• Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.139-151
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• 2011

The sulfur-iodine (SI) thermochemical water splitting cycle is one of promising hydrogen production methods from water using high-temperature heat generated from a high temperature gas-cooled nuclear reactor (HTGR). The SI cycle consists of three main units, such as Bunsen reaction, HI decomposition, and $H_2SO_4$ decomposition. The feasibility of continuous operation of a series of subunits for $H_2SO_4$ decomposition was investigated with a bench-scale facility working at ambient pressure. It showed stable and reproducible $H_2SO_4$ decomposition by steadily producing $SO_2$ and $O_2$ corresponding to a capacity of 1 mol/h $H_2$ for 24 hrs.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.162-166
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• 2009

The carbon-coated Si/Cu powders were synthesized by mechanical ball-milling and hydrocarbon gas decomposition methods at high temperature. The carbon-coated Si/Cu powder was used as anode for lithium secondary battery and its electrochemical behavior was investigated. In addition, the carbon-coated Si/Cu/graphite composite anode material was prepared using natural graphite powder and their electrochemical characteristics were compared with natural graphite anode. The specific capacity of carbon-coated Si/Cu anode increased to the initial 10 cycles. The carbon-coated Si/Cu/graphite composite anode exhibited the reversible specific capacity of 450mAh/g and the first cycle efficiency of 81.3% at $0.25mA/cm^2$. The cycling performance of the composite anode was similar to that of pure graphite anode except the reversible specific capacity value.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.49-56
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• 2014

As an electrolyte additive, the effects of lithium bis(oxalate)borate (LiBOB) on the electrochemical properties of a carbon-coated silicon monoxide (C-coated SiO) negative electrode are investigated. The used electrolyte is 1.3M $LiPF_6$ that is dissolved in ethylene carbonate (EC), fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC), and diethyl carbonate (DEC) (5:25:70 v/v/v) with or without 0.5 wt. % LiBOB. In the LiBOB-free electrolyte, the film resistance is not so high in the initial period of cycling that lithiation is facilitated to generate the crystalline $Li_{15}Si_4$ phase. Due to repeated volume change that is caused by such a deep charge/discharge, cracks form in the active material to cause a resistance increase, which eventually leads to capacity fading. When LiBOB is added into the electrolyte, however, more resistive surface film is generated by decomposition of LiBOB in the initial period. The crystalline $Li_{15}Si_4$ phase does not form, such that the volume change and crack formation are greatly mitigated. Consequently, the C-coated SiO electrode exhibits a better cycle performance in the later cycles. At an elevated temperature ($45^{\circ}C$), wherein the effect of film resistance is less critical, the alloy ($Li_{15}Si_4$ phase) formation is comparable for the LiBOB-free and added cell to give a similar cycle performance.

• Composites Research
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.260-266
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• 2018

This study investigates thermal and mechanical characterization of Hafnium carbide coating on the $C_f-C$ composites. The hafnium carbide coatings by vacuum plasma spray on the C/C-SiC composites are prepared to evaluate oxidation and wear resistance. We perform the thermal durability tests by thermal cycling at $1200^{\circ}C$ for 10cycles in air and investigates the weight change of each cycle. We also evaluate the wear and indentation behavior using tungsten carbide ball indenter as a mechanical evaluation. As a result, the HfC coating is beneficial to reduce of weight loss during thermal cycling test and improve the elastic property of C/C-SiC composite. Especially, the HfC coating improves the wear resistance of C/C-SiC composite.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.02a
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• pp.296-296
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• 2012

LCD panel 검사를 위한 Probe unit은 대형 TV 및 모바일용 스마트폰을 중심으로 각광을 받고 있는 소모성 부품으로 최근 pitch의 미세패턴화가 급속히 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 Slit Wafer 제작 공정을 최적화하기 위해 25 um pitch의 마스크를 설계, 제작하였다. 단공과 장공을 staggered 형태로 배열하여 25 um/25 um line/space pitch로 설계하였다. 또한 단위실험을 위해 직접 25 um pitch로 설계하여, 동일한 실험조건을 적용하여 최적 조건을 찾고자 하였다. 반응변수는 Etch rate 및 profile angle로 결정하였으며, 약 200~400 um 에칭된 slit의 상단과 하단의 폭, 그리고 식각깊이를 SEM 측정사진을 통해 정한 후 etch rate 및 profile angle을 결정하였다. 인자는 식각속도 및 wall의 각도를 결정하는 식각 및 passivation 가스의 유량, chamber 압력(etching/passivation), 식각시간 등으로 정하였으며, 이들의 최대값과 최소값 2 수준으로 실험계획을 설계하였다. 식각 조건에 따라 8회의 실험을 수행하였다. 가스의 유량은 SF6 400 sccm, C4F8 400 sccm, 식각 싸이클 시간은 5.2~10.4 sec, passivation 싸이클시간 4 sec로 하였으며, 압력은 식각시 7.5 Pa, passivation 시 10 Pa로 할 경우가 가장 sharp하게 나타났다. Coil power 와 platen power는 각각 2.6 KW, 0.14 KW로 하였으며, 최적화를 위한 인자의 값들은 이 범위에서 조절하였다. 이러한 인자의 조건 조절을 통해 etch rate는 5.6 um/min~6.4 um/min, $88.9{\sim}89.1^{\circ}$의 profile angle을 얻을 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.47-50
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• 2008

A new anode composition material comprising of SiO and Graphite has been prepared by adopting High energy ball milling (HEBM) technique. The anode material shows high initial charge and discharge capacity values of 1139 and 568 mAh/g, respectively. The electrode sustains reversible discharge capacity value of 719 mAh/g at 30th cycle with a high coulombic efficiency${\sim}99%$. Since the materials formed during initial charge process the nano silicon/$Li_4SiO_3$ and $Li_2O$ remains as interdependent, it may be expected that the composite exhibiting higher amount of irreversibility$(Li_2O)$ will deliver higher reversible capacity. In this study, constant current-constant voltage (CC-CV) charge method was employed in place of usual constant current (CC) method in order to convert efficiently all the SiO particles which resulted high initial discharge capacity at the first cycle. We improved considerably the initial discharge specific capacity of SiO/G composite by pretreatment(CC-CV).

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2018.06a
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• pp.71-71
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• 2018

현재 상용화된 Graphite 음극활물질의 경우 낮은 부피당, 무게당 용량을 가지며 이는 다양한 분야에 활용하는데 제약이 있다. $SiO_2$는 Si에 비해서는 낮은 용량이지만 metal oxide 계열 중 가장 높은 이론용량을 가지고 있으며, 리튬 이온과 반응 시 큰 부피팽창을 하며, 절연체로 전기전도도가 낮아 리튬이 차전지의 음극재로 상용화가 어려운 단점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 TEOS를 이용하여 탄소와 $SiO_2$를 동시에 $TiO_2$ microcone 구조에 코팅하여 3가지 물질의 복합체를 형성하여 용량을 증대시키고 구조적 안전성을 향상시키는 방법을 소개 한다. 음극재의 특성은 고분해능 주사전자현미경 (HR-SEM), 고분해능 엑스선 회절분석기 (XRD), 를 통해 조사하였으며, 순환전류법 (CV), 충 방전 싸이클 분석을 통해 리튬이차전지의 작동원리와 보다 향상된 성능을 규명하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.41 no.8
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• pp.593-598
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• 2004

To make the all-solid-state lithium thin film battery having less than 1 fm in thickness, LiCoO$_2$ thin films were deposited on Pt/TiO$_2$/SiO$_2$/Si substrate as a function of Li/Co mole ratio and the deposition temperature by Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD). Especially, LiCoO$_2$ thin films deposited at 50$0^{\circ}C$ with target of Li/Co=1.2 mole ratio show an initial discharge capacity of 53 $\mu$Ah/cm$^2$-$\mu$m and capacity retention of 67.6％. The microstructural and electrochemical properies of (Li, La)TiO3 thin films grown on LiCoO$_2$Pt/TiO$_2$/SiO$_2$/Si structures by Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) were investigated at various deposition temperatures. The thin films grown at 10$0^{\circ}C$ show an initial discharge capacity of approximately 51 $\mu$Ah/cm$^2$-$\mu$m and moreover show excellent discharge capacity retention of 90％ after 100 cycles. An amorphous (Li, La)TiO$_3$ solid electrolyte is possible for application to solid electrolyte for all-solid-state lithium thin film battery below 1 $\mu$m.

• Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.51-59
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• 2011

Sulfur-Iodine (SI) cycle, which thermochemically splits water to hydrogen and oxygen through three stages of Bunsen reaction, HI decomposition, and $H_2SO_4$ decomposition, seems a promising process to produce hydrogen massively. Among them, the decomposition of $H_2SO_4$ ($H_2SO_4=H_2O+SO_2+1/2O_2$) requires high temperature heat over $800^{\circ}C$ such as the heat from concentrated solar energy or a very high temperature gas-cooled nuclear reactor. Because of harsh reaction conditions of high temperature and pressure with extremely corrosive reactants and products, there have been scarce and limited number of data reported on the pressurized $H_2SO_4$ decomposition. This work focuses whether the $H_2SO_4$ decomposition can occur at high pressure in a noble-metal reactor, which possibly resists corrosive acidic chemicals and possesses catalytic activity for the reaction. Decomposition reactions were conducted in a Pt-lined tubular reactor without any other catalytic species at conditions of $800^{\circ}C$ to $900^{\circ}C$ and 0 bar (ambient pressure) to 10 bar with 95 wt% $H_2SO_4$. The Pt-lined reactor was found to endure the corrosive pressurized condition, and its inner surface successfully carried out a catalytic role in decomposing $H_2SO_4$ to $SO_2$ and $O_2$. This preliminary result has proposed the availability of noble metal-lined reactors for the high temperature, high pressure sulfuric acid decomposition.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.186.2-186.2
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• 2014

최근 친환경 에너지에 대한 관심이 증폭되면서 리튬이차전지에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 특히 음극(anode) 물질의 경우 기존의 흑연(graphite)보다 이론적 용량이 약 10배 이상 높은 실리콘(Silicon)에 대한 관심이 매우 높다. 하지만 Si의 경우 리튬 충전거동 시 400% 이상의 부피팽창으로 몇 번의 충전/방전 싸이클(cycle)에 전극이 파괴되는 문제점을 지니고 있다. 이를 극복하기 위해 Si 나노선이 고려되고 있다. 우수한 전극특성을 갖는 Si 소재를 개발하기 위해서는 원자단위에서 Si 나노선의 리튬 충전 메커니즘을 살펴보는 것이 매우 중요하다. 하지만 기존의 시뮬레이션 기법으로는 Si 나노선의 볼륨팽창에 관한 메커니즘과 리튬 충전과정에서의 상변화(결정질에서 비정질) 과정을 설명하기는 기술적으로 매우 힘들다. 고전적인 분자동역학 방법의 경우 실제 나노스케일을 고려할 수 있지만, empirical potential로는 원자들간의 화학반응을 제대로 묘사할 수 없다. 한편 양자역학에 기반을 둔 제일원리방법의 경우 계산의 복잡성으로 현재의 컴퓨터 환경에서는 나노스케일에서 원자들의 동역학적인 거동을 연구하기 매우 힘들다. 우리는 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해 실제 나노스케일에서 원자간 화학반응을 예측할 수 있는 Si-Li 시스템의 Reactive force field를 개발하였고, 분자동역학 계산방법을 이용하여 Si 나노선의 Li 충전 메커니즘을 규명하였다.