• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.1-33
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• 1997

The objective of this study was to analyze the in vitro and in vivo corrosion products of low and high copper amalgams. The four different types of amalgam alloy used in this study were Fine cut, Caulk spherical, Dispersalloy, and Tytin. After each amalgam alloy and Hg were triturated according to the directions of the manufacturer by means of the mechanical amalgamator(Amalgam mixer. Shinhung Co. Korea), the triturated mass was inserted into a cylindrical metal mold which was 12mm in diameter and 10mm in height. The mass was condensed by 150Kg/cm compressive force. The specimen was removed from the mold and aged at room temperature for about seven days. The standard surface preparation was routinely carried out by emery paper polishing under running water. In vitro amalgam specimens were potentiostatically polarized ten times in a normal saline solution at $37^{\circ}C$(potentiostat : HA-301. Hukuto Denko Corp. Japan). Each specimen was subjected to anodic polarization scan within the potential range -1700mV to+400mV(SCE). After corrosion tests, anodic polarization curves and corrosion potentials were obtained. The amount of component elements dissolved from amalgams into solution was measured three times by ICP AES(Inductive Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry: Plasma 40. Perkim Elmer Co. U.S.A.). The four different types of amalgam were filled in occlusal and buccal class I cavities of four human 3rd molars. After about five years the restorations were carefully removed after tooth extraction to preserve the structural details including the deteriorated margins. The occlusal surface, amalgam-tooth interface and the fractured surface of in vivo amalgam corrosion products were analyzed. In vivo and in vitro amalgam specimens were examined and analyzed metallographically by SEM(Scanning Electron Microscope: JSM 840. Jeol Co. Japan) and EDAX(Energy Dispersive Micro X-ray Analyser: JSM 840. Jeol Co. Japan). 1. The following results are obtained from in vitro corrosion tests. 1) Corrosion potentials of all amalgams became more noble after ten times passing through the in vitro corrosion test compared to first time. 2) After times through the test, released Cu concentration in saline solution was almost equal but highest in Fine cut. Ag and Hg ion concentration was highest in Caulk spherical and Sn was highest in Dispersalloy. 3) Analyses of surface corrosion products in vitro reveal the following results. a)The corroded surface of Caulk spherical has Na-Sn-Cl containing clusters of $5{\mu}m$ needle-like crystals and oval shapes of Sn-Cl phase, polyhedral Sn oxide phase. b)In Fine cut, there appeared to be a large Sn containing phase, surrounded by many Cu-Sn phases of $1{\mu}m$ granular shapes. c)Dispersalloy was covered by a thick reticular layer which contained Zn-Cl phase. d)In Tytin, a very thin, corroded layer had formed with irregularly growing Sn-Cl phases that looked like a stack of plates. 2. The following results are obtained by an analysis of in vivo amalgam corrosion products. 1) Occlusal surfaces of all amalgams were covered by thick amorphous layers containing Ca-P elements which were abraded by occlusal force. 2) In tooth-amalgam interface, Ca-P containing products were examined in all amalgams but were most clearly seen in low copper amalgams. 3) Sn oxide appeared as a polyhedral shape in internal space in Caulk spherical and Fine cut. 4) Apical pyramidal shaped Sn oxide and curved plate-like Sn-Cl phases resulted in Dispersalloy. 5) In Tytin, Sn oxide and Sn hydroxide were not seen but polyhedral Ag-Hg phase crystal appeared in internal space which assumed a ${\beta}_l$ phase.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.120-123
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• 2007

이 연구에서는 Ta 45/Ru 9.5/IrMn 10/CoFe $3/AlO_x$/자유층/$AlO_x$/CoFe 7/IrMn 10/Ru 60(nm) 구조를 갖는 이중장벽 자기터널접합(double-barrier magnetic tunnel junction: DMTJ)를 다루었다. 자유층은 $Ni_{16}Fe_{62}Si_8B_{14}\;7nm$, $Co_{90}Fe_{10}(fcc)$ 7 nm 및 $CoFet_1$/NiFeSiB $t_2$/CoFe $t_1$으로 구성하였으며 두께 $t_1,\;t_2$는 변화시켰다. 즉 TMR비와 RA를 개선하기 위하여 부분적으로 CoFe층을 대체할 수 있는 비정질 NiFeSiB층이 혼합된 자유층 CoFe/NiFeSiB/CoFe을 갖는 DMTJ를 연구하였다. NiFeSiB($t_1=0,\;t_2=7$)만의 자유층을 갖는 DMTJ는 터널자기저항(TMR)비 28%, 면적-저항곱(RA) $86k{\Omega}{\mu}m^2$, 보자력($H_c$) 11 Oe 및 층간 결합장($H_i$) 20 Oe를 나타내었다. $t_1=1.5,\;t_2=4$인 경우의 하이브리드 DMTJ는 TMR비 30%, RA $68k{\Omega}{\mu}m^2$ 및 $H_c\;11\;Oe$를 가졌으나 $H_i$는 37 Oe로 증가하였다. 원자현미경(AFM)과 투과전자현미경(TEM)측정을 통하여 NiFeSiB층 두께가 감소하면 $H_i$가 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 비정질 NiFeSiB층이 두꺼워지면 보통 계면의 기복을 유도하는 원주형성장(columnar growth)를 지연시키는데 유효하였다. 그러나 NiFeSiB층이 얇으면 표면거칠기는 증가하고 전자기적 Neel 결합 때문에 Hi는 커졌다.