Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an electrode for alkaline water electrolysis, the method including: dissolving a metal salt in a solvent, followed by synthesis, to prepare a wet powder; performing an oxidative heat treatment on the wet powder; and performing a reductive heat treatment on the oxidatively heat treated powder.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide conversion system is provided. The carbon dioxide conversion system includes: an ion transfer membrane that separates oxygen in the air; an oxy-fuel combustor that combusts using oxygen that is separated at the ion transfer membrane as an oxidizing agent; and a dry-reformer that converts carbon dioxide that is generated through an oxy-fuel combustion reaction of the oxy-fuel combustor and methane gas that is supplied from the outside to carbon monoxide and hydrogen by a dry-reforming reaction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ammonia synthesis apparatus, and more particularly, to an electrochemical ammonia synthesis apparatus using an aqueous solution or a molten liquid of an alkali metal as an electrolyte. According to one or more embodiments, when an aqueous solution or a molten liquid of an alkali metal is used as an electrolyte in an ammonia synthesis apparatus, compositions, sizes, and shapes of an electrode and an electrolyte may be easily controlled, and thus a yield of ammonia synthesis may improve.

Abstract: A unit cell includes an air inlet/outlet that is formed on a frame unit rather than being installed in a fuel electrode (anode) to simplify a sealing process, and accordingly, a continuous process using a tape casting technique may be performed. In addition, an electrolyte material that is in contact with an air electrode (cathode) in the frame unit is optimized to improve ion conductivity and a porosity of an upper layer material of the fuel electrode unit is optimized to increase fuel diffusion from a gas channel to an electrolyte layer. In addition, a sealing process performed inside the unit cell or between the unit cells of the stack is stabilized and strongly maintained, and thus a fuel cell using the unit cell and the stack disclosed herein may have excellent economic feasibility and high energy efficiency.

Abstract: Disclosed is an insulating bonding part for bonding to a solid electrolyte including beta-alumina, the insulating bonding part comprising a plurality of layers which have different mixing ratios of the alpha-alumina and CaO, wherein the layer closer to the solid electrolyte including the beta-alumina has a higher ratio of the CaO, and wherein the layer farther from the solid electrolyte including the beta-alumina has a higher ratio of the alpha-alumina.

Abstract: The present invention provides: an electrode-supporting type of gas-separation membrane module for selectively effecting the passage of a gas via an electron exchange reaction due to a coupling-material layer and gas exchange via an ion-conducting separation layer; a tubular structure of same; a production method for the tubular structure; and a hydrocarbon-reforming method using the gas-separation membrane module. The present invention is advantageous in that outstanding chemical and mechanical durability can be ensured by using a fluorite-based ion-conducting membrane which is chemically stable in CO2 and H2O atmospheres in particular, at high temperature, and in that a pure gas can be produced inexpensively since the passage of gas occurs due to an internal circuit even without applying a voltage from the outside.

Abstract: Disclosed is an internal current collection structure of a tubular thermal to electric converting cell including an internal electrode, a solid electrolyte and an external electrode. The internal current collection structure includes: a first current collector which closely contacts with the internal electrode of the tubular thermal to electric converting cell; a second current collector which fixes the first porous current collector to the inside of the tubular thermal to electric converting cell and causes the first current collector to be in close contact with the internal electrode; and a lead wire which is a conductive medium and is located between the first current collector and the second current collector.

Abstract: Disclosed are an open internal electrode AMTEC unit cell, a method for manufacturing the same and a method for connecting circuits. In order to overcome the difficulty in collecting electricity within a conventional AMTEC unit cell, an internal electrode of which a portion is open to the outside, so that the internal electrode and an external electrode can be electrically connected to each other at the outside of the unit cell, and a metal support is used as the internal electrode, so that the internal electrode has durability and stability, and a solid electrolyte is formed in the form of a thin film, and as a result, the AMTEC unit cell has an improved efficiency and a simpler manufacturing process.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an oxygen separation membrane with high permeability coated with electroactive materials on both sides thereof in which electronic conductive materials and ionic conductive materials are mixed in an optimal ratio whereby the oxygen separation membrane according to the present disclosure has high oxygen permeability and a good thermal stability. Further the present membrane can be advantageously prepared using a simple process such as Tape casting and using a simple sintering process.

Abstract: An electrode material for a lithium-ion battery comprises a porous agglomeration of particles, the particles being formed from nanopowder of a transition metal oxide and comprising cores of stoichiometric transition metal oxide surrounded by under stoichiometric oxide of the transition metal. Also described and claimed are the use of a corresponding material in a lithium ion battery and a method of making such an electrode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ammonia synthesis apparatus, and more particularly, to an electrochemical ammonia synthesis apparatus using an aqueous solution or a molten liquid of an alkali metal as an electrolyte. According to one or more embodiments, when an aqueous solution or a molten liquid of an alkali metal is used as an electrolyte in an ammonia synthesis apparatus, compositions, sizes, and shapes of an electrode and an electrolyte may be easily controlled, and thus a yield of ammonia synthesis may improve.

Abstract: Disclosed is a modularized AMTEC cell which does not require a separate collector by using a metal support as an internal electrode, has durability and stability even at a high temperature and a high pressure, very easily joins the cell to a housing by inserting the cell into an insulating portion and sealing, minimizes the number of the parts and expands easily the system scale through the serial-parallel structure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a material for an electrode having an excellent performance and an excellent durability by maintaining high electrical conductivity and by restraining the growth of the grain at a high temperature. The material can be manufactured by synthesizing composite materials through use of a metallic material of Mo and a ceramic material, and then the composite materials can be used as the electrode.

Abstract: A unit cell includes an air inlet/outlet that is formed on a frame unit rather than being installed in a fuel electrode (anode) to simplify a sealing process, and accordingly, a continuous process using a tape casting technique may be performed. In addition, an electrolyte material that is in contact with an air electrode (cathode) in the frame unit is optimized to improve ion conductivity and a porosity of an upper layer material of the fuel electrode unit is optimized to increase fuel diffusion from a gas channel to an electrolyte layer. In addition, a sealing process performed inside the unit cell or between the unit cells of the stack is stabilized and strongly maintained, and thus a fuel cell using the unit cell and the stack disclosed herein may have excellent economic feasibility and high energy efficiency.

Abstract: The present invention provides: an electrode-supporting type of gas-separation membrane module for selectively effecting the passage of a gas via an electron exchange reaction due to a coupling-material layer and gas exchange via an ion-conducting separation layer; a tubular structure of same; a production method for the tubular structure; and a hydrocarbon-reforming method using the gas-separation membrane module. The present invention is advantageous in that outstanding chemical and mechanical durability can be ensured by using a fluorite-based ion-conducting membrane which is chemically stable in CO2 and H2O atmospheres in particular, at high temperature, and in that a pure gas can be produced inexpensively since the passage of gas occurs due to an internal circuit even without applying a voltage from the outside.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide conversion system is provided. The carbon dioxide conversion system includes: an ion transfer membrane that separates oxygen in the air; an oxy-fuel combustor that combusts using oxygen that is separated at the ion transfer membrane as an oxidizing agent; and a dry-reformer that converts carbon dioxide that is generated through an oxy-fuel combustion reaction of the oxy-fuel combustor and methane gas that is supplied from the outside to carbon monoxide and hydrogen by a dry-reforming reaction.

Abstract: An electrode material for a lithium-ion battery comprises a porous agglomeration of particles, the particles being formed from nanopowder of a transition metal oxide and comprising cores of stoichiometric transition metal oxide surrounded by under stoichiometric oxide of the transition metal. Also described and claimed are the use of a corresponding material in a lithium ion battery and a method of making such an electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed is an internal current collection structure of a tubular thermal to electric converting cell including an internal electrode, a solid electrolyte and an external electrode. The internal current collection structure includes: a first current collector which closely contacts with the internal electrode of the tubular thermal to electric converting cell; a second current collector which fixes the first porous current collector to the inside of the tubular thermal to electric converting cell and causes the first current collector to be in close contact with the internal electrode; and a lead wire which is a conductive medium and is located between the first current collector and the second current collector.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermal to electric power generator comprising: a plurality of thermal to electric power generation cells; a case in which the plurality of the thermal to electric power generation cells are placed; a condensing unit which is disposed on an upper portion of the case and collects and condenses a working fluid which has passed through the plurality of the thermal to electric power generation cells; an evaporator which is disposed on a lower portion of the case, converts the working fluid into vapor by transferring heat to the working fluid; a heat exchanger which is placed on a surface other than an upper surface of the outside of the case contacting with the condensing unit; a circulator which connects the condensing unit and the evaporator; and a joiner which joins the evaporator to the plurality of the thermal to electric power generation cells.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for collecting current by using a liquefied or gaseous working fluid present inside an electric power generator system. Through the method, a porous structure like a metal felt capable of infusing the liquefied working fluid is inserted and connected to the cell, and then the working fluid present around the cell is naturally infused, so that current is collected. For this purpose, a current collector is provided, which is located between adjacent thermal to electric power generation cells among a plurality of the thermal to electric power generation cells.