• Membrane Journal
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.181-189
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• 2020

In the present study, a biomimetic alumina membrane was fabricated by using selenic acid as an electrolyte to overcome the asymmetry limit of the square pulse anodization process. The prepared membrane has conical channels with a minimum diameter of 10 nm, a maximum diameter of 50 nm, and a length of 5 ㎛. The rectification property was higher than membranes fabricated by sulfuric acid. It showed 2.9 times larger current at +1 V than -1 V. Also, the membrane, which sulfonic acid group was introduced by surface modification, showed 4.2 times larger rectification property at -1 V than +1 V. Theoretical verifications were supported by the numerical analyses of 2D models. The results of the present study present a convenient method to fabricate two type membranes with different rectification properties and are expected to be used to control ion transport.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.612-621
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• 2018

In this study, $TiO_2$ nanotube plate and metal electrodes(Copper, Nickel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Tin, Titanium) were compared on cathodic reduction of nitrate ($NO_3{^-}-N$) during electrolysis. The electrochemical characteristics were compared based on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The surface morphology was obtained using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) method. Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method was implemented for the specific surface area analysis of the cathodes. To study kinetics, 90 minute batch electrolysis of nitrate solution was performed for each cathodes. In conclusion, under the condition of relatively low ($0.04 A\;cm^{-2}$) current density, $TiO_2$ nanotube plate showed no surface corrosion during the electrolysis, and the reaction rate was measured the highest in the kinetic analysis.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.586-592
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• 2009

The preparation of structures with nanosized arrays allows mimicking many different morphologies that exist in nature. In addition, polymer is considered as a material that can be easily applicable to the fabrication of nanostructures and can effectively exhibit nanosize effects since material, synthesis and processing cost is low, and many of polymer structures are well studied. Porous alumina template prepared by anodization of aluminum among nanofabrication methods is the one of promising routes that cost-effectively provides very regularly arrayed nanostructures. In this review, we describe the fabrication of the nanotemplate and template-based polymer nanostructures and their applications.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2018.06a
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• pp.69.1-69.1
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• 2018

산업 현장에서 자주 사용되는 알루미늄 합금은 순도가 높은 알루미늄에 비해 경제성, 기계적 성질이 우수한 장점이 있다. 하지만 이런 합금들은 물리적, 화학적 성질이 순수 알루미늄과 달라 양극산화와 같은 표면처리가 쉽지 않다. 양극산화는 표면처리 기술의 대표적인 방법 중 하나로 인위적으로 산화피막을 형성하는 기술이다. 순도가 높은 알루미늄은 산성 전해질에서의 양극산화를 통해 다공성 산화피막을 형성할 수 있으며 그 구조로 인해 내식성, 내마모성 등 기계적, 화학적인 다양한 장점이 있다. 하지만, Mg, Si, Cr과 같은 성분이 함유된 알루미늄의 경우 산성 전해질에서 산화물을 형성되지 않는다. 본 연구에서 기존의 산성 전해질에서의 양극산화 방법이 아닌$K_2HPO_4$를 함유하는 고온의 글리세롤 전해질을 사용하여 양극산화를 진행하였다. 사용한 알루미늄은 산업용으로 자주 사용되는 3000계열의 알루미늄을 사용하였으며 균일한 양극산화를 위해 샌드페이퍼를 통한 연마과정을 통해 표면을 평탄화 하였다. 이후 전기화학적 에칭 과정을 거쳐 표면에 있는 자연산화막을 제거하여 표면 분석을 용이하게 하였다. 양극산화는 10wt%의 $K_2HPO_4$/글리세롤 전해질에서 전해질의 온도와 인가 전압을 달리 하여 진행하였다. 결과 $150^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도에서 알루미늄 합금의 양극산화를 확인할 수 있었고 $170^{\circ}C$의 온도에서 인가 전압을 20V로 하였을 때 가장 정렬된 다공성 구조를 얻을 수 있었다. 본 연구 결과를 통해 산업용 알루미늄 합금의 양극산화를 통해 다공성 나노구조 산화물을 형성 시킬 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.51 no.6
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• pp.393-399
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• 2018

Formation behavior of aluminum anodic oxide (AAO) films on Al6061 alloy was studied in view of thickness, morphology and defects in the anodic films in 20 vol.% sulfuric acid solution at a constant current density of $40mA/cm^2$, using voltage-time curve, observation of anodized specimen colors and surface and cross-sectional morphologies of anodic films with anodization time. With increasing anodizing time, voltage for film formation increased exponentially after about 12 min and its increasing rate decreased after 25 min, followed by a rapid decrease of the voltage after about 28 min. Surface color of anodized specimen became darker with increasing anodizing time up to about 20 min, while it appeared to be brighter with increasing anodizing time after 20 min. The darkened and brightened surfaces with anodizing time are attributed to an increase in thickness of porous anodic oxide film and a chemical damage of the films due to heat generated by increased resistance of the film, respectively. Cross-sectional observation of AAO films revealed the formation of defects of crack shape at the metal/oxide interface after 15 min which prevents the growth of AAO films. Width and length of the crack-like defect increased with anodizing time up to 25 min of anodizing, and finally the outer part of AAO films was partly dissolved or detached after 30 min of anodizing, resulting in non-uniform surface structures of the AAO films.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• v.6 no.6
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• pp.275-281
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• 2007

The effect of annealing on the pitting corrosion resistance of anodized Al-Mg alloy (AA5052) processed by equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) was investigated by electrochemical techniques in a solution containing 0.2 mol/L of $AlCl_3$ and also by surface analysis. The Al-Mg alloy was annealed at a fixed temperature between 473 and 573 K for 120 min in air after ECAP. Anodizing was conducted for 40 min at $100-400A/m^2$ at 293 K in a solution containing 1.53 mol/L of $H_2SO_4$ and 0.0185 mol/L of $Al_2(SO_4)_3$. The internal stress generated in anodic oxide films during anodization was measured with a strain gauge to clarify the effect of ECAP on the pitting corrosion resistance of anodized Al-Mg alloy. The time required to initiate the pitting corrosion of anodized Al-Mg alloy was shorter in samples subjected to ECAP, indicating that ECAP decreased the pitting corrosion resistance. However, the pitting corrosion resistance was greatly improved by annealing after ECAP. The time required to initiate pitting corrosion increased with increasing annealing temperature. The strain gauge attached to Al-Mg alloy revealed that the internal stress present in the anodic oxide films was compressive stress, and that the stress was larger with ECAP than without. The compressive internal stress gradually decreased with increasing annealing temperature. Scanning electron microscopy showed that cracks occurred in the anodic oxide film on Al-Mg alloy during initial corrosion and that the cracks were larger with ECAP than without. The ECAP process of severe plastic deformation produces large internal stresses in the Al-Mg alloy; the stresses remain in the anodic oxide films, increasingthe likelihood of cracks. It is assumed that the pitting corrosion is promoted by these cracks as a result of the higher internal stress resulting from ECAP. The improvement in the pitting corrosion resistance of anodized AlMg alloy as a result of annealing appears to be attributable to a decrease in the internal stresses in anodic oxide films