• Journal of Information Display
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• v.2 no.3
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• pp.78-85
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• 2001

The growth of carbon nanotubes(CNTs) in anodic aluminum oxide(AAO) template and their application to a field emitter are described. AAO templates were fabricated by anodizing bulk aluminum and sputtered thin Al film on Nb-coated Si wafers. After Co catalyst had been electrochemically deposited into the bottom of the pores in AAO template, CNTs were grown by pyrolyzing $C_2H_2$. Depending on the reaction conditions, CNTs grew up to or over the top of the pores in AAO template with different structures. The morphology and structure of CNTs were observed with a scanning electron microscope and a transmission electron microscope. The diameter of CNTs strongly depended on the size of the pores in AAO template and the growing conditions. The electron field emission measurement of the samples resulted in the turn-on field of 1.9-2.2 $V/{\mu}m$ and the field enhancement factor of 2450-5200. The observation of high field enhancement factors is explained in terms of low field screening effect.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.224-232
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• 2005

Dry sliding wear behavior of electro-pressure sintered Fe-Ni and Co-Fe-Ni compacts was investigated. Pin-on-disk wear tests were performed on the sintered Fe-Ni, Co-Fe-Ni disk specimens against alumina $(Al_2O_3)$ and silica $(SiO_2)$ ball counterparts at various loads ranging from 3N to 12N. A constant sliding speed of 0.1m/sec was employed. Wear rate was calculated by dividing the weight loss measured after the test by specific gravity and sliding distance. Worn surfaces and cross sections of them were examined by a scanning electron microscopy, and wear mechanism of the compacts was investigated. Wear characteristics of the compacts were discussed as a function of composition of the compacts. Relationship between the wear rate and mechancial properties of the compact was explored, and effects of the oxide layer that was formed on wearing surface of the compacts on the wear were also studied.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2016.02a
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• pp.340-340
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• 2016

We have prepared alumina (Al2O3) doped zinc oxide (AZO) films by DC magnetron sputtering (MS) technique and obtained higher self surface texturing at a high target angle (f). We have characterized the films and applied it as a front electrode of a single junction amorphous silicon solar cell. At a lower f the deposited films show higher values of optical gap (Eg), charge carriers mobility & concentration, crystallite grain size and wider wavelength range of transmission. At higher target angle the sheet resistance, surface roughness, haze factor etc for the films increase. For f=72.5o the haze factor for diffused transmission becomes 6.46% at 540 nm wavelength. At f=72.5o the material shows a reduction in crystallinity and evolution of a hemispherical-type sub-micron surface textures. A Monte Carlo method (MCM) of simulation of the AZO film deposition shows that such an enhanced self-surface texturing of the films at higher f is possible.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.44.2-44.2
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• 2009

Polycrystalline materials suchas yttria and alumina have been applied as a plasma resisting material for the plasma processing chamber. However, polycrystal line material may easily generate particles and the particles are sources of contamination during the plasma enhanced process. Amorphous material can be suitable to prevent particle generation due to absence of grain-boundaries. We manufactured nitrogen-containing $SiO_2-Al_2O_3-Y_2O_3$ based glasses with various contents of silicon and fixed nitrogen content. The thermal properties, mechanical properties and plasma etching rate were evaluated and compared for the different composition samples. The plasma etching behavior was estimated using XPS with depth profiling. From the result, the plasma etching rate highly depends on the silicon content and it may results from very low volatile temperature of SiF4 generated during plasma etching. The silicon concentration at the plasma etched surface was very low besides the concentration of yttrium and aluminum was relatively high than that of silicon due to high volatile temperature of fluorine compounds which consisted with aluminum and yttrium. Therefore, we conclude that the samples having low silicon content should be considered to obtain low plasma etching rate for the plasma resisting material.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.32-39
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• 1994

Catalytic combustion type sensor was fabricated for alcohol detection, and its characteristics were tested. When the resistance of Pt coil for pellistor is 2.0 ohm, suggestible input power to bridge circuit was about 300 mW for methanol detection, and in the range from 350 mW to 400 mW for ethanol. Pellistors were prepared by means of impregnating Pt or Pd on the ${\gamma}$-alumina bead for sensing element, and transition metals such as $Co_{3}O_{4}$, $Fe_{2}O_{3}$ for compensating element.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.11 no.7
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• pp.622-624
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• 2001

The CVD film of methoxysilane derived from diphenyldimethoxysilane(DPDMS) was formed on the outer surface of a porous ${\alpha}-alumina$ support tube coated(via dipping-drying-calcining) with a boehmite sol(0.3 mol-Al/L). The resulting silica membrane($500^{\circ}C,\;P_{fe}\;=\;130\;Pa$) showed a permeance of $5.18{\times}10^{-8}\;mol\;{\cdot}\;m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}{\cdot}Pa^{-1}\;for\;CO_2$ and a permselectivity of 13.35 for $CO_2/N_2\;at\;30^{\circ}C$.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.03a
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• pp.243-243
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• 2003

무기 나노 입자와 유기물간의 균일한 화학적 결합으로 제조된 나노 구조형 재료는 수많은 용도에 부응할 수 있는 기계적, 전기적 및 광학적 특성을 설계, 제조하는데 유용한 방법으로 사용되고 있다. 이중 화학적 습식 졸-겔 공정은 나노 구조형 유/무기 하이브리드 재료 제조에 매우 효과적인 방법으로 알려져 있으며 내부식성 금속 코팅막, 내 스크래치 코팅막 제조에 활용되고 있다. 그러나 무기 나노 졸 입자와 유기물과의 매개로 작용하는 커플링제와의 하이브리드 과정에 대한 정보는 극히 조금 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 알루미나 나노 졸과 GPS((3-glycidoxypropyl-triethoxysilane)와의 하이브리드 생성 과정을 이온 전도도 측정으로 관찰한 결과를 보고하고자 한다. 알루미나 나노 졸은 Al(NO$_3$)$_3$.9$H_2O$ 수용액에 NH$_4$OH를 가하여 침전물을 얻고 여과 및 수세하여 졸 입자의 함량이 약 5 wt%가 되게 이온교환수와 해교제인 초산을 소량 가하여 10$0^{\circ}C$에서 약 50시간 열처리하는 방법으로 제조하였다. 알루미나 졸 입자와 GPS와의 결합 과정을 reactor FT-IR로 시간에 파라 연속적으로 분석하여 그 반응 경로를 이온 전기전도와 비교하여 논의 될 것이다. 아래 그림 1은 알루미나 나노 졸에 GPS를 첨가한 후 시간에 따라 얻어진 이온 전기전도도를 나타낸 그림이다.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.03a
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• pp.135-135
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• 2003

This paper presents the preparation of SnO$_2$ films by Sol-Gel process and using spin coating method, and their sensing properties in CO gas. Experimental procedure consisted of following steps: (1) Tin chloride(SnCl$_4$) and Ammonium hydrogen carbonate (NH$_4$HCO$_3$) were used as precursors; (2) the Sol solution with concentration of about 10wt% SnO$_2$ was prepared from washed Gel-precipitate for spin coating step; (3) thereafter, the coating solution was dropped onto the alumina (Al$_2$O$_3$) substrate that was then spun, the spin coating was carried out with total 10 times; (4) finally, the films were calcined for 3 hours at 50$0^{\circ}C$ or higher temperature (600, 700, 800 or 90$0^{\circ}C$) in order to obtain various gram sizes. The average grain size was calculated by Scherrer's equation using main peaks in XRD spectra; meanwhile the thickness, microstructure and surface morphology of the films were observed by FE-SEM.

• International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.38-44
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• 2007

Combat vehicles are frequently maneuvered in battlefields when the lives of combatants are being threatened. These vehicles are important elements that influence the consequences of a battle. Their armor must be lightweight and provide excellent protection to ensure successful operations. Ceramic composite armor has recently been developed by many countries to fulfill these requirements. We reviewed previous research to determine an effective armor design, and then fabricated a composite armor structure using $Al_2O_3$ and glass fiber-reinforced polymer. Specimens were manufactured under controlled conditions using different backing plate thicknesses and bonding methods for the ceramic layer and the backing plate. The penetration of an armor-piercing bullet was evaluated from ballistic protection tests. The bonding method between the ceramic layer and the fiber-reinforced polymer influenced the ballistic protection performance. A bonding layer using rubber provided the best protection.

• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.11 no.6 s.47
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• pp.451-461
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• 2004

Dry sliding wear behavior of electro-pressure sintered Co-Fe and Co-Ni compacts was investigated. Pin-on-disk wear tests were performed on the sintered Co-Fe, Co-Ni disks against alumina $(Al_2O_3)$ and silica $(SiO_2)$ balls at various loads ranging from 3N to 12N. A constant sliding speed of 0.1m/sec was employed. Wear rate was calculated by dividing the weight loss of a specimen by the measured specific gravity and sliding dis-tance. Worn surfaces and cross-sections of the specimens were examined using an SEM and EDS to investigate wear mechanism of the compacts. The wear behavior of the compacts were discussed as a function of their com-position. Effects of mechancial properties of the compact as well as oxide layers formed on wearing surface on the wear were also discussed.