• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.50-56
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• 2000

Precursor gels with the composition of xZrO2·(100-x)SiO2 systems (x=10, 20 and 30 mol%) were prepared by the sol-gel method. Kinetic parameters, such as activation energy, Avrami's exponent, n, and dimensionality crystal growth value, m, have been simultaneously calculated from the DTA data using Kissinger and Matusita equations. The crystallite size dependence of tetragonal to monoclinic transformation of ZrO2 was investigated using XRD, in relation to the fracture toughness. The crystallization of tetragonal ZrO2 occurred through 3-dimensional diffusiion controlled growth(n=m=2) and the activation energy for crystallization was calculated using Kissinger and Matusita equations, as about 310∼325±10kJ/mol. The growth of t-ZrO2, in proportion to the cube of radius, increased with increasing heating temperature and hteat-treatment time. It was suggested that the diffusion of Zr4+ ions by Ostwald ripening was rate-limiting process for thegrowth of t-ZrO2 crystallite size. The fracture toughness of xZrO2·(100-x)SiO2 systems glass ceramics increased with increasing crystallite size of t-ZrO2. The fracture toughness of 30ZrO2·70SiO2 system glass ceramics heated at 1,100℃ for 5h was 4.84 MPam1/2 at a critical crystaliite size of 40 nm.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.32-38
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• 2012

In this study, direct reduction of $ZrO_2$ using liquid calcium was investigated. The influence of molar ratio of Ca and $ZrO_2$, reaction time and temperature on the reduction behavior of $ZrO_2$ was studied. Experiments were conducted in a closed stainless steel chamber under Ar atmosphere during 5 to 60 minutes. Most of the $ZrO_2$ was reduced to Zr in 5 minutes at 1223 K and 3 Ca/$ZrO_2$ molar ratio. The minimum oxygen content in reduced metal Zr was obtained about 0.66 wt% at 1373 K after 30 minutes and 4 Ca/$ZrO_2$ molar ratio. The morphology of zirconium powder obtained was highly affected by the reaction temperature and reaction time.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.385-393
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• 1995

Akali-resistant porous glass was prepared by phase separation in Na2O-B2O3-SiO2 system containing ZrO2 and MgO. ZrO2 was added for alkali-resistance and MgO for anti-cracking during leaching. Optimal content of ZrO2 for alkali-resistance was 7wt% and devitrification by heat treatment resulted from further addition. Pore size and pore volume were decreased and specific surface area was increased with ZrO2 addition due to depression in phase separation. Addition of 3mol% MgO to mother glass containing 7wt% ZrO2 was effective for anti-crack during leaching. In this case, with phase separation at 55$0^{\circ}C$ and 5$25^{\circ}C$ for 20 hrs. crack-free porous glasses could be prepared. The relation between pore size r and heat treatment time t at 55$0^{\circ}C$ was D=25.58＋18.16t. According to measurement of gas permeability, the mechanism of gas permeation was Knudsen flow. N2 and He permeability of porous glass which was prepared by heat treatment at 55$0^{\circ}C$ for 20 hrs. were 0.843$\times$10-7mol/$m^2$.s.Pa and 2.161$\times$10-7mol/$m^2$.s.Pa respectively.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.5 no.7
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• pp.888-896
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• 1995

In this paper the manufacture of shrinkage-free in situ Mullite-ZrO$_2$ceramics through the addition of Al base metal powder to the mixture of ZrSiO$_4$and A1$_2$O$_3$was attempt. The ZrO$_2$-strengthened mullite ceramics was prepared after the following reaction form, 3(Al+Al$_2$O$_3$)+2ZrSiO$_4$longrightarrow3A1$_2$O$_3$.2SiO$_2$+2ZrO$_2$Al metal powder was added from none to 30 weight percent to the A1$_2$O$_3$. The powders were mechanically mixed, isostatically pressed and reaction sintered at 1450-1$600^{\circ}C$ for 3hours. The specimens were sintered with and without intrim soaking time for 5 hours at 125$0^{\circ}C$ for the oxidation of Al-powder The addition of aluminium accelerates the reaction and compensate the shrinkage during the sintering through an increase in volume of oxidized Al. Because coarse flake type Al metal powders were not effectively milled, oxidized Al resulted in the relative large pore in the specimen.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.519-526
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• 2001

The effects of methyl isobutyl ketone(MIBK)/ethanol(EtOH) solvent mixtures on the dispension, particle size distribution and rheology of $Al_2$O$_3$/ZrO$_2$ nonaqueous suspensions were investigated by measuring sedimentation density and viscosity. The sedimentation density of $Al_2$O$_3$ and ZrO$_2$ particles increased in MIBK-rich($\geq$60 vol%) solvents with 'Hypermer' KD-1 as a dispersant. The ball-milled suspensions in 80MIBK/20EtOH(vol%) solvent exhibited the narrow and unimodal particle size distribution. Although all Suspensions exhibited the Pseduo-Plastic flow(Shear thinning) the shear thinning behavior was somewhat different depending on the mixture ratio of $Al_2$O$_3$/ZrO$_2$ and MIBK/EtOH. Under a given shear rate( <300 s$^{-1}$ for $Al_2$O$_3$; <3000 s$^{-1}$ for ZrO$_2$) the strongest shear thinning appeared in the $Al_2$O$_3$ and ZrO$_2$ suspensions with pure MIBK solvent. The shear thinning was nearly independable on the mixture ratio of $Al_2$O$_3$/ZrO$_2$ in case of using the identical solvent(80MIBK/20EtOH, vol%).

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.31 no.7
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• pp.772-776
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• 1994

Using two kinds of ZrO2 powder stabilized by 8 mol% and 3 mol% of Y2O3 several microstructures were designed; two single composition specimens of 8 mol% Y2O3-ZrO3 and 3 mol% Y2O3-ZrO2 and five mixture specimens with multi-layered structure and particulate mixture structure at a mixing ratio of 1:1 by weight. Electrical conductivities were measured from 250 to 75$0^{\circ}C$ in air using an impedance analyser, and fracture toughness at room temperature using the indentation method. Making the mixture structures was more effective in enhancing fracture toughness than electrical conductivity. At low temperatures 3 mol% Y2O3-ZrO2 showed the highest values in both electrical conductivity and fracture toughness, while at high temperature the specimens of alternately stacked planar and coarse granulated structure were most favorable.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.143-148
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• 1996

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.242-248
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• 1989

The powder properties and sinterability of ZrO2-8m/o Y2O3 prepared by coprecipitation were investigated. The specific surface area and the total pore volume were increased with increasing pH of sediment and using of ethyl alcohol for washing. The powders of prepared by freeze drying method were showed the smallest particle size and lowest agglomerate rate, and the powders obtained from spray drying method were showed porous structure. At 130$0^{\circ}C$, their relative density were 94-96%, so these sintered bodies have revealed high sinterability in spite of low sintering temperature.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.330-336
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• 1997

1:1 복합 페로스카이트 물질인 La(Mg1/2Ti1/2)O3 and La(Mg1/2Zr1/2)O3의 양이온 규칙 존재와 고주파 유전특성을 x선 회절과 회로망분석기를 사용하여 조사하였다. 기존의 연구에서는 두 물질 모두 양이온 규칙이 없으며 입방정 구조를 갖는다고 보고되었지만, 본 연구에서의 x선 분석에서는 양이온 규칙을 나타내는 초격자회절선과 비입방정 구조를 의미하는 기본회절선의 split이 발견되었다. 고주파 영역에서의 유전율은 La(Mg1/2Ti1/2)O3의 경우 29,La(Mg1/2Zr1/2)O3는 24, 품질계수(Q*f)는 각각 73000, 49000이다. 공진주파수 온도계수는 La(Mg1/2Ti1/2)O3의 경우 - 65ppm/$^{\circ}$C,La(Mg1/2Zr1/2)O3는 -80ppm/$^{\circ}$C로 음의 값을 가진다.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.303-312
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• 2006

The asymmetric hybrid membranes of polyethersulfone (PES) and $ZrO_2$ nanoparticles were prepared via new one-step procedure combining simultaneously the phase-inversion method and the sol-gel technique. The optimum contents of $Zr(PrO)_4\;and\;HNO_3$ catalyst were determined by the adsorption experiments of phosphate anion onto the resulting hybrid membranes. The maximum adsorption of phosphate anion is obtained at the conditions of 0.15 mL $Zr(PrO)_4$ addition per 1 mL PES and 30 mL $HNO_3$ addition per 1 mL $Zr(PrO)_4$. Variation of morphology, performance and incorporated $ZrO_2$ amount of the resulting hybrid membranes were discussed and determined using SEM, pure water flux, TGA, ICP, XRD and contact angle measurements. Increasing $Zr(PrO)_4$ addition into casting solution, pure water flux is increased and $ZrO_2$ amount in the hybrid membrane is maximized at the conditions 0.15 mL $Zr(PrO)_4$ addition per 1 mL PES. The prephosphatation of PES-$ZrO_2$ hybrid membrane was studied to modify the surface characteristics of membrane. Ultrafiltration of bovine serum albumin (BSA) solution was performed in a dead-end cell using both a bare (non-phosphated) and a phosphated hybrid membrane. It is revealed that both the permeate flux and BSA rejection were increased as about 40% by prephosphatation of hybrid membrane. These results may be explained on the basis of the increase of membrane hydrophilicity, which was determined from contact angle measurements.