• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.153-153
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• 2017

The application of the coating supports the mechanical characteristics of the implant, and various materials and coatings are currently being used in the implant in a way to accelerate adhesion. Especially, plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coating has been proposed continually with good surface treatment of titanium alloys. Also, the PEO process can incorporate Ca and P ions on the titanium surface through variables varied factor. PEO process for bioactive surface has carried out in electrolytes containing Ca and P ions. Natural bone is composed of mineral elements such as Mg, Si, Zn, Sr, and Mn, etc. Especially, Mg and Si of these elements play role in bone formation and growth after clinical implantation of bio-implants. In this study, corrosion charateristics of PEO-treated Ti-6Al-4V alloy in solution containing Si and Mg ions has been investigated using several experimental techniques. The PEO-treated surfaces were identified by X-ray diffraction, using a diffractometer (XRD, Philips X' pert PRO, Netherlands) with Cu $K{\alpha}$ radiation. The morphology was observed by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM, Hitachi 4800, Japan) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX, Oxford ISIS 310, England). The potentiodynamic polarization and AC impedance tests for electrochemical degradations were carried out in 0.9% NaCl solution at similar body temperature using a potentiostat with a scan rate of 1.67mV/s and potential range from -1500mV to + 2000mV.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.74-80
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• 2004

Among inorganic materials, it is grounding resistance lower agent of new form that use being strata style clay and makes using water soluble polymer by main material to organic substance. Water soluble polymer chains are dispertion in water because water soluble polymer reacts with water if is done and these discrete polymer chains are inserted to floor of being strata style clay with water. This material that moisture content is very excellent and rate of expansion, electrical conductivity that measure after supplies water of 300wt % as well as is excellent. Can prevent corrosion or electrolytic corrosion of grounding bar securing very environmentally, chemically and pollution of soil. When applied to general grounding rod worker $7{\sim}8$ times ground resistance reduction effect of not application.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.55 no.1
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• pp.24-31
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• 2022

This study investigated the effect of pre-treatment on the PEO film formation of AZ91 Mg alloy. The pre-treatment was conducted for 10 min at room temperature in 0.5 M oxalic acid (C₂H₂O₄) solution containing various ammonium fluoride (NH₄F) concentrations. The pre-treated AZ91 Mg specimens were anodized at 100 mA/cm² of 300 Hz AC for 2 min in 0.1 M NaOH + 0.4 M Na₂SiO₃ solution. When AZ91 Mg alloy was pretreated in 0.5 M oxalic acid with NH₄F concentration less than 0.3 M, continuous dissolution of the AZ91 Mg alloy occurred together with the formation of black smuts and arc initiation time for PEO film formation was very late. It was noticed that corrosion rate of the AZ91 Mg alloy became faster if small amount of NH₄F concentration, 0.1 M, is added. The fast corrosion is attributable to fast formation of porous fluoride together with porous oxides in the reaction products. On the other hand, when AZ91 Mg alloy was pretreated in 0.5 M oxalic acid with sufficient NH₄F more than 0.3 M, a thin and dense protective film was formed on the AZ91 Mg alloy surface which resulted in faster initiation of arcs and formation of PEO film.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2016.11a
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• pp.173.2-173.2
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• 2016

A two-step oxidation method was applied on Al6061 to debate the growth mechanism of plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coating. The specimens were first oxidized in the primary electrolyte solution {$Na_3PO_4$ (8g/l), NaOH (2g/l), consequently, the specimens were transferred into a different electrolyte {$K_2ZrF_6$ (8g/l), NaOH (2g/l), $Na_2SiF_6$ (0.5g/l)} for further oxidation. The processes was conducted for various processing times. It was found the second step electrolyte component were reached to inner layers, in contrast to the primary step components which were thrustle to the outer layer. The presence of the secondary component in the inner layers were significantly varied with processing time which suggest the change in growth properties with processing time. further more the inside growth of the secondary component confirmed the increasing trend in the downward growth of the coating layer. The corrosion and hardness properties of the coatings were found highly improved with change in growth features with increasing the processing time.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.161-166
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• 2009

DC feeding system is mainly floating but rail potential and leakage current are due to long parallelism between rails and ground, namely rail resistance and rail to ground conductance. Rail potential causes electric shock to human and rail leakage current causes electrolytic corrosion to nearby the buried metals. Therefore the design technologies to reduce, protect and monitor these effects are important in recent DC feeding system. Rail potential and leakage current are analysed based on propagation theory that is utilized. Monitoring and controlling rail leakage current is proposed in order to maintain rail resistance and rail to ground conductance.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2015.11a
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• pp.256-257
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• 2015

마그네슘 합금은 낮은 비중, 높은 비강도, 주조성 및 절삭가공성, 치수안정성, 내흠집성이 우수한 특성을 지니고 있는 경량금속으로써 우수한 주조성과 상온강도, 연신율을 나타낸다. 최근에는 마그네슘 합금을 사용한 IT 기기의 케이스 및 자동차 내, 외장 부품 등의 제품이 다양하게 출시되어지며 금속 질감의 감성 기능까지 적용시킨 전자 기기 제품에 대한 수요가 급증하고 있는 추세이다. 하지만 마그네슘 합금의 낮은 부식 저항성은 마그네슘 합금을 적용시킨 제품에 큰 단점으로 작용되고 있으며 이를 해결하기 위한 연구가 활발히 진행 중이다. 본 연구에서는 플라즈마 전해산화법과 실리카 졸-겔 코팅법을 이용하여 마그네슘 합금의 내부식성을 향상시킴과 동시에 금속질감의 감성 기능을 구현하고자 하였다. 플라즈마 전해산화 공정으로 형성된 산화피막층과 $SiO_2$ 코팅으로 형성된 코팅층의 표면과 단면에 대해서는 FE-SEM(Field emission Scanning Electron Microscope)과 FE-TEM(Field emission Transmission Electron Microscope)으로써 확인하였고 전기화학적 특성 분석을 통한 동전위(Potentiodynamic polarization)와 EIS(Eletrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy) 그리고 Salt spray등을 분석하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2018.06a
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• pp.63-63
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• 2018

본 연구는 플라즈마 전해 산화 (PEO) 및 RF (Radio Frequency) 스퍼터링을 이용한 2 단계 접근법에 의해 처리 된 MgO / Ni-Cr의 고내식성 이중층 코팅을 제조하기 위해 수행되었다. 이를 위해 $100mA/cm^2$ 교류 조건에서 180 s PEO를 한 후 150W 에서 900s RF 스퍼터링을 수행 하였다. 코팅의 형태는 주사전자현미경(SEM)을 사용하여 관찰되었으며 코팅의 상조성은 X-선 회절(XRD) 및 X-선 광전자 분광법(XPS)을 사용하여 분석하였다. SEM 이미지는 스퍼터링 된 Ni-Cr이 크랙의 대부분과 미세한 미세 공극을 덮어 코팅 결함이 감소함을 보여 주었다. 따라서, 코팅 된 샘플의 거칠기 값은 스퍼터링 공정 후에 감소되었다. 단면 이미지로부터, 스퍼터링된 코팅층은 낮은 두께 때문에 거의 검출되지 않았다. EDS, XRD 및 XPS를 사용한 조성 분석은 금속 상태의 형태로 Ni 및 Cr 존재를 나타내었고 XPS에서 NiCr2O4 부동태 피막이 검출되었다. MgO / Ni-Cr 이중층 코팅의 내부식성은 MgO / Ni-Cr 이중층을 가진 샘플의 금속 원소와 비교하여 우수한 부식 특성을 나타내는 전위 역학적 분극 시험 및 전기 화학적 임피던스 분광법으로 평가 하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2018.06a
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• pp.139-139
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• 2018

최근 자동차 산업을 중심으로 한 수송용 기기의 경량화 추세에 따라 대표적인 경량금속 소재인 알루미늄 합금에 대한 수요가 증가하고 있으며 이에 따라 알루미늄 합금 표면에 다양한 특성을 부여할 수 있는 표면개질 기술에 대한 필요성이 부각되고 있다. 알루미늄 합금의 대표적인 표면처리기술인 아노다이징과 유사한 원리로 표면에 세라믹 코팅층을 형성할 수 있는 기술인 플라즈마 전해 산화(Plasma electrolytic oxidation, PEO)가 주목을 받고 있다. PEO 코팅법은 전해액 내에 소재를 침지시키고 400 ~ 600V에 이르는 고전압을 인가시켜 마이크로 방전을 유도하여 표면에 치밀한 세라믹 층을 형성시키는 기술이다. 본 연구에서는 PEO법으로 표면 개질된 Al 합금 표면의 표면 조직 특성과 전기화학 특성을 평가하고, 코팅층 특성에 미치는 공정 변수의 영향을 분석하고자 하였다. PEO 처리를 위해 사용된 소재는 상용 Al 합금 판재(Al 5083-O)로서 $2cm{\times}2cm$로 절단하여, 에머리페이퍼로 1000번까지 연마하여 사용하였다. 시험을 위한 PEO 처리 시스템은 전해액 수조, 일정 온도 유지를 위한 열교환기와 칠러, 전원 발생을 위한 전원공급기(power supply)로 구성되었다. 전해액은 약 알칼리 수용액을 이용하였으며, 전원 공급기를 통해 시험편에 펄스 전류를 인가하였다. PEO 처리 후 시편에 대하여 SEM, EDS, XRD 등을 이용한 표면 특성 평가를 실시하였다. 또한 코팅층의 전기화학적 부식 특성 평가를 위해 해수용액에서 동전위분극실험을 실시하였다. 시험 결과, Al 합금의 PEO 처리 시 내식성은 개선되는 것으로 확인되었으며, 공정변수는 표면의 미세조직 및 전기화학적 특성에 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2012.11a
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• pp.7-11
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• 2012

Plasma electrolytic oxidation of magnesium alloys is a well known technique to produce corrosion and wear resistant coatings. The addition of particles to the electrolyte provides a possibility to produce coatings with an increasing range of composition by in-situ incorporation of those particles into the coating. An extensive literature review has revealed that the mode of incorporation depends mainly on the melting point of the used particles and the energy provided by the discharges of the PEO process. The spectrum ranges from inert to partly reactive incorporation, but a complete reactive incorporation and a formation of a new single phase coating was not observed so far. Thus a new approach in PEO processing is introduced using specific particles as a kind of sintering additive, changing not only the composition but lowering the melting temperature and increase the liquid phase fraction during the discharges, resulting in a new amorphous coating.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.18-30
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• 2012

Zirconium is one of the most important material used as cladding of fuel rods in nuclear reactors because of its high dimensional stability, good corrosion resistance and especially low neutron-absorbing cross section. However, Hf free nuclear grade Zr sponge is commercially produced by only three countries including USA, France and Russia. So, Zr has been thoroughly managed as a national strategic material in Korea. Most of the zirconium is used for Korean nuclear industry as nuclear fuel cladding materials manufactured from Hf free Zr alloy raw material. Also, there are some other applications such as alloying element and detonator. In this review, zirconium production and recycling technologies have been reviewed and current industrial status was also analyzed. And recent achievements in innovative reduction technologies such as electrolytic reduction process and molten oxide electrolysis were also introduced.