• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.354-359
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• 2011

Silicon nitride ceramics were prepared by microwave gas phase reaction sintering. By this method higher density specimens were obtained for short time and at low temperature, compared than ones by conventional pressureless sintering, even though sintering behaviors showed same trend, the relative density of sintered body inverse-exponentially increases with sintering temperature and/or holding time. And grain size of ${\beta}$-phase of the microwave sintered body is bigger than one of the conventional pressureless sintered one. Also they showed good bending strengths and thermal shock resistances.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2003년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.16
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• pp.321-324
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• 2003

The effects of various sintering additives such as $Bi_2O_3+V_2O_5$, $BiVO_4$, $B_2O_3$, and $CuO+V_2O_5$ on the low-temperature sintering and microwave dielectric properties of $(ZnMg)TiO_3$ system were studied. Sintering was enhanced by the sintering additives and highly dense samples were obtained for $(Zn_{0.8}Mg_{0.2})TiO_3$ at the sintering temperature of $910^{\circ}C$. $(Zn_{0.8}Mg_{0.2})TiO_3$ with 6.19 mol.%$B_2O_3$ was found to show the best sintering and microwave dielectric properties.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.305-311
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• 1992

As compared with conventional sintering, rapid heating in microwave system could enhance sinterability and final properties of alumina with a very short sintering time. In this study microwave sintering was performed using zirconia brick as a reaction chamber which was positioned in a 2.45 GHz(700 W) multimode microwave cavity. Microwave-sintered alumina showed high density and smaller grain size than conventionally sintered alumina because the ratio of densification rate/grain growth rate was increased by rapid heating.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.680-685
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• 2009

Using a polyurethane foam replica method, porous hydroxyapatite scaffolds (PHS) were fabricated using conventional and microwave sintering techniques. The microstructure and material properties of the PHS, such as pore size, grain size, relative density and compressive strength, were investigated at different sintering temperatures and holding times to determine the optimal sintering conditions. There were interconnected pores whose sizes ranged between about 300 ${\mu}m$ and 700 ${\mu}m$. At a conventional sintering temperature of 1100$^{\circ}C$, the scaffold had a porous microstructure, which became denser and saw the occurrence of grain growth when the temperature was increased up to 1300$^{\circ}C$. In the case of microwave sintering, even at low sintering temperature and short holding time the microstructure was much denser and had smaller grains. As the holding time of the microwave sintering was increased, higher densification was observed and also the relative density and compressive strength increased. The compressive strength values of PHS were 2.3MPa and 1.8MPa when conventional and microwave sintering was applied at 1300$^{\circ}C$, respectively.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제35권11호
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• pp.1203-1211
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• 1998

적외선 광온도계(IR optical thermometer)와 PID 온도조절기에 의해 소성온도와 시간을 정밀하게 조절할 수 있는 마이크로파 소성장치를 사용하여 BaTiO3 시편을 소성하였다. 또한 마이크로파 소성중에 광섬유 온도계(optical fiber thermoneter)로 시편의 내부온도를 측정하여 같은 조건에서의 일반소성에 의한 시편과 소성특성을 비교한 결과, 소성시간에 따른 빠른 입성장속도과 큰 결정립경을 가졌으며, 온도에 따른 유전성질의 변화는 20~16$0^{\circ}C$의 측정범위에서 같은 경향을 보였다.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.11-21
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• 2012

Purpose: Densification and mechanical properties of dental zirconia ceramics were evaluated by different sintering methods. Materials and Methods: Y-TZP zirconia block(Kavo $Everest^{(R)}$ ZS blank, Kavo dental GmbH, Bismarckring, Germany) was used in this study. Sintering were performed in heat sintering furnace and microwave sintering furnace, and then experimented and analyzed on a change in densification according to the sintering time, a change in densification according to thickness, flexural strength and micro-structure in zirconia specimens. Results: Microwave sintering was very effective in considerable mechanical properties such as flexural strength and bulk density was drastically increased than conventional electric heating method. It is also shown that microwave sintering time was faster and more economical than common method to be present in qualities which equal or exceed. Conclusion: It will be important to seek the accurate sintering condition of dental zirconia by microwave sintering method and the continuous research is necessary for the study of relationship between sintering methods and mechanical properties.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제39권7호
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• pp.669-674
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• 2002

마이크로파(2.45GHz, 700w) 에너지를 이용한 마이크로웨이브 하이브리드 소결법으로 90$0^{\circ}C$~107$0^{\circ}C$의 온도 범위에서 Bi$_2$O$_3$와 CuO가 함유된 Ni-Zn 페라이트를 소결하고 이 결과를 일반 소결법으로 소결된 시편과 비교하였다. 각 소결체의 공정 시간은 20~$25^{\circ}C$/min의 승온속도에서 60분 이내에 마칠 수 있었다. XRD분석결과 Ni-Zn페라이트의 단일상만이 관찰되었으며 일반 소결보다 빠른 시간에 소결이 진행되었다. 97$0^{\circ}C$에서 15분 소결 했을 때 소결밀도는 98%로 최대값을 나타내었으며, 모든 소결체의 소결밀도는 90% 이상의 소결 밀도를 나타내었다. 마이크로 하이브리드 소결법으로 소결된 시편과 일반 소결법으로 소결된 시편을 비교하면 소결 특성은 비슷한 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 마이크로파 에너지를 이용한 소결법은 일반 소결법에 비하여 짧은 시간 안에 공정을 완료할 수 있으므로 공정 시간과 에너지 절약 측면에서 유효한 공정으로 판단된다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.394-401
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• 2017

PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to compare the optical properties of pre-colored dental monolithic zirconia ceramics of various thicknesses sintered in a microwave and those in a conventional furnace. MATERIALS AND METHODS. A2-shade of pre-colored monolithic zirconia ceramic specimens ($22.0mm{\times}22.0mm$) in 3 thickness groups of 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 mm were divided into 2 subgroups according to the sintering methods (n=9): microwave and conventional sintering. A spectrophotometer was used to obtain CIELab color coordinates, and translucency parameters and CIEDE2000 color differences (${\Delta}E_{00}$) were measured. The relative amount of monoclinic phase ($X_m$) was estimated with x-ray diffraction. The surface topography was analyzed by atomic force microscope and scanning electron microscope. Statistical analyses were conducted with two-way ANOVA (${\alpha}=.05$). RESULTS. There were small interaction effects on CIE $L^*$, $a^*$, and TP between sintering method and thickness (P<.001): $L^*$ (partial eta squared ${{\eta}_p}^2=0.115$), $a^*$ (${{\eta}_p}^2=0.136$), and TP (${{\eta}_p}^2=0.206$), although higher $b^*$ values were noted for microwave sintering regardless of thickness. Color differences between two sintering methods ranged from 0.52 to 0.96 ${\Delta}E_{00}$ units. The $X_m$ values ranged from 7.03% to 9.89% for conventional sintering, and from 7.31% to 9.17% for microwave sintering. The microwave-sintered specimen demonstrated a smoother surface and a more uniform grain structure compared to the conventionally-sintered specimen. CONCLUSION. With reduced processing time, microwave-sintered pre-colored dental monolithic zirconia ceramics can exhibit similar color perception and translucency to those by conventional sintering.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.14-19
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• 2011

Microwave heating (MW) was studied for the sintering of amorphous powders. In comparison to conventional heating (CV), the results show that microwave heating has the potential to substantially accelerate the sintering process and allow for highly densified solidification by eliminating the pores and increasing the shrinkage rate. In the heat treatment to synthesize aluminum borate ($Al_{18}B_4O_{33}$) whiskers from precursors, it was found that microwave heating helps the formation of $Al_{18}B_4O_{33}$ crystal as well as the decrease of crystallization temperature of $Al_{18}B_4O_{33}$ to a level significantly lower than the previously reported value of $1050^{\circ}C$.

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.352-355
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• 1998

Dense $ Pb(Zr, Ti)O_3(PZT)/Al_2O_3$ nanocomposites were prepared by the 28 GHz microwave heating method and conventional electric furnace sintering. Electrical and mechanical properties of the composites were investigated. The fracture strength of the PZT composites with 0.1vol% $Al_2O_3$ was significantly improved in both sintering methods. Smaller grain size and effective reinforcement of the PZT matrix by the second phase were considered to be responsible for the excellent fracture strength. Planar electromechanical coupling factor Kp of the composites sintered by 28GHz microwave heating was higher than that of the materical prepared by the conventional route. It seemed that the control of the reaction between PZT and $Al_2O_3$ by the microwave rapid sintering resulted in the high piezoelectric properties.