• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.175-185
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• 2023

A hybrid supercapacitor is a promising energy storage device in view of its excellent capacitive performance. Commercial three-dimensional foam nickel (Ni) can be used as an ideal framework due to an interconnected network structure. However, its application as an electrode material for supercapacitors is limited due to its low specific capacity. Herein, we report a successful growth of MnO₂ on the surface of graphene by a one-step hydrothermal method; thus, forming a three-dimensional MnO₂-graphene-Ni hybrid foam. Our results show that the mixed structure of MnO₂ with nanoflowers and nanorods grown on the graphene/Ni foam as a hybrid electrode delivers the maximum specific capacitance of 193 F·g^-1 at a current density 0.1 A·g^-1. More importantly, the hybrid electrode retains 104% of its initial capacitance after 1,000 charge-discharge cycles at 1 A·g^-1; thus, showing the potential application as a stable supercapacitor electrode.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.383-392
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• 2016

This paper proposes the design considerations of resonant network and transformer magnetics for 500 kHz high switching frequency LLC resonant converter. The high power density can be effectively achieved by adopting high switching frequency which allows small size passive components in the converter. The design methodology of magnetizing inductance is derived for zero voltage switching (ZVS) condition, and the design methodology of the transformer and output capacitance is derived to achieve high power density at high operating frequency. Moreover, the structure of transformer is analyzed to obtain the proper inductance value for high switching operation. To verify the proposed design methodology, simulation and experimental results will be presented including temperature of passive and active components, and power conversion efficiency to evaluate dominant power loss. In addition, the validity of magnetics design will be evaluated with operating waveforms of the prototype converter.

• 전자공학회논문지D
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• 제35D권5호
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• pp.33-39
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• 1998

The BST (Ba$_{1-x}$ Sr$_{x}$TiO$_{3}$)(50/50) thin film has been grown by RF magnetron reactive sputtering and its characteristics such as crystallization, surface roughness, and electrical properties have been investigated with varying the film thickness. The crystallization and surface roughness of BST thin film are investigated by using XRD and AFM, respectively The BST thin film anealed at 800.deg. C for 2 min has pure perovskite structure and good surface roughness of 16.1.angs.. We estimate that the thickness and dielectric constant of interface layer between BST film and electrode are 3nm and 18.9, respectively, by measuring the capacitance with various film thickness. As the film thickness increases form 80nm to 240nm, the dielectric constant at 10kHz increases from 199 to 265 and the leakage current density at 200kV/cm decreases from 0.682.mu.A/cm$^{2}$ to 0.181 .mu.A/cm$^{2}$. In the case of 240nm-thick BST thin film, the charge storage density and leakage current density at 5V are 50.5fC/.mu.m$^{2}$ and 0.182.mu.A/cm$^{2}$, respectively. The values indicate that the BST thin film is a very useful dielectric material for the DRAM capacitor.or.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제65권4호
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• pp.617-621
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• 2016

In addition to the energy storage facilities based on high power technologies, Electric double layer capacitors(EDLC) are today's candidate for power quality stabilization. However, its low energy density is often inhibiting factor for application of electric power industry. Hybrid supercapacitor is an promising energy storage device that positioned between conventional EDLC and Li-ion battery. This paper describes the preparation and characteristics of a hybrid supercapacitor and module for power quality stabilization. A cylindrical 3200F hybrid supercapacitor ($60{\times}74.5mm$) was assembled by using the $Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$ electrode as an anode and activated carbon as a cathode. It shows 2.5 times higher energy density than conventional EDLC with the same volume. In order to determine the characteristics of the hybrid supercapacitor Module for uninterruptible power supply (UPS), hybrid supercapacitor cells were connected in series with active balancing circuit. At even the high current density of 14A(10C), Module prepared by 18 cells showed the capacitance of 170F at 30~50V, suggesting the applicability for UPS.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2005년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.18
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• pp.30-32
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• 2005

The effects of mole ratio and Ti-ion on the dielectric properties and microstructure of modified $CaZrO_3$ composition such as $(Ca_{0.7}Sr_{0.3})_m(Ti_yZr_{1-y})O_3$ were investigated. Ti ions substituted on Zr-sites in these modified $CaZrO_3$ composition strongly affect the sintering density and microstructure of the fired ceramic body. With increasing the amount of Ti substituted on Zr-sites, the sintered density rapidly increased and the dense microstructures were obtained for the compositions having mole ratio of 1.01, whereas the sintered density and microstructures are nearly constant with the content of Ti-ion for the compositions having mole ratio of 0.99. With increasing the content of Ti ion, the curve of TCC (temperature coefficient of capacitance) as a function of temperature rotated clockwise and satisfied the COG characteristics for both of compositions with mole ratio of 0.99 and 1.01. The content of Ti ion seems to be more effective than mole with respect to the controlling of firing and TCC.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.131-134
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• 2011

Back-end-of-line using ultra low-k (ULK; k < 2.5) has been required to reduce resistive capacitance beyond 45 nmtechnologies, because micro-processing units need higher speed and density. There are two strategies to manufacture ULK inter-layer dielectric (ILD) materials using an air-gap (k = 1). The former ULK and calcinations of ILD degrade the mechanical strength and induce a high cost due to the complication of following process, such as chemical mechanical polishing and deposition of the barrier metal. In contrast, the air-gap based low-k ILD with a relatively higher density has been researched on the trench-type with activity, but it has limited application to high density devices due to its high air-gap into the next metal layer. The height of air-gap into the next metal layer was reduced by changing to the via-typed air-gap, up to about 50% compared to that of the trench-typed air-gap. The controllable ULK was easily fabricated using the via-typed air-gap. It is thought that the via-type air-gap made the better design margin like via-patterning in the area with the dense and narrow lines.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.20-27
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• 2018

We describe a redox-enhanced electric double-layer capacitor (EDLC) that turns the electrolyte in a conventional EDLC into an integral, active component for charge storage-charge is stored both through faradaic reactions with soluble redox-active molecules in the electrolyte, and through the double-layer capacitance in a porous carbon electrode. The mixed-redox electrolyte, composed of vanadium and iodides, was employed to achieve high power density. The electrochemical reaction in a supercapacitor with vanadium and iodide was studied to estimate the charge capacity and energy density of the redox supercapacitor. A redox supercapacitor with a mixed electrolyte composed of 0.75 M NaI and 0.5 M $VOSO_4$ was fabricated and studied. When charged to a potential of 1 V, faradaic charging processes were observed, in addition to the capacitive processes that increased the energy storage capabilities of the supercapacitor. The redox supercapacitor achieved a specific capacity of 13.44 mAh/g and an energy density of 3.81 Wh/kg in a simple Swagelok cell. A control EDLC with 1 M $H_2SO_4$ yielded 7.43 mAh/g and 2.85 Wh/kg. However, the relatively fast self-discharge in the redox-EDLC may be due to the shuttling of the redox couple between the polarized carbon electrodes.

• Nano
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• 제13권11호
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• pp.1850136.1-1850136.12
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• 2018

Three-dimensional (3D) mixed phases NiSe nanoparticles growing on the nickel foam were synthesized via a simple one-step hydrothermal method. A series of experiments were carried out to control the morphology by adjusting the amount of selenium in the synthetic reaction. Meanwhile, the as-prepared novel column-acicular structure NiSe exist three advantages including ideal electrical conductivity, high specific capacity and high cycling stability. It delivered a high capacitance of $10.8F\;cm^{-2}$ at a current density- of $5mA\;cm^{-2}$. An electrochemical capacitor device operating at 1.6 V was then constructed using NiSe/NF and activated carbon (AC) as positive and negative electrodes. Moreover, the device showed high energy density of $31W\;h\;kg^{-1}$ at a power density of $0.81kW\;kg^{-1}$, as well as good cycling stability (77% retention after 1500 cycles).

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.272-277
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• 2021

Owing to its low cost, easy fabrication process, and good ionic properties, aqueous supercapacitors are under strong consideration as next-generation energy storage devices. However, the limitation of the current collector is its poor electrochemical stability, leading to low energy storage performance. Therefore, a reasonable design of the current collector and the acidic electrolyte is a necessary, as well as interfacial engineering to enhance the electrochemical performance. In the present study, graphite foil, with excellent electrochemical stability and good electrical properties, is suggested as a current collector of aqueous supercapacitors. This strategy results in excellent electrochemical performance, including a high specific capacitance of 215 F g^-1 at a current density of 0.1 A g^-1, a superior high-rate performance (104 F g^-1 at a current density of 20.0 A g^-1), and a remarkable cycling stability of 98 % at a current density of 10.0 A g^-1 after 9,000 cycles. The superior energy storage performance is mainly ascribed to the improved ionic diffusion ability during cycling.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.209-213
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• 2019

최근 전력 계통에 사용되는 주파수 조정용(F/R) 에너지 저장장치에 대하여 높은 에너지 밀도와 장수명의 안정성에 대한 요구가 증대되고 있다. 이와 관련하여 슈퍼커패시터는 장수명과 급속 충방전 특성이 우수하므로 이러한 F/R 적용을 위한 에너지 저장장치로 적합하게 여겨지고 있다. 슈퍼커패시터는 단주기 F/R 영역의 보완 운전을 담당하고 전력계통에 설치된 ESS의 장주기 운영 수명을 연장함으로써 기존 용량을 담당하는 리튬 배터리의 설치 규모와 양을 획기적으로 줄일 수 있다. 하지만 낮은 에너지 밀도는 전력 계통과 같은 큰 시스템에서 적용에 한계가 있으며 여전히 배터리를 대체할 수 있는 높은 에너지 밀도 요구에 어려움을 겪고 있다. 그러나 최근에는 리튬이온 커패시터(Lithium ion capacitor; LIC) 구조가 3.8 V 이상의 전압 구간을 구현할 수 있기 때문에 전기이중층 커패시터(Electric double layer capacitor; EDLC) 구조보다 고에너지 밀도 구현을 위한 구조로 각광을 받고 있지만 여전히 상용화를 위해서는 여러가지 전기화학적 성능에 대한 구체적인 검증 및 개발이 필요한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 LIC의 에너지 밀도와 관계되는 용량을 증대하기 위하여 새로운 전극사전-도핑 방법을 설계하였다. 양극 활물질은 0.1% 이하의 상대습도 분위기 드라이룸에서 기계적 강도와 음극 도핑을 안정되게 수행될 수 있도록 $100{\mu}m$의 두께로 제작되었다. 또한 접촉 저항을 최소화하기 위하여 제조된 전극은 상온에서 $65^{\circ}C$까지 열 압축공정을 실시하였다. 최종적으로 LIC 구조에 대한 다양한 사전-도핑법을 설계하고 그 메커니즘을 분석하여 용량과 전기화학적 안정성이 향상된 새로운 LIC 사전-도핑 방법을 제안하였다.