• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회B
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• pp.2021-2025
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• 2007

Performance of single cell at solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system is largely affected by electrocatalytic and thermal properties of cathode. Samarium-based perovskite oxide material is recently recognized as promising cathode material for intermediate temperature-operating SOFC due to its high electrocatalytic property. Perovskite structured $Sm_{0.5}Sr_{0.5}CoO_{3-\delta}$ and its composite material, $Sm_{0.5}Sr_{0.5}CoO_{3-\delta}/Sm_{0.2}Ce_{0.8}O_{1.9}$ were investigated in terms of area specific resistance (ASR), thermal expansion coefficient (TEC), thermal cycling and long term performance. $Sm_{0.2}Ce_{0.8}O_{1.9}$ was used as electrolyte material. Electrochemical ac impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and dilatometer were used to measure the cathodic properties. Composite cathode ($Sm_{0.5}Sr_{0.5}CoO_{3-\delta}$: $Sm_{0.2}Ce_{0.8}O_{1.9}$ = 6:4) showed a good ASR of 0.13${\Omega}$ $cm^2$ at 650$^{\circ}C$ and its TEC value was 12.3${\times}$10-6/K at 600$^{\circ}C$ which is similar to the value of ceria-based electrolyte of 11.9${\times}$10-6/K. Performance of composite cathode was maintained with no degradation even after 13 times thermal cycle test.

• 청정기술
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.332-338
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• 2018

현재 리튬이온전지의 음극 소재 활물질로는 흑연이 주로 사용되고 있다. 그러나 흑연의 최대 이론 용량이 $372mA\;h\;g^{-1}$으로 제한되기 때문에 차세대 고용량 및 고에너지 밀도의 리튬이온전지 개발을 위해서는 새로운 음극 소재 활물질이 필요하다. 여러 음극 소재 활물질 중에서 Si의 최대 이론 용량은 $4200mA\;h\;g^{-1}$으로 흑연의 최대 이론 용량보다 약 10배 이상 높은 값을 나타내고 있지만 부피 팽창율이 거의 400%로 크기 때문에 사이클이 진행될수록 비가역 용량이 증가하여 충전 대비 방전 용량이 현저히 감소하는 현상을 나타내고 있다. 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위한 방법으로 Si 음극 소재 활물질의 입자 크기를 조절하여 기계적 응력 및 반응상의 체적 변화를 감소시켜 사이클 특성을 다소 향상시킬 수 있다. 따라서 Si 입자의 부피 팽창율에 따른 충전 및 방전 용량의 감소를 최소화하기 위해 공정 시간 및 원가 절감이 우수한 건식 방법으로 Si을 분쇄하여 사이클 특성 향상에 관한 연구를 진행 하였다. 본 논문에서는 진동밀을 이용하여 Si을 나노 크기로 제어하고 실험 변수에 따른 재료들의 물리화학적 특성과 전기화학적 특성을 측정하였다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2016년도 제50회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.286-286
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• 2016

Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is a dielectric insulator with a two-dimensional (2D) layered structure. It is an appealing substrate dielectric for many applications due to its favorable properties, such as a wide band gap energy, chemical inertness and high thermal conductivity[1]. Furthermore, its remarkable mechanical strength renders few-layered hBN a flexible and transparent substrate, ideal for next-generation electronics and optoelectronics in applications. However, the difficulty of preparing high quality large-area hBN films has hindered their widespread use. Generally, large-area hBN layers prepared by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) usually exhibit polycrystalline structures with a typical average grain size of several microns. It has been reported that grain boundaries or dislocations in hBN can degrade its electronic or mechanical properties. Accordingly, large-area single crystalline hBN layers are desired to fully realize the potential advantages of hBN in device applications. In this presentation, we report the growth and transfer of centimeter-sized, nearly single crystal hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) few-layer films using Ni(111) single crystal substrates. The hBN films were grown on Ni(111) substrates using atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition (APCVD). The grown films were transferred to arbitrary substrates via an electrochemical delamination technique, and remaining Ni(111) substrates were repeatedly re-used. The crystallinity of the grown films from the atomic to centimeter scale was confirmed based on transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED). Careful study of the growth parameters was also carried out. Moreover, various characterizations confirmed that the grown films exhibited typical characteristics of hexagonal boron nitride layers over the entire area. Our results suggest that hBN can be widely used in various applications where large-area, high quality, and single crystalline 2D insulating layers are required.

• 공업화학
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.361-370
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• 2021

탄소 섬유 강화플라스틱은 가볍지만 우수한 기계적 강도를 가지는 복합재의 한 종류이다. 가벼우면서 우수한 기계적 강도를 가지는 탄소 섬유 강화플라스틱은 산업 전반에 널리 이용되고 있으며, 최근 활발히 연구되고 있는 전기자동차 및 무인기 등의 무게 감소 핵심 대체 부품으로 연구되고 있다. 배터리를 전원으로 사용하는 운송수단 등은 외부 충격에 이차 폭발의 위험이 있기 때문에 배터리를 안전하게 보호할 수 있는 덮개가 필수적인 동시에, 무게를 줄여 주행거리를 늘려야 하는 요구조건을 만족해야 한다. 이러한 요구 조건에 부합하는 재료로 탄소섬유 강화플라스틱이 손꼽히고 있고, 배터리 보호 덮개 및 다양한 대체품으로의 활용이 연구되고 있다. 한편, 우수한 전기적 특성을 가진 탄소 섬유를 배터리 구성품으로 활용하는 연구가 배터리 분야에서 진행 중이고, 이에 더 나아가 탄소 섬유가 배터리를 보호하고 배터리 전극 및 집전체 역할까지 동시에 수행하는 구조용 배터리에 대한 연구가 스웨덴과 미국을 중심으로 활발히 연구 중이다. 본 총설에서는 탄소 섬유의 역할에 따른 구조용 배터리의 분류 및 해당 배터리들에서 발생하는 문제점 등을 포괄하는 최근 연구 동향을 요약하고, 구조용 배터리에 대한 전망을 간략히 논의하고자 한다.

• 청정기술
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.410-415
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• 2013

폴리이미드(polyimide) 필름 위에 은(Ag) 나노 페이스트(paste)가 인쇄된 집전체 및 활성탄소(activated carbon)를 이용하여 제조한 페이스트와 5% potassium polyacrylate (PAAK) 겔(gel) 전해질을 이용하여 슈퍼캐패시터(supercapacitor) 반쪽전지(half cell)를 제작하였다. 집전체 및 전극은 스크린 인쇄를 이용하여 제작하였으며 인쇄된 집전체의 두께는 $7.3{\mu}m$이고 면저항은 $5{\sim}7m{\Omega}/square$이다. 전극 페이스트는 비표면적 $1,968m^2/g$인 활성탄소이고 도전재는 카본 블랙(carbon black)을 사용하였으며 바인더로는 poly (4-vinylphenol)를 7:1:3 비율로 혼합하고 2-(2-buthoxyethoxy) 에틸아세테이트(BCA)를 주 용매로 사용하여 제조하였다. 전기화학적 분석을 위해 순환-전압 전류법(cyclic voltammetry)을 이용하여 전기화학적 특성과 안정도를 평가하였으며 순환-전압전류법 측정을 위한 인가 전압의 범위는 -0.5 V~0.5 V이고 주사속도(scan rate)의 범위는 10~500 mV/s로 하였다. 제작된 슈퍼캐패시터 반쪽전지의 비축전 용량은 주사속도가 10 mV/s, 500 mV/s일 때 각각 44.04 F/g, 8.62 F/g이었다.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.162-169
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• 2009

Pure titanium and its alloys are drastically used in implant materials due to their excellent mechanical properties, high corrosion resistance and good biocompatibility. However, the widely used Ti-6Al-4V is found to release toxic ions (Al and V) into the body, leading to undesirable long-term effects. Ti-6Al-4V has much higher elastic modulus than cortical bone. Therefore, titanium alloys with low elastic modulus have been developed as biomaterials to minimize stress shielding. For this reason, Ti-30Ta-xZr alloy systems have been studied in this study. The Ti-30Ta containing Zr(5, 10 and 15 wt%) were 10 times melted to improve chemical homogeneity by using a vacuum furnace and then homogenized for 24 hrs at $1000^{\circ}C$. The specimens were cut and polished for corrosion test and Ti coating and then coated with TiN, respectively, by using DC magnetron sputtering method. The analyses of coated surface were carried out by field emission scanning electron microscope(FE-SEM). The electrochemical characteristics were examined using potentiodynamic (- 1500 mV~+ 2000 mV) and AC impedance spectroscopy(100 kHz~10 mHz) in 0.9% NaCl solution at $36.5{\pm}1^{\circ}C$. The equiaxed structure was changed to needle-like structure with increasing Zr content. The surface defects and structures were covered with TiN/Ti coated layer. From the polarization behavior in 0.9% NaCl solution, The corrosion current density of Ti-30Ta-xZr alloys decreased as Zr content increased, whereas, the corrosion potential of Ti-30Ta-xZr alloys increased as Zr content increased. The corrosion resistance of TiN/Ti-coated Ti-30Ta-xZr alloys were higher than that of the TiN-coated Ti-30Ta-xZr alloys. From the AC impedance in 0.9% NaCl solution, polarization resistance($R_p$) value of TiN/Ti coated Ti-30Ta-xZr alloys showed higher than that of TiN-coated Ti-30Ta-xZr alloys.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.334-340
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• 2016

The combustion chamber of a diesel engine is often exposed to a more serious wear and corrosion environment than other parts of the engine because its temperature increases as a result of using heavy oil of low quality. Therefore, repair and built-up welding methods must be performed on worn or corroded parts of the piston crown, exhaust valve, etc. from an economical point of view. In this study, Inconel 718 filler metal was used in repair welding on the groove of a forged steel specimen for a piston crown, along with built-up welding on the surface of another forged steel specimen. Then, the corrosion characteristics of the weld metal zone for the repair welding and the deposited metal zone for the built-up welding were investigated using electrochemical methods in a 35% H₂SO₄ solution. The deposited metal zone indicated better corrosion resistance than the weld metal zone, showing a nobler corrosion potential, higher impedance, and smaller corrosion current density. It is considered that metal elements with good corrosion resistance were generally included in the filler metal, and these elements were also greatly involved in the deposited meta by built-up welding, whereas the weld metal consisted of metal elements mixed with both the filler metal and base metal elements because of the molten pool produced by the repair welding. Finally, it is considered that the hardness of the weld metal was increased by the repair welding, whereas the built-up welding improved the corrosion resistance of the deposited metal.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.333-343
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• 2004

Statement of problem: In its preceding work, change in surface characteristics were investigated in consideration that both microtopograpy and macroscopic configuration of implants surface are two of the most important factors, in that they can construct agreeable environment by raising surface energy, to affect osseointegration and biocompatibility explained by cell proliferation. Purpose: This study focused on examining cytocompatibility of dental implants materials Ti-Ag alloys, of which mechanical and electrochemical superiority to cp-Ti or Ti6Al4V were verified, in comparison with that of cp-Ti, and Ti6Al4V. Materials and methods: In this regard, MTT tests for L-929, the fibroblast connective tissues and cell proliferation tests for osteoprogenitor cells, MC3T3-E1 were performed on cp-Ti, Ti6Al4V, and Ti-Ag alloys following thermal oxidation according to appropriate heat treatment temperature(untreated, 400, 600, $800^{\circ}C$) and heat treatment duration(untreated, 0.5, 1, 4 hr). Results: The MTT tests on fibroblasts L-929 resulted in cell viability of over 90% in all experimental group entities, where, especially, the 100% of the viability for Ti-Ag alloys specimens accounted for the slightest adverse effect of ions release from those alloys on the cell. In MC3T3-E1 proliferation tests, the population of cells in the experimental group was roughly increased as experimentation proceeded, after two to four days. Proliferation showed highest viability for most of specimens, including Ti2.0Ag, treated at $600^{\circ}C$. Conclusion: In conclusion, it is the heat treatment temperature, not the duration that has considerable effects on thermal oxidation of specimens. Ti-Ag alloys treated at $600^{\circ}C$ proved to have the best surface morphology as well as cytocompatibility when compared with Ti or Ti6Al4V for short-term biocompatibility tests.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.248-255
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• 2017

Many rivers and seas have been affected by environmental contamination. Therefore, city water supplies often require a high-degree purification treatment to provide safe drinking water. However, in order to achieve a high-degree purification treatment, a large amount of chlorine has to be added to sterilize city drinking water. The added chlorine reacts chemically with water and forms hypochlorous and chlorine ions. The hypochlorous ionizes with hypochlorous ions and hydrogen ions. As a result, the city water contains a large amount of chlorine ion. As such, when city water is used with domestic boilers, many kinds of heat exchangers, and the engines of vehicle and ships, there are often corrosion problems. In this study, alkali water was electrochemically made by electrolysis of city water, and corrosion properties between alkali and city water were investigated with an electrochemical method. Most of the chlorine ions are thought to not be contained in the alkali water because the alkali water is created in the cathodic chamber with an electrolysis process. In other words, the chlorine ion can be mostly removed by its migration from a cathodic chamber to an anodic chamber. Moreover, the alkali water also contains a large amount of hydroxide ion. The alkali water indicated relatively good corrosion resistance compared to the city water and the city water exhibited a local corrosion pattern due to the chlorine ion created by a high-degree purification treatment. In contrast, the alkali water showed a general corrosion pattern. Consequently, alkali water can be used with cooling water to inhibit local corrosion by chlorine ions in domestic boilers, various heat exchangers and the engine of ships and for structural steel in a marine structure.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.442-454
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• 2021

The porous transport layer (PTL) is essential to effectively remove oxygen and hydrogen gas from the electrode surface at high current density operation conditions. In this study, the effect of PTL with different characteristics such as pore size, pore gradient, interfacial coating was investigated by multi-layered sintered mesh. A water electrolysis single cell of active area of the 34.56 cm² was constructed, and IV performance and impedance analysis were conducted in the range of 0 to 2.0 A/cm². It was confirmed that the multi-layered sintered mesh PTL, which have an average pore size of 25 to 57 ㎛ and a larger pore gradient, removed bubbles effectively and thus seemed to improve IV performance. Also, it was confirmed that the catalytic metals such as Ni, NiMo coating on the PTL reduced activation overpotential, but increased mass transport overpotential.