• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.44-47
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• 2001

Effects of $Er_2O_3$ addition on the dielectric properties of non-reducible $BaTi_3$-based X7R dielectrics with Ni electrode have been studied in reducing atmosphere. X7R with moderate temperature-dependence was developed after addition of $Er_2O_3$ with $MnO_2-MgO$; room-temperature dielectric constant and dissipation factor were >2900 and < 1.0%, respectively. The addition of $Er_2O_3$ greater than 3.0 mol% improved the temperature dependence of dielectric properties, but a significant decrease of the dielectric constant at room-temperature was observed. The TCC curves rebated clockwise with increasing MnO$_2$ content at a given additive system, 1.5 mol% $Er_2O_3$ and 2.0 mol% MgO.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1999.05a
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• pp.308-311
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• 1999

The varistor characteristics of $ZnO-Pr_6O_11-CoO-Er_2O_3$-based ceramics were investigated. $ZnO-Pr_6O_11-CoO-Er_2O_3$-based ceramics were sintered at $1300^{\circ}C$ and $1350^{\circ}C$in the addition range 0.0~2.0mol% $Er_2O_3$, respectively. $ZnO-Pr_6O_11-CoO-Er_2O_3$-based ceramics, which are added with 0.5mol% $Er_2O_3$ at $1300^{\circ}C$ and l.Omol% $Er_2O_3$ at $1350^{\circ}C$ sintering temperature, exhibited the bestexcellent varistor characteristics, namely, the nonlinear exponent was better 52.78 at $1300^{\circ}C$ thanat 13$1350^{\circ}C$ and the leakage current was better 6.57$\mu\textrm$A at $1350^{\circ}C$ than at $1300^{\circ}C$. Consequently, it is estimated that $ZnO-Pr_6O_11-CoO-Er_2O_3$-based ceramics, which $Er_2O_3$ is added in the range 0.5~l.Omol% will begin to be used as a predominant basic composition of $PR_6O_11$-based ZnO varistors.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.27-30
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• 2002

ZnO co-doped Er:$LiNbO_3$ single crystal thin films have been grown on $LiNbO_3$ (001) substrate by liquid phase epitaxy (LPE) method. The melts of ZnO co-doped Er:$LiNbO_3$ was fixed $Er_2O_3$, concentration (1 mol%) and different ZnO concentrations 3 and 5 mol%. The crystallinity of ZnO co-doped Er :$LiNbO_3$ films became better than the $LiNbO_3$ substrate. At ZnO 5 mol% concentration, the surface of ZnO co-doped Er:$LiNbO_3$ film is affected by compressive stress along both the perpendicular and the parallel direction. Also the surface of ZnO 3 mol% co-doped Er:$LiNbO_3$film is smoother than the original $LiNbO_3$ substrate surface.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.173-177
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• 2010

Thermal stabilizing effect of $Yb^{3+},\;Er^{3+}$ codoping into $TiO_2$ powder prepared by sol-gel method and its upconversion characteristics were analyzed. The effect of $TiO_2:Yb^{3+},\;Er^{3+}$ ions on crystallinity and phase transition was studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The change of band-gap energy induced from Yb and Er codoping was analyzed by UV-Vis. The band-gap energy of $TiO_2$ have been slightly narrowed by $Yb^{3+},\;Er^{3+}$ codoping, which indicated that the $Yb^{3+},\;Er^{3+}$ ions can enhance the photo-catalytic property of $TiO_2$. green and red up-conversions of $Yb^{3+}$ and $Er^{3+}$ co-doped $Y_2O_3:Yb^{3+},\;Er^{3+}$ phosphor were analyzed by PL equipped with 980 nm laser.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.493-501
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• 2000

The microstructure and electrical properties of ZnO-Pr$_{6}$/O$_{11}$-CoO-Er$_{2}$/O$_{3}$ based varistors were investigated with Er$_{2}$/O$_{3}$ additive content of the range 0.0 to 2.0 mol%. Most of the added Er$_{2}$/O$_{3}$ were segregated at the nodal points and grain boundaries and it coexisted with Pr$_{6}$/O$_{11}$ in the bulk intergranular layer. The average grain size was decreased in the range of 7.44 to 5.62${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ at 130$0^{\circ}C$ and 18.36 to 9.11 at 135$0^{\circ}C$ with increasing Er$_{2}$/O sub 3/ additive content. The density of ceramics was in the range 4.87 to 5.08 g/cm$^3$ at 130$0^{\circ}C$ and 5.35 to 5.62 g/cm$^3$at 135$0^{\circ}C$. At 130$0^{\circ}C$ the varistors without Er$_{2}$/O$_{3}$ exhibited 29.66 in the nonlinear exponent and 28.23 $\mu$A in the leakage current whereas the varistors with 0.5 mol% Er$_{2}$/O$_{3}$ exhibited a high nonlinearity which is 52.78 in thenonlinear exhibited and 9.75 $\mu$A in the leakage current. At 135$0^{\circ}C$ the varistors without Er$_{2}$/O$_{3}$ exhibited a very poor nonlinearity indicating 2.08 in the nonlinear exponent and 133.79 $\mu$A in the leakage current whereas the varistors with 1.0mol% Er$_{2}$/O$_{3}$ exhibited a relatively high nonlinearity which is 36.79 in the nonlinear exponent and 5.92 $\mu$A in the leakage current. Therefore Er$_{2}$/O$_{3}$ was additive which greatly improve the nonlinearity. It is believed that ZnO-0.5 mol% Pr$_{6}$/O$_{11}$-1.0 mol% CoO-0.5 mol% Er$_{2}$/O$_{3}$ based ceramicss will be usefully used as a basic composition to develop the advanced pr$_{6}$/O$_{11}$-based ZnO varistors.ristors.ristors.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.39 no.9
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• pp.835-839
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• 2002

Stoichiometric $LiNbO_3$(LN) single crystals of 1 mm diameter and 30∼40 mm length with co-doped the $Er_2O_3$ and MgO were grown by the Micro-Pulling Down(${\mu}$-PD) method. The grown crystals were investigated for the change of the up-conversion property by the $Er_2O_3$ and MgO addition and the optical damage by the MgO concentration. Also, the crystals were studied the defects using the optical microscope and it is identified the homogeneities of the distribution of the $Er_2O_3$ and MgO concentration by the Electron Probe Micro Analysis(EPMA).

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.319-325
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• 2015

Submicron-sized $CeO_2:Er^{3+}/Yb^{3+}$ upconversion phosphor particles were synthesized by spray pyrolysis, and their luminescent properties were characterized by changing the concentration of $Er^{3+}$ and $Yb^{3+}$. $CeO_2:Er^{3+}/Yb^{3+}$ showed an intense green and red emission due to the $^4S_{3/2}$ or $^2H_{11/2}{\rightarrow}^4I_{15/2}$ and $^4F_{9/2}{\rightarrow}^4I_{15/2}$ transition of $Er^{3+}$ ions, respectively. In terms of the emission intensity, the optimal concentrations of Er and Yb were 1.0 % and 2.0%, respectively, and the concentration quenching was found to occur via the dipole-dipole interaction. Upconversion mechanism was discussed by using the dependency of emission intensities on pumping powers and considering the dominant depletion processes of intermediate energy levels for the red and green emission with changing the $Er^{3+}$ concentration. An energy transfer from $Yb^{3+}$ to $Er^{3+}$ in $CeO_2$ host was mainly involved in ground-state absorption (GSA), and non-radiative relaxation from $^4I_{11/2}$ to $^4I_{13/2}$ of $Er^{3+}$ was accelerated by the $Yb^{3+}$ co-doping. As a result, the $Yb^{3+}$ co-doping led to greatly enhance the upconversion intensity with increasing ratios of the red to green emission. Finally, it is revealed that the upconversion emission is achieved by two photon processes in which the linear decay dominates the depletion of intermediate energy levels for green and red emissions for $CeO_2:Er^{3+}/Yb^{3+}$ phosphor.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.37 no.10
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• pp.981-986
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• 2000

Er(NO$_3$)$_3$.5$H_2O$, Mn($CH_3$$CO_2$)$_2$.4$H_2O$를 출발원료로 사용하여 졸-겔법으로 제조한 ErMnO$_3$박막의 열처리 온도 및 기판 배향성에 따른 박막 배향성과 누설 전류 특성에 관하여 연구하였다. ErMnO$_3$박막은 75$0^{\circ}C$ 이하의 온도에서 1시간 열처리 시비정질상태였으나, 78$0^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도에서 hexagonal pahse인 ErMnO$_3$로 결정화되었다. 열처리 온도가 증가할수록 기판 배향성과 무관하게 모든 방향으로 결정이 성장함을 알 수 있었다. 결정화 정도와 결정 성장 축에 따라 누설 전류 값이 변화함을 알 수 있었고, 80$0^{\circ}C$에서 열처리한 시편에서는 누설 전류 변화가 비선형적인 경향으로 증가하였으며, $10^{-5}$ A/$ extrm{cm}^2$ 이하로 유지되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.39 no.9
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• pp.829-834
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• 2002

Ferroelectric properties of $ErMnO_3$ thin films deposited on Si(100) substrate using Sol-gel process with metal salts were investigated. $ErMnO_3$ thin films with a (001) preferred orientation were crystallized at 800$^{\circ}C$. The $ErMnO_3$ thin film post-annealed at 800$^{\circ}C$ for 1 h showed the dielectric constant(k) of 26 and the dielectric loss(tan ${\delta}$) of 0.032 at the frequency range from 1 to 100 KHz. The grain size of $ErMnO_3$ thin film post-annealed at 800 for 1 h was 10∼30 nm. The remanent polarization($P_r$) of the $ErMnO_3$ thin films increased with increasing (001) preferred orientation. The $ErMnO_3$ thin films post-annealed at 800$^{\circ}C$ for 1 h showed the remanent polarization($P_r$) of 400 nC/$cm^2$, with the increase of post-annealing time at 800$^{\circ}C$, the coercive field($E_c$) of thin films was lowered because the dense and homogeneous thin films were obtained.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.216-221
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• 2010

The microstructure, electrical properties, and DC-accelerated aging behavior of the Zn-Pr-Co-Cr-Y-Er (ZPCC-YE) varistors were investigated for different amounts of erbium oxide ($Er_2O_3$). The microstructure consisted of zinc oxide grain and an intergranular layer ($Pr_6O_{11}$, $Y_2O_3$, and $Er_2O_3$-rich phase) as a secondary phase. The increase of $Er_2O_3$ amount decreased the average grain size and increased the sintered density. As the $Er_2O_3$ amount increased, the breakdown field increased from 5094 V/cm to 6966 V/cm and the nonlinear coefficient increased from 27.8 to 45.1. The ZPCC-YE varistors added with 0.5 to 1.0 mol% $Er_2O_3$ are appropriate for high voltage, with high nonlinearity and stability against DC-accelerated aging stress.