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Fabrication of YSZ/GDC Bilayer Electrolyte Thin Film for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

  • Yang, Seon-Ho;Choi, Hyung-Wook
    • Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.189-192
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    • 2014
  • Yttria-stablized zirconia (YSZ) is the most commonly used electrolyte material, but the reduction in working temperature leads to insufficient ionic conductivity. Ceria based electrolytes (GDC) are more attractive in terms of conductivity at low temperature, but these materials are well known to be reducible at very low oxygen partial pressure. The reduction of electrolyte resistivity is necessary to overcome cell performance losses. So, thin YSZ/GDC bilayer technology seems suitable for decreasing the electrolyte resistance at lower operating temperatures. Bilayer electrolytes composed of a galdolinium-doped $CeO_2$ ($Ce_{0.9}Gd_{0.1}O_{1.95}$, GDC) layer and yttria-stabilized $ZrO_2$ (YSZ) layer with various thicknesses were deposited by RF sputtering and E-beam evaporation. The bilayer electrolytes were deposited between porous Ni-GDC anode and LSM cathode for anode-supported single cells. Thin film structure and surface morphology were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), using $CuK{\alpha}$-radiation in the range of 2ce morphol$^{\circ}C$. The XRD patterns exhibit a well-formed cubic fluorite structure, and sharp lines of XRD peaks can be observed, which indicate a single solid solution. The morphology and size of the prepared particles were investigated by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). The performance of the cells was evaluated over $500{\sim}800^{\circ}C$, using humidified hydrogen as fuel, and air as oxidant.

Fabrication of Nano-Channeled Tin Oxide Film Electrode and Evaluation of Its Electrochemical Properties (나노 채널 구조를 가진 산화 주석 박막 전극 제조 및 전기화학적 특성 평가)

  • Park, Su-Jin;Shin, Heon-Cheol
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2012
  • Thin film electrode consisting purely of porous anodic tin oxide with well-defined nano-channeled structure was fabricated for the first time and its electrochemical properties were investigated for application to an anode in a rechargeable lithium battery. To prepare the thin film electrode, first, a bi-layer of porous anodic tin oxides with well-defined nano-channels and discrete nano-channels with lots of lateral micro-cracks was prepared by pulsed and continuous anodization processes, respectively. Subsequent to the Cu coating on the layer, well-defined nano-channeled tin oxide was mechanically separated from the specimen, leading to an electrode comprised of porous tin oxide and a Cu current collector. The porous tin oxide nearly maintained its initial nano-structured character in spite of there being a series of fabrication steps. The resulting tin oxide film electrode reacted reversibly with lithium as an anode in a rechargeable lithium battery. Moreover, the tin oxide showed far more enhanced cycling stability than that of powders obtained from anodic tin oxides, strongly indicating that this thin film electrode is mechanically more stable against cycling-induced internal stress. In spite of the enhanced cycling stability, however, the reduction in the initial irreversible capacity and additional improvement of cycling stability are still needed to allow for practical use.

Effect of the oxygen flow ratio on the structural and electrical properties of indium zinc tin oxide (IZTO) films prepared by pulsed DC magnetron sputtering

  • Son, Dong-Jin;Nam, Eun-Kyoung;Jung, Dong-Geun;Ko, Yoon-Duk;Choi, Byung-Hyun;Kim, Young-Sung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2010.08a
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    • pp.168-168
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    • 2010
  • Transparent conduction oxides (TCOs) films is extensively reported for optoelectronic devices application such as touch panels, solar cells, liquid crystal displays (LCDs), and organic light emitting diodes(OLEDs). Among the many TCO film, indium tin oxide(ITO) is in great demand due to the growth of flat panel display industry. However, indium is not only high cost but also its deposits dwindling. Therefore, many studies are being done on the transparent conductive oxides(TCOs). We fabricated a target of IZTO(In2O3:ZnO:SnO2=70:15:15 wt.%) reduced indium. Then, IZTO thin films were deposited on glass substrates by pulsed DC magnetron sputtering with various oxygen flow ratio. The substrate temperature was fixed at the room temperature. We investigated the electrical, optical, structural properties of IZTO thin films. The electrical properties of IZTO thin films were dependent on the oxygen partial pressure. As a result, the most excellent properties of IZTO thin films were obtained at the 3% of oxygen flow rate with the low resistivity of $7.236{\times}10^{-4}{\Omega}cm$. And also the optical properties of IZTO thin films were shown the good transmittance over 80%. These IZTO thin films were used to fabricated organic light emitting diodes(OLEDs) as anode and the device performances studied. The OLED with an IZTO anode deposited at optimized deposition condition showed good brightness properties. Therefore, IZTO has utility value of TCO electrode although it reduced indium and we expect it is possible for the IZTO to apply to flexible display due to the low processing temperature.

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Study on the High Efficiency of Anode Phosphor Electrode for Filed Emission Lamp (II) - Diffused Reflection Layer (전계방출광원용 고효율 에노드 형광막 특성 연구(II) - 난반사막)

  • Lee, Sun-Hee;Kim, Kwang-Bok;Kim, Yong-Won;You, Yong-Chan;Kim, Do-Jin
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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    • 2007.05a
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    • pp.89-91
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    • 2007
  • In order to decrease the degradation of phosphor on anode, many kinds of methods try to do coating of phosphor powders and AI metal layer of anode phosphor, In case of direct coating of phosphor powder, thin and uniform coating process are difficult to cover homogeneous in the surface of phosphor powders and given rise to decrease the brightness, Anti-reflection-layer(ARC) with $TiO_2$, $Al_2O_3$, $Y_2O_3$ showed 103[%] the enhancement of brightness in comparable with normal phosphor layer.

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Numerical Analysis of Discharge in Wire ion Plasma Source (입자법을 이용한 와이어.이온.플라즈마원의 해석)

  • 송태헌;고광철;강형부
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 1997.11a
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    • pp.369-372
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    • 1997
  • Wire Ion Plasma Source (WIPS) is a plasma device which has a thin wire anode, a coaxially-set cylindrical cathode and electrodes located in both ends of the cylinder. The potential between the anode and cathode changes logarithmically by this electrode configuration. This electrode configuration enables high-density plasma to produce even at a low anode voltage. Since the electrode configuration is axially symmetric and long. plasma with axially uniform number density can be produced. Using particle-in-cell(PIC) and Monte Carlo collision(MCC), we investigate the traiectory of electrons and the characteristics of D.C. discharge in Wire ton Plasma Source.

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New design and its characteristics of full color anode panel for field emission display

  • Han, J.I.;Park, S.K.;Kim, W.K.;Kwak, M.G.
    • Journal of Korean Vacuum Science & Technology
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.90-94
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    • 1999
  • Field Emission display (FEDs) require enhancement in both driving methods and process techniques to improve the display image quality. However, from the point of view of manufacturing, it is difficult to find methods and techniques to realize low cost manufacturing. New and simple color phosphor screen designs were suggested with non-crossed electrode lines and full color anode panels for small area displays were demonstrated. To avoid unwanted reaction with gases produced from phosphors in a high vacuum glass container, a very thin polyimide layer was coated on the phosphor screen. Moreover, to improve the display image quality, black matrix composed of inorganic materials was fabricated. This paper describes the performance and characteristics of the new full color anode panels.

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Power Densities According to Anode Functional Layers on the Manufactured SOFC Unit Cells Using Decalcomania Method (전사지를 이용 적층한 셀 구조 및 연료극 기능층 형성에 따른 출력 특성)

  • An, Yong-Tae;Ji, Mi-Jung;Gu, Ja-Bin;Choi, Jin-Hoon;Hwang, Hae-Jin;Choi, Byung-Hyun
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.22 no.11
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    • pp.626-630
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    • 2012
  • The properties of SOFC unit cells manufactured using the decalcomania method were investigated. SOFC unit cell manufacturing using the decalcomania method is a very simple process. In order to minimize the ohmic loss of flattened tube type anode supports of solid oxide fuel cells(SOFC), the cells were fabricated by producing an anode function layer, YSZ electrolyte, LSM electrode, etc., on the supports and laminating them. The influence of these materials on the power output characteristics was studied when laminating the components and laminating the anode function layer between the anode and the electrolyte to improve the output characteristics. Regarding the performance of the SOFC unit cell, the output was 246 $mW/cm^2$ at a temperature of $800^{\circ}C$ in the case of not laminating the anode function layer; however, this value was improved by a factor of two to 574 $mW/cm^2$ due to the decrease of the ohmic resistance and polarization resistance of the cell in the case of laminating the anode function layer. The outputs appeared to be as high as 574 and 246 $mW/cm^2$ at a temperature of $800^{\circ}C$ in the case of using decalcomania paper when laminating the electrolyte layer using the in dip-coating method; however, the reason for this is that interfacial adhesion was improved due to the dense structure, which leads to a thin thickness of the electrolyte layer.

Optical properties of $SiO_2$ and $TiO_2$ thin films deposited by electron beam process with and without ion-beam source (전자빔 증착시 이온빔 보조증착 장비의 사용에 따른 $SiO_2 & TiO_2$ 박막의 광학적 특성)

  • Song, M.K.;Yang, W.S.;Kwon, S.W.;Lee, H.M.;Kim, W.K.;Lee, H.Y.;Yoon, D.H.;Song, Y.S.
    • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.145-150
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    • 2007
  • The $SiO_2$ and $TiO_2$ thin films for the multilayer interference filter application were manufactured by electron beam process. In case of electron beam process with ion source, the anode current was controlled by gas volume ratio of $O_2$ and Ar. Substrate temperature of electron beam deposition without ion source was increased from 100 to $250^{\circ}C$ with $50^{\circ}C$ increment. The surface roughness values of $SiO_2$ thin films was most low value at $200^{\circ}C$ substrate temperature and 0.2 A anode current respectively. And the surface roughness values of $TiO_2$ thin films was most low value at room temperature and 0.2 A anode current repectively. The refractive index of $SiO_2$ and $TiO_2$ thin films to be deposited with ion source was usually lower than that of thin films without ion source.