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Carbon-based Materials for Atomic Energy Reactor

  • Sathiyamoorthy, D.;Sur, A.K.
    • Carbon letters
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.36-39
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    • 2003
  • Carbon and carbon-based materials are used in nuclear reactors and there has recently been growing interest to develop graphite and carbon based materials for high temperature nuclear and fusion reactors. Efforts are underway to develop high density carbon materials as well as amorphous isotropic carbon for the application in thermal reactors. There has been research on coated nuclear fuel for high temperature reactor and research and development on coated fuels are now focused on fuel particles with high endurance during normal lifetime of the reactor. Since graphite as a moderator as well as structural material in high temperature reactors is one of the most favored choices, it is now felt to develop high density isotropic graphite with suitable coating for safe application of carbon based materials even in oxidizing or water vapor environment. Carboncarbon composite materials compared to conventional graphite materials are now being looked into as the promising materials for the fusion reactor due their ability to have high thermal conductivity and high thermal shock resistance. This paper deals with the application of carbon materials on various nuclear reactors related issues and addresses the current need for focused research on novel carbon materials for future new generation nuclear reactors.

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Effects of Oxidation on the Order-disorder Transition in NiPt Alloy Nano Crystals

  • Seo, Ok-Gyun;Hwang, Jae-Seong;Song, Da-Hyeon;Lee, Ji-Yeon;Choe, Jeong-Won;Lee, Su-Ung;Gang, Hyeon-Cheol;No, Do-Yeong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2012.02a
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    • pp.253-253
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    • 2012
  • The effects of oxidation on the order-disorder transition in NiPt bimetallic alloy crystal have been investigated using in-situ synchrotron x-ray scattering technique. The temperature dependence of the crystal structure and the order parameter were measured during in-situ heating and cooling under vacuum and oxygen environments. The order-disorder transition temperature of NiPt alloy crystals in vacuum was between $615^{\circ}C$ and $627^{\circ}C$. On the other hand under oxygen environment, the transition temperature decreases by about $31^{\circ}C$ after the oxidation. The change of the transition temperature can be explained by the formation of NiO crust on the surface of NiPt crystal, which alters the composition of the Ni and Pt atoms. Since the transition temperature depends sensitively on the Ni-Pt composition, the transition temperature changes as Ni atoms diffuse out to form NiO.

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Low-Temperature Sintering Behavior of Aluminum Nitride Ceramics with Added Copper Oxide or Copper

  • Hwang, Jin-Geun;Oh, Kyung-Sik;Chung, Tai-Joo;Kim, Tae-Heui;Paek, Yeong-Kyeun
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.56 no.1
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    • pp.104-110
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    • 2019
  • The low-temperature sintering behavior of AlN was investigated through a conventional method. $CaF_2$, CuO and Cu were selected as additives based on their low melting points. When sintered at $1600^{\circ}C$ for 8 h in $N_2$ atmosphere, a sample density > 98% was obtained. The X-ray data indicated that eutectic reactions below $1200^{\circ}C$ were found. Therefore, the current systems have lower liquid formation temperatures than other systems. The liquid phase showed high dihedral angles at triple grain junctions, indicating that the liquid had poor wettability on the grain surfaces. Eventually, the liquid was likely to vaporize due to the unfavorable wetting condition. As a result, a microstructure with clean grain boundaries was obtained, resulting in higher contiguity between grains. From EDS analysis, oxygen impurity seems to be well removed in AlN lattice. Therefore, it is believed that the current systems are beneficial for reducing sintering temperature and improving oxygen removal.

Highly transparent Pt ohmic contact to InGaN/GaN blue light-emitting diodes

  • Chul Huh;Kim, Hyun-Soo;Kim, Sang-Woo;Lee, Ji-Myon;Kim, Dong-Joon;Kim, Hyun-Min;Park, Seon-Ju
    • Journal of Korean Vacuum Science & Technology
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.47-49
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    • 2000
  • We report on the fabrication and characterization of InGaN/GaN multiple quantum well light emitting diode (LED) with a highly transparent Pt ohmic contact as a current spreading layer. The value of light transmittance of a Pt thin film with a thickness of 8 m on p-GaN was measured to be 85% at 450nm. The peak wavelength and the full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) of the emission spectrum of the LED at 20 mA were 453 m and 23 m, respectively. Pt-contacted LEDs show good electrical properties and high light-output efficiency compared to Ni/Au-contacted ones. These results suggest that a Pt thin film can be used as an effective current spreading layer with high light-transparency.

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Highly transparent Pt ohmic contact to InGaN / GaN blue light - emitting diodes

  • Huh, Chul;Kim, Hyun-Soo;Kim, Sang-Woo;Lee, Ji-Myon;Kim, Dong-Joon;Kim, Hyun-Min;Park, Seong-Ju
    • Journal of Korean Vacuum Science & Technology
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.78-80
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    • 2000
  • We reprot on the fabrication and characterization of InGaN/GaN multiple quantum well light-emitting diode (LED) with a highly transparent Pt ohmic contact as a current spreading layer. The value of light transmittance of a Pt thin film with a thickness of 8 nm on-GaN was measured to be 85% at 450 nm. The peak wavelength and the full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) of the emission spectrum of the LED at 20 mA were 453 nm and 23 nm, respectively. Pt-contacted LEDs show good electrical properties and high light-output efficiency compared to Ni/Au-contacted ones. These results suggest that a Pt thin film can be used as an effective current spreading layer with high light-transparency.

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Recent Trend of Esthetic All-Ceramic Materials and Guidelines for Correct Cementation (올세라믹 심미 수복재료의 최신 동향과 적합한 시멘트 선택 및 사용)

  • Park, Yeong-Joon
    • The Journal of the Korean dental association
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    • v.58 no.7
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    • pp.413-434
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    • 2020
  • Recently, there are much improvement in optical and mechanical properties of dental ceramic materials coupled with improved fabrication techniques, which have caused a considerable shift in the preference of the dentists to ceramic restorations. Because the chemical composition and microstructure of all-ceramic materials are different by the type, correct choice of cement type and surface treatment procedure, and cementation strategy is essential for the success of ceramic restorations with adequate retention and decreased incidence of complications. This manuscript reviews on the most often prescribed and some newly developed ceramic materials, and the selection criteria and usage guidelines of cement materials that are used in conjunction with various ceramic materials. This manuscript emphasizes that continuous updating the information of newly developed ceramic and cement materials and application techniques by the dentists and dental staffs are demanding in response to the constantly improving ceramic and cement materials and corresponding application protocol changes.

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