• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.421-437
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• 2020

This study provides an assessment on a proposed method for separation of cesium, strontium, and barium using electrochemical reduction at a liquid bismuth cathode in LiCl-KCl eutectic salt, investigated via cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM-EDS). CV studies were performed at temperatures of 723-823 K and concentrations of the target species up to 4.0wt%. Redox reactions occurring during potential sweeps were observed. Concentration of BaCl2 in the salt did not seem to influence the diffusivity in the studied concentration range up to 4.0wt%. The presence of strontium in the system affected the redox reaction of lithium; however, there were no distinguishable redox peaks that could be measured. Impedance spectra obtained from EIS methods were used to calculate the exchange current densities of the electroactive active redox couple at the bismuth cathode. Results show the rate-controlling step in deposition to be the mass transport of Cs+ ions from the bulk salt to the cathode surface layer. Results from SEM-EDS suggest that Cs-Bi and Sr-Bi intermetallics from LiCl-KCl salt are not thermodynamically favorable.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.92-97
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• 2024

The LiBr aqueous solution, which is the absorption liquid of absorption refrigerator, must be replaced periodically because the concentration of impurities such as Cu²⁺, Fe²⁺, Ca²⁺, etc., increases due to corrosion of the tubes as the period of use increases, and the refrigeration efficiency decreases significantly. In order to reuse the waste absorption liquid, flocculation-precipitation method is mainly applied to precipitate the impurities, which requires hundreds of times the concentration of impurities and generates additional waste. In this study, a process for removing Cu ion impurities from cyclone electrolyzer by electrolytic reduction is presented in a small-scale facility without additional waste. It was confirmed that Cu ion impurities can be removed down to 1 ppm by electrolytic reduction process, and to further improve the removal rate, the mass transfer rate was increased by using a cyclone electrolyzer. The removal rate of Cu ions increased with the increase of flow rate and current density, and it was confirmed that Cu was removed at a rate of 1.48 ppm/h under the condition of 330 mL/sec and 2.5 mA/cm².

• 전자통신동향분석
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.83-94
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• 2024

There have been continuous requirements for developing more reliable energy storage systems that could address unsolved problems in conventional lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and thus be a proper option for large-scale applications like energy storage system (ESS). As a promising solution, aqueous metal-ion batteries (AMIBs) where water is used as a primary electrolyte solvent, have been emerging owing to excellent safety, cost-effectiveness, and eco-friendly feature. Particularly, AMIBs adopting mutivalence metal ions (Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Zn²⁺, and Al³⁺) as mobile charge carriers has been paid much attention because of their abundance on globe and high volumetric capacity. In this research trend review, one of the most popular AMIBs, zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs), will be discussed. Since it is well-known that ZIBs suffer from various (electro) chemical/physical side reactions, we introduce the challenges and recent advances in the study of ZIBs mainly focusing on widening the electrochemical window of aqueous electrolytes as well as improving electrochemical properties of cathode, and anode materials.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.1719-1723
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• 2009

The LiFeP$O_4$ powder was synthesized by using the solid state reaction method with Fe($C_2O_4){\cdot}2H_2O,\;(NH_4)_2HPO_4,\;Li_2CO_3$, and chitosan as a carbon precursor material for a cathode of a lithium-ion battery. The chitosan added LiFePO4 powder was calcined at 350 ${^{\circ}C}$ for 5 hours and then 800 ${^{\circ}C}$ for 12 hours for the calcination. Then we calcined again at 800 ${^{\circ}C}$ for 12 hours. We characterized the synthesized compounds via the crystallinity, the valence states of iron ions, and their shapes using TGA, XRD, SEM, TEM, and XPS. We found that the synthesized powders were carbon-coated using TEM images and the iron ion is substituted from 3+ to 2+ through XPS measurements. We observed voltage characteristics and initial charge-discharge characteristics according to the C rate in LiFeP$O_4$ batteries. The obtained initial specific capacity of the chitosan added LiFeP$O_4$ powder is 110 mAh/g, which is much larger than that of LiFeP$O_4$ only powder.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.173-178
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• 2004

플라즈마 화학 기상 증착법으로 구리 막$(foil,\;35{\mu}m)$표면 위에 $SiH_4$와 Ar혼합가스를 공급하여 실리콘 박막을 증착 한 후 리튬 이온전지의 음극으로 활용하였다. 증착 온도에 따라 비정질 실리콘 박막과 copper silicide박막 형태의 다른 두 종류의 실리콘 박막 구조가 형성되는 것이 관찰되었다. $200^{\circ}C$ 이하의 온도에서는 비정질 실리콘 박막이 증착되었고, $400^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도에서는 실리콘 라디칼과 확산된 구리 이온의 반응에 의한 그래뉼러 형태의 copper silicide박막이 형성되었다. 비정질 실리콘 박막은 copper silicide박막 보다 높은 용량을 나타냈으나 충·방전 반응에 의한 급격한 용량 손실을 나타냈다. 이것은 비정질 실리콘 박막의 부피 팽창에 의한 것으로 추정된다. 그러나 copper silicide 박막을 음극으로 사용했을 때는 copper silicide를 형성한 실리콘과 구리의 화학결합이 막 구조의 부피변화를 감소 시켜줄 뿐 아니라 낮은 전기 저항을 갖기 때문에 싸이클 특성이 향상되었다.

• 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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• 제18권4호
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• pp.143-149
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• 2015

Planetary ball mill과 고상반응법을 사용하여 실리케이트계 탄소 코팅된 $Li_2MnSiO_4$ 양극활물질 분말을 합성하였으며 충방전 특성을 조사하였다. 전기화학적 활성을 지니는 ${\beta}-Li_2MnSiO_4$ 상을 형성하기 위하여 하소 온도와 분위기를 조절하였으며 ${\beta}-Li_2MnSiO_4$ 단일상에 가까운 탄소 코팅된 $Li_2MnSiO_4$ 활물질 분말을 제조할 수 있었다. 합성된 분말은 100 nm 정도 크기의 1차 입자가 뭉쳐있는 2차 입자 형태를 보였다. $Li_2MnSiO_4$ 활물질에서 Li의 삽입/탈리가 가능하려면 탄소의 첨가가 필요하였으며, 4.8 wt%의 탄소가 코팅된 $Li_2MnSiO_4$ 활물질에서 초기용량 192 mAh/g를 얻을 수 있었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.1125-1132
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• 2000

The pH effect of the precursor solution on the preparation of $LiCoO_2$ by a solution phase reaction containing malonic acid was carried out. Layered $LiCoO_2$ powders were obtained with the precursors prepared at the different pHs (4, 7, and 9) and heat-treated at $700^{\circ}C(LiCoO_2-700)$ or $850^{\circ}C(LiCoO_2-850)$ in air. pHs of the media for precursor synthesis affects the charge/discharge and electrochemical properties of the $LiCoO_2electrodes.$ Upon irrespective of pH of the precursor media, X-ray diffraction spectra recorded for $LiCoO_2-850$ powder showed higher peak intensity ratio of I(003)/I(104) than that of $LiCoO_2-700$, since the better crystallization of the former crystallized better. However, $LiCoO_2$ synthesized at pH 4 displayed an abnormal higher intensity ratio of I(003)/I(104) than those synthesized at pH 7 and 9. The surface morphology of the $LiCoO_2-850$ powders was rougher and more irregular than that of $LiCoO_2-700$ made from the precursor synthesized at pH 7 and 9. The $LiCoO_2electrodes$ prepared with the precursors synthesized at pH 7 and 9 showed a better electrochemical and charge/discharge characteristics. From the AC impedance spectroscopic experiments for the electrode made from the precursor prepared in pH 7, the chemical diffusivity of Li ions (DLi+) in $Li0.58CoO_2determined$ was 2.7 ${\times}$10-8 $cm^2s-1$. A cell composed of the $LiCoO_2-700$ cathode prepared in pH 7 with Lithium metal anode reveals an initial discharge specific capacity of 119.8 mAhg-1 at a current density of 10.0 mAg-1 between 3.5 V and 4.3 V. The full-cell composed with $LiCoO_2-700$ cathode prepared in pH 7 and the Mesocarbon Pitch-based Carbon Fiber (MPCF) anode separated by a Cellgard 2400 membrane showed a good cycleability. In addition, it was operated over 100 charge/discharge cycles and displayed an average reversible capacity of nearly 130 mAhg-1.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.49-55
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 인덕션 탑플레이트(induction top plate) 소재로 사용된 후 폐기되는 사용 후 Li₂O-Al₂O₃-SiO₂계 결정화 유리를 활용하여 중금속 용액 내 존재하는 중금속(Pb, Cd, Cr⁶⁺, Hg) 이온들의 제거 실험을 진행하였다. 중금속 흡착제로 사용된 흡착제의 양, 흡착 반응 시간, 초기 중금속 원소의 농도, 초기 용액의 pH 등의 반응 조건에 따른 중금속 제거 효율의 변화를 조사하였다. 사용 후 LAS 첨가량이 증가할수록 중금속 제거 효율이 상승하였다. 흡착 반응 시간은 흡착 특성에 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었으며, 모든 중금속 원소들의 제거 효율이 상승하였다. 특히 반응 시간에 따라서 Cd의 경우 흡착제거 효율이 크게 개선되었다. 초기 중금속 용액 농도는 중금속 제거 효율에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 중금속 용액의 pH는 중금속 제거 효율에 영향을 미쳤는데, Cd의 경우 pH증가에 따라 중금속 제거 효율이 증가하였으며, Pb, Cr⁶⁺는 감소하였다. Hg는 pH가 흡착 특성에 큰 영향을 미치지 않았다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2023

Lithium ions can induce the thermal runaway phenomenon and lead to reignition due to electrical, mechanical, and environmental factors such as high temperature, smoke generation, explosions, or flames, which is extremely likely to create safety concerns. Therefore, one of the ways to improve the flame retardancy of the electrolyte is to use a flame-retardant additive. Comparing the associated characteristic value of existing substances with the required experimental value, it was found that these values were either considerably different or were not documented. It is vital to know a substance's combustion characteristic values, flash point, explosion limit, and autoignition temperature (AIT) as well as its combustion characteristics before using it. In this research, the flash point and AIT of materials were measured by mixing a highly volatile and flammable substance, diethyl carbonate (DEC), with flame-retardant dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP). The flash point of DEC, which is a pure substance, was 29℃, and that for DMMP was 65℃. Further, the lower explosion limit calculated using the measured flash point of DEC was 1.79 Vol.%, while that for DMMP was 0.79 Vol.%. The AIT was 410℃ and 390℃ for DEC and DMMP, respectively. In particular, since the AIT of DMMP has not been discussed in any previous study, it is necessary to ensure safety through experimental values. In this study, the experimental and regression analysis revealed that the average absolute deviation (ADD) for the flash point of the DEC+DMMP DEC+DMMP system is 0.58 sec and that the flash point tends to increase according to changes in the composition employed. It also revealed that the AAD for the AIT of the mixture was 3.17 sec and that the AIT tended to decrease and then increase based on changes in the composition.