• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.23 no.12
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• pp.936-941
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• 2010

In this study, we have investigated the effects of Mn dopant on the bulk trap levels and grain boundary characteristics of $Bi_2O_3$-based ZnO (ZB) varistor using admittance spectroscopy and dielectric functions (such as $Z^*,\;Y^*,\;M^*,\;\varepsilon^*$, and $tan\delta$). Admittance spectra and dielectric functions show two bulk traps of $Zn_i^{..}$ (0.20 eV) and $V^{\bullet}_o$ (0.29~0.33 eV) in ZnO-$Bi_2O_3-Mn_3O_4$ (ZBM). The barrier of grain boundaries in ZBM could be electrochemically single type. However, its thermal stability was slightly disturbed by ambient oxygen because the apparent activation energy of grain boundaries was changed from 0.79 eV at lower temperature to 1.08 eV at higher temperature. The grain boundary capacitance $C_{gb}$ was decreased slightly with temperature as 1.3~1.8 nF but resistance $R_{gb}$ decreased exponentially. The relaxation time distribution can result from the heterogeneity of the barriers constituting the varistor. It is revealed that Mn dopant in ZB reduced the heterogeneity of the barrier in grain boundaries and stabilized the barrier against the ambient temperature.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.171-172
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• 2005

PSNZT계 압전 세라믹스는 압전 특성을 개량하고, 여러 가지 응용 분야의 요구를 만족할 특성을 얻기 위해 Mn을 포함하는 첨가물에 관한 연구를 하였다. Mn을 포함하는 산화물은 기계적 품질계수($Q_m$)를 높이는 강화제로 널리 활용되고 있으며, $Mn^{4+}$를 갖는 $MnO_2$가 가장 많이 사용되고 있다. 산화물에서 Mn 전자가는 여러 상태 인데, 이런 전자가의 변화가 압전 특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. Mn 전자가에 따라서 소결체의 미세구조는 $MnCO_3$와 $Mn_3O_4$경우 입자크기가 10${\mu}m$정도였으며, $Mn_2O_3$와 $MnO_2$의 입자크기는 $1\sim5{\mu}m$정도로 불규칙하였다. 전반적으로 소결체는 밀도가 $7.75g/cm^2$이상이었고, 치밀하였다. $MnCO_3$경우 전기기계 결합계수는 56%이고, $MnO_2$경우 기계적 품질계수는 2000이상이었다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.24 no.12
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• pp.962-968
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• 2011

In this study, we investigated the effects of Mn dopant (0.1~3.0 at% $Mn_3O_4$ sintered at 1000$^{\circ}C$ for 1 h in air) on the bulk trap (i.e. defect) and grain boundary properties of ZnO, ZM(0.1~3.0) using admittance spectroscopy (AS), and impedance-modulus spectroscopy (IS & MS). As a result, three kinds of defect were found below the conduction band edge of ZnO as 0.09~0.14 eV (attractive coulombic center), 0.22~25 eV ($Zn^{{\cdot}{\cdot}}_i$), and 0.32~0.33 eV ($V^{\cdot}_o$). The oxygen vacancy increased with Mn doping. In ZM, an electrically single grain boundary as double Schottky barrier was formed with 0.82~1.0 eV of activation energies by IS & MS. We also find out that the barriers of grain boundary of Mn-doped ZnO (${\alpha}$-factor=0.13) were more stabilized and homogenized with temperature compared to pure ZnO.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.292-293
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• 2007

In the study, in order to develop low temperature sintering ceramics for multilayer piezoelectric transformer, $(Pb,Ca,Sr)Ti(Mn,Sb)O_3$ ceramics were fabricated using $Na_2CO_3$, $Li_2CO_3$, $MnO_2$ and $Bi_2O_3$ as sintering aids and their dielectric and piezoelectric properties were investigated according to the amount of $Bi_2O_3$ addition. At the sintering temperature of $900^{\circ}C$, density, thickness vibration mode electromechanical coupling factor ($k_t$), thickness vibration mode mechanical quality factor ($Q_{mt}$) and dielecteic constant (${\varepsilon}_r$) showed the optimum value of $6.94[g/cm^3]$, 0.497, 3,162 and 209, respectively, for multilayer piezoelectric transformer application.

• Korean Journal of Metals and Materials
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• v.46 no.3
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• pp.174-181
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• 2008

The stability of the cathode materials for Li secondary battery is an important factor for its cyclability. The present paper focuses on the structural stability of $LiNi_{0.5}Mn_{1.5}O_4$ during lithiation/delithiation of Li ions and compared to that of $LiMn_{2}O_4$. $LiMn_{2}O_4$ and $LiNi_{0.5}Mn_{1.5}O_4$ powders are synthesized using a solgel method and their structural and electrochemical properties are investigated by XRD, SEM, and charge-discharge tests. $Li_xMn_2O_4$ and $Li_xNi_{0.5}Mn_{1.5}O_4$(x = 0.9,0.5,0.1) specimens are obtained after charge/discharge tests by controlling the cut-off voltage for XRD and TEM investigation. The charge-discharge tests shows that initial capacity of $LiNi_{0.5}Mn_{1.5}O_4$ is 125 mAh/g and that of LiMn2O4 is around 100 mAh/g. The capacity of $LiNi_{0.5}Mn_{1.5}O_4$ is maintained 95% of its initial capacity whereas the capacity of $LiMn_{2}O_4$ is maintained 65% of its initial capacity.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.02a
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• pp.604-604
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• 2013

차세대 반도체 분야인 스핀트로닉스 소자의 필수적인 물질인 강자성-반도체 하이브리드 물질인 Dilute magnetic semiconductor (DMS)에 관한 연구가 최근 많은 관심을 가지고 있다. 그중에서 넓은 에너지 밴드 갭 에너지(3.37 eV)를 가지고 있고 상온에서 엑시톤 결합 에너지가 ~60 mV로 광전자 소자, 전계 디스플레이 에 응용이 가능한 물질인 ZnO는 최근에 전이금속을 도핑하여 상온에서 강자성 특성을 나타내어 활발한 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 그러나, 이 물질에 대한 특성과 자성의 원인 규명에 관한 연구는 논란이 되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 Mn이 도핑된 ZnO 나노 입자를 만들고, Mn 물질의 도핑 농도에 따른 ZnO 나노 입자의 구조, 크기 및 자기 구조를 측정하여 구조와 자성의 상관관계에 관한 연구하였다. ZnxMn1-xO 나노 입자는 화학적 졸-겔(sol-gel) 방법을 이용하여 준비하였다. ZnxMn1-xO 나노 입자의 크기 및 격자 구조적 특징은 XRD (X-ray diffraction)와 TEM (Transmission Electron Microscope), SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope), SANS (Small Angle Neutron Scattering)를 이용하여 측정하였고 물질의 자기적 특징은 SQUID를 이용하여 조사하였다. Mn 도핑이 증가함에 따라 격자간격이 커지고 나노 입자의 크기는 감소하였으며, Zn와 Mn의 성장 시, 비율이 9:1의 경우에 상온에서 강자성 특성이 나타남을 보았다. 그 이상의 Mn 도핑 비율에서는 상자성 특성이 나타남을 보았다. 본 연구를 통하여 스핀트로닉스 소자 응용을 위한 ZnO 나노 입자에 최적의 Mn 도핑 농도를 제시하고 나노 입자의 자기 특성 형성의 원인 및 모델을 제시하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.46 no.1
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• pp.117-124
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• 2014

The effect of various process variables on the powder properties of recycled $U_3O_8$ from MnO-$Al_2O_3$ doped large grain $UO_2$ pellets and the effect of those recycled $U_3O_8$ powders on the sintered density and grain size of MnO-$Al_2O_3$ doped large grain $UO_2$ pellets have been investigated. The evolution of morphology, size, and BET surface area of the recycled $U_3O_8$ powders according to the respective variation of the thermo-mechanical treatment variables of oxidation temperature, powder milling, and sequential cyclic heat treatment of oxidation and then reduction was examined. The correlation between the BET surface area of recycled $U_3O_8$ powder and the sintered pellet properties of MnO-$Al_2O_3$ doped pellets showed that the pellet density and grain size of doped pellets were increased and then saturated by increasing the BET surface area of the recycled $U_3O_8$ powder. The density and grain size of the pellets were maximized when the BET surface area of the recycled $U_3O_8$ powder was in the vicinity of $3m^2/g$. Among the process variables applied in this study, the cyclic heat treatment followed by low temperature oxidation was a potential process combination to obtain the sinter-active $U_3O_8$ powder.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.32 no.11
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• pp.3952-3958
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• 2011

The effect of sintering temperature on the electrochemical property of $LiMn_2O_4$ was investigated. Results showed that the particle size was increased at higher sintering temperatures while the initial capacity was decreased after high temperature sintering. Capacity fading, on the other hand, was suppressed at lower sintering temperatures since the sintering at higher temperatures (${\geq}800^{\circ}C$) increased the Mn ions with a lower oxidation state ($Mn^{+3}$), which induced structural instability during cycling due to dissolution of Mn ions into the electrolyte. In particular, $LiMn_2O_4$ sintered above $830^{\circ}C$ showed severe capacity fading (capacity loss was 38% of initial capacity) by lower coulombic efficiency due to the abnormally increased particle size.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2003.05c
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• pp.236-239
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• 2003

In this study, to develop the low temperature sintering ceramics for piezoelectric transformer, PSN-PNN-PZT system ceramics were manufactured as a function of $MnO_2$ addition. Its dielectric and piezoelectric characteristics were investigated. With increasing the amount of $MnO_2$ addition, electromechanical coupling factor(kp) were increased until 0.3wt% $MnO_2$ and that after decreased. mechanical quality factor(Qm) showed the maxinum value at 0.5wt% $MnO_2$. For piezoelectric transformer application, the 0.5wt% $MnO_2$ added specimen sintered at $1,000^{\circ}C$ showed the proper value of ${\varepsilon}r$= 1,646, kp=0.55 and Qm=439.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.91-95
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• 2008

In this study, in order to develop the composition ceramics for low loss multilayer piezoelectric actuator application, $Pb(Zn_{1/2}W_{1/2})O_3-Pb(Mn_{1/3}Nb_{2/3})O_3-Pb(Zr,Ti)O_3$ (abbreviated as PZW-PMN-PZT)ceramics according to the amount of $MnO_2$ addition were fabricated using two-stage calcinations method. And also, their dielectric and piezoelectric properties were investigated. At the 0.2 wt% $MnO_2$ added PZW-PMN-PZT ceramics sintered at $930^{\circ}C$, density, electromechanical coupling factor $k_p$, dielectric constant ${\varepsilon}_r$, piezoelectric $d_{33}$ constant and mechanical quality factor $Q_m$ showed the optimum value of $7.84g/cm^3$, 0.543, 1,392, 318.7 pC/N, 1,536, respectively for low loss multilayer ceramics actuator application.