• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.309-312
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• 2017

The ceria powder is excellent in oxygen storage capacity (OSC) through the oxidation and reduction reaction of Ce ions and is used as a typical material for a three-way catalyst of an automobile which purifies the exhaust gas. However, since ceria generally has poor thermal stability at high temperatures, it is doped with metal ions to improve thermal stability. Therefore, in this study, Zr ions were doped into ceria powder, and their characteristics were further improved due to the increase of specific surface area with decreasing particle size due to doping. In this study, the synthesis of zirconium doped ceria nanopowder was synthesized by hydrothermal process. In order to synthesis Zr ion doped ceria nanopowder, the precursor reaction at was $200^{\circ}C$ for 6 hours. The average particle size of synthesized Zr doped $CeO_2$ nanopowder was below 20 nm. The specific surface area of synthesized Zr ion doped ceria nanopowder increased from $52.03m^2/g$ to $132.27m^2/g$ with Zr increased 30 %.

• Progress in Superconductivity
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.6-11
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• 2010

The milling effects of a precursor $Y_2BaCuO_5$ (Y211) powder having 1 wt.% $CeO_2$ on the microstructure and critical current density ($J_c$) of liquid infiltration growth (LIG) processed $YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-y}$ (Y-123) bulk superconductors were investigated. The microstructure analysis revealed that the Y211 size in the final Y-123 products decreased with increasing the milling time and a relatively high density and uniform distribution of Y211 inclusions were observed in the sample prepared using 8 h milled powder. However, the unexpected Y211 particles coarsening was observed from the 4 h milled sample which was further increased for 10 h milled sample. Critical current density ($J_c$) of the LIG processed Y-123 bulk superconductors was found to be dependent on the milling time of the Y211 precursor powder. The $J_c$ increased with the increase of milling time and reached up to a maximum at 8 h in the self field while 10 h milled sample showed lower $J_c$ at the same field which might be due to the exaggerated growth and non-uniform distribution of Y211 particles.

• Proceedings of the Korean Ceranic Society Conference
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.53.2-53
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• 2000

• Proceedings of the Korean Ceranic Society Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.55.2-55
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• 2003

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.40 no.6
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• pp.572-576
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• 2003

Open/closed porosity, pore size and its distribution and pore type as a funtion of sintered density of UO$_2$-20 wt％CeO$_2$ pellets were investigated. Pore appeared almost closed-type with the density above 96％ of the theoretical density. Bimodal pore size distribution was observed regardless of the sintered density, but the number of pore decreased with increasing the sintered density. The shape of pore was changed from irregular shape to round type with increasing the sintered density.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.155-162
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• 1995

Solid oxide electrolytes of the MCe1-xGdxO3-x/2 (M: Ba, Mg. x=0.0-0.20) system were prepared using powders synthesized by the "liquid mix" method and calcined from the cross-linked polyacrylic polymer. The specimens were analyzed using XRD and SEM with EDX, and the sintering behavior of the electrolytes and their electrical conductivity were also studied. Although Mg-cerate is relatively inferior to Ba-cerate in the sinterability and chemical homogenity(EDX analysis data), both the Ba- and the Mg-cerate electrolytes at 80$0^{\circ}C$ show their maximum conductivities at x=0.10 and their values are in the same order of magnitude, i.e., 3.5$\pm$0.17.10-2(ohm.cm)-1.ohm.cm)-1.

• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.65-73
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• 2019

The catalytic activity of Ni-0.2%YSZ (Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia) with different promoters was evaluated for $CO_2$ methanation. The catalysts were weighed for mixing and they were dried at $110^{\circ}C$ for molding into disks. The concentration of $CO_2$ and $CH_4$ for conducting of $CO_2$ methanation were analyzed by gas chromatography and the physical characteristics of the disk-type catalyst formed were analyzed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive x-ray spectrometer. The addition of $CeO_2$ as a promoter for Ni-0.2%YSZ (denoted as Ni-5%Ce-0.2%YSZ) resulted in the highest $CO_2$ methanation. It also showed catalytic activity at a low temperature($200^{\circ}C$). Following this, $ZrO_2$, $SiO_2$, $Al_2O_3$ and $TiO_2$ were added to Ni-5%Ce-0.2%YSZ to compare the $CO_2$ methanation, and the highest efficiency was found for. Ni-1%Ti-5%Ce-0.2%YSZ Then, the concentration of Ti was increased to 10% and the catalytic activity was estimated using seven different types of commercial $TiO_2$. In conclusion, ST-01 $TiO_2$ showed the highest efficiency for $CO_2$ methanation.

• New & Renewable Energy
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• v.1 no.4 s.4
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• pp.19-24
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• 2005

수소 여과용 치밀질 membrane의 제조는 기존의 SC($SrCeO_3$)보다 높은 여과특성을 가지는 BC($BaCeO_3$)구조의 재료를 이용하여 시편을 제조하였고, 시편의 물성은 기공율, 수분에 대한 내구성 그리고 여과 특성을 측정하였다. 우선 열적 안정성 및 수분에 대한 내구성 향상은 $Y_2O_3$를 0.1mol첨가 하였을 때 1% 이내의 기공율을 가지고 있었으며 수분에 대한 안정성을 위해 boiling test에서도 균열이 발생되지 않고 안정적인 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 여과 특성을 향상시키기 위해 Ce과 치환이 가능하고 전도성을 향상시킬 수 있는 $Ga_2O_3$, $La_2O_3$을 치환하여 물성을 측정한 결과 $Ga_2O_3$은 0.05, $La_2O_3$ 0.1mol%가 최적이었으며, 이들 중 $Ga_2O_3$가 0.05mol 첨가 되었을 때 가장 높은 이온 전도도 값을 얻었으며, $La_2O_3$이 첨가된 경우가 다음으로 높게 나타났다. 전자 전도성을 높이기 위하여 Pt를 sol로 만들어 나노 입자로 분산 시키는 방법으로 실험을 실시 $500^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도에서는 복합전도에 의해 전도도가 향상되어지는 것을 확인할 수 있다. 또한 이들 시편의 여과 특성을 측정한 전도도 측정의 결과와 동일한 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.46-55
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• 2002

10mo1% Gd$_2$O$_3$ doped CeO$_2$ fine powders were synthesized by the oxalate coprecipitation method. The characteristics and sintering behavior of fine powders were investigated. The oxalate precipitates had the specific surface area of 150$m^2$/g, and appeared to be fine and spherical primary particles with a size of approximately 5.5nm. The decomposition of the precipitates occurred from a temperature around 30$0^{\circ}C$ and it was completed below 40$0^{\circ}C$, resulted in the formation of the oxide. The calcination temperature of the fine powders was suitable at 77$0^{\circ}C$. By introducing fine powders washed with alcohol and ball-milling process after calcination, the sintered body was possible to attain the value of 97% of the theoretical density at low temperature of 130$0^{\circ}C$

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.1-5
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• 2018

As structural materials, magnesium (Mg) alloys have been widely used in the fields of aviation, automobiles, optical instruments, and electronic products. There are few studies on the effect of coating conditions on the compositional variation during the formation process of the conversion coatings. Rare-earth based conversion coating on AZ91 magnesium alloy was prepared in ceric sulfate and hydrogen peroxide contained solution. The element composition and valence as well as their distribution in the coating were analyzed with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), Electron probe micro-analyzer (EPMA), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The effect of treating process on the element composition were also studied. It was found that the conversion coating surface consists of Mg, Al, O, Ce, and the weight content of Ce in the coating was affected by the treating solution concentration and immersion time; the Ce element was distributed in the coating non-uniformly and existed in the form of $Ce^{+3}$ and $Ce^{+4}$, while the O element existed in the form of $OH^-$, $O^{2-}$, $H_2O$. Based on microscopic analysis results, the electrochemical deposition mechanism on the micro-anode and micro-cathode in the process of the coating growth was suggested.