• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2000.02a
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• pp.72-72
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• 2000

ITO(Indium-Tin-Oxide)는 n-type 전도 특성을 갖는 산화물 반도체로서 가시광 영역에서의 높은 광투과율 및 낮은 전기 비저항을 나타내기 때문에 태양전지, 액정디스플레이(liquid crystal display), 터치스크린(touch screen) 등의 투명전극 재료, 전계 발광(electroluminescent) 소자, 표면발열체, 열반사 재료 등 다양한 분야에 응용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 타겟 제작에 드는 비용을 줄이고, 타겟 이용의 효율성을 높이기 위해 기존의 세라믹 타겟 대신 분말 타겟을 사용하여 유리 기판 상에 ITO 박막을 DC magnetron sputtering법에 의해 제조하고, 열처리 온도 및 열처리 분위기에 따른 ITO 박막의 전기적 광학적 특성을 조사하였다. 열처리 온도가 10$0^{\circ}C$이하인 경우 열처리하지 않은 시편과 동일하게 In2O3의 (411)면에 해당하는 peak가 관찰되었다. 그러나 20$0^{\circ}C$의 온도로 열처리 할 경우 (411)면 peak의 세기는 상대적으로 감소하고 대신 이전에 나타나지 않았던 (222)면에 대응하는 peak 세기가 현저하게 증가함을 알 수 잇다. 이것은 ITO 박막의 경정성장이 열처리 전 (411)면 방향으로 이루어지나 20$0^{\circ}C$의 온도로 열처리 후 재결정화에 의해 (222)면 방향으로의 우선방위를 갖고 성장함을 의미한다. 또한 주로 높은 기판온도에서 관찰되었던 (211), (400), (411), (440), (622)면 등에 해당하는 peak가 나타남을 볼 수 있었다. 열처리 온도를 더욱 증가시킴에 따라 결정구조에는 큰 변화 없이 (222)면 peak 세기가 증가하였다. 한편 열처리 온도를 더욱 증가시킴에 따라 (222)면 peak 세기가 상대적으로 조금 감소할뿐 XRD회절 결과에는 큰 변화를 관찰할 수 없었다. 이러한 결과로부터 기판을 가열하지 않고 증착한 ITO 박막의 재결정화에 필요한 최소의 열처리 온도는 20$0^{\circ}C$이며, 그 이상의 열처리 온도는 ITO박막의 결정구조에 큰 영향을 미치지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 열처리 전 비저항은 1.1$\times$10-1 $\Omega$-cm 의 값을 가지거나 10$0^{\circ}C$의 온도로 열처리함에 따라 9.8$\times$102$\Omega$-cm 로 약간 감소하였다. 열처리 온도를 20$0^{\circ}C$로 높임에 따라 비저항은 급격히 감소하여 1.7$\times$10-3$\Omega$-cm의 최소값을 나타내었다. 열처리 온도가 10$0^{\circ}C$인 경우 가시광 영역에서의 광투과율은 열처리하지 않은 시편과 비교해 볼 때 약간 증가하였다. 열처리 온도는 20$0^{\circ}C$로 증가시킴에 따라 투과율은 크게 향상되어 흡수단 이상의 파장영역에서 90% 이상의 투과율을 나타내었다. 이러한 광투과율의 향상은 앞서 증착된 ITO 박막이 열처리 중 재결합에 의해 우선 성장 방위가 (411)면 방향에서 (222)면 방향으로 변화되었기 때문으로 생각된다. 그러나 열처리 온도를 20$0^{\circ}C$이상으로 증가시켜도 광투과율은 큰 변화를 나타내지 않았다.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.57 no.4
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• pp.374-381
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• 2019

A conventional approach for the treatment of long-span edentulous areas is the use of removable dentures. However, placing implants in these areas results in superior functional outcomes by increasing the stability, support, and resistance of the prostheses and improving the masticatory efficiency. Treatment modalities utilizing implants can be further classified into either removable or fixed-type prostheses. Several factors such as the amount of alveolar bone resorption, inter-arch relationship, patient preferences, and socioeconomic status should be considered when determining the appropriate treatment approach. Monolithic zirconia has been considered a suitable material for implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis, because of the drastic improvement in its mechanical properties. It exhibits fewer incidences of fracture and chipping of the prostheses, and has greater bulk of material than metal-ceramic crowns and zirconia-veneered ceramics. Moreover, highly translucent monolithic zirconia is also available in the market, and its application is gradually increasing for anterior tooth rehabilitation. The present report describes a patient who underwent full-mouth rehabilitation with fixed dental prostheses (eight upper and three lower implant placements). All teeth, except bilateral mandibular canines and left mandibular first and second premolars, were extracted after the diagnosis of generalized chronic moderate-to-advanced periodontitis of the remaining teeth. The patient reported satisfactory esthetic and functional outcomes during the one-year follow-up visit.

• Composites Research
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• v.34 no.6
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• pp.357-372
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• 2021

The energy harvesting device is known to be promising as an alternative to solve the resource shortage caused by the depletion of petroleum resources. In order to overcome the limitations (environmental pollution and low mechanical properties) of piezoelectric elements capable of converting mechanical motion into electrical energy, many studies have been conducted on a polymer matrix-based composite piezoelectric energy harvesting device. In this paper, the output performance and related applications of the reported piezoelectric composites are reviewed based on the applied materials and processes. As for the piezoelectric fillers, zinc oxide, which is advantageous in terms of eco-friendliness, biocompatibility, and flexibility, as well as ceramic fillers based on lead zirconate titanate and barium titanate, were reviewed. The polymer matrix was classified into piezoelectric polymers composed of polyvinylidene fluoride and copolymers, and flexible polymers based on epoxy and polydimethylsiloxane, to discuss piezoelectric synergy of composite materials and improvement of piezoelectric output by high external force application, respectively. In addition, the effect of improving the conductivity or the mechanical properties of composite material by the application of a metal or carbon-based secondary filler on the output performance of the piezoelectric harvesting device was explained in terms of the structure of the composite material. Composite material-based piezoelectric harvesting devices, which can be applied to small electronic devices, smart sensors, and medicine with improved performance, can provide potential insights as a power source for wireless electronic devices expected to be encountered in future daily life.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.48 no.2
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• pp.127-133
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• 2011

Non-Alkali multicomponent $La_2O_3-Al_2O_3-SiO_2$ glasses has been designed and analyzed on the basis of a mixture design experiment with constraints. Fitted models for thermal expansion coefficient, glass transition temperature, Young's modulus, Shear modulus and density are as follows: ${\alpha}(/^{\circ}C)=8.41{\times}10^{-8}x_1+5.72{\times}10^{-7}x_2+2.13{\times}10^{-7}x_3+1.09{\times}10^{-7}x_4+1.10{\times}10^{-7}x_5+1.15{\times}10^{-7}x_6+2.72{\times}10^{-8}x_7+2.41{\times}10^{-7}x_8-1.08{\times}10^{-8}x_1x_2+4.28{\times}10^{-8}x_3x_7-2.02{\times}10^{-8}x_3x_8-1.60{\times}10^{-8}x_4x_5-2.71{\times}10^{-9}x_4x_8-2.19{\times}10^{-8}x_5x_6-3.89{\times}10^{-8}x_5x_7$ $T_g(^{\circ}C)=7.36x_1+15.35x_2+20.14x_3+8.97x_4+13.85x_5+4.22x_6+28.21x_7-1.44x_8-0.84x_2x_3-0.45x_2x_5-1.64x_2x_7+0.93x_3x_8-1.04x_5x_8-0.48x_6x_8$ $E(GPa)=2.04x_1+14.26x_2-1.22x_3-0.80x_4-2.26x_5-1.67x_6-1.27x_7+3.63x_8-0.24x_1x_2-0.07x_2x_8+0.14x_3x_6-0.68x_3x_8+0.29x_4x_5+1.28x_5x_8$ $G(GPa)=0.35x_1+1.78x_2+1.35x_3+1.87x_4+9.72x_5+29.16x_6-0.99x_7+3.60x_8-0.48x_1x_6-0.50x_2x_5+0.08x_3x_7-0.66x_3x_8+0.94x_5x_8$ ${\rho}(g/cm^3)=0.09x_1+0.51x_2-4.94{\times}10^{-3}x_3-0.03x_4+0.45x_5-0.07x_6-0.10x_7+0.07x_8-9.60{\times}10^{-3}x_1x_2-8.20{\times}10^{-3}x_1x_5+2.17{\times}10^{-3}x_3x_7-0.03x_3x_8+0.05x_5x_8$ The optimal glass composition similar to the thermal expansion coefficient of Si based on these fitted models is $65.53SiO_2{\cdot}25.00Al_2O_3{\cdot}5.00La_2O_3{\cdot}2.07ZrO_2{\cdot}0.70MgO{\cdot}1.70SrO$.

• Composites Research
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.18-31
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• 2001

Interfacial and microfailure properties of the modified steel, carbon and glass fibers/cement composites were investigated using electro-pullout test under tensile and compressive tests with acoustic emission (AE). The hand-sanded steel composite exhibited higher interfacial shear strength (IFSS) than the untreated and even neoalkoxy zirconate (Zr) treated steel fiber composites. This might be due to the enhanced mechanical interlocking, compared to possible hydrogen or covalent bonds. During curing process, the contact resistivity decreased rapidly at the initial stage and then showed a level-off. Comparing to the untreated case, the contact resistivity of either Zr-treated or hand-sanded steel fiber composites increased to the infinity at latter stage. The number of AE signals of hand-sanded steel fiber composite was much more than those of the untreated and Zr-treated cases due to many interlayer failure signals. AE waveforms for pullout and frictional signals of the hand-sanded composite are larger than those of the untreated case. For dual matrix composite (DMC), AE energy and waveform under compressive loading were much higher and larger than those under tensile loading, due to brittle but well-enduring ceramic nature against compressive stress. Vertical multicrack exhibits fur glass fiber composite under tensile test, whereas buckling failure appeared under compressive loading. Electro-micromechanical technique with AE can be used as an efficient nondestructive (NDT) method to evaluate the interfacial and microfailure mechanisms for conductive fibers/brittle and nontransparent cement composites.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.47 no.2
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• pp.191-198
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• 2009

Statement of problem: Ceramics have been important materials for the restoration of teeth. The demands of patients for tooth-colored restorations and the availability of various dental ceramics has driven the increased use of new types of dental ceramic materials. Improved physical properties of theses materials have expanded its use even in posterior crowns and fixed partial dentures. However, ceramic still has limitation such as low loading capability. This is critical for long-span bridge, because bridge is more subject to tensile force. Purpose: The wire reinforced ceramic was designed to increase the fracture resistance of ceramic restoration. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the fracture resistance of wire reinforced ceramic. Material and methods: Heat pressed ceramic(ingot No.200 : IPS Empress 2, Ivoclar Vivadent, Liechtenstein) and Ni-Cr wire(Alfa Aesar, Johnson Matthey Company, USA) of 0.41 mm diameter were used in this study. Five groups of twelve uniform sized ceramic specimens(width 4 mm, thickness 2 mm, length 15 mm) were fabricated. Each group had different wire arrangement. Wireless ceramic was used as control group. The experimental groups were divided according to wire number and position. One, two and three strands of wires were positioned on the longitudinal axis of specimen. In another experimental group, three strands of wires positioned on the longitudinal axis and five strands of wires positioned on the transverse axis. Three-point bending test was done with universal testing machine(Z020, Zwick, Germany) to compare the flexural modulus, flexural strength, strain at fracture and fracture toughness of each group. Fractured ceramic specimens were cross-sectioned with caborundum disc and grinded with sandpaper to observe interface between ceramic and Ni-Cr wire. The interface between ceramic and Ni-Cr wire was analyzed with scanning electron microscope(JSM-6360, JEOL, Japan) under platinum coating. Results: The results obtained were as follows: 1. The average and standard deviation in flexural modulus, flexural strength and fracture toughness showed no statistical differences between control and experimental groups. However, strain was significantly increased in wire inserted ceramics(P<.001). 2. Control group showed wedge fracture aspects across specimen, while experimental groups showed cracks across specimen. 3. Scanning electron microscopic image of cross-sectioned and longitudinally-sectioned specimens showed no gap at the interface between ceramic and Ni-Cr wire. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that wire inserted ceramics have a high strain characteristic. However, wire inserted ceramics was not enough to use at posterior area of mouth in relation to flexural modulus and flexural strength. Therefore, we need further studies.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.83-89
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• 2020

For the past few decades, as part of efforts to protect the environment where fossil fuels, which have been a key energy resource for mankind, are becoming increasingly depleted and pollution due to industrial development, ecofriendly secondary batteries, hydrogen generating energy devices, energy storage systems, and many other new energy technologies are being developed. Among them, the lithium-ion battery (LIB) is considered to be a next-generation energy device suitable for application as a large-capacity battery and capable of industrial application due to its high energy density and long lifespan. However, considering the growing battery market such as eco-friendly electric vehicles and drones, it is expected that a large amount of battery waste will spill out from some point due to the end of life. In order to prepare for this situation, development of a process for recovering lithium and various valuable metals from waste batteries is required, and at the same time, a plan to recycle them is socially required. In this study, we introduce a nanoscale pattern transfer printing (NTP) process of Li2CO3, a representative anode material for lithium ion batteries, one of the strategic materials for recycling waste batteries. First, Li2CO3 powder was formed by pressing in a vacuum, and a 3-inch sputter target for very pure Li2CO3 thin film deposition was successfully produced through high-temperature sintering. The target was mounted on a sputtering device, and a well-ordered Li2CO3 line pattern with a width of 250 nm was successfully obtained on the Si substrate using the NTP process. In addition, based on the nTP method, the periodic Li2CO3 line patterns were formed on the surfaces of metal, glass, flexible polymer substrates, and even curved goggles. These results are expected to be applied to the thin films of various functional materials used in battery devices in the future, and is also expected to be particularly helpful in improving the performance of lithium-ion battery devices on various substrates.