• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.61-66
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• 2022

This study is to increase the surface area and maximize the effect of the catalyst by coating a nanometersized metal catalyst material on the anode layer using atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology. ALD process is known to produce uniform films with well-controlled thickness at the atomic level on substrates. We measured the performance by coating metals (Ni) on Ni/YSZ, which is the most widely known anode material for solid oxide fuel cells. ALD coatings began to show a decrease in cell performance over 3 nm coatings.

• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.405-410
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• 2008

SOFC (Solid Oxide Fuel Cell) Ni-YSZ anode was fabricated by the spark plasma sintering (SPS) process and its microstructure and electrical properties were investigated in this study. The spark plasma sintering process was carried out at $800{\sim}1000^{\circ}C$ for holding time of 5 min under 40 MPa. To fabricate Ni-YSZ anode, the SPS processed specimens were reduced at $800^{\circ}C$ under $H_2$ atmosphere. The reduced specimens showed relative density of $48.4{\sim}64.8%$ according to sintering temperature. And also, the electrical conductivity of reduced specimens after sintering at 900 and $1000^{\circ}C$ showed $480{\sim}600$ (S/cm) values at the measuring range of $600{\sim}900^{\circ}C$.

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.111-113
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• 2003

The existing heating unit is indirect-heating method that make use or the nichrome wire or halogen lamp. The indirect-heating method has the demerits of long warming time, high power consumption and many organization parts. In this study, the heating unit of direct-heating method manufactured as being the thermal spray coating of conductive heating material on the surface of heating unit in order to improve the demerits of indirect-heating method. And YSZ added Ni-20Cr that had moderate electrical resistivity was chosen of the conductive heating material.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1995.07c
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• pp.1095-1097
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• 1995

We studied on Solide Oxide Fuel cells, have some advantages of higher power density and less cost for power-supply. Recently, Ni-YSZ materials are used as anode of SOFC. If its contents of Ni is higher then its electronic conductivity is higher. And If it has inverse tendency then its ionic conductivity become higher. So in this experiments, we investicated the optimum content of Ni, by testing expansion coefficient, impedance characteristics, overvoltage.

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.141-145
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• 1998

The electrical properties of the mixed conducting yttria(8 mol%) stabilized zirconia(YSZ)-nickel oxide(NiO) composites were examined by a.c. impedance, 4-probe d.c. conductivity between 400 and $1000^{\circ}C$. The oxygen partial pressure dependence of conductivity, and electromotive force measurement of galvanic cell enabled to determine the electronic contribution to the conduction. Up to 6 vol% NiO addition, the conductivity decreased since the electronic NiO acted as an insulator in ionic matrix. However the ionic transport was dominant until NiO content reaches 26 vol%. Mixed conduction was observed between 26 and 68 vol% of NiO. The effect of composition on the electrical property was explained by the microstructure and thus by the distribution of two phases.

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.07a
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• pp.391-394
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Energy Engineering kosee Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.97-102
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• 2004

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.117-122
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• 2003

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.50 no.6
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• pp.423-428
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• 2013

Porous YSZ ceramics are fabricated using 3 mol% yittria-stabilized zirconia (3YSZ) and NiO with different particlesizes (0.6 and 7 ${\mu}m$). Nickel oxide (NiO) is added to the YSZ powder as a pore former with different amounts(40, 50, and 60 vol%) and at different sintering temperatures (1350 and $1400^{\circ}C$) are applied in order to evaluate the temperature effects on the pore and mechanical properties. Heat treatment is conducted after sintering at $700^{\circ}C$ in $H_2$ for the NiO reduction process; then, Ni is removed using a $HNO_3$ etchant solution. According to the NiO contentand sintering temperatures, 41-67% porous YSZ ceramic is obtained and the flexural strength increases, while the porosity decreases with an increasing sintering temperature. The optimum flexural strength ($136.5{\pm}13.4MPa$) and porosity (47%) for oxygen transport porous YSZ membrane can be obtained with 40 vol% of 7 ${\mu}m$ NiO particle at a sintering temperature of $1350^{\circ}C$.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.20 no.10
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• pp.3234-3242
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• 1996

This paper describes experimental results of modified small punch( MSP) test conducted to evaluate the fracure characteristics and mechanical properties of plasma sparayed zirconia ($ZrO_2$ stabilized with 8wt. % $Y_20_3$ : YSZ) NiCrAlY composite. The mixing ratios of YSZ/NiCrAlY were 0/100, 25/75, 50/50, 100/0 v.%. Test temperatures ranged from 293K to 1473K. This study is directed at development of thermal barrrier coating(TBC) system with superior heat resistance and mechanical properties. The microstructure and fracture process of the composite were examined by SEM and AE method. The mechanical properties of 100% YSZ were nearly independent of the temperatures tested in this study. In contrast, the NiCrAlY-containing composites showed a significant decrease of the mechanical properties above 1273K, showing a ductile- brittle transition behavior up to the temperature. Furthermore, it can seen that 25% YSZ/75% NiCrAlY composite gave the highest fracure strength and fracture energy among the mixing ratio tested over the temperature range.