• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.138-143
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• 2009

Thermal barrier efficiency and endurance of coatings in liquid rocket engine combustor were evaluated for air plasma spray coating and electro/electroless plating. The result of firing tests has revealed occasional occurrence of local delamination of $ZrO_2$, NiCrAlY coating obtained by the method of air plasma spray in the region of supersonic flow and it necessitated a new coating method as a substitution. It was found that Ni-Cr coating by means of electro/electroless plating can substitute $ZrO_2$, NiCrAlY coatings of air plasma spray in terms of thermal barrier efficiency and endurance.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.219-225
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• 2013

In this study, the tribological characteristics of silver films that were deposited on a glass substrate by electroless plating were investigated. The electroless-plating method has many notable advantages. It is easy and economical to obtain solid films using this coating process, and it can be applied to both nonconducting and conducting substrates. In this study, silver was selected as the electroless-plating material because it is one of the most common materials used as a solid lubricant. The mechanical properties of silver electroless-plated specimens were investigated for various coating conditions. The thickness of the coating could be controlled by varying the electroless-plating time. The properties of the coatings were investigated using AFM, SEM, and a tribotester.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2015.11a
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• pp.262-262
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• 2015

내화학성이 우수하여 화학적 에칭이 어려운 고분자 물질위에 무전해 도금을 실시하기 위하여 흡착식의 촉매 활성화 처리방법이 아닌 졸-겔 코팅공정을 이용한 촉매 활성화 처리공정을 실시하였다. 이러한 공정으로 에칭공정 없이 실리콘 고무위에 무전해 도금이 가능함을 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.154-154
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• 2015

현재 액체로켓 엔진 연소기 내벽은 bonding layer NiCrAlY과 Top layer $ZrO_2$가 플라즈마 용사 방식으로 형성 된다. 이는 뛰어난 열 차폐 특성과 작업시간이 짧은 장점이 있지만, bonding layer와 Top layer 사이의 열팽창 계수 차이로 인한 균열 발생 가능성이 내재 되어 있고, 연소실 내벽에 균일한 두께의 코팅층을 형성하기 어렵고 설비가 비싸다는 단점으로 인하여 세라믹 코팅 층을 금속 코팅 층으로 대체 하고자 한다. 금속 코팅층은 모재와의 밀착성이 높고, 우수한 산화 및 부식방지 기능을 가지며 저렴하다는 장점이 있다. 또한 코팅 후 연마 작업이 가능해 연소실 내부형상을 설계조건 대로 유지 할 수 있는 특징이 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 연소실 내벽에 적용할 모재, 무전해 Ni-P 도금과 전해 Cr 도금층 사이의 밀착력 향상을 위한 방법에 대한 연구를 하였다. 밀착력 향상을 위한 요소로 전처리 용액과 열처리 시간에 따른 영향을 알아보고자 하였으며, 이를 위해서 5가지의 산세 용액으로 각 시편을 산세 한 후, 6시간, 12시간, 18시간 열처리 하여 단면을 비교하여 열처리에 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 연구 결과 산세 용액의 영향은 크게 나타나지 않았으며, 열처리 시간이 길수록 Ni-P/Cr의 확산이 더 잘 일어나 확산층이 더 넓어지면서 밀착력이 더 좋아 진 것으로 판단되어 진다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.9-17
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• 2014

In this study, in order to improve the ignitability of high energy aluminum powder, natural oxide films (alumina) were chemically removed, and instead nickel coat was applied. We used an electroless plating for nickel coating and confirmed quantitatively and qualitatively a time-dependent degree of nickel coating through analysis of surface by SEM/EDS. We also conducted element analysis by XRD and thermal properties by TGA/DSC in air oxidizer environment. There results explained the ignition enhancement mechanism of the nickel-coated aluminum powder in air. The difference between coated and un-coated aluminum powder, the effectiveness of coated powder has better ignitability.

• Composites Research
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.43-48
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• 2007

The absorption and the interference shielding of electromagnetic wave have been very important issues for commercial and military purposes. The stealth technique is one of the most typical applications of electromagnetic wave absorption technology. This study has started for the development of composite fillers containing dielectric and magnetic lossy materials. To improve the electromagnetic characteristics of conductive nano fillers, carbon nanofibers (CNFs) with nickel-phosphorous (Ni-P) or nickel-iron (Ni-Fe) have been fabricated by the electroless plating process. Observations by the electron microscopy (SEM/TEM) and element analyzer (EDS/ELLS) showed the uniform Ni-P and Ni-Fe coated CNFs. The compositions of the plating layers were about Ni-6wt%P and Ni-70wt%Fe, respectively. The average thicknesses of the plating layers were about $50\;{\sim}\;100\;nm$.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.41 no.7
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• pp.613-620
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• 2017

A metal-coated FBG (fiber Bragg grating) sensor has a memory effect, which can recall the maximum strains experienced by the structure. In this study, a nickel-coated FBG sensor was fabricated through electroless (i.e., chemical plating) and electroplating. A thickness of approximately $43{\mu}m$ of a nickel layer was achieved. Then, we conducted cyclic loading tests for the fabricated nickel-coated FBG sensors to verify their capability to produce residual strains. The results revealed that the residual strain induced by the nickel coating linearly increased with an increase in the maximum strain experienced by the sensor. Therefore, we verified that a nickel-coated FBG sensor has a memory effect. The fabrication methods and the results of the cycle loading test will provide basic information and guidelines in the design of a nickel-coated FBG sensor when it is applied in the development of structural health monitoring techniques.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2018.06a
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• pp.108-108
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• 2018

무전해 니켈도금 층은 마모, 마찰, 스크래치, tribology 등에 대한 내구성뿐만 아니라 내식성도 우수하여 산업현장에서 널리 적용되고 있다. 일반적으로 무전해 니켈도금 층의 내구성은 경도 값과 직접적인 상관관계를 가지며, 그 값은 약 $400-500H_V$ 정도이다. 이러한 무전해 도금 층에 대하여 약 $400^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 정도 열처리를 실시하면 경도 값은 약 $800-1000H_V$ 정도로 현저히 증가되고 내구성 역시 크게 향상시킬 수 있다. 그러나 해양환경에서 발생되는 캐비테이션 침식 부식에 대한 무전해 니켈도금 층의 열처리에 관한 연구는 거의 전무한 상태이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 회주철의 캐비테이션 침식 부식을 방지하기 위해 무전해 니켈도금 후 다양한 온도와 시간으로 열처리를 실시하여 도금 층의 캐비테이션 침식 부식 특성을 평가하고자 하였다. 무전해 니켈코팅을 위한 모재는 회주철(FC250)을 $19.5mm{\times}19.5mm{\times}5mm$의 크기로 가공하였다. 도금조로 500mL 비커를 사용하였으며, 모든 시험편은 2시간 동안 무전해 니켈도금을 실시하였다. 그리고 캐비테이션 실험은 ASTM G32 규정에 의거하여 천연해수 내 $30^{\circ}C$에서 $50{\mu}m$의 진폭으로 실시하였다. 그 결과 열처리 적용 시 EN 도금의 표면경도가 현저히 증가하여 캐비테이션 침식 부식 저항성이 상당히 개선되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.218-223
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• 2013

In this study, the reflectivity characteristics of Ag nano-coating grown by electroless plating were investigated in order to use as the reflecting plate of BLU (Back Light Unit) in the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or LED (Light Emitting Diode) display equipment. The microstructure of Ag nano-coating was polycrystalline nano-structure that consisted of Ag nano-crystals to be reduced and precipitated, and the size of reduced nano-crystals increased as the thickness of nano-coating increased. The reflectivity of Ag nano-coating in the visible light decreased as the thickness of nano-coating increased and the reduction of reflectivity was more severe in the short wavelength region of visible light. The decrease of reflectivity was closely related to the size of Ag nano-crystal and was thought to be due to the larger surface roughness of larger nano-coating thickness. Therefore, the finer Ag nano-crystals and thinner nano-coating thickness could be favorable for the higher reflectivity of Ag nano-coating grown by electroless plating.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.438-442
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• 2013

In the present work, electroless plating was used for coating thin films consisting mainly of Ni and P on carbon fiber. Structural changes appeared upon the post-annealing at various temperatures of the Ni-P film on carbon fiber was studied using various analysis methods. Scanning, a flat surface structure of Ni-P film on carbon fiber was found after electroless plating of Ni-P film on carbon fiber without post-annealing, whereas annealing at $350^{\circ}C$ resulted the formation of porous structures. With increasing the annealing temperature to $650^{\circ}C$ with an interval of $50^{\circ}C$, the pore size increased, but the density decreased. X-ray diffraction (XRD) showed the existence of metallic Ni, and Ni-P compounds before post-annealing, whereas the post-annealing resulted in the appearance of NiO peaks, and the decrease in the intensity of the peak of metallic Ni. Using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), phosphorous oxides were detected on the surface upon annealing at $650^{\circ}C$, and $700^{\circ}C$, which can be attributed to the phosphorous compounds originally existing in the deeper layers of the Ni films, which undergo sublimation and escape from the film upon annealing. Escape of phosphorous species from the bulk of Ni-P film upon annealing could leave a porous structure in the Ni films. Porous materials can be of potential applications in diverse fields due to their interesting physical properties such as high surface area, and methods for fabricating porous Ni films introduced here could be easily applied to a large-scale production, and therefore applicable in diverse fields such as environmental filters.