의 열중량 변화를 측정하였다. 측정 결과 양극재의 경우에는 양극재에 포함된 바인더와 도전재의 산화에 의한 약 5%의 질량 감소 이외에는 질량 변화가 측정되지 않았으며, 음극재의 경우에는 약 2%의 바인더에 의한 질량 감소 이외에는 모두 고정 탄소에 의한 질량 감소로 측정되었다. 또한 블랙 매스에 함유될 수 있는 금속 전극(Al, Cu)들은 온도가 상승함에 따라 산화되어 질량이 증가하는 현상이 관찰되었다. 다양한 혼합 비율의 양극재/음극재 혼합 시료의 열중량 변화 측정 결과는 양극재와 음극재 각각의 열중량 변화를 통해 계산할 수 있는 예측값과 유사한 결과를 보여, 블랙 매스의 열중량 특성 변화를 통해 음극재의 함량 도출이 가능할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.315-319
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• 2015

전해환원공정의 금속전환체로부터 우라늄을 회수하는 전해정련공정의 수율을 높이기 위해 고수율 전해정련장치가 개발되었다. 전해정련장치의 수율을 증대시키기 위해서는 고체음극에 전착되는 우라늄 덴드라이트를 음극 표면으로부터 효율적으로 회수할 수 있어야 한다. 철강 재료의 음극을 고체음극으로 사용하면, 우라늄 덴드라이트가 전착되어 쉽게 떨어지고 않고 고착 되어 점착계수(sticking coefficient)가 높아진다. 본 연구에서는 효율적으로 고체음극의 점착계수를 낮출 수 있는 진동 탈리법을 개발하였고 이를 적용하였다. 고체음극에 진동을 가함으로써 고체 표면에서 우라늄 전착물이 흑연음극의 자발특성과 유사하게 효율적으로 탈리됨을 확인하였다. 이러한 진동모드에 의한 고체음극에서의 전착물의 탈리 특성을, 고수율 전해정련장치 개념으로 개발한 흑연음극의 자발탈리 특성과 비교 검토하였다. 그리고 우라늄 덴드라이트의 진동 탈리에 대한 인가전류밀도와 진동 스트로크에 의한 영향 등을 고찰하였다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.242-255
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• 2008

1991년 lithium-ion battery(LIB)가 상용화된 이후, 초기 전해질은 주로 lithium cobalt oxide($LiCoO_2$) 양극과 graphite 음극의 특성에 집중되어 연구되어 왔다. 또한 전극과 전해질 간의 적합성에 대한 다양한 연구들이 이들 간의 계면에서 활발히 진행되었다. 이후 Si, Sn 등의 비탄소계 음극소재와 3성분(Ni, Mn, Co)계, spinel, olivine 등의 양극 소재를 리튬 2차전지에 채용하려 함에 따라 기존 전해질 재료들도 많은 도전에 직면하게 되었다. 특히, 안전성 문제가 최근 심각하게 부각됨에 따라 전해질의 요구특성은 점점 복잡해지고 까다로워지고 있다. 본 고에서는 이러한 전극소재 변화에 따른 전해질 소재의 다양한 변화와 그 특성에 대하여 구성요소 별로 연구 및 개발 동향을 정리하였다.