• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.387-393
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• 2019

Activated carbons (ACs) are considered important electrode materials for supercapacitors because their large specific surface areas lead to high charging capacities. In the conventional synthesis of ACs, a substantial amount of carbon is lost during carbonization of a precursor. The development of a method to synthesize ACs in high yield would lower their manufacturing cost. Here, we demonstrate the synthesis of high-specific-surface-area NaOH-AC from carbon prepared via a hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) route, with a higher yield than that achieved through conventional pyrolysis carbonization. The amorphous carbon was derived from HTC of sugar and subsequently activated at 800℃ with various NaOH etchant/C ratios under a N₂ atmosphere. The AC prepared at 4:1 NaOH/C exhibited the highest surface area (as high as 2,918 ㎡ g^-1) and the highest specific capacitance (157 F g^-1 in 1 M aqueous Na₂SO₄ electrolyte solution) among the NaOH-AC samples prepared in this work. On the basis of their high specific capacitance, the NaOH-ACs prepared from HTC sugar are suitable for use as electrode materials for supercapacitors.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.86-93
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• 2011

Transparent plasma display can be realized by developing the synthetic chemistry of appropriate nanophosphors and generating nanophosphor-based transparent luminescent layers. For this goal, red-emitting $Y(V_{0.5},\;P_{0.5})O_4$:Eu nanophosphors were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal route at $200^{\circ}C$ for 48 h and the resulting nanophosphors were subsequently annealed at $800^{\circ}C$ at an ambient atmosphere. The crystallographic structure, morphology, and emission property of the as-synthesized and annealed nanophosphors were compared. Choosing 2-methoxyethanol as a dispersion medium and applying a standard sonication, well-dispersed nanophosphor solutions could be prepared. Using these dispersions, visible transparent nanophosphor layers were spin-deposited on glass substrates. By combining $Y(V_{0.5},\;P_{0.5})O_4$:Eu nanophosphor layer/glass substrate as a rear plate with a front plate used in a conventional plasma display panels (PDPs), mini-sized transparent red-emitting PDPs were constructed. Transmittance and luminance properties of two transparent test panels using as-synthesized versus $800^{\circ}C$-annealed nanophosphors were characterized and compared.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.360-365
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• 2014

$SnO_2-CoO$/carbon-coated CoO core/shell nanowire composites were synthesized by using electrospinning and hydrothermal methods. In order to obtain $SnO_2-CoO$/carbon-coated CoO core/shell nanowire composites, $SnO_2-Co_3O_4$ nanowire composites and $SnO_2-Co_3O_4$/polygonal $Co_3O_4$ core/shell nanowire composites are also synthesized. To demonstrate their structural, chemical bonding, and morphological properties, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were carried out. These results indicated that the morphologies and structures of the samples were changed from $SnO_2-Co_3O_4$ nanowires having cylindrical structures to $SnO_2-Co_3O_4/Co_3O_4$ core/shell nanowires having polygonal structures after a hydrothermal process. At last, $SnO_2-CoO$/carbon-coated CoO core/shell nanowire composites having irregular and high surface area are formed after carbon coating using a polypyrrole (PPy). Also, there occur phases transformation of cobalt phases from $Co_3O_4$ to CoO during carbon coating using a PPy under a argon atmosphere.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.45-49
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 낮은 비용과 간단한 공정의 장점을 가지고 있는 저온수열합성법을 이용하여 r-plane (1-102) sapphire 기판 위에 non-polar a-plane ZnO 박막을 성장하였다. 일반적으로 nanorod 형태의 ZnO를 성장시키는 특성을 보이는 Hexamethylenetetramine (HMT)와 2D layer 형태의 ZnO를 성장특성을 보이는 것으로 알려진 sodium citrate, 두 가지 전구체를 동시에 첨가하여 성장 하였을 때 몰 농도의 변화에 따른 ZnO 성장 특성을 비교해 보았다. ZnO 구조체의 형태와 특성 변화에 대하여 field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), high resolution X-ray diffraction(HRXRD)을 이용하여 분석을 진행하였다. 결과적으로, 두 가지의 용액의 특정 몰 농도일 때 r-plane (1-102) sapphire 기판 위에서 non polar a-plane (11-20) ZnO 구조체가 성장 될 수 있음을 확인 하였다. 이는 첨가제 조건에 의하여 c축 성장을 억제시키고, 측면 성장을 촉진시키는 반응에 의한 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2015년도 제49회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.236.1-236.1
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• 2015

The surface morphology of front transparent conductive oxide (TCO) films is very important to achieve high current density in amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin film solar cells since it can scatter the light in a better way. In this study, we present the low cost hydrothermal deposited uniform zinc oxide (ZnO) nano-flower structure with various aspect ratios for a-Si thin film solar cells. The ZnO nano-flower structures with various aspect ratios were grown on the RF magnetron sputtered AZO films. The diameters and length of the ZnO nano-flowers was controlled by varying the annealing time. The length of ZnO nano-flowers were varied from 400 nm to $2{\mu}m$ while diameter was kept higher than 200 nm to obtain different aspect ratios. The ZnO nano-flowers with higher surface area as compared to conventional ZnO nano structure are preferred for the better light scattering. The conductivity and crystallinity of ZnO nano-flowers can be enhanced by annealing in hydrogen atmosphere at 350 oC. The vertical aligned ZnO nano-flowers showed higher haze ratio as compared to the commercially available FTO films. We also observed that the scattering in the longer wavelength region was favored for the high aspect ratio of ZnO nano-flowers. Therefore, we proposed low cost and vertically aligned ZnO nano-flowers for the high performance of thin film solar cells.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.102-108
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• 1997

수용성 ZrOCl2.8H2O, YCl3.6H2O 및 Ce(NO3)3.6H2O를 사용하여 공침법으로 다양한 조성의 Y2O3-CeO2-ZrO2 분말을 합성하고, 이들의 압분체를 1400, 150$0^{\circ}C$에서 2시간동안 공기 중에서 상압소결하였다. 2mol%Y2O3-ZrO2 조성의 140$0^{\circ}C$ 소결체는 강도(1003MPa)와 미세경도(12.6GPa) 면에서 제일 우수하였으나, 인성은 10mol%CeO2-ZrO2의 경우가 13.3MPa.m1/2로 제일 높았다. CeO2-ZrO2에Y2O3의 첨가는 소결체의 평균 결정입자의 크기를 감소시켰고, 이로 인하여 강도와 경도는 증가하지만 인성은 감소하였다. 반면에 Y2O3-ZrO3에 CeO2의 첨가는 수열분위기에서 장시간 저온시효동안 정방정상의 안정화를 향상시키는 효과를 나타내었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.370-374
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 수열합성법으로 SrAl$_2$O$_4$:Eu 형광체 분말을 합성하여 이들의 발광 특성과 장잔광 특성 등에 대해서 고찰하였다. 증류수에 Sr(NO$_3$)$_2$, Al(NO$_3$)$_3$ㆍ9$H_2O$, Eu(NO$_3$)$_3$$.$6$H_2O$ 등의 금속염을 용해시킨 용액을 NH$_4$OH 수용액으로 pH 률 적당히 조절하고 고온고압의 Autoclave 반응용기 내에서 반응시켰다. 이렇게 합성된 분말은 균일한 입도 분포를 나타내었으며, sub-micron 크기의 초미세 분말이었다. 합성된 SrAl$_2$O$_4$:Eu 초미세 분말을 Ar-H$_2$ 가스 환원분위기에서 1100 -140$0^{\circ}C$ 온도로 2시간동안 열처리시켜서 형광 특성을 나타내도록 만들었다. 분말의 여기 및 발광 특성을 측정한 결과, 발광파장을 520 nm 로 고정시켜 측정한 여기스펙트럼은 250 ∼ 450 nm 의 넓은 파장영역에 걸쳐 여기가 일어났고, 발광스펙트럼은 520 nm에서 최대 피크를 나타내었다. 또한 10분간 여기시킨 후 520 nm 파장에 대한 잔광 특성이 1000초 이상 지속되는 우수한 장잔광 특성을 나타내었다. 그 밖에 SEM, XRD를 이용하여 SrAl$_2$O$_4$:Eu 형광체 분말에 대한 미세구조 및 결정구조를 고찰하였다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.1177-1185
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• 1996

Y-TZP/Ce-TZP ceramics having relative sintered densities of>95% average grain sizes of 0.36$\mu\textrm{m}$ microhar-dness of 1150 kg/mm2 fracture strength of 390-830 MPa and toughness of 6.4-10.2 MPa$.$mm1/2 were prepared by conventional sintering of 3 mol% Y2O3-ZrO2 and 12 mol% CeO2-ZrO2 powders at 1400 and 1500$^{\circ}C$ The average grain sizes of Y-TZP/Ce-TZP ceramics were mainly governed by those of Ce-TZP. White increasing Ce-TZP content toughness increased while microhardness and fracture strength decreased. With comparing microhardness and toughness fracture strength was more sensitive on not only grain size but also other factors such as microstructural and compositional variations. The densification of Y-TZP/Ce-TZP cermaics was not greatly affected by composition and soaking time at temperature over 1400$^{\circ}C$ With increasing CE-TZP content the stability of t-ZrO2 decreased under thermal aging in air whereas increased in hydrothermal atmosphere and aqueous solution.

• 센서학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.360-365
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• 2017

In this study, a heat treatment process was applied to ZnS nano-powder to improve the optical properties of ZnS ceramic, and the characteristics of heat treatment time were studied. The ZnS nano-powders were synthesized by hydrothermal synthesis. The heat treatment was carried out at $550^{\circ}C$ for 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 hours in a vacuum atmosphere ($10^{-2}torr$). X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope analyzes confirmed the change of crystal phase and grain size to confirm the structural change with heat treatment time. The heat treated ZnS nano-powder was sintered by hot pressing, and the change of optical properties of the ZnS ceramic was analyzed by infrared spectroscopy.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.305-311
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• 2016

The spatial size and variation of Arctic sea ice play an important role in Earth's climate system. These are affected by conditions in the polar atmosphere and Arctic sea temperatures. The Arctic sea ice concentration is calculated from brightness temperature data derived from the Defense Meteorological Satellite program (DMSP) F13 Special Sensor Microwave/Imagers (SSMI) and the DMSP F17 Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS) sensors. Many previous studies point to significant reductions in sea ice and their causes. We investigated the variability of Arctic sea ice using the daily sea ice concentration data from passive microwave observations to identify the sea ice melting regions near the Arctic polar ice cap. We discovered the abnormal melting of the Arctic sea ice near the North Pole during the summer and the winter. This phenomenon is hard to explain only surface air temperature or solar heating as suggested by recent studies. We propose a hypothesis explaining this phenomenon. The heat from the deep sea in Arctic Ocean ridges and/or the hydrothermal vents might be contributing to the melting of Arctic sea ice. This hypothesis could be verified by the observation of warm water column structure below the melting or thinning arctic sea ice through the project such as Coriolis dataset for reanalysis (CORA).