• Composites Research
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.345-349
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• 2021

The continued environmental pollution caused by fossil fuel consumption has prompted researchers around the world to develop environmentally friendly energy technologies. Electrochemical energy storage is the significant area of research in this development process, and the research significance of supercapacitors in this field is increasing. Herein, a simple electrodeposition synthetic route was explored to develop the MoP layered cathode material. The layered structure provided a highly ion-accessible surface for smooth and faster ion adsorption/desorption. After Fe was doped into MoP, the morphology of MoP changes and the electrochemical performance was significantly improved. Specific capacitance value of the binder-free FeMoP electrode was found to be 269 F g^-1 at 2 A g^-1 current density in 6 M aqueous KOH electrolyte. After adding Fe to MoP, an additional redox contribution was observed in the redox conversion from Fe³⁺ to Fe²⁺ redox pair, and the charge transfer kinetics of MoP was effectively improved. This research can provide guidance for the development of supercapacitor electrode materials through simple electrodeposition technology.

• 한국조명전기설비학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국조명전기설비학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.31-34
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• 2006

The characteristic of carbon nano fiber (CNF) as electron emitters was described. Carbon nano fiber (CNF) of herringbone was prepared by thermal chemical vapor deposition(CVD), mixed with binders and conductive materials, and then were formed by screen-printing process. In order to increase effectively field emissions, the surface treatment of rubbing & peel-off was applied to the printed CNF emitters on cathode electrode. The measurements of field emission properties were carried out by using a diode structure inline vacuum chamber. CNF of herringbone type showed good emission properties that a turn on field was as low as $2.5V/{\mu}m$ and current density was as large as $0.15mA/cm^2$ of $4.5V/{\mu}m$ with electric field. After the vacuum packaged panel of 5-inch in diagonal, the measured white brightness was as high as $7000cd/m^2$ at 1900V of anode and 700V of gate voltage.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.394-394
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• 2009

Water solubility of conjugated polymers may offer many applications. Potential applications of water-soluble conjugated polymers include the polymer light-emitting diode and new materials for nano and micro hollow-capsules, and bio- or chemo-sensors. We synthesized neutral polyfluorenes containing bromo-alkyl groups by the palladium catalyzed Suzuki coupling reaction. Bromo-alkyl side groups in neutral polyfluorenes were quaternized by tri-methyl amine solution. The electrochemical and optical properties of water-soluble conjugated polymers are discussed. This novel synthesized water-soluble conjugated polymers were used as a interfacial dipole layer between active layer and metal cathode in polymer solar cell for enhancement of open-circuit voltage (Voc), which is one of the most critical factors in determining device characteristics. We also investigated the device performance of polymer solar cell with different metal cathode such as Al, Ag, Au and Cu. In polymer solar cell, novel cationic water-soluble conjugated polymers were inserted between active layer and high-work function cathode (Al, Ag, Au and Cu).

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.361-368
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• 2023

In lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, encapsulation of sulfur in activated carbon (AC) materials is a promising strategy for preventing the dissolution of lithium polysulfide into electrolytes and enhancing cycle life, because instead of solid-liquid-solid reactions, quasi-solid-state (QSS) reactions occur in the AC micropores. While a high weight fraction of sulfur in S/AC composites is essential for achieving a high energy density of Li-S cells, the deterioration mechanisms under such conditions are still unclear. In this study, we report the deterioration mechanisms during charge-discharge cycling when the discharge products overflow from the AC. Analysis using scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry confirms that the sulfur in the S/AC composites migrates outside the AC as cycling progresses, and it is barely present in the AC after 20 cycles, which corresponds to the capacity decay of the cell. Impedance analysis clearly shows that the electrical resistance of the S/AC composite and the charge-transfer resistance of QSS reactions significantly increase as a result of sulfur migration. On the other hand, the charge-discharge cycling performance under limited-capacity conditions, where the discharge products are encapsulated inside the AC, is extremely stable. These results reveal the degradation mechanism of a Li-S cell with micro-porous carbon and provide crucial insights into the design of a S/AC composite cathode and its operating conditions needed to achieve stable cycling performance.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.510-515
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• 2016

Single-chamber solid oxide fuel cells (SC-SOFCs) consist of only one gas chamber, in which both the anode and the cathode are exposed to the same fuel-oxidant mixture. Thus, this configuration shows good thermal and mechanical resistance and allows rapid start-up and -down. In this study, the unit cell consisting of $La_{0.8}Sr_{0.2}MnO_3$ (cathode) / $Zr_{0.84}Y_{0.16}O_{2-x}$ (electrolyte) / $Ni-Zr_{0.84}Y_{0.16}O_{2-x}$ (anode) was fabricated and its electrochemical property was investigated as a function of temperature and the volume ratio of fuel and oxidant for SC-SOFCs. Impedance spectra were also investigated in order to figure out the electrical characteristics of the cell. As a result, the cell performance was governed by the polarization resistances of the electrodes. The cell exhibited an acceptable cell-performance of $86mW/cm^2$ at $800^{\circ}C$ and stable performance for 3 hs under 0.7 V.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.61-65
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• 2010

Ultrathin atomic layer deposition (ALD) coatings were found to enhance the performance of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Previous studies have demonstrated that $LiCoO_2$ cathode powders coated with metal oxides with thicknesses of $\sim100-1000{\AA}$ grown using wet chemical techniques improved LIB performance. In this study, $LiCoO_2$ powders were coated with conformal $Al_2O_3$ ALD films with thicknesses of only $\sim3-4{\AA}$ established using 2 ALD cycles. The coated $LiCoO_2$ powders exhibited a capacity retention of 89% after 120 charge-discharge cycles in the 3.3~4.5 V (vs. $Li/Li^+$) range. In contrast, the bare $LiCoO_2$ powders displayed only a 45% capacity retention. This dramatic improvement may result from the ultrathin $Al_2O_3$ ALD film acting to minimize Co dissolution or to reduce surface electrolyte reactions.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.82-87
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• 2005

고전압 용 양극산화물 $LiNi_{0.5}Mn_{1.5}O_4$는 고온에서 합성 시, 입자 내에 산소결함에 의한 불순물상을 만들게 된다. 불순물상은 불완전한 스피넬 구조를 형성하며 리튬이온의 삽입$\cdot$탈리를 방해하여 전극의 성능을 감소시킨다. 본 연구에서는 고온 열처리 시 생성되는 이러한 불순물상의 거동을 파악하기 위해 크롬을 치환한 $LiNi_{0.5-x}Mn_{1.5}Cr_xO_4(0{\leq}x{\leq}0.05)$를 졸$\cdot$겔법을 이용하여 합성하여 고온 열분석을 실시하였다. 열분석 결과 크롬이 치환되지 않은 양극활물질은 산소결함에 의한 $2\%$의 무게 감소를 보였으나, 크롬이 치환된 경우 무게 감소분이 줄어들어 불순물 생성이 억제됨을 알 수 있었다. XRD 분석에서도 크롬이 치환된 경우 불순물 상이 억제됨을 나타내었으며 불순물상의 감소로 인해 크롬을 첨가한 양극활물질 $LiNi_{0.5-x}Mn_{1.5}Cr_xO_4$를 사용한 경우 충·방전 실험 시 가역 용량과 싸이클 안정성이 향상됨을 볼 수 있었다.

• 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.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.139-145
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• 2001

본 연구에서는 리튬전지내 양극 재료로서 리튬철계 산화물을 제조하여 전극재료의 다양한 조성에 따른 전기화학적 특성을 고찰하고자 하였다 출발 물질인 $FeCl_3-6H_2O,\; NaOH,\;LiOH$를 혼합하여 저온으로 가열하여 층상의 $LiFeO_2$를 합성하였으며 출발 물질의 조성비를 바꾸어 그 영향을 조사하였다. 그 결과 NaOH의 첨가량이 증가할수록 전극의 용량은 감소하나 효율 및 용량의 감소율은 작아짐을 알 수 있었다. $NaOH/FeCl_3/LiOH$의 중량비를 2/1/7로 조성하여 합성하였을 때 가장 큰 용량을 보였으나 효율은 30회 순환 후 급격히 감소하였다. 층상의 $LiFeO_2$ 양극을 사용한 리튬 전지의 충방전 실험을 수행한 결과 이 셀은 1.5-4.5V의 범위에서 가역적임을 알 수 있었다 CPR방법을 사용하여 1M $LiPF_6/EC/DEC$ 전해질에서 확산계수를 측정하였다. 확산계수는 0.5$10^{-11}cm^2/s$임을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제26권12호
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• pp.714-720
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• 2016

We performed this study to understand the effect of a single-crystalline anode on the mechanical properties of as-deposited films during electrochemical deposition. We used a (111) single- crystalline Cu plate as an anode, and Si substrates with Cr/Au conductive seed layers were prepared for the cathode. Electrodeposition was performed with a standard 3-electrode system in copper sulfate electrolyte. Interestingly, the grain boundaries of the as-deposited Cu thin films using single-crystalline Cu anode were not distinct; this is in contrast to the easily recognizable grain boundaries of the Cu thin films that were formed using a poly-crystalline Cu anode. Tensile testing was performed to obtain the mechanical properties of the Cu thin films. Ultimate tensile strength and elongation to failure of the Cu thin films fabricated using the (111) single-crystalline Cu anode were found to have increased by approximately 52 % and 37 %, respectively, compared with those values of the Cu thin films fabricated using apoly-crystalline Cu anode. We applied ultrasonic irradiation during electrodeposition to disturb the uniform stream; we then observed no single-crystalline anode effect. Consequently, it is presumed that the single-crystalline Cu anode can induce a directional/uniform stream of ions in the electrolyte that can create films with smeared grain boundaries, which boundaries strongly affect the mechanical properties of the electrodeposited Cu films.