• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.631-636
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• 1996

The powder characteristics of UO2 via AUC prepared by precipitation from a UN with AC soiution produced from nuclear fuel powder conversion plant and that of the existing facility were compared. Mean particle size of AUC powder was decreased and agglomerates were much occured in case of using the AC solution that that of the gases but other properties such as particle size distribution and shape of particle are thought to be similarly. In compaction of UO2 powder the breaking pressur of agglomerated UO2 powder and the sintered density of final UO2 pellet from AC solution were measured 1.45$\times$108 N/m2 and 10.52 g/cc, These values could be used in nuclear fuel powder fabrication process.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.49-52
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• 2004

New hydrophobic alumina nanoparticles were synthesized from alumina powders which were hydrophilic nano-agglomerates with diameters from ${\mu}m$ to mm by surface modification. The synthesized hydrophobic alumina nanoparticles which were retreated with Oleic acid were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer and transmission electron microscopy. Then transformer oil containing surface-modified alumina naonparticles were synthesized. The synthesized hydrophobic alumina nanoparticles were well-dispersed in transformer oil. The coefficient of viscosity and dielectric strength of the Nano-transformer oil were investigated with viscometer and high voltage experiment device. In this study, the thermal conductivity of Nano-transformer oil was investigated to reduce the oil temperature of transformer by transient hot-wire method.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.370-374
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• 2001

The degree of iron recovery from dust agglomerates was investigated experimentally to determine the optimum mixing ratio of coke in cold bonded pellet(CBP) which is fed into electric arc furnace(EAE) in the minimill plant. From the XRD analysis for EAF dust, magnetite(Fe$_3$O$_4$) and franklinite(ZnFe$_2$O$_4$) was identified as major components. Maximum iron recovery was obtained for the solid carbon content of approximately 18 weight percent. From plant trials of CBP composed of this optimal mixing condition, it was observed that electric power consumption and sulfur content increased with increasing the quantity of CBP.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.46 no.6
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• pp.545-547
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• 2009

An immiscible Si/Sn (=7/3 by volume) powder mixture was subjected to simple grinding and subsequent leaching process to give Sn nanopowder reinforced or dispersed in Si powder. Crystallite and their agglomerates of Si were ca. 15 nm and 100 nm, respectively. Sn remained at 4.5 vol% in Si powder after aqueous HCl leaching, dispersively occluded in Si matrix as confirmed by ICP analysis and cross sectional TEM observation.

• Particle and aerosol research
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.69-74
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• 2012

This study describes how successfully a conventional flame aerosol synthesis was used to continuously synthesize Pt-Ru catalysts supported by carbon agglomerates. Nearly spherical catalysts produced in the flame were mainly composed of metallic Pt and Ru with the molar ratio of 1:1 and those sizes were controllable from ~1.5 nm to ~2.0 nm. Nevertheless, only Pt peaks were found from X-ray diffraction experiments, suggesting that amorphous-like Ru was well mixed in the crystalline Pt lattices. It was found from Cyclo-voltamograms and CO stripping experiments that the electrochemical properties of the catalysts are at least comparable to that of a conventional commercial sample.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.34 no.6
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• pp.668-676
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• 1997

Al2O3/SiC nanocomposites are fabricated through intensive ball milling to mix fine SiC particles uniformly with the Al2O3 powder. Another role of milling is to reduce particle sizes by crushing particles as well as agglomerates. However, balls are worn during ball milling and the sample powder mixtures pick up to weight loss of the balls. In this study, pressureless sintering was performed to obtain Al2O3/SiC nanocomposites. It was found that the wear rate of zirconia balls during milling was considerable, and the zirconia addition after even a few hours of ball milling could increase the sintering rates of the nanocomposites significantly. Thus, addition of ZrO2 changed the sintering behaviors as well as mechanical properties of Al2O3/SiC nanocomposites.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.184-190
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• 1988

ZrN powder was prepared from the powder mixture of ZrCl4 and Al by the halogenide process in nitrogen gas flow (100-150ml/min) at the temperatures from 200$^{\circ}$to 1050$^{\circ}C$. ZrN powder was formed about 600$^{\circ}C$ and in the slow nitriding reaction, however, an intermediate product of Al3Zr was formed. The fine powder (0.1-10$\mu\textrm{m}$) of single phase ZrN was obtained at 1050$^{\circ}C$ after 1 hour. The lattice parameter and crystallite size of ZrN were 4.5787A and 360A, respectively. According to SEM observation, the particles were apt to agglomerates. The apparent activation energy for the formation of ZrN was approximately 13.2kcal/mole(750$^{\circ}$-1000$^{\circ}C$).

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.23-29
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• 2000

The agglomeration of titania particles with 30 nm in radii was simulated based on the colloidal stability. For surface potential increase from 4.5 to 16.8 mV the height of energy barrier increased. This tendency may explain the experimentally observed aggregation behavior where particles with smaller size and higher potential exhibited higher stability but form bigger and harder agglomerates with irregular shapes after drying.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.33-39
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• 1992

Calcia stabilized zirconia polycrystal(Ca-TZP) powders were prepared by hydrothermal treatment at $200 ^{\circ}C$ in autoclave. Ca-TZP powders were shown the spherical shape with an average diameter of about 9-13 nm and specific surface area of>$112m^2/g$, and possessed weak agglomerates among the particles.

• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.255-261
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• 2003

Ultrafine TaC-5%Co composite powders were synthesized by spray conversion process using tantalum oxalate solution and cobalt nitrate hexahydrate(Co($(NO_3)_2$ . 6$H_2O$). The phase of Ta-Co oxide powders had amorphous structures after calcination below 50$0^{\circ}C$ and changed $Ta_2O_5$, $TaO_2$ and $CoTa_2O_6$ phase by heating above $600^{\circ}C$. The calcined Ta-Co oxide powders were spherical agglomerates consisted of ultrafine primary particles <50 nm in size. By carbothermal reaction, the TaC phase began to form from 90$0^{\circ}C$. The complete formation of TaC could be achieved at 105$0^{\circ}C$ for 6 hours. The observed size of TaC-Co composite powders by TEM was smaller than 200 nm.