Activated carbons (ACs) have been used as EDLC (electric double-layer capacitor) electrode materials due to their high specific area, stability, and ecological advantages. In order to prepare ACs with high density and crystallinity, coal tar pitch (CTP) was activated by K2CO3 and the textural and electrochemical properties of the obtained ACs were investigated. Although the CTP ACs formed by K2CO3 activation had much smaller specific surface area and pore volume than did the CTP ACs formed by KOH activation, their volumetric specific capacitance (F/cc) levels as electrode materials for EDLC were comparable due to their higher density and micro-crystallinity. Structural characterization and EDLC-electrode performance were studied with different activation conditions of CTP/K2CO3 ratio, activation temperature, and activation period.

본 연구에서는 하수슬러지 가용화를 위한 불용성전극을 개발하여 전기화학적 특성을 확인 하였다. 이리듐을 주촉매로 사용하여 하수슬러지 가용화에 적합한 촉매를 선정하여 내구성이 우수하고 하수슬러지 전기분해에 적합한 기능성 전극 실험을 진행하였고 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 전극의 코팅 소성온도를 주 촉매인 Ir의 질량감소가 적고, 흡열반응 구간인 300℃부터 500℃까지의 범위로 선정하고 실험을 하였다. 실험결과 350℃에서 촉매의 효율성이 가장 우수하게 나왔다. 각각의 바인더 별(Ta, Sn, W) 실험에서도 350℃에서 가장 큰 촉매효율성이 나타났다. 바인더로 사용한 탄탈럼, 주석, 텅스텐 중 탄탈럼이 다른 금속보다 주 촉매의 특성을 그대로 유지시키며 전극의 효율성을 향상시키는 것을 확인하 였다. 50%IrO2 전극의 경우 1.4 V(vs. Ag/AgCl) 약 29 mA/cm2 의 전류가 발생하여 전극의 효율을 평 가하였다.

본 연구에서는 Tg가 서로 다른 폴리에스테르 바인더로 실버 페이스트를 제조하여 점도 및 점탄성를 측정하였다. 그리고 제조된 실버 페이스트를 스크린인쇄법으로 전극을 인쇄하여 folding 및 stretching test에 따른 전도성 변화 및 전극패턴의 표면형상 변화에 대해서 연구하였다. 그 결과 folding test에서는 Tg가 낮고, 높고와는 관계없이 folding횟수의 증가에 따라서 저항치가 선형적으로 증가됨을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 stretching test결과에서는 Tg에 따른 명확한 특성차이가 나타났다. 즉 신율(elongation)이 증가함에 따라서 높은 Tg을 가진 바인더로 제조된 실버 페이스트의 경우에는 40%이상에는 저항치 측정이 불가능했지만 낮은 Tg로 제조된 것은 80%까지 저항치가 측정되었다. 결론적으로 80%라는 높은 신율을 요구하는 분야에는 낮은 Tg을 가진 바인더를 사용하는 것이 바람직함을 알 수 있었다.

Octahedral Co3O4/carbon nanofiber (CNF) composites are fabricated using electrospinning and hydrothermal methods. Their morphological characteristics, chemical bonding states, and electrochemical properties are used to demonstrate the improved photovoltaic properties of the samples. Octahedral Co3O4 grown on CNFs is based on metallic Co nanoparticles acting as seeds in the CNFs, which seeds are directly related to the high performance of DSSCs. The octahedral Co3O4/CNFs composites exhibit high photocurrent density (12.73 mA/m2), superb fill factor (62.1 %), and excellent power conversion efficiency (5.61 %) compared to those characteristics of commercial Co3O4, conventional CNFs, and metallic Co-seed/CNFs. These results can be described as stemmnig from the synergistic effect of the porous and graphitized matrix formed by catalytic graphitization using the metal cobalt catalyst on CNFs, which leads to an increase in the catalytic activity for the reduction of triiodide ions. Therefore, octahedral Co3O4/CNFs composites can be used as a counter electrode for Pt-free dye-sensitized solar cells.

Hydrogen is considered a potential future energy source. Among other applications of hydrogen, hydrogen-rich water is emerging as a new health care product in industrial areas. Water electrolysis is typically used to generate a hydrogen rich water system. We annealed 10AA carbon paper in air to use it as an electrode of a hydrogen rich water generator. Driven by annealing, structural changes of the carbon paper were identified by secondary electron microscope analysis. Depending on the various annealing temperatures, changes of the hydrophilic characteristics were demonstrated. The crystal structures of pristine and heat-treated carbon paper were characterized by X-ray diffraction. Improvement of the efficiency of the electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction was measured via linear voltammetry. The optimized annealing temperature of 10AA carbon paper showed the possibility of using this material as an effective hydrogen rich water generator.

AbstraThis study on the High Vpltage Ionizer for Automotive to reducing of an Electrode heat deterioration. Generally, High Volatage Ionizer is effect on the life cycle because of activating high voltage of electrode needle. An electrode needle deterioration effect on coil bobin number, manufacturing process, ion characteristics, etc. Thus, this study is considering to various characteristic of high voltage ionizer more improvement in effective.

본 연구는 의료살균기술의 하나인 전극을 이용한 전기 충격 살균법을 순환식 수경재배의 배양액 재순환을 위한 배액 살균기술로 활용하고, 배액의 전기살균소독시스템을 구축하고자 할 때, 살균소독 효과가 높으며, 친환경적이고 경제적인 배양액 살균소독기술의 개발 및 전기살균소독시스템에서 사용될 전극의 최적 조건을 구명하고 전기소독의 가능성을 확인하기 위해 수행되었다. 전기살 균소독시스템 구축 시 적정 전극소재 구명을 위해 금속 전도체의 특성 조사 및 전기실험을 실시하여 배액의 pH 와 EC변화유무와 침전물 발생여부 및 배액의 원소변화 유무를 분석하였다. 새로이 개발된 전기살균소독시스템 구축 시 가장 적합한 금속 전도체 전극소재로는 전기전도도가 높고, 저항이 적으며, 소재의 수급이 용이하고, 가격이 저렴한 스테인리스 스틸임을 확인하였으며. 또한 스테인리스 스틸을 전극으로 사용하였을 때, 전기를 공급하기 전과 24V 이내의 전기를 공급한 후의 배양액내 원소변화는 거의 없는 것으로 분석되었다. 전극의 두께 보다는 넓이가 증가함에 따라 전류의 양이 증가하였으며 전극의 거리가 멀수록 목표 전류량에 도달하는 시간이 증가하였다. 적합한 전류량에 따른 주요 병원균의 살균 력을 조사한 결과 대표적 세균병인 풋마름병의 원인균인 Ralstonia solanacearum가 전류 15V-3A 170초에서 97% 가 사멸되는 것을 확인하였으며 곰팡이병인 Fusarium oxysporum은 24V-10A에서 98%의 살균력을 보였다.

Co-embedded graphitic porous carbon nanofibers(Co-GPCNFs) are synthesized by using an electrospinning method. Their morphological, structural, electrochemical, and photovoltaic properties are investigated. To obtain the optimum condition of Co-GPCNFs for dye-sensitized solar cells(DSSCs), the amount of cobalt precursor in an electrospinning solutuion are controlled to be 0 wt%(conventional CNFs), 1 wt%(sample A), and 3 wt%(sample B). Among them, sample B exhibited a high degree of graphitization and porous structure compared to conventional CNFs and sample A, which result in the performance improvement of DSSCs. Therefore, sample B showed a high current density(JSC, 12.88 mA/cm2) and excellent power conversion efficiency(PCE, 5.33 %) than those of conventional CNFs(12.00 mA/cm2, 3.78 %). This result can be explained by combined effects of the increased contact area between the electrode and elecytolyte caused by improved porosity and the increased conductivity caused by the formation of a high degree of graphitization. Thus, the Co-GPCNFs may be used as a promising alternative of Pt-free counter electrode in DSSCs.

For the fabrication of the Si negative electrode in Li-ion batteries (LIBs) containing the cross-linking polymer binder, in this work, the urethane acrylate (UA) oligomer was synthesized via a simple synthetic process. The cross-linked poly(urethane acrylate) (CPUA)/carbone black (CB)/Si composite (CPUA/CB/Si composite) was fabricated through reactions between their reactive vinyl segments in the UA oligomer. Interestingly, the CPUA/CB/Si composite showed better cycle performance than the poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVdF)/CB/Si composite (PVdF/CB/Si composite) and the polyurethane (PU)/CB/Si composite (PU/CB/Si composite). The CPUA/CB/Si composite had the best lithiation of about 2586 mAh g-1. The UA oligomer showed a good compatibility with the electrode materials and current collector after and before a curing process.

교류형 플라즈마 디스플레이에서 기입기간 중 방전지연시간을 단축시키기 위하여 공통전극에 추가펄스 인가 하였을 때의 플라즈마 방전이 시뮬레이션 되고 기입 광파형이 측정되었다. AC PDP의 초기화 기간 동안 셀 내부에는 벽전하가 쌓이고 그것들은 기입 기간에 주사와 기입펄스에 의해 기입방전을 트리거링 시키기 위하여 이용되어진다. 그러나 종래에는 공통전극에는 DC 바이어스 전압에 의해 음의 전하는 기입방전에 이용되지 못하므로 방전지연시간 의 단축은 한계가 있다. 만약 주사와 기입전극의 전하뿐만 아니라 공통전극의 음의 전하를 이용한다면 방전지연시간 은 단축될 것이고 이를 확인하기 위하여 기입기간 동안 3 전극에 펄스가 모두 인가될 때, 진공 자외선을 발생시키는 Xe 3P2 의 에너지 상태가 시뮬레이션 되었다. 또한 종래의 구동방법과 공통 전극에 추가 펄스를 인가한 경우에 기입 방전의 광파형의 단축을 각각 측정되었다.

The alternative advanced lead-acid battery is one of the promising ultrabattery. The lead-carbon battery is also reusable battery consisted of positive electrodes, negative electrode and Electrolyte. Currently, numerous research efforts are performing on activated carbon used as the novel cathode materials. In this study, we have used graphite sheet coated P60 carbon as a cathode material. Graphite electrode is different form used in the normal lead-carbon batteries. It will be expected to increase the conductivity and weigh light. Through charge-discharge experiment and EIS, battery performance analysis were compared with grid form negative electrode. After that, SEM, RAMAN and XRD analyses were studied.

Perfluorinated sulfonic acid (PFSA) ionomers have been widely used for renewable energy generation, including polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs), owing to their excellent resistance to harsh chemicals and good ion-transport properties. PFSA materials experience critical chemical decomposition to radical attacks, and fast hydrogen crossover leading to fairly reduced electrochemical performances, when they are used as membrane materials. Similar chemical degradation also occurs in PEFC electrodes containing PFSA ionomer binders used as both mechanical supporters and proton conductors and shortens PEFC lifetime. In this study, several approaches based on their morphological rearrangement to overcome these economical and technical issues are proposed. They include pore-filling membrane formation, nanodispersion, and their combination.

Evaluations of the microstructure and mechanical properties of age hardenable Cu-2.0wt%Be alloy are performed in order to determine whether it can be used as a welding electrode for projection welding. The microstructure examinations, hardness measurements, and tensile tests of selective aging conditions are conducted. The results indicate that the aging treatment with the fine-grained microstructure exhibits better hardness and high tensile properties than those of the coarsegrained microstructure. The highest hardness value and high tensile strength are obtained from the aged condition of 300 oC for 360 min due to the presence of the metastable γ. precipitates on the grain boundaries. The values of the highest hardness and tensile strength are measured as 374 Hv and 1236.2 MPa, respectively. The metastable γ. precipitates are transferred to the equilibrium γ precipitates due to the over-aged treatment. The presence of the γ precipitates appears as nodule-like precipitates decorated around the grain boundaries. The welding electrode with the best aging treated condition exhibits better welding performance for electrodes than those of electrodes used previously.

Anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) has been widely used for the development and fabrication of nano-powder with various morphologies such as particle, wire, rod, and tube. So far, many researchers have reported about shape control and fabrication of AAO films. However, they have reported on the shape control with different diameter and length of anodic aluminum oxide mainly. We present a combined mild-hard (or hard-mild) anodization to prepare shape-controlled AAO films. Two main parameters which are combination mild-hard (or hard-mild) anodization and run-time of voltage control are applied in this work. The voltages of mild and hard anodization are respectively 40 and 80 V. Anodization was conducted on the aluminum sheet in 0.3 mole oxalic acid at 4oC. AAO films with morphologies of varying interpore distance, branch-shaped pore, diameter-modulated pore and long funnel-shaped pore were fabricated. Those shapes will be able to apply to fabricate novel nano-materials with potential application which is especially a support to prevent volume expansion of inserted active materials, such as metal silicon or tin powder, in lithium ion battery. The silicon powder electrode using an AAO as a support shows outstanding cycle performance as 1003 mAh/g up to 200 cycles.

이온교환막이 결합된 축전식 탈염공정(Membrane capacitive deionization, MCDI)을 진행하기 위하여 양이온고분자로는 Sulfonated PPO(Poly(2,6-dimethyl-1.4-phenyl oxide)를 사용하였으며 음이온고분자로써 Aminated Polysulfone을 제조하여 전극 표면에 직접 코팅하여 사용하였다. 코팅여부는 SEM 사진을 통하여 확인하였으며, 성능을 알아보기 위하여 흡/탈착실험을 진행하였다. 유속(15, 25, 30 ml./min), 흡착시간(2, 3, 5, 7 min), 유입수의 농도(100, 200, 300, 500ppm)를 변화시켰는데 그 결과 유속은 느릴수록, 흡착시간은 길어질수록, 유입수의 농도가 낮을수록 염 제거 효율이 높게 나타났다.

Activated carbons (ACs) were prepared by activation of coal tar pitch (CTP) in the range of 700°C-1000°C for 1-4 h using potassium hydroxide (KOH) powder as the activation agent. The optimal activation conditions were determined to be a CTP/KOH ratio of 1:4, activation temperature of 900°C, and activation time of 3 h. The obtained ACs showed increased pore size distribution in the range of 1 to 2 nm and the highest specific capacitance of 122 F/g in a two-electrode system with an organic electrolyte, as measured by a charge-discharge method in the voltage range of 0-2.7 V. In order to improve the performance of the electric double-layer capacitor electrode, various mixtures of CTP and petroleum pitch (PP) were activated at the optimal activation conditions previously determined for CTP. Although the specific capacitance of AC electrodes prepared from CTP only and the mixtures of CTP and PP was not significantly different at a current density of 1 A/g, the AC electrodes from CTP and PP mixtures showed outstanding specific capacitance at higher current rates. In particular, CTP-PP61 (6:1 mixture) had the highest specific capacitance of 132 F/g, and the specific capacitance remained above 90% at a high current density of 3 A/g. It was found that the high specific capacitance could be attributed to the increased micro-pore volume of ACs with pore sizes from 1 to 2 nm, and the high power density could be attributed to the increased meso-pore volume.

본 연구에서는 flake type hybrid silver powder와 poxy type hybrid binder로 그라비어 오프셋 인쇄용 실버 페이스트를 제조하였다. 제조된 실버 페이스트로 그라비어 오프셋인쇄법을 이용하여 30/30㎛(line/space) 를 연속적으로 300장 인쇄가 가능했다. 130℃에서 20분 동안 오븐에서 경화시켰을 때, 선저항은 약 10.4Ω㎝, 연필경도는 4H였다. 결론적으로 본 연구의 결과는 터치 패널용 narrow bezel전극으로 사용 가능함을 알 수 있었다.

Carbonate-type organic electrolytes were prepared using propylene carbonate (PC) and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) as a solvent, quaternary ammonium salts, and by adding different contents of 1-ethyl-3-methyl imidazolium tetrafluoroborate (EMImBF4). Cyclic voltammetry and linear sweep voltammetry were performed to analyze conducting behaviors. The surface characterizations were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy method and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. From the experimental results, increasing the EMImBF4 content increased the ionic conductivity and reduced bulk resistance and interfacial resistance. In particular, after adding 15 vol% EMImBF4 in 0.2 M SBPBF4 PC/DMC electrolyte, the organic electrolyte showed superior capacitance and interfacial resistance. However, when EMImBF4 content exceeded 15 vol%, the capacitance was saturated and the voltage range decreased.