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Fabrication of interface-controlled Josephson junctions using Sr$_2$AlTaO$_6$ insulating layers

  • Kim, Jun-Ho;Choi, Chi-Hong;Sung, Gun-Yong
    • 한국초전도학회:학술대회논문집
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    • v.10
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    • pp.165-168
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    • 2000
  • We fabricated ramp-edge Josephson junctions with barriers formed by interface treatments instead of epitaxially grown barrier layers. A low-dielectric Sr$_2$AlTaO$_6$(SAT) layer was used as an ion-milling mask as well as an insulating layer for the ramp-edge junctions. An ion-milled YBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{7-x}$ (YBCO)-edge surface was not exposed to solvent through all fabrication procedures. The barriers were produced by structural modification at the edge of the YBCO base electrode using high energy ion-beam treatment prior to deposition of the YBCO counter electrode. We investigated the effects of high energy ion-beam treatment, annealing, and counter electrode deposition temperature on the characteristics of the interface-controlled Josephson junctions. The junction parameters such as T$_c$, I$_c$c, R$_n$ were measured and discussed in relation to the barrier layer depending on the process parameters.

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Li- and Na-ion Storage Performance of Natural Graphite via Simple Flotation Process

  • Laziz, Noureddine Ait;Abou-Rjeily, John;Darwiche, Ali;Toufaily, Joumana;Outzourhit, Abdelkader;Ghamouss, Fouad;Sougrati, Moulay Tahar
    • Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.320-329
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    • 2018
  • Natural graphite is obtained from an abandoned open-cast mine and purified by a simple, eco-friendly and affordable beneficiation process including ball milling and flotation process. Both raw graphite (55 wt %) and its concentrate (85 wt %) were electrochemically tested in order to evaluate these materials as anode materials for Li-ion and Na-ion batteries. It was found that both raw and purified graphites exhibit good electrochemical activities with respect to lithium and sodium ions through completely different reaction mechanisms. The encouraging results demonstrated in this work suggest that both raw and graphite concentrates after flotation could be used respectively for stationary and embedded applications. This strategy would help in developing local electrical storage systems with a significantly low environmental footprint.

Effect of Low Temperature Plasma Pretreatment on the Color Depth of Wool Fabrics (양모직물의 염착농도에 미치는 저온플라즈마 처리의 영향)

  • 배소영;이문철
    • Textile Coloration and Finishing
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.76-83
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    • 1992
  • Wool tropical and nylon taffeta were treated with low temperature plasma of $O_2$, $N_2$, NH$_3$, CF$_4$ and CH$_4$ for the intervals of 10 to 300 sec, and then dyed with leveling and milling type acid dyes in presence or absence of buffer solution. From the color depth of dyed fabrics, effect of plasma gases, treated time, dyeing time and temperature on dyeing property was studied. The results of the experiment can be summarized as follows: 1) The plasma treatments except methane gas increased the color depth of dyed wool fabrics, but not that of dyed nylon fabrics regardless of the plasma gases used. 2) The color depth of wool fabrics dyed in the dye bath without buffer solution was increased by the low temperature plasma, especially increased much more by CF$_4$ plasma treatment. It is found that with the identification of F- ion in the residual dye bath the hydrogen fluoride gas was adsorbed on wool fabrics in the plasma treatment. 3) The color depth of wool fabrics was increased with the time of $O_2$ and CF$_4$ plasma treatments. 4) In both cases of the leveling and milling type acid dyes, the rate of dyeing was increased in the low temperature plasma treatments, and it is found that the leveling type acid dye increased the color depth at relatively low temperature below 4$0^{\circ}C$, compared with the milling type acid dye.

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Representation of cutting forces and tool deflection in end milling using Fourier series (엔드밀 가공에서 푸리에 급수를 이용한 절삭력 및 공구변형 표현)

  • Ryu S.H.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2005.10a
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    • pp.781-785
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    • 2005
  • Cutting forces and tool deflection in end milling are represented as the closed form of tool rotational angle and cutting conditions. The discrete cutting forces caused by tool entry and exit are continued using the Fourier series expansion. Tool deflection is predicted by direct integration of the distributed loads on cutting edges. Cutting conditions, tool geometry, run-outs and the stiffness of tool clamping pan are considered for cutting forces and tool deflection estimation. Compared to numerical methods, the presented method has advantages in short prediction time and the effects of feeding and run-outs on cutting forces and tool deflection can be analyzed quantitatively. This research can be effectively used in real time machining error estimation and cutting condition selection for error minimization since the ferm accuracy is easily predicted by tool deflect ion curve.

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Effects of Ca Implantation on the Sintering and Crack Healing Behavior of High Purity $Al_2$O$_3$ Using Micro-Lithographic Technique-III: Stability of Crack-Like Pore (Ion Implantation으로 Ca를 첨가된 단결정 $Al_2$O$_3$의 Crack-Like Pore의 Healing 거동-III: Stability of Crack-Like Pore)

  • 김배연
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.36 no.9
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    • pp.887-892
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    • 1999
  • The inner crack-like pore with controlled amount of Ca impurity in the high purity alumina single crystal sapphire had been created by micro-fabrication technique which includes ion implanation photo-lithography Ar ion milling and hot press technique. The crack-like pores in two-hour hot pressed specimen were extremely stable even after heat treating at 1,80$0^{\circ}C$ for 5 hours almost no healing was observed. But the crack-like pores in one-hour hot pressed specimen at 1,30$0^{\circ}C$ were healed by heat treatment and the amount of healing was increased with the heat treatment time and temperature and the amount of Ca addition. The edges of crack-like pore parallel to <1100> direction in (001) basal plane were stable but the edges normal to this direction in (00101) plane <1120> direction were unstable to facetting This means that the surface energy of alumina along the <1100> direction in (0001) basal plane in much lower than <1120> direction.

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Fabrication of Carbon Nanofiber/Graphite Electrodes for Lithium Ion Secondary Battery (리튬이온 2차전지용 탄소나노섬유/흑연 복합재 전극의 제조)

  • Kwon, kyong-Hee;Moon, Seung-Hwan;Kim, Myung-Chan;Oh, Se-Min;Kim, Myung-Soo
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.130-140
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    • 2003
  • In order to improve the lithium ion battery's performance, the carbon nanofibers were introduced to the anode electrode fabricated with natural graphite particles. The influence of structural adjustment of the particles by the introduction method of carbon nanofibers and the content of carbon nanofibers on the electrical property and charge/discharge characteristics of the electrode were investigated. The electrode fabricated with the mixture of 10 wt% of carbon nanofibers grown separately and 90 wt% of graphite particles showed an excellent discharge capacity of 400 mAh/g and the improved cycle performance. The improved performance could be explained by that the carbon nanofibers shortened and uniformly distributed on the surface of graphite particles by ball milling increased the stability for the intercalation/deintercalation of lithium ion and increased the electrical conductivity due to the closed packing between graphite particles.

A Feasibility Study on the Surface Hardening of Sintered Iron Nanopowder by Plasma Ion Nitriding (플라즈마 이온질화에 의한 Fe 나노분말소결체의 표면경화 가능성 연구)

  • Yun, Joon-Chul;Lee, Jai-Sung
    • Journal of Powder Materials
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.13-18
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    • 2012
  • This study has been performed on the full density sintering of Fe nanopowder and the surface hardening by plasma ion nitriding. The Fe sintered part was fabricated by pressureless sintering of the Fe nanopowder at $700^{\circ}C$ in which the nanopowder agglomerates were controlled to have 0.5-5 ${\mu}m$ sized agglomerates with 150 nm Fe nanopowders. The green compact with 46% theoretical density(T.D.) showed a homogeneous microstructure with fine pores below 1 ${\mu}m$. After sintering, the powder compact underwent full densification process with above 98%T.D. and uniform nanoscale microstructure. This enhanced sintering is thought to be basically due to the homogeneous microstructure in the green compact in which the large pores are removed by wet-milling. Plasma ion nitriding of the sintered part resulted in the formation of ${\gamma}$'-$Fe_4N$ equilibrium phase with about 12 ${\mu}m$ thickness, leading to the surface hardening of the sintered Fe part. The surface hardness was remarkably increased from 176 $H_v$ for the matrix to 365 $H_v$.

Etching Characteristics of Au Film using Capacitively Coupled CF4/Ar Plasma

  • Kim, Gwang-Beom;Hong, Sang-Jeen
    • Journal of the Speleological Society of Korea
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    • no.82
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    • pp.1-4
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    • 2007
  • In this paper, the etching of Au films using photoresist masks on Si substrates was investigated using a capacitively coupled plasma etch reactor. The advantages of plasma etch techniques over current methods for Au metalization include the ability to simplify the metalization process flow with respect to resist lift-off schemes, and the ability to cleanly remove etched material without sidewall redeposition, as is seen in ion milling. The etch properties were measured for different gas mixing ratios of CF4/Ar, and chamber pressures while the other conditions were fixed. According to statistical design of experiment (DOE), etching process of Au films was characterized and also 20 samples were fabricated followed by measuring etch rate, selectivity and etch profile. There is a chemical reaction between CF4 and Au. Au- F is hard to remove from the surface because of its high melting point. The etching products can be sputtered by Ar ion bombardment.

Research Trend in Solid Lubricant Layered Materials for the High Performance Li-ion Batteries (층상구조 재료의 고체윤활작용을 이용한 고성능 리튬이온 전지 응용 연구동향)

  • Hur, Jaehyun
    • Prospectives of Industrial Chemistry
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.12-20
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    • 2020
  • 최근 층상구조를 가진 전이금속 칼코겐 화합물이 새로운 고성능 리튬이온전지 음극소재로서 주목받고 있다. 층상구조 물질들의 고성능 전극 소재 활용에 있어 박리를 이용한 정확한 층의 개수 조절은 전기화학 반응성을 증가시키고, 전극 필름 내에서의 균일한 거동을 위해서 매우 중요하다. 볼 밀링 공정은 이차전지 전극 소재 제조에 있어서 주로 물질의 분쇄나 고상 화학반응을 유도하여 합금 형태의 전극 소재 개발에 보편적으로 사용되는 공정이나, 층상구조를 가진 전이금속 칼코겐 화합물에 적용하면 층상구조 물질에 고체윤활작용을 일으켜 박리가 촉진된다. 이러한 성질을 이용하여 다양한 종류의 전이금속 칼코겐 화합물(예: MoS2, MoSe2, NbSe2)에 적절한 카본 매트릭스 물질과 복합화를 통해 새로운 전극 소재를 합성하고, 이를 통해 고성능 리튬이온전지 음극 소재를 제조하는 연구 동향에 대해 보고하고자 한다.