• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.39-39
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• 2008

이동통신 시스템의 소형화, 다기능화 추세에 따라 이동통신 부품들의 모듈화, 고집적화 추세로 급진전되고 있어, 고집적 세라믹 기판 모듈 제작을 위한 핵심공정 기술인 그린시트의 층간 정밀도 및 소성후 수축율 제어의 중요성이 증대되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 일축가압 이용한 PAS(Pressure Assisted Sintering) 법과 Al2O3를 희생층으로 이용한 Constrained Sintering법을 혼합하여 저온 동시소성 세라믹 기판의 x-y 축 수축율을 zero로 제어하고자하였다. $Al_2O_3$/LTCC/$Al_2O_3$인 샌드위치 구조로 세라믹 시트를 적층하여 Load 값과, LTCC 두께에 따른 x-y축, z축 소성 수축율 및 Edge Curvature의 Radius와 warpage 현상을 관찰하고, 이때 미세구조 및 밀도를 측정하였다. 그 결과 symmetic한 구조일 때 소성온도 $900^{\circ}C$에서 $Al_2O_3$ 두께가 $30{\mu}m$ 이상일 때 LTCC의 글라스가 $Al_2O_3$에 Infiltration 되는 두께는 $30{\mu}m$를 나타내었다. 또한 $Al_2O_3$ 두께 $500{\mu}m$, LTCC 두께 $2,000{\mu}m$, Load값이 800g/$cm^2$ 일 때 x-y 축 수축율<1%, z축 수축율 40%, 소결밀도는 2.99g/$cm^3$로 우수한 무수축 기판 특성을 나타내었다.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.44-53
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• 1994

A study on the iron electrode which is a good material for alkaline battery because of its superior characteristics including high theoretical capacity density, low toxicity, low cost and inexhaustible supply was performed to develop high performance nickel-iron secondary battery. The characteristics of chrage-discharge reaction were examined by cyclic voltammetry technique SEM and XRD analysis. The capacity of the test electrodes was determined by the costant current charge-discharge method. It was found that the purity and particle size of iron material were the major determinant factors of electrode capacity. With the addition of $Na_2S$ into the electrolyte the capacity of electrode was increased about 20 % caused by the prevention of passivation and the increase of hydrogen overpotential. The stability and capacity of electrode were increased with the use of Ni-fibrex and foamed Ni collectors and also depended on the sintering temperature. The capacity of electrode was 350 mAh/g(0.2 C) which corresponded to 36% utility.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.233-238
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• 2000

t-$ZrO_2/Al_2O_3$composites having a superior biocompatability and phase stability were prepared by adding 0~4 mol% of $Eu_2O_3$and sintered for 1 h at $1600^{\circ}C$ to evaluate phase stability, chromaticity and mechanical properties of the composites. No tetragonal to monoclinic phase transformation was observed for the composites containing $Eu_2O_3$after heat treatment for 20 h at $180^{\circ}C$ under 3.5 MPa water vapor pressure condition. As $Eu_2O_3$content increased, the color of the composites was changed from a slight white ivory to a light pink. The strength and the fracture toughness of the composites containing $Eu_2O_3$were above 620 MPa and 7.6 MPa.$m^{1/2}$, respectively, when $Eu_2O_3$was added up to 3 mol%.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.158-163
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to improve recycling rate of the coal reject ash by investigating bloating mechanism for artificial lightweight aggregate of reject ash. In this study, we use reject ash (R/A) and dredged soil (D/S) as raw materials. The artificial lightweight aggregates were formed by plastic forming (${\phi}$ = 10 mm) and sintered by temperature raising method at different temperatures (between 1200 and $1275^{\circ}C$). The physical properties of the aggregates such as bulk specific gravity, adsorption and microstructure of surface and cross-section are investigated with the sintering temperature and rate of R/A-D/S contents. As the result of the bulk specific gravity graphs, we can found out the inflection point at content of R/A 80 wt.%. From the microstructure images, we considered the artificial lightweight aggregates content of R/A over 80 wt.% are distributed numerous uniform micro-pores by vitrification without Black Core and the artificial lightweight aggregates of R/A below 80wt.% are distributed macro-pores with Black Core.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.217-222
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• 2007

Microwave dielectric properties of $(1-x)CaWO_4-xYNbO_4$ ceramics have been investigated as a function of $YNbO_4$ content($0.05{\leq}x{\leq}0.4$). A single phase with tetragonal scheelite structure was obtained up to x=0.10 and then the secondary phase with fergusonite structure was increased. With the increase of $YNbO_4$ content, apparent densities of the specimens were decreased. This results were due to the lower theoretical density of $YNbO_4(5.581g/cm^3)$ than that of $CaWO_4(6.117g/cm^3)$. Dielectric constant(K) and quality factor(Qf) were decreased with $YNbO_4$ content which could be attribute to the decrease of density and the increase of secondary phase. Temperature coefficient of resonant frequency (TCF) of the specimens with the $YNbO_4$ content was depended on dielectric mixing rule.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.40 no.7
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• pp.690-695
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• 2003

Soft-solution route employing PVA(Polyvinyl Alcohol) as a polymeric carrier in a mixed metal cation solution was used for synthesis of single-phase nickel aluminate (NiA1$_2$O$_4$) powders. The PVA ensured the homogeneous distribution of metal ions in the solution and it resulted in the decrease of crystallization temperature. The synthesized powders prepared by PVA addition were soft and ball-milled easily. The ball-milled powders of about 300 nm in size were fully densified to density of 4.35 g/㎤ at 1600$^{\circ}C$ for 1 h. The Vickers hardness, flexural strength, fracture toughness and thermal expansion coefficient of the sintered nickel aluminate were 14.2 ㎬, 304 ㎫, 4.8 ㎫$.$m$\^$1/2/ and 9.8${\times}$10$\^$-6//$^{\circ}C$, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.49 no.2
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• pp.173-178
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• 2012

The $Y_2O_3$ ceramics have been widely used as plasma resistant materials in the semiconductor industry. In this study, composites made of plasma resistant $Y_2O_3$ and electrically conductive carbon have been produced. The electrical properties of this composite were measured with respect to the size, volume fraction of the conductive carbon phase, and sintering temperature. When micro-sized carbon was used, the composites were insulating up to 5 wt% addition of the carbon. However, when nano-sized carbon of around 60 ~100 nm was used, the composites became conductive over threshold volume fraction of carbon, which increased with increasing sintering temperature. This behavior of electrical conductivity of the composites was discussed in terms of the percolation theory. The percolation threshold of the conductivity seemed to be affected by the grain growth and coalescences of dispersed conductive carbon phases with grain growth of matrix $Y_2O_3$.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.57 no.7
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• pp.1208-1212
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• 2008

In this study, both structural and microwave dielectric properties of the $Ba_5B_4O_{15}$ (B=Ta, Nb) cation-deficient perovskite ceramics with sintering temperature were investigated. All samples of the $Ba_5B_4O_{15}$ (B=Ta, Nb) ceramics were prepared by the conventional mixed oxide method and sintered at $1325^{\circ}C{\sim}1575^{\circ}C$. The bulk density and dielectric constant of the $Ba_5Ta_4O_{15}$ ceramics were increased continuously with increasing of sintering temperature. The quality factor of the $Ba_5Ta_4O_{15}$ ceramics was increased in as the sintering temperature increases from $1375^{\circ}C{\sim}1475^{\circ}C$ but decreased at the temperatures above $1475^{\circ}C$. And the bulk density, dielectric constant and quality factor of the $Ba_5Nb_4O_{15}$ ceramics were increased in as the sintering temperature increases from $1325^{\circ}CP{\sim}1400^{\circ}C$ but decreased at the temperatures above $1400^{\circ}C$. In the case of the $Ba_5Ta_4O_{15}$ sintered at $1475^{\circ}C$ and $Ba_5Nb_4O_{15}$ ceramics sintered at $1400^{\circ}C$, the dielectric constant, quality factor, and temperature coefficient of the resonant frequency (TCRF) were 25.15, 53,105 GHz, -3.06 $ppm/^{\circ}C$ and 39.55, 28,052 GHz, +5.7 ppm/$^{\circ}C$, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.571-575
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• 2005

In order to improve the efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC), $TiO_2$ electrode screen-printed on transparent conducting oxide (TCO) substrate was sintered in variation with different temperature$(350\;to\;550^{\circ}C)$. $TiO_2$ electrode on fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) glass was assembled with Pt counter electrode on FTO glass. I-V properties of DSSCs were measured under solar simulator. Also, effect of sintering temperature on surface morphology of $TiO_2$ films was investigated to understand correlation between its surface morphology and sintering temperature. Such surface morphology was observed by atomic force microscopy (AFM). Below sintering temperature of $500^{\circ}C$, efficiency of DSSCs was relatively lower due to lower open circuit voltage. Oppositely, above sintering temperature of $500^{\circ}C$, efficiency of DSSCs was relatively higher due to higher open circuit voltage. In both cases, lower fill factor (FF) was observed. However, at sintering temperature of $500^{\circ}C$, both efficiency and fill factor of DSSCs were mutually complementary, enhancing highest fill factor and efficiency. Such results can be explained in comparison of surface morphology with schematic diagram of energy states on the $TiO_2$ electrode surface. Consequently, it was considered that optimum sintering temperature of a-terpinol included $TiO_2$ paste is at $500^{\circ}C$.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.230-239
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• 1992

Nickel was used as a catalyst for the hydrogen electrode in alkaline fuel cell. The optimum electrolyte concentration and recommendable operating temperature identified from polarization curves were 6N KOH and $80^{\circ}C$, respectively. Comparing the conductivity, apparent porosity and current density at porous hydrogen electrode manufactured with various PTFE additions, the proper content of PTFE was 10wt%. Chemisorption was carried out to define the appropriate surface area. The electrode produced with 10wt% of PTFE and sintered at $340^{\circ}C$ showed more than $200mA/cm^2$ of current density. The morphology of electrode surface was investigated with SEM. Cold pressing, hot pressing, rolling and calendering methods were carried out for manufacturing the electrode, and electrochemical characteristics for each method was studied.