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Microstructures and Proton Conductivities of BaZrO3 Modified by BaCeO3 (BaCeO3가 첨가된 BaZrO3의 미세구조 및 수소이온 전도도)

  • Park, Jong-Sung;Lee, Sung-Myung;Kim, Dong-Wan;Lee, Jong-Ho;Lee, Hae-Won;Choi, Heon-Jin;Kim, Byung-Kook
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.45 no.4
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    • pp.226-231
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    • 2008
  • The dense sintered bodies with >95% theoretical densities were successfully obtained from the $BaZrO_3,\;BaCeO_3,\;Ba(Zr_{0.7}Ce_{0.3})O_3$ solid solution, and core-shell structured $0.7BaZrO_3-0.3BaCeO_3$ composite powders prepared by sol-gel methods. The activation energy of $Ba(Zr_{0.7}Ce_{0.3})O_3$ solid solution calculated from the Arrhenius plot of the proton conductivities was similar to that of $BaZrO_3$. The activation energy of core-shell structured $0.7BaZrO_3-0.3BaCeO_3$ composite, however, was much lower than that of $BaZrO_3$ or $Ba(Zr_{0.7}Ce_{0.3})O_3$ solid solution, and was very similar to that $BaCeO_3$. These results could be assigned to the Ce-rich grain boundary which was clearly observed by EDX in core-shell structured $0.7BaZrO_3-0.3BaCeO_3$ composite.

Tuning of Electro-optical Properties of Nano-structured SnO2:Ga Powders in a Micro Drop Fluidized Reactor

  • Lim, Dae Ho;Yang, Si Woo;Yoo, Dong June;Lee, Chan Gi;Kang, Yong
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • v.57 no.2
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    • pp.259-266
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    • 2019
  • Tuning of electro-optical properties of nano-structured $SnO_2:Ga$ powders in a micro drop fluidized reactor (MDFR) was highly effective to enhance the activities of powders to be used as sensor materials. The tuning was conducted continuously in a facile one-step process during the formation of powders. The microscopic hydrodynamic forces affected the band gap structure and charge transfer of $SnO_2:Ga$ powders through the oxygen and interfacial tin vacancies by providing plausible pyro-hydraulic conditions, which resulted in the decrease in the electrical resistance of the materials. The analyses of room-temperature photoluminescence (PL) spectra and FT-IR exhibited that the tuning could improve the surface activities of $SnO_2:Ga$ powders by adjusting the excitation as well as separation of electrons and holes, thus maximizing the oxygen vacancies at the surface of the powders. The scheme of photocatalytic mechanism of $SnO_2:Ga$ powders was also discussed.

Analysis for Deformation and Fracture Behavior of Magnesium during Equal Channel Angular Pressing by the Finite Element Method (마그네슘의 등통로각압축 공정 시 변형 및 파괴 거동에 대한 유한요소해석)

  • Yoon, Seung Chae;Pham, Quang;Kim, Hyoung Seop
    • Korean Journal of Metals and Materials
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    • v.46 no.3
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    • pp.144-149
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    • 2008
  • Equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) has been studied intensively over the decade as a typical top-down process to produce ultrafine/nano structured materials. ECAP has successfully been applied for a processing method of severe plastic deformation to achieve grain refinement of magnesium and to enhance its low ductility. However, difficult-to-work materials such as magnesium and titanium alloys were susceptible to shear localization during ECAP, leading to surface cracking. The front pressure, developed by Australian researchers, can impose hydrostatic pressure and increase the strain level in the material, preventing the surface defect on workpiece. In the present study, we investigated the deformation and fracture behavior of pure magnesium using experimental and numerical methods. The finite element method with different ductile fracture models was employed to simulate plastic deformation and fracture behavior of the workpiece.

Fabrication of Nano Metal Compounds Using Porous Aluminum Oxide Films (기공성 알루미나 산화 피막을 이용한 나노 금속화합물의 제조)

  • Oh, Han-Jun;Jeong, Yong-Soo;Chi, Choong-Soo
    • Journal of Surface Science and Engineering
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    • v.43 no.5
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    • pp.248-254
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    • 2010
  • Porous $Al_2O_3$ film can be utilized as template for fabrication of nano-structured materials. Porous anodic alumina layer as template was prepared by anodization of aluminum in oxalic acid, and the pore diameter and barrier-type alumina layer can be controlled for proper anodizing parameter by widening process in $H_3PO_4$ solution. The $SiO_2$ nanodot and Ni nanowire was fabricated using anodic alumina template and their characteristics were investigated using SEM and TEM with EDS. Especially the growth mechanism of $SiO_2$ nanodot in alumina membrane compared with thinning of the alumina barrier layer during anodization was also investigated.

A Comparative Study on Synthesis and Characteristics of LiDAR-detectable Black Hollow-Structured Materials Using Various Reduction Methods (다양한 환원법을 활용한 라이다 인지형 검은색 중공구조 물질의 제조 및 특성 비교 연구)

  • Dahee Kang;Minki Sa;Jiwon Kim;Suk Jekal;Jisu Lim;Gyu-Sik Park;Yoonho Ra;Shin Hyuk Kim
    • Journal of Adhesion and Interface
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.56-62
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    • 2024
  • In this study, LiDAR-detectable black hollow-structured materials are synthesized using different reducing agents to evaluate their applicability to LiDAR sensor. Initially, white SiO2/TiO2 core/shell (WST) materials are fabricated via a sol-gel method, followed by a reduction using ascorbic acid (AA) and sodium borohydride (SB). After the reduction, subsequent etching of the SiO2 core leads to the formation of two different black hollow-structured materials (AA-BHT and SB-BHT). The lightness (L*) and near-infrared (NIR) reflectance (R%) of AA-BHT are measured as ca. 19.1 and 34.5 R%, and SB-BHT shows values of ca. 11.5 and 31.8 R%, respectively. While AA-BHT exhibits higher NIR reflectance compared to SB-BHT, it displays slightly lower blackness. Compared with core/shell structured materials, improved NIR reflectance of both AA-BHT and SB-BHT is attributed to the morphology of hollow- structured materials, which increase light reflection at the interface between air and black TiO2 according to the Fresnel's reflection principle. Consequently, both AA-BHT and SB-BHT are effectively detected by the commercially available LiDAR sensors, validating their suitability as black materials for autonomous vehicle and environment.

The Fabrication of PVA Polymer Coated on the Surface of B4C Nanocomposite by High Energy Ball Mill (고에너지볼밀을 이용한 PVA 고분자가 표면 코팅된 B4C 나노복합재 제조)

  • Uhm, Young-Rang;Kim, Jae-Woo;Jung, Jin-Woo;Rhee, Chang-Kyu
    • Journal of Powder Materials
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.110-114
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    • 2009
  • Mechanical coating process was applied to form 89 %-hydrolyzed poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) onto boron carbide ($B_4C$) nanopowder using one step high energy ball mill method. The polymer layer coated on the surface of B4C was changed to glass-like phase. The average particle size of core/shell structured $B_4C$/PVA was about 50 nm. The core/shell structured $B_4C$/PVA was formed by dry milling. However, the hydrolyzed PVA of $98{\sim}99%$ with high glass transition temperature ($T_g$) was rarely coated on the powder. The $T_g$ of polymer materials was one of keys for guest polymer coating on to the host powder by solvent free milling.

A Study on the Machining Characteristic of DLC Coated Mold Material Using FIB (FIB를 이용한 DLC소재의 가공공정에 관한 연구)

  • Hong, W.P.;Choi, B.Y.;Kang, E.G.;Lee, S.W.;Choi, H.Z.
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.224-230
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    • 2009
  • FIB has been commonly used as a very powerful tool in the semiconductor industry. It is mainly used for mask repair, device correction, failure analysis and IC error correction, etc. Currently, FIB is not being applied to the fabrication of the micro and nano-structured mold, because of low productivity. And also sputtering rate has been required to fabricate 3D shape. In the paper, we studied the FIB-Sputtering rate according to mold materials. And surface roughness characteristics had been analysed for micro or nano mold fabrication. Si wafer, Glassy Carbon, STAVAX and DLC that have been normally considered as good micro or nano mold materials were used in the study.