• 공업화학
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.534-538
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• 2012

$ Na^+$-beta-alumina 고체전해질을 고상반응법을 통해 합성하였으며, 두 종류의 안정화제 $Li_2O$와 MgO가 상 형성 및 소결밀도에 미치는 영향을 비교 분석하였다. 합성온도에 따른 ${\beta}/{\beta}^{{\prime}{\prime}}$-alumina 상 분율 분석을 위해, [$Na_2O$] : [$Al_2O_3$] = 1 : 5의 고정된 몰 비에서 하소온도를 $1200{\sim}1500^{\circ}C$로 변화하여, 각각 2 h동안 하소하였다. $Li_2O$를 안정화제로 사용한 경우에는 $1500^{\circ}C$에서 2차 상 전이가 발생해 ${\beta}^{{\prime}{\prime}}$-alumina 상 분율의 증가가 나타났지만, MgO를 첨가했을 때는 하소온도에 관계없이 상 분율이 유지되었다. 또한 disc 형태의 $Na^+$-beta-alumina 샘플을 $1550{\sim}1650^{\circ}C$의 온도에서 각각 30 min 소결한 후 상대 소결밀도, 상 변화 및 미세구조를 분석하였다. $Li_2O$를 안정화제로 사용하였을 때, 소결온도 $1600^{\circ}C$에서 ${\beta}^{{\prime}{\prime}}$-상 분율과 상대밀도가 각각 94.7%와 98%로 가장 높은 값을 나타냈으며, MgO를 안정화제로 사용하였을 경우, 소결온도의 증가에 따라 상대밀도가 크게 증가하는 결과를 보였다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.191-200
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• 2022

Na-β"-Al₂O₃ has been widely employed as a solid electrolyte for high-temperature sodium (Na) beta-alumina batteries (NBBs) thanks to its superb thermal stability and high ionic conductivity. Recently, a vapor phase conversion (VPC) method has been newly introduced to fabricate thin Na-β"-Al₂O₃ electrolytes by converting α-Al₂O₃ into β"-Al₂O₃ in α-Al₂O₃/yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) composites under Na⁺ and O^2- dual percolation environments. One of the main challenges that need to be figured out is lowered conductivity due to the large volume fraction of the non-Na⁺-conducting YSZ. In this study, the effect of lithia addition in the β"-Al₂O₃ phase on the grain size and ionic conductivity of Na-β"-Al₂O₃/YSZ solid electrolytes have been investigated in order to enhance the conductivity of the electrolyte. The amount of pre-added lithia (Li₂O) precursor as a phase stabilizer was varied at 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 mol% against that of Al₂O₃. It turns out that ionic conductivity increases even with 1 mol% lithia addition and reaches 67 mS cm^-1 at 350 ℃ of its maximum with 3 mol%, which is two times higher than that of the undoped composite.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.200-204
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• 2017

Molybdenum (Mo), an electrode material of alkali metal thermal-to-electric converters (AMTEC), facilitates grain growth behavior and forms Mo-Na-O compounds at high operating temperatures, resulting in reduced performance and shortened lifetime of the cell. Mo/TiN composite materials have been developed to provide a solution for such issues. Mo is a metal that possesses excellent electrical properties, and TiN is a ceramic compound with high-temperature durability and catalytic activity. In this study, a dip-coating process with an organic solvent-based slurry was used as an optimal coating method to achieve homogeneity and stability of the electrodes. Cell performance was evaluated under various conditions such as the number of coatings, ranging from 1 to 3 times, and heat treatment temperatures of $800-1100^{\circ}C$. The results confirmed that the cell yielded a maximum power of 9.99 W for the sample coated 3 times and heat-treated at $900^{\circ}C$.