• Membrane Journal
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.398-405
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• 2015

Facilitated transport is considered to be a possible solution to simultaneously improve permeability and selectivity, which is challenging in normal polymeric membranes based on solution-diffusion transport only. We investigated the effect of adding mesoporous $TiO_2$ ($m-TiO_2$) upon the separation performance of facilitated olefin transport membranes comprising poly(vinyl pyrrolidone), Ag nanoparticles, and 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane as the polymer matrix, olefin carrier, and electron acceptor, respectively. In particular, $m-TiO_2$ was prepared by means of a facile, mass-producible method using poly(vinyl chloride)-g-poly(oxyethylene methacrylate) graft copolymer as the template. The crystal phase of $m-TiO_2$ consisted of an anatase/rutile mixture, of crystallite size approximately 16 nm as determined by X-ray diffraction. The introduction of $m-TiO_2$ increased the membrane diffusivity, thereby increasing the mixed-gas permeance from 1.6 to 16.0 GPU ($1GPU=10^{-6}cm^3$(STP)/($s{\times}cm^2{\times}cmHg$), and slightly decreased the propylene/propane selectivity from 45 to 37. However, both the mixed-gas permeance and selectivity of the membrane containing $m-TiO_2$ rapidly decreased over time, whereas the membrane without $m-TiO_2$ had more stable long-term performance. This difference might be attributed to specific chemical interactions between $TiO_2$ and Ag nanoparticles, causing Ag to lose activity as an olefin carrier.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.21-26
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• 1997

고주파 마그네트론 반응성 스퍼터링(rf magnetron reactive sputtering)으로 티타늄산화물 박막을 제조하여 산소비율에 따른 반응성 스퍼터링의 증착기구를 조사하고 산소비율 및 기판온도에 따른 산화물 조성의 변화, 미세조직, 광학적 특성의 변화를 연구하였다. 기존의 진공기상증착법으로 증착만 박막에 비해, 금속타겟을 사용하여 높은 증착속도를 얻을 수 있는 반응성 마그네트론 스퍼터링으로 성막한 티타늄산화물 박막은 치밀도가 우수하여 높은 굴절률(2.06)과 높은 광투과율을 보였다. 상온에서 성막된 티타늄 산화물박막의 경우, 산소비율이 낮은 조건에서는 다결정형의조직을 보였으나 산소비율이 높은 경우에는 비정질조직을 나타냈으며, 기판온도가 30$0^{\circ}C$ 이상에서는 산소비율에 상관없이 다결정형의 조직을 나타냈다. 하지만 산소비율이 임계값이상에서는 박막의 조성, 증착속도 등이 거의 변하지 않는 안정된 증착조건을 보였다. 30% 이상의 산소비율의 반응성 스퍼터링의 조건에서는 TiO$_{2}$의 조성의 박막으로 성장하여 약 3.82-3.87 eV의 band gap을 나타냈으며 기판온도의 증가에 따라 비정질 TiO$_{2}$에서 다결정 TiO$_{2}$으로 조직의 변화를 보여 광투과도도 약간 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.372-372
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• 2007

Titanium oxide nanotube arrays were fabricated by the anodization of pure titanium thin film deposited at $500^{\circ}C$ on silicon substrates. The titania nanotubes were grown by anodization in nonaqueous-base electrolytes at different potentials between 5 V and 30 V. $TiO_2$ nanotube array with a small pore diameter of 40 nm and long titanium oxide layer of $4\;{\mu}m$ was obtained. The $TiO_2$ nanotube array was used as a porous electrode for quartz crystal microbalance (QCM). Nanoporous morphology of electrode will increase the sensitivity of microbalance.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.306-313
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• 1998

The electrochromic $WO_3$thin films were prepared by using the electron-beam evaporatin technique. Flms prepared at a vacuum pressure of $10^{-4}$ mbar were found to be most stable during repeated potential cycles. The chemical stability of the film in aqueous solutions was also affected by the vacuum pressure during evaporation. The redox current and the optical properties of the degraded films were affected by the thickness of the film. The 5,000$\AA$-thick films were found to be most stable, undergoing the least degradation during the repeated coloring and bleaching cycles. The origin of the mechanism dominating the degradation during the repeated coloring and bleaching cycles was the accumulation of lithium in the film, which results in decreasing redox current. Tungsten oxide films with titanium content of about 10-15 mol% was found to be most stable, undergoing the least degradation during the repeated cycles. The origin of the mechanism dominating the least degradation during the repeated cycles was the reduction of lithium ion trapping sites in the films, which results in a increased durability.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.8-16
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• 2003

$TiO_2$ thin films were deposited by DC reactive magnetron sputtering with variations in sputtering parameter such as Ar and $O_2$ flow rate, DC power, substrate temperature and magnetic field. Deposition rate, crystal structure, chemical bond of $TiO_2$ films on the deposition conditions were investigated by Alpha-step, X-ray Diffractometer(XRD), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy(XPS). When the DC power was applied at 500watt, deposition rate of $TiO_2$ film was about 480A/min. $TiO_2$ films coated under the deposition condition of 15sccm Ar and 7~10sccm $O_2$ flow rate was only observed anatase phase. With increasing substrate temperature from RT to $300^{\circ}C$, crystal orientation of $TiO_2$ films variously became.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.37 no.6
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• pp.307-312
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• 2004

Extensive efforts have been made in an attempt to utilize photocatalytic properties of $TiO_2$ in visible range. $TiO_2$ and TiO-N thin films were made by the DC reactive magnetron sputtering method at $300^{\circ}C$. Various gases (Ar, $O_2$ and $N_2$) were used and Ti target was impressed by 0.6 kW-5.8 kW power range. The hysteresis phenomenon of the $TiO_2$ thin film as a function of the discharge voltage characteristic was observed to be higher as applied power increases. That of TiO-N thin film was occurred at the 5.8 kW power. The cross section and surface roughness of thin films were observed by FE-SEM and AFM. Average surface roughness of TiO-N thin film was observed as $15.9\AA$ and that of $TiO_2$ as $13.2\AA$. The crystal phases of both $TiO_2$ and TiO-N thin films were found to be anatase structure. The atomic $\beta$-N (396 eV peak in N 1s XPS) was shown in the rutile crystal of TiO-N and was considered acting as the origin of wavelength shift to the visible light.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.122-131
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• 1997

Zinc titanate sorbents for $H_2S$ removal were prepared and their reactivities were studied for high temperature desulfurization of coal gas. Sulfidation of zinc titanates by $H_2S$ sorption was conducted in a packed-bed tubular flow reactor at the temperature range of $550{\sim}750^{\circ}C$, and the results reveal that $650^{\circ}C$ was the optimal sulfidation temperature with respect to desulfurization efficiency and zinc loss. The structural change of sorbent particle was investigated by SEM analysis for the forbents sulfided at $650^{\circ}C$ and subsequently regenerated at $750^{\circ}C$. The stability of desulfurization capability as well as the mechanical stability of the zinc titanates was studied by means of the successive cycles of sulfidation-regeneration of sorbents, and the sorbent samples taken after the 10th cycle were characterized using BET, XRD, and SEM/EDX analyses. Zinc titanate sorbents exhibited nearly constant desulfurization capability in the successive cycle operation.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.253-258
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• 2016

The $MnO_x-WO_3-TiO_2$ nanoscale powders were synthesized by sol-gel method in order to prevent the biological fouling on the ships and offshore structures. Powder characteristics and antifouling performance were investigated with respect to the crystalline, microstructure and surface property for application in self-polishing copolymer resins. The high antifouling activity of $TiO_2$-system biocide was attributed to its redox potential and soluble metal ions originating from tungsten oxides according to the improvements in the powder characteristics. Based on their physio-chemical characterizations, the specific surface areas of powders were about $90m^2/g$ and the grain size was in the region 100 ~ 150 nm. Powder characteristics and surface properties were improved by the addition of $WO_3$. Antifouling performance were analyzed according to their surface properties and static immersion tests to determine the effects of the $TiO_2$-system compounds. The surface of 2 wt. % added sample was clean for 5 month. This may be attributed to the ability of $MnO_x-WO_3-TiO_2$ powders to act as a promoter in antifouling agents.