• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.17 no.12
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• pp.1352-1355
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• 2004

We have applied front contact metallization of plated nickel and copper for high efficiency passivated emitter rear contact(PERC) solar cell. Ni is shown to be a suitable barrier to Cu diffusion as well as desirable contact metal to silicon. The plating technique is a preferred method for commercial solar cell fabrication because it is a room temperature process with high growth rates and good morphology. In this system, the electroless plated Ni is utilized as the contact to silicon and the plated Cu serves as the primary conductor layer instead of traditional solution that are based on Ti/Pd/Ag contact system. Experimental results are shown for over 20 % PERC cells with the Plated Ni/Cu contact system for good performance at low cost.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.9-12
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• 2002

A porphyrin derivative covalently tinted to Ni aria-macrocycle complex has been prepared. Absorption spectrum of porphyrin-Ni aria-macrocycle dyad (λ$\^$max/$\sub$a/=227 nm) was observed to similar to a sum of those of tetratolylporphyrin (λ$\^$max/$\sub$a/=419 nm) and Ni aza-macrocycle (λ$\^$max/$\sub$a/=227 nm), indicating no electronic interaction between porphyrin and Ni aza-macrocycle moieties. Fluorescence quantum yield of dyad (${\Phi}$$\sub$f/= 0.10) was same to that of tetratolylporphyrin (${\Phi}$$\sub$f/= 0.10). Photoinduced intramolecular electron transfer or energy transfer from excited porphyrin moiety to Ni(II) aza-macrocycle moiety should be very inefficient in dyad.

• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.96-102
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• 2002

In the present study, equiatomic porous TiNi shape-memory alloys have been successfully prepared by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) using elemental titanium and nickel powders. The porous TiNi alloys thus obtained have an open porous structure with about 64 vol.% porosity, and the pore size is about 1.8 mm. The effect of preheating temperature on the microstructure have been investigated. It is found that the pore size increases with increasing preheating temperature. Moreover, the preheating temperature was shown to have a significant effect on the microstructrue of the SHS-synthesized porous TiNi shape memory alloys.

• Journal of Surface Science and Engineering
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• v.51 no.3
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• pp.179-184
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• 2018

In this study, Ni and tungsten carbide (WC) nanoparticles are simultaneously synthesized with the mesoporous carbon nanoparticles (CNP) using a solution plasma processing (SPP) in the benzene. The Ni and WC nanoparticles were formed through the sputtering effect of electrodes during discharge, and mean time CNP were formed through reduction reaction. TEM observation showed that loaded Ni and WC nanoparticles were evenly dispersed on the CNP. The results of electrochemical analysis demonstrated that an introduction of Ni nanoparticles promoted to improve catalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Moreover, Ni-WC/CNP lead to fast electron transfer process compared to that of WC/CNP. Therefore, the inexpensive Ni-WC/CNP might be a promising as catalytic material for cathodes in fuel cell applications.

• Proceedings of the Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute Conference
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• 2006.09b
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• pp.824-825
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• 2006

Homogeneous microstructures of the PM compacts are difficult to attain when mixed elemental powders are used. This study examined the microstructures of pressed-and-sintered and MIM products that contain Ni and Mo.Ni-rich areas, which were lean in carbon and were soft and were found easily in regular specimens. Gaps or cracks near the Ni-rich or Mo-rich areas were also frequently observed. This problem worsened when Ni and Mo particles were large and were irregular in shape. By using ball milling treatment and ferroalloy powders, the microstructure homogeneity and mechanical properties were improved. The addition of 0.5wt%Cr further improved the distribution of Ni because Cr reduced the repulsion effect between nickel and carbon. With the elimination of Ni-rich areas, more bainites and martensites were formed and mechanical properties were significantly improved.

• Proceedings of the Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute Conference
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• 2006.09b
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• pp.1316-1317
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• 2006

The paper investigates the possibility to avoid extrinsic embrittlement of $Ni_3Al$, also increasing the high temperature strength, by alloying with both Fe - of a high strengthening effect and Cr - able to remove a part of diffused oxygen along the grain boundaries. As Cr homogenization in $Ni_3Al$ is difficult because of its low diffusion coefficient, for its improving a mechanical alloying (MA) step before the compound synthesis by Self-propagating High-temperature Synthesis (SHS) was adopted. The obtained better homogenization resulted in higher mechanical resistance and deformability than of the unalloyed $Ni_3A/Ni_3Al$ alloys of the same composition obtained without MA step.

• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.182-188
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• 2012

In this study, fine cathode materials $Ni_3S_2$ and $NiS_2$ were synthesized using the simple, convenient process of mechanical alloying (MA). In order to improve the cell properties, wet milling processes were conducted using low-energy ball milling to decrease the mean particle size of both materials. The cells of Na/$Ni_3S_2$ and Na/$NiS_2$ show a high initial discharge capacity of 425 mAh/g and 577 mAh/g respectively using wet milled powder particles, which is much larger than commercial ones, providing some potential as new cathode materials for rechargeable sodium-ion batteries.

• Journal of Surface Science and Engineering
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• v.40 no.5
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• pp.219-224
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• 2007

The corrosion characteristics of Fe-18Cr-10Ni steels were studied between $600^{\circ}C$ and $1000^{\circ}C$ in Ar+(0.2, 1)%$SG_2$ gas for up to 300 hr in order to employ Fe-18Cr-10Ni steels in the coal-fired power plants. The corrosion resistance of Fe-18Cr-10Ni steels was good due mainly to the high amount of Cr, which formed $Cr_2O_3$ from the initial corrosion stage. Fe in the steels corroded to mainly $Fe_2O_3$ and $Fe_3O_4$. Ni was not susceptible to corrosion under the current corrosion condition. Relatively thin, single-layered scales formed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.63-64
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• 2011

니켈 알러지를 일으키지 않는 전주 부품 개발을 위해 Ni을 대체할 수 있는 전주 소재로 Ni-Fe 합금과 Fe에 대한 전주 공정을 개발하였다. Ni-Fe 합금 전주의 경우 전주품의 표면 내식성 강화를 위해 Cr 나노입자를 이용한 복합전주를 실시하여, Ni 전주품과 내부식성, 니켈 용출 비교 분석 실험을 하였다. 또한 Ni을 완전히 배제하기 위해 새로운 시도로서 순 Fe 전주 공정 기술을 개발하였다. 제조된 Fe 전주품의 내식성 향상을 위한 실리카 코팅 등의 표면처리에 대한 효과도 분석하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.94-97
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• 2008

현재 전주 국내에서는 전주에 대한 관심이 조금씩 증가하는 추세지만 그 활용 영역은 많지 않다. 최근들어 휴대폰 관련 부품과 LCD디스플레이의 핵심부품인 도광판 사출금형에 집중되어 있다. 본 연구에서는 반도체 웨이퍼 절단용 블레이드 제작을 목표로 Ni 전주도금층에 조밀하게 $Al_2O_3$를 분산시키는데 목표를 삼았다. 전주(electroforming)를 이용한 Ni-$Al_2O_3$를 첨가한 설파민산 니켈욕에 Surfactant의 양을 조절하며 Sodium Lauryl Sulfate의 첨가량이 많아질수록 Nickel 전주도금층 표면에 $Al_2O_3$는 접착되어지지 않고, 도금층의 두께는 두꺼워졌다. Surfactant의 첨가로인하여 Ni 전주도금층의 표면 장력이 감소하여 $Al_2O_3$를 감싸고 Ni 전주도금층이 성장하여야하는데 교반하는 과정에서 $Al_2O_3$ 입자들이 용액의 흐름에 따라 떨어져 나갔다.