• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.220-228
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• 2018

This study introduced a carbon-free electrode for $Li-O_2$ cells with the aim of suppressing the side reactions activated by carbon material. Micro-particles of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), a conducting polymer, were used as the base material for the air electrode of $Li-O_2$cells. The PEDOT micro-particles were treated with $H_2SO_4$ to improve their electronic conductivity, and LiBr and CsBr were used as the redox mediators to facilitate the dissociation of there action products in the electrode and reduce the over-potential of the $Li-O_2$ cells. The capacity of the electrode employing PEDOT micro-particles was significantly enhanced via $H_2SO_4$ treatment, which is attributed to the increased electronic conductivity. The considerable capacity enhancement and relatively low over-potential of the electrode employing $H_2SO_4$-treated PEDOT micro-particles indicate that the treated PEDOT micro-particles can act as reaction sites and provide storage space for the reaction products. The cyclic performance of the electrode employing $H_2SO_4$-treated PEDOT micro-particles was superior to that of a carbon electrode. The results of the Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopic analysis showed that the accumulation of residual reaction products during cycling was significantly reduced by introducing the carbon-free electrode based on $H_2SO_4$-treated PEDOT micro-particles, compared with that of the carbon electrode. The cycle life was improved owing to the effect of the redox mediators. The refore, the use of the carbon -free electrode combined with redox mediators could realize excellent cyclic performance and low over-potential simultaneously.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.371-378
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• 2015

전기자동차 레인지 익스텐더는 소형 엔진으로 구동되는 발전기 시스템(초소형 파워팩)으로서 자동차 운행 중 지속 충전을 통하여 운전 거리 및 시간을 연장한다. 기존 가솔린 엔진 파워팩은 복잡한 구조와 낮은 에너지 밀도로 인하여 고출력 소형 시스템 구현에 한계가 있다. 반면, 가스터빈 파워팩은 출력밀도가 매우 높고 고속화를 통해 시스템의 소형화가 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 전기자동차 레인지 익스텐더로 활용하기 위하여 초소형 가스터빈, 자동차용 알터네이터, 배터리를 사용한 초소형 가스터빈 파워팩 실험장치를 개발하고, 무부하 및 부하 조건에서 동력전달 기어비 및 알터네이터 전기부하에 따른 운전 특성 및 발전 성능을 측정하였다. 실험 결과, 부하 변화에 따른 발전 성능의 변화는 없었으며, 코어터빈 속도가 150 krpm 일 때 최대 전기적 출력은 0.8 kW 로 측정되었다. 또한, 동력축의 3:1 감속을 통해 전기적 출력은 1.5 kW 로 88% 증가하였다. 따라서, 본 연구의 초소형 가스터빈 파워팩은 배터리 부하변동에 대해 안정적인 전력생산이 가능하며, 전기자동차용 레인지 익스텐더로 적용가능함을 확인하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.425-431
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• 2019

As rechargeable metal-air batteries will be ideal energy storage devices in the future, an active cathode electrocatalyst is required with bi-functionality on both oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) during discharge and charge, respectively. Here, a class of perovskite cathode catalyst with a micro-tubular structure has been developed by controlling bi-functionality from different Ru and Ni dopant ratios. A micro-tubular structure is achieved by the activated carbon fiber (ACF) templating method, which provides uniform size and shape. At the perovskite formula of $LaCrO_3$, the dual dopant system is successfully synthesized with a perfect incorporation into the single perovskite structure. The chemical oxidation states for each Ni and Ru also confirm the partial substitution to B-site of Cr without any changes in the major perovskite structure. From the electrochemical measurements, the micro-tubular feature reveals much more efficient catalytic activity on ORR and OER, comparing to the grain catalyst with same perovskite composition. By changing the Ru and Ni ratio, the $LaCr_{0.8}Ru_{0.1}Ni_{0.1}O_3$ micro-tubular catalyst exhibits great bi-functionality, especially on ORR, with low metal loading, which is comparable to the commercial catalyst of Pt and Ir. This advanced catalytic property on the micro-tubular structure and Ru/Ni synergy effect at the perovskite material may provide a new direction for the next-generation cathode catalyst in metal-air battery system.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.123-130
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• 2020

AGM 연축전지(Absorbent Glass Mat Lead-Acid Battery)의 수명 특성을 결정짓는 양극 활물질(Active Material)의 주요 구성 결정인 4BS(Tetrabasic lead Sulfate)의 입자 크기를 제어하기 위해 4BS Nano Seed(NS)를 적용 중에 있다. 4BS NS 적용 시, 나노 입자 특성상 분산 안정성이 저하되어 제 기능을 다하지 못한다. 이를 개선하기 위해 기존 첨가제인 광명단(Red Lead)에 나노 입자의 4BS seed가 포함된 Incorporated Nano Seed(INS)를 함량별로 첨가하여 양극판 분석과 제품 성능을 평가하였다. INS 함량이 증가할수록 4BS 입자 크기는 작아지면서 균일해지는 특성을 확인할 수 있었으며, 반응 비표면적 증가에 따른 고율 방전 특성도 향상되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 극판 제조 공정에서의 개별 극판에 대한 입도 분포의 편차를 확인하기 위해, AGM 연축전지 200 대 대한 내부 저항 및 전압 검사를 진행하였으며 제품 제조 공정 품질 편차가 감소하는 것을 확인하였다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제63권2호
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• pp.211-216
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• 2014

Construction of power plants and T&D facilities is so difficult because of the civil complaints and the additional cost according to the concerning field conditions. Therefore, various researches and methods have been considered to get solutions in the demand side and energy storage systems have been in the spotlight because of the various functions such as peak shaving, load shifting, and power system stabilizing, and so on. Residential small size batteries are considered in this paper and the economic analysis is carried out to evaluate the reasonable subsidy levels for the deployment of energy storage systems. Various economic parties are considered to find reasonable subsidy level comparing each other, which parties consist of utilities, participants and non-participants in general. The evaluation is based on California Standard Practice Test and the results are able to be used as subsidy guidelines.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.1192-1197
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• 2011

Recent developments of small-size unmanned or manned mobile systems such as autonomous robots, exoskeleton or armored suits, micro air vehicles, and unmanned armored vehicles require long-lasting independent power sources of high energy and power density to support the systems' operation for up to 72 hours in the fields. Chemical batteries such as Ni-MH, Li-Ion, the current primary power sources for mobile devices, however, are not capable of providing enough power and energy density for the next generation high power mobile machines. For this reason, KIMM along with KERI and KIMS has been carrying out a 500W MTG development project under the DAPA's "Next generation military power source R&D program" since 2009. In this paper, a design process for a 500W MTG system currently being developed at KIMM is briefly described and the technical issues related to its development are addressed.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1999년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.159-162
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• 1999

All solid state thin film micro-batteries consisting of lithium metal anode, an amorphous LiPON electrolyte and cathode of vanadium oxide have been fabricated and characterized, which were fabricated with cell structure of Li/LiPON/V$_2$O$\sub$5/Pt. The vanadium oxide thin films were formed by d.c. reactive sputtering on Pt current collector. After deposition of vanadium oxide films, in-situ growths of lithium phosphorus oxynitride film were conducted by r.f. sputtering of Li$_3$PO$_4$ target in mixture gas of N$_2$ and O$_2$. The pure metal lithium film was deposited by thermal evaporation on thin film LiPON electrolyte. The cell capacity was about 45${\mu}$Ah/$\textrm{cm}^2$ $\mu\textrm{m}$ after 200 cycle. No appreciable degradation of the cell capacity could be observed after 50 cycles .

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제67권12호
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• pp.1619-1625
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• 2018

Portable electronic devices secondary batteries can cause fire and explosion due to micro-current change in addition to the situation of short-circuit inrush current, safety can not be secured with a general operation limited current fuse. Therefore, in secondary battery, it is necessary for the protector to satisfy both the limit current type operation in the open-short-circuit inrush current and the current detection operation characteristic in the micro current change situation and for this operation, a fuse for the current detection type secondary battery protection circuit can be applied. The purpose of this study is to design a protection device that operates stably in the hazardous situation of small capacity secondary battery for portable electronic devices through the design of low melting fuse elements alloy of sensing type fuse and secures stability in abnormal current state. As a result of the experiment, I-T and V-T operation characteristics are satisfied in a the design of the alloy of the current sensing type self-contained low melting point fuse and the resistance of the heating resistor. It is confirmed that it can prevent accidents of short circuit over-current and micro current change of secondary battery.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.155-164
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• 2020

Here we report our preliminary results about nickel phosphide (Ni-P) electroless coating on the surface of cellulose paper (CP) and its feasibility as the anode for lithium (Li) batteries. In particular, CP can act as a flexible skeleton to maintain the mechanical structure, and the Ni-P film can play the roles of both the anode substrate and the active material in Li batteries. Ni-P films with different P contents were plated uniformly and compactly on the microfiber strands of CP. When they were tested as the anode for Li battery, their theoretical capacity per physical area was comparable to or higher than hypothetical pure graphite and P film electrodes having the same thickness. After the large irreversible capacity loss in the first charge/discharge process, the samples showed relatively reversible charge/discharge characteristics. All samples showed no separation of the plating layer and no detectable micro-cracks after cycling. When the charge cut-off voltage was adjusted, their capacity retention could be improved significantly. The electrochemical result was just about the same before and after mechanical bending with respect to the overall shape of voltage curve and capacity.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.255-261
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• 1997

Thin film batteries can be used as a micro power source for electronic in which minute power is needed. In this study, lithium phosphorous oxynitride(LIPON) thin films were deposited as an eletrolyte for lithium ion batteries using RF magentron sputtering of lithium phosphate in N2. Ti was also added into the LIPON films as a second network former to enhance the ioinc conductivity of the films. The optimum conditions for LIPON film deposition were sought and the electrolyte with the conductivity of $2.5 \times 10^{-6}$S/cm was obtained at the condition of RF power 4.4 W/$\textrm{cm}^2$, process pressure 10 mtorr and pure nitrogen ambience. Furthermore, the conductivity of LIPON films was increased from $2.5 \times 10^{-6}$S/cm to $8.6 \times 10^{-6}$S/cm by the doping of 2.4at.% Ti. It was also found that by adding Ti to LIPON films, Li content was increased and nitrogen content that reported having the cross-linking effect on LIPON films was also increased as confirmed XPS.