• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.23 no.11
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• pp.875-879
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• 2010

In this study, we have characterized the roles of $Cr_2O_3$ on the sintering and electrical properties of ZnO. The densification and grain growth of Cr-doped ZnO (ZCr) system was mainly influenced by Cr contents. In the beginning of sintering, the densification of ZnO was retarded as reducing the Zni concentration in ZnO lattice with Cr doping. And the densification and grain growth of ZnO was more retarded due to a formation of spinel phase with increasing the Cr contents. ZCr system revealed varistor behavior with nonlinear coefficient $\alpha$ of 3~23 depending on the sintering temperature, implying double Schottky barrier formation on the grain boundary of ZnO. Especially the best varistor characteristics should be developed with 0.1~0.5 at% Cr contents and under $1100^{\circ}C$ in ZCr systems.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.22 no.12
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• pp.675-681
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• 2012

We aimed to examine the co-doping effects of 1/6 mol% $Mn_3O_4$ and 1/4 mol% $Cr_2O_3$ (Mn:Cr = 1:1) on the reaction, microstructure, and electrical properties, such as the bulk defects and grain boundary properties, of ZnO-$Bi_2O_3-Sb_2O_3$ (ZBS; Sb/Bi = 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0) varistors. The sintering and electrical properties of Mn,Cr-doped ZBS, ZBS(MnCr) varistors were controlled using the Sb/Bi ratio. Pyrochlore ($Zn_2Bi_3Sb_3O_{14}$), ${\alpha}$-spinel ($Zn_7Sb_2O_{12}$), and ${\delta}-Bi_2O_3$ (also ${\beta}-Bi_2O_3$ at Sb/Bi ${\leq}$ 1.0) were detected for all of the systems. Mn and Cr are involved in the development of each phase. Pyrochlore was decomposed and promoted densification at lower temperature on heating in Sb/Bi = 1.0 system by Mn rather than Cr doping. A more homogeneous microstructure was obtained in all systems affected by ${\alpha}$-spinel. In ZBS(MnCr), the varistor characteristics were improved dramatically (non-linear coefficient, ${\alpha}$ = 40~78), and seemed to form ${V_o}^{\cdot}$(0.33 eV) as a dominant defect. From impedance and modulus spectroscopy, the grain boundaries can be seen to have divided into two types, i.e. one is tentatively assigned to ZnO/$Bi_2O_3$ (Mn,Cr)/ZnO (0.64~1.1 eV) and the other is assigned to the ZnO/ZnO (1.0~1.3 eV) homojunction.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.107-107
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2006.10a
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• pp.24-24
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• 2006

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.54 no.2
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• pp.158-166
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• 2017

For the better success of biomedical implant surgery, we used a modified solution combustion method to synthesize Hydroxyapatite (HA) and Chromium ($Cr^{3+}$) modified Cr-HA with different concentrations of 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5. The Cr-HA nanopowder was characterized by TGA, XRD, SEM-EDS and TEM. The HA and Cr-HA powders were subjected to in vitro biological studies to determine their biocompatibility and hemocompatibility. The cytotoxicity of HA and Cr-HA were evaluated on Hela (Cervical cancer) cells and L929 (mouse fibroblast) cells by using MTT assay. Hemocompatibility studies demonstrated a noticeable haemolytic ratio below 5%, which confirms that these materials are compatible in nature with human blood. The results of the present work confirm that the synthesised HA and Cr-HA are biocompatible and can be extensively used in the biomedical field to improve overall material biological properties.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.37 no.12
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• pp.1159-1164
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• 2000

페롭스카이트 구조를 갖는 E $r_{1-x}$S $r_{x}$Cr $O_{3-y}$ 계에서 x=0.0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2인 비화학양론적 화합물 고용체를 1573 K 대기압 하에서 제조하였다. X-선 회절분석을 통하여 제조된 모든 계들이 등방정계 단일상을 형성하였고, 또한 반지름이 큰 S $r^{2+}$를 doping 시켜줌에 따라 격자상수 및 환산부피가 증가됨을 알 수 있었으며, 단위 세포의 부피는 직선성을 보이며 증가하였다. TG-DTA에 따른 열분석 결과 Sr이 치환되지 않은 계에서는 상전이가 발생하는 반면, x값이 0.05 이상인 계들은 고온영역에 이르기까지 등방정계에서 마름모정계로의 상전이가 억제되었다. 전자현미경을 통하여 치환된 Sr의 몰비에 따른 시료들이 미세구조를 관찰하였고, d.c 전도도 측정을 통하여 다결정성 시료계들이 가지는 전도도의 온도 의존성으로부터 구한 활성화 에너지는 0.17 eV였다.다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.192-192
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• 2012

플라즈마 CVD와 아크방전법을 혼합한 하이브리드 공정을 통하여 알곤과 메탄 그리고 질소를 인입하여 Cr을 타겟으로한 아크방전과 기판에 전극을 인가하는 방식의 플라즈마 CVD공정을 복합화하여 금속이 함유된 Cr-C:H 박막을 합성하고, 공정에 질소를 인입하여 박막에 질소를 도핑하여 부내식성과 전기적 전도성에 관한 고찰을 하였다. 내부식성은 동전위분극시험에서 $1{\mu}A/cm^2$을 보였고, 전기저항은 $1m{\Omega}-cm$ 이하로 측정되어 내식성과 전기전도성을 동시에 갖는 박막을 합성할 수 있었다. 내식성과 전기전도성에 대한 원인규명을 위하여 박막의 구조분석을 XPS, XRD, Raman 분석을 통하여 실시하였다. 흑연화 탄소(Graphitic carbon)와 금속콤포짓(Metal composite)은 내식성에 영향을 주었으며, 전도성물질의 percolation효과와 질소와 탄소의 단일 결합과정에서 생성되는 잉여전자에 의한 단일 결합(C-N) 분율이 전기전도성에 영향을 주었다.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.112-117
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• 2020

Xylene is a hazardous volatile organic compound that should be precisely measured to monitor indoor air quality. However, the selective and sensitive detection of ppm-level xylene using oxide-semiconductor gas sensors remains a challenge. In this study, pure and Cr-doped Co₃O₄ nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared using flame spray pyrolysis, and their gas-sensing characteristics to 5-ppm xylene at 250 ℃ were investigated. The 4 at% Cr-doped Co₃O₄ NPs exhibited a high gas response to 5-ppm xylene (resistance ratio to gas and air = 39.1) and negligible cross-responses to other representative and ubiquitous indoor pollutants such as ethanol, benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, and ammonia. In this paper, the enhancement of the gas response and selectivity of Co₃O₄ NPs to xylene by Cr doping was discussed in relation to the catalytic promotion of the gas-sensing reaction. This sensor can be used to monitor indoor xylene.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.56 no.5
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• pp.474-482
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• 2019

Chromium-doped zinc ferrite nanoparticles with the general formula Cr_yZnFe_2-yO₄ (y = 0, 0.025, 0.05, 0.075, and 0.1) were synthesized by a surfactant-assisted chemical co-precipitation route using metal nitrate salt precursors. The phase purity and structural parameters were determined by powder X-ray diffraction. The concentration of Cr³⁺ doped into ZnFe₂O₄ (ZF) noticeably affected the crystallite size, which was in the range of 22 nm to 36 nm, and all samples showed a single cubic spinel structure without any secondary phase or impurities. The lattice parameter, X-ray density, and skeletal density increased with an increase in the Cr-doping concentration; on the other hand, a decreasing trend was observed for the particle size and porosity. The influence of Cr³⁺ substitution on ZF magnetic properties were studied under an applied field of 15 kOe. The overall results revealed that the incorporation of a small amount of Cr dopant changed the structural, electrical, and magnetic properties of ZF.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.17-23
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• 2015

$Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$ (LTO) have attracted much attention of researchers in the field of energy storage, because of their excellent stability for electric vehicle application. A main drawback of LTO is however their insulating nature due to the wide bandgap, which should be addressed to enhance the battery performance. In this study, we investigated the effect of water solubility of dopant precursor on the electrochemical characteristics of conducting LTO prepared by doping with $Cr^{3+}$ ions with the well-known wet-mixing method. The solubility of dopant precursor directly affected the morphology and the phase of doped LTO, and therefore their battery performance. In the case of employing the most soluble dopant precursor, $Cr(NO_3)_2$, the doped LTO demonstrated a markedly enhanced discharge capacity at high C-rate (130mAh/g @ 10C), which is about 2 times higher value than that of bare LTO.