• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.45 no.12
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• pp.845-850
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• 2008

Hydrated sodium silicate was synthesized by hydrothermal reaction using anhydrous sodium silicate. The optimum additions of water was 25wt% to make hydrated sodium silicate with homogeneous and purposed water contents. Porous ceramics with homogeneous microstructure and spherical closed pore can be fabricated by elimination of the large pores(a few mm in size) which was formed during first heat treatment through the decomposition of water. Spherical closed pore was formed above $600^{\circ}C$ and the pore size was increased with increasing second heat treatment temperature due to growth of pores. The size of spherical closed pore was varied from 35 to $233\;{\mu}m$ and specific gravity was varied from 0.2 to 1.02 depending on the combinations of the first and second heat treatment temperature.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.45 no.12
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• pp.782-787
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• 2008

Ni-ceria cermets have been extensively investigated as candidates for the anode in intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells. We have used the citric method to synthesize nanocomposite powders consisting of NiO (Ni metal content: $40{\sim}60%$ by volume) highly dispersed in $Ce_{0.9}Gd_{0.1}O_{1.95}$ (CGO). The microstructure characteristics and sintering behaviors of the nanocomposites were investigated. No impurity phases were observed and the shrinkage of these substrates matched well with that of a CGO electrolyte with a specific surface area of $11\;m^2/g$. Densification of the CGO electrolyte layer to $<5\;{\mu}m$ thickness was achieved by co-firing the laminated electrolyte with the porous NiO-CGO substrate at $1400^{\circ}C$ for 6 h.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.49 no.1
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• pp.48-55
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• 2012

Degradation of performance and life time of a functional material or device thereof is induced, to a great extent, by mass transfer in the material that is driven by various thermodynamic forces imposed intentionally or accidentally during its operation or service. The forces are any gradient of intensive thermodynamic variables, component chemical potentials, electrical potential, temperature, stresses, and the like. This paper reviews electric-field induced degradation phenomena in ionic solid compounds including insulation resistance degradation, crystal shift, microstructural alterations, compositional unmixing, and compound decomposition. Their inner workings are also discussed qualitatively.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.46 no.4
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• pp.365-371
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• 2009

It is well known that the properties of concrete such as the compressive strength, water permeability, water tightness and durability are affected by micro-structure in hardened cement paste. Especially, for durability of concrete, watertightness of cementitious materials is the most critical property among various properties. Recently, many types of materials as organic and/or inorganic materials are used for watertightness of concrete. In this study, The effect of Stearic Acid at $0.5\;wt%{\sim}3.0\;wt%$ adding ratios on the hydration and watertightness property of cement were investigated. And we also discussed the changing of microstructure in hardened cement paste by addition of Stearic Acid. Cement paste with Stearic Acid showed improvement of watertightness by reducing of cement total pore volume and decomposition of Stearic Acid.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2001.11b
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• pp.406-409
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• 2001

The conductivity properties and synthesis of $LaNiO_{3}$ ceramics from $La_{1+\delta}NiO_{3}(\delta=-0.06,0,0.06)$ were investigated. A single perovskite phase was realized at $800^{\circ}C$. $La_{2}NiO_{4}$ and other unexpected oxide were observed at $1000^{\circ}C$. The Microstructure was showed clearly that it is a low density porous material. $LaNiO_3$ ceramic showed a metallic conductivity. The conductivity of La rich samples had a higher value than the La poor samples.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.223-226
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• 2002

Appropriate design/manufacturing conditions, to give outstanding material properties to the $Si_3$$N_4$-BN and AIN-BN based composite materials, will be investigated using the experimental design methods. Ultra-precision machinability of the developed ceramics will be systematically studied in the viewpoint of microstructure and material properties. Also, finite element methods will be applied to define basic principles to significantly improve machinability and various properties. Basic experiments will be performed to develop optimum ultra-precision machining technologies for the developed ceramics. For ultra-precision lapping machining, need to develop a ultra-precision lapping system, suitable metal bonded diamond wheel, and appropriate condition of ultra-precision lapping machining.

• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.179-185
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• 2001

Through the observation of wear scar of two ceramic materials, microstructural wear mechanisms was investigated. As for the $Al_2O_3$-5 vol% SiC nanocomposite, the grain boundary fracture was suppressed by the presence of SiC nano-particles. The intragranular SiC particles have inhibited the extension of plastic deformation through the whole grain. Part of plastic deformation was accommodated around SiC particles, which made a cavity at the interface between SiC and matrix alumina. On the other hand, gas-pressure sintered silicon nitride showed extensive grain boundary fracture due to the thermal fatigue. The lamination of wear scar was initiated by the dissolution of grain boundary phase. These two extreme cases showed the importance of microstructures in wear behavior.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.309-315
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• 1993

Gas pressure sintering is a promising process in various densification methods of high strength Si3N4 ceramics. Environmental influences on gas pressure sintering of Si3N4 was investigated with the variationof packing powder, specimen container and N2 gas pressure. The specimens had higher density, larger weight loss and inhomogeneous color in graphite specimen container than in SN26 crucible. The variations of sintering densities in various packing powders (Si3N4, SN26, AlN, BN) were very small but SiC powder was synthesised in graphite crucible with Si3N4 packing powder, aluminium oxynitride compounds were synthesised in SN26 crucible with AlN packing power. Also N2 gas pressure over 20kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$ reduced the densification of Si3N4 in one step-gas pressure sintering. As the result of two step-gas pressure sintering at 700kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$ for 15min., relative density of 99.9% and 3-point bending strength of 1090MPa and dense microstructure of 3~4${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ grain size were obtained.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.32 no.7
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• pp.846-852
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• 1995

The multiply reinforced mullite-zirconia composites were prepared with addition of Al2O3 particles, platelets, and fibers. The sinter-HIP specimens (presintered at 1$700^{\circ}C$ and hipped at 1$600^{\circ}C$) showed that the fracture toughness of Al2O3 fiber reinforcement (4.4 MPa.{{{{ SQRT {m} }}) was higher than those of platelet (4.0 MPa.{{{{ SQRT {m} }}) and of particle (3.9MPa.{{{{ SQRT {m} }}) reinforcement, whereas the fracture strength of Al2O3 particle reinforcement (304 MPa) was higher than those of platelet (293MPa) and of fiber (248MPa) reinforcement.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.31 no.9
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• pp.1053-1059
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• 1994

The influence of ZrO2 addition on microstructre and mechanical strength of magnesia ceramics were discussed. ZrO2 was existed as a cubic phase resulted from MgO solubility into ZrO2 on firing at temperature range from 130$0^{\circ}C$ to 1$600^{\circ}C$ for 2 h. The addition of ZrO2 markedly promoted the densification of MgO also above 150$0^{\circ}C$ and the sintered density at 1$600^{\circ}C$, 2 h reached to 95.2% of the theoretical. The solubility of MgO into c-ZrO2 was about 7.68 wt% and it was segregated at grain boundary on cooling to room temperature. ZrO2 existing as a second phase retarded the grain growth of MgO. The bending strength were increased to 240 MPa with the amount of ZrO2.