Abstract:
본 발명은 금속-공기 전지용 양극 촉매 및 그 제조방법, 이를 이용한 금속-공기 전지에 관한 것으로, 더욱 상세하게는 전지의 충-방전 저장 용량을 향상시키고, 충-방전 사이클 수명을 증가시킬 수 있는 양극 촉매 및 그 제조방법, 이를 이용한 금속-공기 전지에 관한 것이다. 상기 양극 촉매는 층상 페로브스카이트(layered perovskite) 구조로써, 란탄 및 니켈 산화물을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다. 상기 층상 페로브스카이트를 포함하는 양극 촉매를 활용하여 금속-공기 전지용 양극을 제조하고, 이를 이용해 금속-공기 전지를 제공한다. 이는 금속-공기 전지의 충-방전 분극이 감소하고, 저장 용량을 높일 뿐만 아니라 충-방전 사이클 수명을 향상시킬 수 있다.
Abstract:
본 발명은 백금(Pt), 루테늄(Ru), 이리듐(Ir), 금(Au) 또는 팔라듐(Pd) 나노 입자가 담지된 성게 형태의 α-MnO 2 이 포함된 양극 촉매 및 그 제조방법, 이를 이용한 리튬-공기 전지에 관한 것이다. 본 발명의 성게 형태의 α-MnO 2 이 포함된 양극 촉매의 제조방법은, 망간(Mn) 전구체에 제1 반응활성제를 첨가하여 성게 형태의 α-MnO 2 분말을 형성하는 제1 단계; 상기 제1 단계에서 형성된 α-MnO 2 분말에 백금(Pt), 루테늄(Ru), 이리듐(Ir), 금(Au) 및 팔라듐(Pd)으로 이루어진 군에서 선택되는 1 또는 2종 이상의 나노 입자 전구체를 담지시키기 위한 제2 반응활성제와 환원제를 첨가하여 혼합물을 제조하는 제2 단계; 상기 제2 단계에서 제조된 혼합물을 상기 α-MnO 2 분말과 혼합하는 제3 단계; 및 상기 제 3단계에서 제조된 혼합물을 환원시키는 제4단계;를 포함한다. 본 발명의 제조방법에 따라 제조된 양극 촉매를 채용한 리튬-공기 전지에 따르면, 리튬-공기 전지 양극에서의 산소 반응을 촉진시켜 충전 및 방전 과전압을 낮추고 에너지 효율을 향상시킬 수 있다.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a manufacturing method of a carbide-derived carbon based negative electrode active material which includes the steps of producing carbide-derived carbon and of expanding pores of the carbide-derived carbon. It is preferred that the step of expanding pores of the carbide-derived carbon is performed by an activation process in which the carbide-derived carbon is heated in air. According to the present invention, pores of the carbide-derived carbon can be expanded by adding the activation process in the manufacturing step. Moreover, by applying the carbide-derived carbon of which pores are expanded as a negative electrode active material, a lithium secondary battery with increased charging/discharging efficiency can be manufactured.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a positive electrode catalyst which contains a sea urchin-shaped α-MnO_2 in which platinum (Pt), ruthenium (Ru), iridium (Ir), gold (Au), or palladium (Pd) nanoparticles are dipped, a method for manufacturing the same, and the lithium-air battery using the same. The method for manufacturing the positive electrode catalyst which contains the sea urchin-shaped α-MnO_2 according to the present invention includes: a first step in which sea urchin-shaped α-MnO_2 powder is formed by adding a first reaction activating agent to a manganese (Mn) precursor; a second step in which a mixture is manufactured by adding a second reaction activating agent used to dip one or more types of nanoparticle precursors which is selected form a group consisting of platinum (Pt), ruthenium (Ru), iridium (Ir), gold (Au), and palladium (Pd), and a reducing agent to the α-MnO_2 powder formed in the first step; a third step in which the mixture manufactured in the second step is mixed with the α-MnO_2 powder; and a fourth step in which the mixture manufactured in the third step is reduced. According to the lithium-air battery which adopts the positive electrode catalyst which is manufactured by the manufacturing method of the present invention, an oxygen reaction is accelerated in a positive electrode of the lithium-air battery so that charge and discharge overvoltage can be lowered and energy efficiency can be improved.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A method for preparing an anode active material is provided to easily prepare titanium oxide with a size of several nanometers in a nitrogen-doped porous carbon nanotube, and allow an appropriate control of the nitrogen content, the titanium oxide content, the pore size, the diameter of the carbon nanotube, and the size of titanium oxide. CONSTITUTION: A method for preparing an anode active material comprises the following steps. An electro-spinning solution is prepared by mixing a first solution in which a metal oxide precursor is dissolved, a second solution in which a polymer as a carbon nanotube precursor is dissolved, and an ionic liquid solution for nitrogen doping and forming of a porous structure (S10). The electro-spinning solution is electro-spun to prepare a composite material of metal oxide-nitrogen-porous carbon nanotube (S20). The composite material is thermally treated (S30). Further, an anode is formed by coating a current collector with a slurry in which the anode active material, a conducting agent, a binding agent, and a solvent are mixed. [Reference numerals] (AA) Start; (BB) End; (S10) Produce electro-spinning solution; (S20) Produce metal oxide-nitrogen-porous carbon nanofiber composite; (S30) Thermally treat composite
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A redox flow battery is provided to exclude a bipolar plate frame by integrating a manifold and a bipolar plate and to reduce a work time for laminating stacks. CONSTITUTION: A redox flow battery includes a pair of end plates which has an electrolyte inlet and an electrolyte outlet; a current collector inside the end plate; an end manifold which is placed inside the current collector, has a bipolar plate (110) mounted on a side corresponding to the current collector and an electrode inserted onto the opposite side; and an integrated composite electrode cell which is placed between the end manifolds and includes a first manifold (121) in which a first electrode is inserted, a second manifold (122) in which a second electrode is inserted, and the bipolar plate placed between the first and second manifolds.
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PURPOSE: A redox flow battery is provided to improve output of a battery by a simple method without sudden increase of volume. CONSTITUTION: A redox flow battery has a structure formed by laminating two or more unit cells which includes manifold(40) with reaction parts(43,73,73') having different polarity from each other. The redox flow battery has a first end plate(10) which has different electrolyte inlets(11,11'); a second end plate(20) which has electrolyte outlets(21,21'); two or more current collectors(30,30') having different polarities; and a series and parallel connection element(80) formed on the front side of the second end plate.
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PURPOSE: A method for manufacturing a lithium-ion capacitor according to a pre-doping process of lithium ions and the lithium-ion capacitor therefrom are provided to supply stable charge-discharge characteristics in greater than 4.0V by including an cathode electrode between an anode electrode and a lithium metal electrode. CONSTITUTION: A lithium-ion capacitor(100) includes a case(110), electrolyte(120) and an electrochemistry cell(130). The chemistry cell includes an anode electrode(131), a cathode electrode(135) and a lithium metal electrode(139). A lithium ion of the lithium metal electrode is carried to the cathode electrode. The cathode electrode and the anode electrode are electrochemically contacted. The absorbed lithium ion on the anode electrode is carried to the cathode electrode. The lithium metal electrode and the cathode electrode are electrochemically contacted.
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PURPOSE: An electrode material for a capacitor and the capacitor manufactured by using the same are provided to maximize charging and discharging by preventing the decrease of specific capacitance due to a current density rise and implementing high energy density. CONSTITUTION: Electrode materials are obtained by thermally processing lithium starting materials and manganese starting materials at 300 to 600 degrees centigrade for 1 to 40 hours. Lithium is an electrode with an initial discharge capacitance of 20 to 100 mAh/g. A unit cell of a capacitor has energy density of 1 to 80 Wh/Kg within 0 to 5 V.