• Advances in nano research
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.203-214
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• 2017

In this study we present the reaction mechanism of $Cu_2ZnSnSe_4$ (CZTSe) nanoparticles synthesized by microwave-assisted chemical synthesis. We performed reactions every 10 minutes in order to identify different phases during quaternary CZTSe formation. The powder samples were analyzed by x-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results showed that in the first minutes copper phases are predominant, then copper and tin secondary phases react to form ternary phase. The quaternary phase is formed at 50 minutes while ternary and secondary phases are consumed. At 60 minutes pure quaternary CZTSe phase is present. After 60 minutes the quaternary phase decomposes in the previous ternary and secondary phases, which indicates that 60 minutes is ideal reaction time. The EDS analysis of pure quaternary nanocrystals (CZTSe) showed stoichiometric relations similar to the reported research in the literature, which falls in the range of Cu/(Zn+Sn): 0.8-1.0, Zn/Sn: 1.0-1.20. In conclusion, the evolution pathway of CZTSe synthesized by this novel method is similar to other synthesis methods reported before. Nanoparticles synthesized in this study present desirable properties in order to use them in solar cell and photoelectrochemical cell applications.

• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.112-118
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• 2019

Infiltration is a popular technique used to produce valve seat rings and guides to create dense parts. In order to develop valve seat material with a good thermal conductivity and thermal expansion coefficient, Cu-infiltrated properties of sintered Fe-Co-M(M=Mo,Cr) alloy systems are studied. It is shown that the copper network that forms inside the steel alloy skeleton during infiltration enhances the thermal conductivity and thermal expansion coefficient of the steel alloy composite. The hard phase of the CoMoCr and the network precipitated FeCrC phase are distributed homogeneously as the infiltrated Cu phase increases. The increase in hardness of the alloy composite due to the increase of the Co, Ni, Cr, and Cu contents in Fe matrix by the infiltrated Cu amount increases. Using infiltration, the thermal conductivity and thermal expansion coefficient were increased to 29.5 W/mK and $15.9um/m^{\circ}C$, respectively, for tempered alloy composite.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.29-35
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• 2015

A feasibility test was carried out for upcycling of waste jelly-filled communication cables together with the development of environmentally friendly processes and equipments. High pressure water injection is proved to be an exceptionally environmentally friendly and highly efficient mechanical process. A batch-type cable barking equipment is designed and built on the basis of computational fluid dynamics modelling. It is optimized in terms of energy consumption and productivity with very high copper recovery of 99.5%. Copper nano-powder is prepared by an electrical wire explosion in ethanol media in order to improve the value of final products, and the preliminary economical assessment is also conducted.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.48.2-48.2
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• 2009

구리 나노분말은 우수한 전기전도도와 상대적으로 저렴한 가격으로 주목을 받고 있어이를 이용한 다양한 기술들이 개발 중에 있다. 이들 중 잉크젯 프린팅용 구리 나노잉크는 기존의 포토리소그래피방식의 복잡한 공정단계와 이로 인한 단가 인상을 해결할 수 있는 공정으로 기대되는 잉크젯 프린팅에 구리를 사용할 수 있게 해주어 광범위한 응용이가능할 것으로 기대되어 많은 연구가 진행되고 있는 분야이다. 실제로 구리 나노분말의 이용하게 될 때에있어서 어려운 점 중 하나가 바로 빠른 표면 산화의 문제이다. 이를 막기 위해 본 연구에서는 건식 분말코팅 방법을 이용해 octanethiol 자기조립박막을 구리 표면에 부착한 분말을 사용하여 구리 나노분말용액을 제조하는 실험을 수행하였다. 건식 분말 코팅에 의해 산화 방지막이 부착된 분말을 표면 활성제인 Diethanolamine을 이용해 안정적으로 분산시켜 잉크로 사용이 가능한 용액을 제조해 보고, 분산된 용액의 안정도를 확인하기 위해 zetapotential analyzer를이용하여 분산도를 분석하였다. 또한 분산된 용액의 활용 실험을 위해 유리 기판에 바른 용액을 질소 분위기의튜브로에서 $250^{\circ}C$, $300^{\circ}C$, $400^{\circ}C$의 온도에서 30분간 소결을 진행한 후 probe-station을 이용하여 전기 전도도를 측정하였다. 이렇게제작된 샘플은 Scanning Electronic Microscope 를 이용하여 소결된 상태의 표면의 사진을 찍어 서로 비교해보았다. $300^{\circ}C$에서 소결한 시편부터 소결이 시작되어 $400^{\circ}C$에서 소결한 시편은 다량의 소결목이 형성되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.61 no.1
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• pp.29-33
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• 2017

Formation of Au particles in nonstoichiometric $Cu_{2-x}{^I}Cu{_2}^{II}O_{3-{\delta}}$ ($x{\approx}0.20$; ${\delta}{\approx}0.10$) oxide from aniline + hydrochloric acid mixtures and chloroauric acid in the ratios 30 : 1; 60 : 1; 90 : 1 (S1-S3) by volume and 0.01 mol of copper acetate, $Cu(OCOCH_3)_2.H_2O$, in each case is performed by sol-gel growth. Powder x-ray diffraction (XRD) results show Au particles are dispersed in tetragonal nonstoichiometric dicopper (I) dicopper (II) oxides, $Cu_{2-x}{^I}Cu{_2}^{II}O_{3-{\delta}}$ ($x{\approx}0.20$; ${\delta}{\approx}0.10$). Average crystallite sizes of Au particles determined using Scherrer equation are found to be in the approximate ranges ${\sim}85-140{\AA}$, ${\sim}85-150{\AA}$ and ${\sim}80-150{\AA}$ in S1-S3, respectively which indicate the formation of Au nano-micro size particles in $Cu_{2-x}{^I}Cu{_2}^{II}O_{3-{\delta}}$ ($x{\approx}0.20$; ${\delta}{\approx}0.10$) oxides. Hysteresis behaviour at 300 K having low loop areas and magnetic susceptibility values ${\sim}5.835{\times}10^{-6}-9.889{\times}10^{-6}emu/gG$ in S1-S3 show weakly ferromagnetic nature of the samples. Broad and isotropic electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) lineshapes of S1-S4 at 300, 77 and 8 K having $g_{iso}$-values ${\sim}2.053{\pm}0.008-2.304{\pm}0.008$ show rapid spin-lattice relaxation process in magnetic $Cu^{2+}$ ($3d^9$) sites as well as delocalized electrons in Au ($6s^1$) nano-micro size particles in the $Cu_{2-x}{^I}Cu{_2}^{II}O_{3-{\delta}}$ ($x{\approx}0.20$; ${\delta}{\approx}0.10$) oxides. Broad and weak UV-Vis diffuse reflectance optical absorption band ~725 nm is assigned to $^2B_{1g}{\rightarrow}^2A_{1g}$ transitions, and the weak band ~470 nm is due to $^2B_{1g}{\rightarrow}^2E_g$ transitions from the ground state $^2B_{1g}$(${\mid}d_{x^2-y^2}$>) of $Cu^{2+}$ ($3d^9$) ions in octahedral coordination having tetragonal distortion.