• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.313-320
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• 2019

In this study, cobalt diselenide ($CoSe_2$) and the composites ($CoSe_2@RGO$) of $CoSe_2$ and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal reaction using cobalt ions and selenide source with or without graphene oxide (GO). The formation of $CoSe_2@RGO$ composites was identified by analysis with X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Electrochemical analyses demonstrated that the $CoSe_2@RGO$ composites have excellent catalytic activity for the reduction of $I_3{^-}$, possibly indicating a synergetic effect of $CoSe_2$ and RGO. As a consequence, the $CoSe_2@RGO$ composites were applied as a counter electrode in DSSC for the reduction of redox couple electrolyte, and exhibiting the comparable power conversion efficiency (7.01%) to the rare metal platinum (Pt) based photovoltaic device (6.77%).

• 분석과학
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2016

A new nano-composite carbon ink for the development of disposable dopamine (DA) biosensors based on screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs) is introduced. The method developed uses SPCEs coupled with a tyrosinase modified nano-composite carbon ink. The ink was prepared by an “in-house” procedure with reduced graphene oxide (rGO), Pt nanoparticles (PtNP), and carbon materials such as carbon black and graphite. The rGO-PtNP carbon composite ink was used to print the working electrodes of the SPCEs and the reference counter electrodes were printed by using a commercial Ag/AgCl ink. After the construction of nano-composite SPCEs, tyrosinase was immobilized onto the working electrodes by using a biocompatible matrix, chitosan. The composite of nano-materials was characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and the performance characteristics of the sensors were evaluated by using voltammetric and amperometric techniques. The cyclic voltammetry results indicated that the sensors prepared with the rGO-PtNP-carbon composite ink revealed a significant improvement in electro-catalytic activity to DA compared with the results obtained from bare or only PtNP embedded carbon inks. Optimum experimental parameters such as pH and operating potential were evaluated and calibration curves for dopamine were constructed with the results obtained from a series of amperometric detections at −0.1 V vs. Ag/AgCl. The limit of detection was found to be 14 nM in a linear range of 10 nM to 100 µM of DA, and the sensor’s sensitivity was calculated to be 0.4 µAµM⁻¹cm⁻².

• Composites Research
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.179-185
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• 2016

A self-charging supercapacitor is constructed through simple integration of the energy storage and photo exited materials at the photo electrode. The large band gap of $NiO/Fe_3O_4$ heterostructure generates photo electron at the photo electrode and store the charges through redox mechanism at the counter electrode. Sulfanilic acid azocromotrop/reduced graphene oxide layer at the photo electrode trapped the photo generated hole and store the charge by forming double layer. The solar supercapacitor device is charged within 400 s up to 0.5 V and exhibited a high specific capacitance of ~908 F/g against 1.5 A/g load. The solar illuminated supercapacitor shows a high energy and power density of 33.4 Wh/kg and 385 W/kg along with a very low relaxation time of ~15 ms ensuring the utility of the self charging device in the various field of energy storage and optoelectronic application.

• 센서학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.41-46
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• 2015

In this work, pure hierarchical ZnO structure was prepared using a simple hydrothermal method, and Ag nanoparticles doped hierarchical ZnO structure was synthesized uniformly through photochemical route. The reduced graphene oxide (rGO) has been synthesized by typical Hummer's method and reduced by hydrazine. Prepared Ag/ZnO nanostructures are uniformly dispersed on the surface of rGO sheets using ultrasonication process. The synthesized samples were characterized by SEM, TEM, EDS, XRD and PL spectra. The average size of prepared ZnO microspheres was around $2{\sim}3{\mu}m$ and showed highly uniform. The average size of doped-Ag nanoparticles was 50 nm and decorated into ZnO/rGO network. The $C_2H_2$ gas sensing properties of as-prepared products were investigated using resistivity-type gas sensor. Ag/ZnO-rGO based sensors exhibited good performances for $C_2H_2$ gas in comparison with the Ag/ZnO. The $C_2H_2$ sensor based on Ag/ZnO-rGO had linear response property from 3~1000 ppm of $C_2H_2$ concentration at working temperature of $200^{\circ}C$. The response values with 100 ppm $C_2H_2$ at $200^{\circ}C$ were 22% and 78% for Ag/ZnO and Ag/ZnO-rGO, respectively. In additions, the sensor still shows high sensitivity and quick response/recovery to $C_2H_2$ under high relative humidity conditions. Moreover, the device shows excellent selectivity towards to $C_2H_2$ gas at optimal working temperature of $200^{\circ}C$.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.73-79
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• 2024

화석 연료의 사용이 증가함에 따라 이산화탄소와 같은 온실 가스의 배출량이 함께 증가하며 발생하는 환경 문제의 해결을 위해 이차전지와 같은 친환경 에너지 저장 기술이 주목받고 있다. 리튬 이온 전지의 중대형 전지를 제작하기 위해서는 고용량과 고효율 뿐만 아니라 우수한 안정성을 지니는 배터리의 전극 소재의 개발이 필수적이다. 이를 위해 고분자의 합성을 토대로 고용량을 얻을 수 있는 실리콘과 합성한 후 reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO)를 첨가하여 전극 활 물질을 제조해 물리적 특성과 전기화학적 성능을 분석하였다. 제조한 전극은 실리콘에 고분자를 탄화시켜 코팅하고 기계적 강도와 높은 안정성을 보이는 rGO를 첨가해 실리콘에 탄소를 코팅하는 Si@C 복합체에 비해 개선된 용량과 향상된 안정성을 보이는 것을 확인했다.

• 공업화학
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.533-540
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• 2018

그래핀은 표면 에너지가 낮고 원자단위의 얇은 물질로서 다양한 소재의 표면에 코팅시키거나 윤활제에 분산시켜 접착력과 마찰을 줄여주는 우수한 윤활유 첨가제로 보고되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 산화 그래핀 나노시트를 세 가지 종류의 염화알킬(butyl chloride, octyl chloride 및 tetradecyl chloride)을 이용하여 액체 윤활제 첨가제용 기능화 산화 그래핀(alkyl functionalized GO, FGO)을 제조하였다. 제조한 기능화 산화 그래핀의 화학적 및 구조적 특성은 Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and transmission electron microscope (TEM)으로 분석하였다. 제조한 기능화 산화 그래핀은 PAO-0W40 오일에 0.02 wt%의 농도로 분산시켰으며, 트라이볼로지적 특성을 high frequency friction/wear tester로 분석한 결과, FGO-14이 첨가된 PAO-0W40 오일은 ball-on-disk의 직선왕복운동 하에서 기유에 비해 ~5.88%의 마찰계수와 ~3.8%의 마모 트랙 폭을 감소시킴으로써 내마모성이 향상됨을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서는 산화 그래핀의 성공적인 기능화와 더불어 다양한 탄화수소사슬 길이에 따른 분산 안정성 및 트라이볼로지적 특성의 향상을 입증하였다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.1137-1144
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• 2013

$TiO_2$ composites with seven different carbon materials (activated carbons, graphite, carbon fibers, single-walled carbon nanotubes, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, graphene oxides, and reduced graphene oxides) that are virgin or treated with nitric acid are prepared through an evaporation method. The photocatalytic activities of the as-prepared samples are evaluated in terms of $H_2$ production from aqueous methanol solution (photo-catalytic reduction: PCR) and degradation of aqueous pollutants (phenol, methylene blue, and rhodamine B) (photocatalytic oxidation: PCO) under AM 1.5-light irradiation. Despite varying effects depending on the kinds of carbon materials and their surface treatment, composites typically show enhanced PCR activity with maximum 50 times higher $H_2$ production as compared to bare $TiO_2$. Conversely, the carbon-induced synergy effects on PCO activities are insignificant for all three substrates. Colorimetric quantification of hydroxyl radicals supports the absence of carbon effects. However, platinum deposition on the binary composites displays the enhanced effect on both PCR and PCO reactions. These differing effects of carbon materials on PCR and PCO reactions of $TiO_2$ are discussed in terms of physicochemical properties of carbon materials, coupling states of $TiO_2$/carbon composites, interfacial charge transfers. Various surface characterizations of composites (UV-Vis diffuse reflectance, SEM, FTIR, surface area, electrical conductivity, and photoluminescence) are performed to gain insight on their photocatalytic redox behaviors.

• Journal of the Korean Physical Society
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• 제73권10호
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• pp.1437-1443
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• 2018

In this work, $SnO_2$ modified with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) separately and combined sensitized by using the co-precipitation method and their sensing behavior toward ethanol vapor at room temperature were investigated. An interdigitated electrode (IDE) gold substrate is very expensive compared to a fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) substrate; hence, we used the latter to reduce the fabrication cost. The structure and the morphology of the studied materials were characterized by using differential thermal analyses (DTA) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area and Barrett-Joyner-Halenda (BJH) pore size measurements. The studied composites were subjected to ethanol in its gas phase at concentrations from 10 to 200 ppm. The present composites showed high-performance sensitivity for many reasons: the incorporation of $SnO_2$ and CNTs which prevents the agglomeration of rGO sheets, the formation of a 3D mesopourus structure and an increase in the surface area. The decoration with rGO and CNTs led to more active sites, such as vacancies, which increased the adsorption of ethanol gas. In addition, the mesopore structure and the nano size of the $SnO_2$ particles allowed an efficient diffusion of gases to the active sites. Based on these results, the present composites should be considered as efficient and low-cost sensors for alcohol.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.155-165
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• 2024

환원된 산화 그래핀(rGO)을 알루미늄, 티타늄, 스트론튬이 혼합된 졸-겔 용액에 혼합하여 브러시 코팅법을 이용하여 액정배향용 하이브리드 박막을 제조하였다. 160, 260, 및 360℃에서 어닐링한 후 산화 반응의 차이를 관찰하였다. 박막 제조 과정에서 생성된 졸-겔 용액은 브러시 모의 전단 응력에 의해 수축력을 발생시켜 미세홈 구조를 형성하였다. 이러한 구조는 주사 전자 현미경 분석을 통해 확인되었으며, rGO의 존재가 명확하게 보였다. 어닐링 온도가 증가함에 따라서 박막 표면의 산화 및 환원 반응이 더욱 활성화되어 표면 혼합물의 강도가 증가하였다. 또한 혼합물의 강도를 증가시킴으로써 전기광학적 특성이 안정화되고 개선되었다. 더불어 전압-정전용량 값도 크게 향상되었다. 최종적으로 투과율 측정 결과 액정디스플레이의 액정 배향막으로 적용하기에 적합한 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한방사성의약품학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.116-121
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• 2017

To overcome the low reactivity and solubility of alkali metal fluorides (MFs), various types of phase transfer catalysts (PTCs) have been developed over the last decades. However, since the fluoride activated by such PTC sometimes has a strong basicity, it may cause various side reactions such as elimination reaction or hydroxylation reaction in the nucleophilic fluorination reaction. Also, they may cause separation problems in the compound purification process. In recent advanced study, various PTCs have been developed to solve these problem of conventional catalyst. In this review, we would like to introduce three kinds of novel multifunctional organic catalysts such as bis-tert-alcohol-functionalized crown-6-calix[4]arene (BACCA), easy separable pyrene-tagged ionic liquid (PIL) by reduced graphene oxide (rGO), and tri-tert-butanolamine organic catalyst.