• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.30 no.12
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• pp.762-767
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• 2017

Mullite ($3Al_2O_3{\cdot}2SiO_2$) has emerged as a promising candidate for high-temperature structural materials due to its erosion resistance, chemical and thermal stabilities, relatively low thermal expansion coefficient, excellent thermal shock and creep resistances, and low dielectric constant. However, since the pure mullite sintering temperature is as high as $1,600{\sim}1,700^{\circ}C$, there is an increasing need for a sintering additive capable of improving the strength characteristics while lowering the sintering temperature. Herein we have tried to obtain the optimal sintering additive composition by adding MgO, $Cr_2O_3$, and $Y_2O_3$ to mullite, followed by sintering at $1,325{\sim}1,550^{\circ}C$ for 2 h. With additives of 2 wt% of MgO, 2 wt% of $Cr_2O_3$, 4 wt% of $Y_2O_3$, A density of $3.23g/cm^3$ was obtained for the sintered body at $1,350^{\circ}C$ upon using 2 wt% MgO, 2 wt% $Cr_2O_3$, and 4 wt% $Y_2O_3$ as additives. The three-point flexural strength of that was 275 MPa and the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) was $4.15ppm/^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.148-155
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• 2008

Dielectric and pyroelectric properties of relaxor ferroelectric in the PMN-PT solid solution series have been investigated. Features of the diffuse phase transition in PMN-PT system, typical relaxor ferroelectric materials, were studied as a function of temperature and frequency. The transition temperature of the ceramics with PT$\sim$0.325 did not depend on the measuring frequency. This can best realized in a relatively random environment that apparently is provided by PMN-rich complex perovskites, including those containing Pb. The composition with PT>0.35 show the characteristics of a normal single phase ferroelectric material. Thus the studies revealed that the morphotropic phase boundary in the PMN-PT system is in the vicinity of PT$\sim$0.3 and it has a small curvature and as a result the compositions near the morphotropic phase boundary show two phase transitions, rhombohedral$\rightarrow$tetragonal$\rightarrow$cubic, when the samples are heated up to higher temperature. The best optimum compositions are observed near the morphotropic phase boundary.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.257-263
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• 2002

Microstructural investigations of $(Li_{1/2}Pr_{1/2})TiO_3$ (LPT) complex perovskite compounds were carried out using X-ray diffractometry and transmission electron microscopy. LPT has not only the ordering of A-site cation deficiencies but also has the antiphase and inphase tilting of oxygen octahedron and the antiparallel shift of cations. Both the antiphase boundaries and the ferroelastic domains are present in the microstructure. Spinodal decomposition is found in the microstructure. The measured dielectric properties were ${\varepsilon}_r=84.6,\;Q\;{\Large f}_o=776\;GHz,\;{\tau}_{f}=-233.66ppm/^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.19 no.9
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• pp.838-842
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• 2006

0.03Pb$(Sb_{0.5}Nb_{0.5})O_{3}-0.03Pb(Mn{1/3}Nb{2/3)O_{3}-(0.94-x)PbTiO_{3}-xPbZrO_{3}$ ceramics doped with $CeO_{2}$ were synthesized by conventional bulk ceramic processing technique. Phases analysis, microstructures and piezoelectric properties were investigated as a function of $CeO_{2}$ content (0.03, 0.05, 0.1 0.3, 0.5 and 0.7 wt%). Microstructures and phases information were characterized using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and an X-ray diffractometer (XRD). Mechanical quality factor ($Q_{m}$) and coupling factor(kp) were obtained from the resonance measurement method. Both $Q_{m}$ and $k_{p}$ were shown to reach to the maximum at 0.1 wt% $CeO_{2}$. In order to evaluate the stability of resonance frequency and effective electromechanical coupling factor ($K_{eff}$) as a function of $CeO_{2}$, the variation of resonance and anti-resonance frequency were also measured using a high voltage frequency response analyzer under various alternating electric fields from 10 V/mm to 80 V/mm. It was shown that the stability of resonance frequency and effective electromechanical coupling factor were increased with increasing the $CeO_{2}$ contents.

• Proceedings of the Korea Crystallographic Association Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.19-19
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• 2003

A cubic perovskite-type CaCu₃Ti₄O/sub 12/ compound has recently drawn a great attention because of an extraordinary high permittivity (～10⁴ at 1 kHz) at room temperature and its near temperature-independence over a wide temperature region, and thus numerous literature have been reported on CCTO polycrytalline ceramics and thin films. However, only a few literature have been reported on the CCTO single due to the lack of information about the CCTO primary phase field. On the basis of our recent experimental determination of the CCTO primary phase field, we could grow ACu₃Ti₄O/sub 12/(A=Ca, Sr) single crystals using both top-seeded solution growth and flux growth methods. This presentation will include three major parts. In part I, the thermal decomposition reaction of CCTO and its primary phase field in the CaO-CuO-TiO₂ ternary system will be presented. Detailed growth conditions of ACu₃Ti₄O/sub 12/(A=Ca, Sr) single crystals and characteristics of as-grown crystals will be followed in Part II. Part III will be comprised of dielectric properties of as-grown ACu₃Ti₄O/sub 12/(A=Ca, Sr) single crystals. Our experimental results will be compared with those of previous reports for discussion.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.310-310
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 (1-x) Pb(Zr0.515Ti0.485)$O_3$ - x Pb$(Sb_{1/2}Nb_{1/2})O_3$ + 0.5wt% $MnO_2$ 조성에 Pb$(Sb_{1/2}Nb_{1/2})O_3$ (PSN) (x=0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08) 변화에 따른 미세구조 및 압전, 유전특성에 관해 고찰하였다. PSN 치환량이 증가함에 따라 정방정 (tetragonal)구조에서 삼방정(rhombohedral)구조로 상전이가 일어났으며, 결정립의 크기가 작아지는 것을 확인하였다. 전기기계결합계수 (kp) 는 PSN이 4 mol % 치환됨에 따라 증가하였으며, 더 이상 치환 시 감소하였다. PSN 치환에 따른 전기적 특성은, 결정구조, 결정립의 크기 및 2 차상 등의 미세구조와 긴밀한 관계가 있는 것으로 보여진다. 상경계(Morphotropic Phase Boundary) 영역인 0.96 Pb(Zr0.515Ti0.485)$O_3$ - 0.04 Pb$(Sb_{1/2}Nb_{1/2})O_3$ + 0.5wt% $MnO_2$ 조성에서 $\varepsilon{^T}_{33}/\varepsilon_o$ = 1109, $k_p$= 70.8 (%), $d_{33}$= 325 (pC/N)의 우수한 특성을 나타내었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.59-59
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• 2008

Pb(Zr,Ti)$O_3$(PZT)는 현재 가장 우수한 압전특성을 가진 압전 재료로써, 압전효과와 역압전효과를 이용한 압전 액추에이터, 압전 트랜스듀서, 센서, 레조네이터 등의 활동에 대한 연구과 활발하게 이루어 지고 있다. 그러나 압전성이 우수한 PZT 세라믹스들은 Pb 성분이 포함되어 있기 때문에 환경오염뿐 아니라, 경제적인 측면에서도 많은 문제점을 가지고 있어 최근에는 유해원소인 Pb를 포함하지 않는 친환경 압전 세라믹스에 관한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. (Na, K)$NbO_3$은 뛰어난 특성을 가지고 있어 Pb를 기본조성으로 하는 압전세라믹스를 대체할 수 있는 대표적인 물질중의 하나로 알려져 있다. 그러나, potassium의 수분과의 반응성과, 소결시 휘발로 인해 높은 소결밀도의 NKN을 제조하기 어렵다. 이러한 단점을 보안하기 위해 Hot pressing, Hot forging, SPS 등 여러가지 방법을 이용하여 연구가 수행되고 있지만, 고가의 제조공정을 이용해야만 한다. 본 연구에서는 $BaSrTiO_3$의 새로운 고용체를 추가시켜 기본 NKN 조성보다 소결밀도, 유전 및 압전특성을 향상시키고자 하였다.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.15 no.12
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• pp.814-817
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• 2005

In order to enhance energy efficiency in high electric conversion devices such as Power transformers, which need to have high power properties, an alloy design approach in $Pb(Zr,Ti)O_3(PZT)$ base ceramic system was attempted $0.03Pb(Sb_{0.5}Nb_{0.5})O_3-0.03Pb(Mn_{1/3}Nb_{2/3})O_3-(0.94-x)PbTiO_3-xPbZrO_3$[PSN-PMN- PZT] ceramics were synthesized by conventional bulk ceramic processing technique. To improve power properties, the various Zr/Ti ratio was varied ]lear their morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) composition of PSN-PMN-PZT system and their effects on subsequent piezoelectric and dielectric properties for the transformer application at high power were systematically investigated using an impedance analyzer. Microstructure and phase information were characterized using X-ray diffractometer (XRD), a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and others. When the Zr/Ti ratio was 0.415/0.465, the value of $Q_m\;and\;k_p$ were shown to reach to the maximum, indicating that this alloy design can be a feasible composition :or high power transformer.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.32 no.6A
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• pp.648-656
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• 2007

This paper is about band pass filter, using Ceramics in the condition of center frequency 370Hz at milli-wave. The band pass filter is applied to Broadband Convergence Network, representing WLL(Wireless Local Loop) and LMDS(Local Multi-point Distribution Service). Sticking ceramic between strip line on a dielectric material substrate with which conductor's covers upper and basal surface, One will house the exterior by using structural resonance. In this Non Radiative Microstrip Line Filter structure, based upon simulations, generalized the two formulas finding resonant frequency of 1step ceramic resonator and bandwidth of 4step ceramic resonator. Also, As a result of experiment, using Network Analyzer, about created a experiment of structure based on the simulation result of 4-step ceramic resonator, It showed good characteristic of targeted bandwidth, comparing simulated result of 36.58GHz$\sim$37.650GHz with experimented result of 36.6GHz$\sim$37.65GHz.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.51 no.6
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• pp.623-628
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• 2014

Orthorhombic $Ba(Ti_{0.94}Zr_{0.06})O_3$ single crystals are fabricated using the cost-effective solid-state single crystal growth (SSCG) method; their dielectric and piezoelectric properties are also characterized. Measurements show that (001) $Ba(Ti_{0.94}Zr_{0.06})O_3$ single crystals have an electromechanical coupling factor ($k_{33}$) higher than 0.83, piezoelectric charge constant ($d_{33}$) of about 400 [pC/N], and piezoelectric voltage constant ($g_{33}$) higher than 50 [${\times}10^{-3}Vm/N$]. The transition temperature ($T_{OT}$) of the (001) $Ba(Ti_{0.94}Zr_{0.06})O_3$ single crystals between orthorhombic and tetragonal phases is also observed to be about $61^{\circ}C$. Because their electromechanical coupling factor ($k_{33}$) and piezoelectric voltage constant ($g_{33}$) are higher than those of soft PZT ceramics, it is expected that (001) $Ba(Ti_{0.94}Zr_{0.06})O_3$ single crystals can be used as "lead-free" piezoelectric materials in many piezoelectric applications.