The effect of hydrogen peroxide on the electrochemical behavior of iron was investigated in perchlorate solutions. Iron showed four distinct behaviors in the perchlorate solutions of pH 3.0. First, the active dissolution regions of Fe with two current waves were observed in the potential range of −0.7 to 0 V (vs. SCE). Second, the stable passivation was found in the potential range between 0 and 0.3 V (vs. SCE). Third, unstable passivation region was observed in the potential range of 0.3 to 1.2 V (vs. SCE). Finally, pitting corrosion was observed at a potential above 1.2 V (vs. SCE). The pH increase stabilized the passivation process of iron, whereas the increase in temperature had a negative influence by enhancing the passivation and pitting behaviors of iron. The presence of hydrogen peroxide at the concentrations below 1.45 mM had an adverse effect on the formation of the passive layer. However, at concentrations above 1.45 mM, hydrogen peroxide affected a beneficial influence on the formation of stable iron oxide layer in the active dissolution region. In addition, regardless of the hydrogen peroxide concentration, the presence of hydrogen peroxide mitigated the pitting corrosion of iron.

The electrochemical reaction between lead borate glass frit doped with Sn metal filler and Ni-Cr wire of a J-type resistor during a term of Joule heating is investigated. The fusing behavior in which the Ni-Cr wire is melted is not observed for the control group but measured for the Sn-doped specimen under 30 V and 500 mA. The Sn-doped lead borate glass frit shows a fusing property compared with other metal-doped specimens. Meanwhile, the redox reaction significantly contributes to the fusing behavior due to the release of free electrons of the metal toward the glass. The electrons derived from the glass, which used Joule heat to reach the melting point of Ni-Cr wire, increase with increasing corrosion rate at interface of metal/ glass. Finally, the confidence interval is 95 ± 1.959 %, and the adjusted regression coefficient, R in the optimal linear graph, is 0.93, reflecting 93% of the data and providing great potential for fusible resistor applications.

In this study, the electrochemical behavior of Sm on the binary liquid Al-Ga cathode in the LiCl-KCl molten salt system is investigated. First, the co-reduction process of Sm(III)-Al(III), Sm(III)-Ga(III), and Sm(III)-Ga(III)-Al(III) on the W electrode (inert) were studied using cyclic voltammetry (CV), square-wave voltammetry (SWV) and open circuit potential (OCP) methods, respectively. It was identified that Sm(III) can be co-reduced with Al(III) or Ga(III) to form AlzSmy or GaxSmy intermetallic compounds. Subsequently, the under-potential deposition of Sm(III) at the Al, Ga, and Al-Ga active cathode was performed to confirm the formation of Sm-based intermetallic compounds. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) analyses indicated that Ga3Sm and Ga6Sm intermetallic compounds were formed on the Mo grid electrode (inert) during the potentiostatic electrolysis in LiCl-KCl-SmCl3-AlCl3- GaCl3 melt, while only Ga6Sm intermetallic compound was generated on the Al-Ga alloy electrode during the galvanostatic electrolysis in LiCl-KCl-SmCl3 melt. The electrolysis results revealed that the interaction between Sm and Ga was predominant in the Al-Ga alloy electrode, with Al only acting as an additive to lower the melting point.

Electronic textiles promise to provide an intelligent platform to enlarge the scope of wearable electronic applications. Therefore, the combination of flexible energy storage devies into wearable systems is a key for operating these electronic textiles during bending, knotting, and rolling. Nonetheless, the application of fibrous supercapacitors consisting of a gel-electrolyte and carbon fiber electrode is still obstructed by low capacitance, low rate-performance, and poor cycling stability owing to the inefficient interface between the gel-electrolyte and electrode. Here, a fibrous supercapacitor is obtained using an optimized gelelectrolyte that improves the ionic diffusion capability. The optimized fibrous supercapacitor shows a superior electrochemical performance, including high specific capacitance of 41 mF cm−2 at current density of 2.0 μA cm−2, high-rate performance with 17 mF cm−2 at a current density of 15.0 μA cm−2, and outstanding cycling stability (88% after 3,000 cycles at a current density of 200.0 μA cm−2). The excellent energy storage performance is mainly attributed to the optimzied interface between the gelelectrolyte and electrode material, leading to an improved ionic diffusion capability.

The performance of Li-ion hybrid supercapacitors (asymmetric-type) depends on many factors such as the capacity ratio, material properties, cell designs and operating conditions. Among these, in consideration of balanced electrochemical reactions, the capacity ratio of the negative (anode) to positive (cathode) electrode is one of the most important factors to design the Li-ion hybrid supercapacitors for high energy storing performance. We assemble Li-ion hybrid supercapacitors using activated carbon (AC) as anode material, lithium manganese oxide as cathode material, and organic electrolyte (1 mol L−1 LiPF6 in acetonitrile). At this point, the thickness of the anode electrode is controlled at 160, 200, and 240 μm. Also, thickness of cathode electrode is fixed at 60 μm. Then, the effect of negative and positive electrode ratio on the electrochemical performance of AC/LiMn2O4 Li-ion hybrid supercapacitors is investigated, especially in the terms of capacity and cyclability at high current density. In this study, we demonstrate the relationship of capacity ratio between anode and cathode electrode, and the excellent electrochemical performance of AC/LiMn2O4 Li-ion hybrid supercapacitors. The remarkable capability of these materials proves that manipulation of the capacity ratio is a promising technology for high-performance Li-ion hybrid supercapacitors.

Well-dispersed platinum catalysts on ruthenium oxide nanofiber supports are fabricated using electrospinning, post-calcination, and reduction methods. To obtain the well-dispersed platinum catalysts, the surface of the nanofiber supports is modified using post-calcination. The structures, morphologies, crystal structures, chemical bonding energies, and electrochemical performance of the catalysts are investigated. The optimized catalysts show well-dispersed platinum nanoparticles (1-2 nm) on the nanofiber supports as well as a uniform network structure. In particular, the well-dispersed platinum catalysts on the ruthenium oxide nanofiber supports display excellent catalytic activity for oxygen reduction reactions with a half-wave potential (E1/2) of 0.57 V and outstanding long-term stability after 2000 cycles, resulting in a lower E1/2 potential degradation of 19 mV. The enhanced electrochemical performance for oxygen reduction reactions results from the well-dispersed platinum catalysts and unique nanofiber supports.

In this study, calcium titanate (CaTiO3) gel was prepared by mixing calcium nitrate and titanium isopropoxide in 2-methoxy-ethanol. CaTiO3 gel was single-layer coated on Ti-6Al-4V using a sol-gel dip-coating technique. The coating was calcined at 750˚C in air by utilizing a very slow heating rate of 2˚C/min. The crystalline phases of the coating were characterized by x-ray diffraction using a slow scan rate of 1˚/min. The morphology of the coating was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. The corrosion behavior of Ti-6Al-4V samples coated with CaTiO3 films were tested in an artificial saliva solution by potentiodynamic polarization and were quantified by the Tafel extrapolation method. The electrochemical parameters showed a considerable increase in the corrosion resistance for the CaTiO3-coated Ti-6Al-4V samples compared to bare substrates.

전자산업 폐기물의 산침출 용액으로부터 전해채취법에 의해 Au와 Pd를 선택적으로 회수하기 위하여, 염산수용액 중에서 Au와 Pd의 전기화학적 거동을 voltammetry방법에 의해 조사하였다. Au단독 전해욕에서 Au의 환원전위는 약 800mV이었고 환원한계전류는 약 470mV에서 나타났으며, Pd 단독 전해욕에서 Pd의 환원전위는 약 500mV이었고 환원한계전류는 약 150mV에서 나타났다. 그러나, Au-Pd혼합 전해용액에서, Au의 환원전위 및 환원한계전위 값은 전해욕 중 Pd의 농도가 증가함에 따라 감소하였고, Au와 Pd의 환원한계전위 값은 Au-Pd 전해욕 중 Pd 전해용액의 함유량이 30vo1%일 때 가장 가까운 값을 나타내었다

노후화된 고온설비의 안정성 및 효율적인 운전조건을 확보하고, 고온부재의 취성파괴 방지를 위해서는 재질열화의 정량적 평가는 매우 중요하다. 그러나 현장실기에서 기계적 성질의 평가를 위한 대량의 시험편 채취는 거의 불가능하다. 따라서, 실기부재의 강도에 영향을 미치지 않는 범위에서 플랜트 구조물의 재질열화 평가를 비파괴적으로 검출 평가할 수 있는 새로운 시험방법들의 개발이 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 화력설비 부재의 다양한 탄소강을 대상으로 재질열화도 평가를 위한 전기화학적 양극분극시험법의 적용 가능성을 조사하였다. 또한 양극분극시험에 의한 재질열화평가 유효성을 조사하기 위해 전기화학적 시험결과를 입계부식시험결과와 비교.검토해 보았다.

NaCl과 LiNO2의 첨가량에 따른 콘크리트에 매립된 철근의 부식거동을 전기화학적 임피던스 분광법을 이용하여 고찰하였다. 부식 가속 방법중 하나인 건습반복법을 이용하여 단기간 내에 부식현상을 촉진하였으며, 측정된 임피던스 값을 통해 등가회로를 제안할 수 있었다. NaCl 1.2 kg/m3이 첨가된 콘크리트에 매립된 철근의 부동태 피막이 빠르게 파괴되는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 염화물 첨가량 대비 0.6M의 LiNO2를 첨가한 경우 부식진행속도가 크게 저하하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 염화물 첨가량 대비 1.2M의 LiNO2를 첨가한 경우 부동태 피 막이 부식가속시간이 지나도 파괴되지 않고 성능이 유지되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.