• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.284-291
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• 1997

V-Ti(V-rich) 수소저장합금을 기초(base)로 하여 2가지 타입(type)의 전극을 제조하였다. 첫째로 V-Ti 합금에 Ni 분말을 혼합하여 성형한 후 급속가열방법으로 소결하여 전극을 제조하였다. 둘째로 Ni을 V-Ti 합금과 합금화한 V-Ti-Ni 3원계 수소저장합금에 Ni, PTFE 분말을 혼합하여 냉간압축으로 성형하여 전극을 제조하였다. 이와같이 제조된 전극으로 싸이클에따른 충/방전 실험을 한 결과, 모든 전극에 있어 10싸이클 이내에 퇴화(degradation)가 일어났다. 충방전 실험후 전해질내의 조성분석결과 Ti에 비해 V이 많이 전해질 내에 용해되었으며 합금원소의 용해에 의한 표면 형상의 변화가 관찰되었고, 전극표면에 매우 passive 한 Ti-oxide($TiO_2$)가 형성되었다. Ti-oxide($TiO_2$)는 전기전도도가 매우 낮고, 수소에대한 확산계수(diffusivity)도 낮기때문에 전극표면에 형성된 $TiO_2$층은 충/방전 싸이클동안 방전용량을 크게 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제23권11호
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• pp.638-642
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• 2013

Chalcopyrite $CuInSe_2$(CIS) is considered to be an effective light-absorbing material for thin film photovoltaic solar cells. CIS thin films have been electrodeposited onto Mo coated and ITO glass substrates in potentiostatic mode at room temperature. The deposition mechanism of CIS thin films has been studied using the cyclic voltammetry (CV) technique. A cyclic voltammetric study was performed in unitary Cu, In, and Se systems, binary Cu-Se and In-Se systems, and a ternary Cu-In-Se system. The reduction peaks of the ITO substrate were examined in separate $Cu^{2+}$, $In^{3+}$, and $Se^{4+}$ solutions. Electrodeposition experiments were conducted with varying deposition potentials and electrolyte bath conditions. The morphological and compositional properties of the CIS thin films were examined by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The surface morphology of as-deposited CIS films exhibits spherical and large-sized clusters. The deposition potential has a significant effect on the film morphology and/or grain size, such that the structure tended to grow according to the increase of the deposition potential. A CIS layer deposited at -0.6 V nearly approached the stoichiometric ratio of $CuIn_{0.8}Se_{1.8}$. The growth potential plays an important role in controlling the stoichiometry of CIS films.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.260-266
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• 2018

To enhance catalyst activity of the palladium (Pd) towards oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), iridium (Ir) and yttrium (Y) were alloyed by polyol method. Due to the low reduction potential of Y, it is hard to reduce Y ion completely by polyol method. In XPS spectra, the binding energy of the Pd is shifted to a lower value, which indicates the d-electron of Pd is filled by the electron from the Y. And other phases of Y are observed by the XPS. Among the catalysts, the $Pd_4IrY_{0.1}/C$ showed the best activity towards ORR, which indicates the metallic Y is effective for improving the catalytic activity. Thus, for further enhancing ORR activity, the novel method for complete reduction of Y is needed.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.138-143
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• 2005

Laboratory batch experiments were conducted to evaluate the Fenton degradation rates of phenanthrene. Fenton reactions for the degradation of phenanthrene were carried out with aqueous and slurry phase, to investigate the effects of sorption of phenanthrene onto solid phase. Various types of surfactants and electrolyte solutions were used to evaluate the effects on the phenanthrene degradation rates by Fenton's reaction. A maximum 90% removal of phenanthrene was achieved in aqueous phase with 0.9% of $H_2O_2$ and 300 mg/L of $Fe^{2+}$ at pH 3. In aqueous phase reaction, inhibitory effects of synthetic surfactants on the removal of phenanthrene were observed, implying that surfactant molecules acted as strong scavenger of hydroxyl radicals. However, use of $carboxymethyl-{\beta}-cyclodextrin$ (CMCD), natural surfactant, showed a slight enhancement in the degradation of phenanthrene. It was considered that reactive radicals formed at ternary complex were located in close proximity to phenanthrene partitioned into CMCD cavities. It was also show that Fenton degradation of phenanthrene were greatly enhanced by addition of NaCl, indicating that potent radical ion ($OCI^-$) played an important role in the phenanthrene degradation, although chloride ion might be acted as scavenger of radicals at low concentrations. Phenanthrene in slurry phase was resistant to Fenton degradation. It might be due to the fact that free radicals were mostly reacting with dissolved species rather than with sorbed phenanthrene. Even though synthetic surfactants were added to increase the phenanthrene concentration in dissolved phase, low degradation efficiency was obtained because of the scavenging of radicals by surfactants molecules. However, use of CMCD in slurry phase, showed a slight enhancement in the phenanthrene degradation. As an alternative, use of Fenton reaction with CMCD could be considered to increase the degradation rates of phenanthrene desorbed from solid phase.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2012년도 춘계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.308-308
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• 2012

Electrodeposition of thermoelectric materials, including binary and ternary compounds, have been attracting attentions, because its many advantages including cost-effectiveness, rapid deposition rate, and ease of control their microstructure and crystallinity by adjusting electrodeposition parameters. In this work, $Bi_xTe_y$ films were potentiostatically electrodeposited using Au/Ni(80/20 nm)/Si substrate as the working electrode in solutions consisting of 10mM $TeO_2$ and 1M $HNO_3$ where $Bi(NO_3)_3$ was varied from 2.5 to 10 mM. Prior to electrodeposition potentiostatically, linear sweep voltammograms (LSV) were acquired with a standard three-electrode cell. The $Bi_xTe_y$ films deposited using the electrolyte containing low Bi ions shows p-type conductivity, which might be attributed by the large incorporation of Te phases. Near stoichiometric $Bi_2Te_3$ thin films were obtained from electrolytes containing 5mM $Bi(NO_3)_3$. This film shows the maximum Seebeck coefficient of $-100.3{\pm}12.7{\mu}V/K$. As the increase of Bi ions in electrolytes decreases the Seebeck coefficient and resistivity. The maximum power factor of $336.2{\mu}W/m{\cdot}K^2$ was obtained from the film deposited using the solution of 7.5mM $Bi(NO_3)_3$.

• 공업화학
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• 제10권7호
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• pp.1086-1091
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• 1999

$K_2O-MgO-Al_2O_3$의 3성분계로부터 $K^+-{\beta}/{\beta}"-Al_2O_3$를 직접 고상반응법에 의하여 합성하였다. 합성시 초기조성, 합성온도, 합성시간 및 분쇄매체가 ${\beta}/{\beta}"-Al_2O_3$ 상형성 및 상관계에 미치는 영향에 대하여 분석하였으며 최대 분율의 ${\beta}"-Al_2O_3$ 상형성을 위한 최적 합성조건을 연구하였다. 조성범위로서 $K_2O$와 $Al_2O_3$상형성의 몰비를 1:5에서 1:6.2로, 안정화제로 사용된 MgO는 4.2 wt % 에서 6.3 wt % 사이에서 변화시켰으며 합성온도는 $1000^{\circ}C$에서 $1500^{\circ}C$까지 취하였다. ${\beta}/{\beta}"-Al_2O_3$상은 ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$와 $KAlO_2$가 결합하는 $1000^{\circ}C$ 부근에서 형성되기 시작하여 점차 증가하다가 $1200^{\circ}C$ 부근에서 ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$가 모두 사라지면서 균일화되었다. ${\beta}"-Al_2O_3$ 상분율은 $K_{1.67}Mg_{0.67}Al_{10.33}O_{17}$의 조성과 함께 $1300^{\circ}C$ 부근에서 최대값을 보였다. $1300^{\circ}C$ 이상의 합성 온도에서는 높은 potassium의 증기압에 따른 $K_2O$의 손실에 의하여 ${\beta}"-Al_2O_3$ 상분율이 감소하였으며 합성시간은 5시간 정도가 적당하였다. 분쇄 및 혼합을 위한 분산매체로는 증류수보다는 아세톤의 효과가 뛰어났다.