• Advances in nano research
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.507-519
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• 2023

Postsurgical infections are caused by implant-related pathogenic microorganisms that lead to graft rejection. Hence, an intrinsically antibacterial material is required to produce a biocompatible biomaterial with osteogenic properties that could address this major issue. Hence, this current research aims to make strontium-doped hydroxyapatite nanorods (SrHANRs) via an ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA)-enable microwave mediated method using Anodontia alba seashells for biomedical applications. This investigation also perceives that EDTA acts as a soft template to accomplish Sr-doping and mesoporous structures in pure hydroxyapatite nanorods (HANRs). The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis reveals the crystalline and mesoporous structures, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) indicates the surface area of all the samples, including pure HANRs and doped HANRs. In addition, the biocidal ability was tested using various implant-related infectious bacteria pathogens, and it was discovered that Sr-doped HANRs have excellent biocidal properties. Furthermore, toxicity evaluation using zebrafish reports the non-toxic nature of the produced HANRs. Incorporating Sr²⁺ ions into the HAp lattice would enhance biocompatibility, biocidal activity, and osteoconductive properties. As a result, the biocompatible HANRs materials synthesized with Sr-dopants may be effective in bone regeneration and antibacterial in-built implant applications.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.49-57
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• 2023

As composite materials are used in many applications, the modern world looks forward to significant progress. An overview of the application of composite fiber materials in sports equipment is provided in this article, focusing primarily on the advantages of these materials when applied to sports equipment, as well as an Analysis of the influence of sports equipment of fiber-reinforced composite material on social sports development. The present study investigated surface morphology and physical and mechanical properties of S-glass fiber epoxy composites containing Al₂O₃ nanofillers (for example, 1 wt%, 2 wt%, 3 wt%, 4 wt%). A mechanical stirrer and ultrasonication combined the Al₂O₃ nanofiller with the matrix in varying amounts. A compression molding method was used to produce sheet composites. A first physical observation is well done, which confirms that nanoparticles are deposited on the fiber, and adhesive bonds are formed. Al₂O₃ nanofiller crystalline structure was investigated by X-ray diffraction, and its surface morphology was examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM). In the experimental test, nanofiller content was added at a rate of 1, 2, and 3% by weight, which caused a gradual decrease in void fraction by 2.851, 2.533, and 1.724%, respectively, an increase from 2.7%. The atomic bonding mechanism shows molecular bonding between nanoparticles and fibers. At temperatures between 60 ℃ and 380 ℃, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) analysis shows that NPs deposition improves the thermal properties of the fibers and causes negligible weight reduction (percentage). Thermal stability of the composites was therefore presented up to 380 ℃. The Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) spectrum confirms that nanoparticles have been deposited successfully on the fiber.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.325-339
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• 2022

Endophytes ascertain a symbiotic relationship with plants as promoters of growth, defense mechanism etc. This study is a first report to screen the endophytic population in Waltheria indica, a tropical medicinal plant. 5 bacterial and 3 fungal strains in leaves, 3 bacterial and 1 yeast species in stems were differentiated morphologically and identified by biochemical and molecular methods. The phylogenetic tree of the isolated endophytes was constructed using MEGA X. Silver nanoparticles were biosynthesized from a rare endophytic bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans isolated from the leaf of W. indica. The formation of silver nanoparticles was confirmed by UV-Visible spectrophotometer that evidenced a strong absorption band at 408.5 nm of UV-Visible range with crystalline nature and average particle size of 16.4 nm by Particle size analyzer. The Fourier Transform Infra-Red spectrum displayed the presence of various functional groups that stabilized the nanoparticles. X-ray diffraction peaks were conferred to face centered cubic structure. Transmission Electron Microscope and Scanning Electron Microscope revealed the spherical-shaped, polycrystalline nature with the presence of elemental silver analyzed by Energy Dispersive of X-Ray spectrum. Selected area electron diffraction also confirmed the orientation of AgNPs at 111, 200, 220, 311 planes similar to X-ray diffraction analysis. The synthesized nanoparticles are evaluated for antimicrobial activity against 7 bacterial and 3 fungal pathogens. A good zone of inhibition was observed against pathogenic bacteria than fungal pathogens. Thus the study could hold a key aspect in drug discovery research and other pharmacological conducts of human clinical conditions.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.167-172
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• 2023

Titanium alloys are widely recognized among engineering materials owing to their impressive mechanical properties, including high strength-to-weight ratios, fracture toughness, resistance to fatigue, and corrosion resistance. Consequently, applications involving titanium alloys are more susceptible to damage from unforeseen events, such as scratches. Nevertheless, the impact of microscopic damage remains an area that requires further investigation. This study delves into the microscopic wear behavior of α-titanium crystal structures when subjected to linear scratch-induced damage conditions, utilizing molecular dynamics simulations as the primary methodology. The configuration of crystal lattice structures plays a crucial role in influencing material properties such as slip, which pertains to the movement of dislocations within the crystal structure. The molecular dynamics technique surpasses the constraints of observing microscopic phenomena over brief intervals, such as sub-nano- or pico-second intervals. First, we demonstrate the localized transformation of lattice structures at the end of initialization, indentation, and wear processes. In addition, we obtain the exerted force on a rigid sphere during scratching under linear movement. Furthermore, we investigate the effect of the relaxation period between indentation and scratch deformation. Finally, we conduct a comparison study of nanoindentation between crystal and amorphous Ti substrates. Thus, this study reveals the underlying physics of the microscopic transformation of the α-titanium crystal structure under wear-like accidental events.

• 대한치과재료학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.263-272
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 타이타늄 상에 항균제 클로르헥시딘(chlorhexidine; CHX)이 함유된 수산화인회석을 코팅하고 그 특성을 규명하였다. CHX를 혼합한 개조된 생체유사용액(modified simulated body fluid; mSBF)에 타이타늄 디스크를 침적하여 Ti-mSBF-CHX 시편군을 준비하였다. CHX를 함유하지 않은 mSBF에 침적하여 코팅한 Ti-mSBF 시편군을 다시 CHX 용액에 침적하여 Ti-mSBF-adCHX 시편군을 준비하였다. Ti-mSBF 시편 표면에 나노 형태의 결정들로 구성된 구형의 클러스터들이 균일하게 코팅되었다. Ti-mSBF-CHX 시편에서는 이러한 클러스터들과 함께 리본형상의 결정들이 관찰되었으며, 이 결정들에서 높은 CHX 조성이 측정되었다. 두 시편 모두 HAp 결정구조가 지배적이었으며, ${\beta}-TCP$ (tricalcium phosphate)와 OCP (octacalcium phosphate) 결정구조가 Ti-mSBF-CHX 시편에서 관찰되었다. FT-IR 스펙트럼은 Ti-mSBF-adCHX와 Ti-mSBF-CHX 시편군에서 CHX의 피크가 강하게 관찰되었다. 그러나 인산완충식염수(phosphate buffered saline;PBS)에 침적한 후, CHX가 Ti-mSBF-CHX 시편에서는 천천히 용출된 반면, Ti-mSBF-adCHX 시편에서는 빠르게 용출되었다. 따라서 Ti-mSBF-CHX 시편은 골과 유사한 HAp 구조를 가지며 함유된 CHX가 지속적으로 방출될수 있기 때문에 향후 임플란트 시술에서 염증을 방지할 수 있는 코팅법으로 기대된다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.474-478
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• 2007

실리콘 표면에 이온화된 $N_2$ 가스를 입사한 후 어닐링을 통해서 $SiN_x$ 나노구조를 형성하였다. 원자힘 현미경으로 관찰한 결과 이 나노구조의 밀도는 $3\times10^{10}/cm^2$였으며, 가로 크기는 40$\sim$60 nm 이고 높이는 약 15 nm 임을 알 수 있었다. 엑스선광전자 분광기술을 이용하여 이 나노구조의 화학상태를 측정하였는데, 입사하는 이온화된 $N_2$의 단위시간당 양이 증가함에 따라서 화학상태가 $SiN_x$에서 $Si_3N_4\;+\;SiN_x$형태로 변화함을 알 수 있었다. 열처리를 한 시료를 투과전자 현미경으로 측정된 결과는 $SiN_x$ 나노구조를 내부에 Si 나노 결정이 형성된 것을 보여주었다. 광여기 발광특성에서 관찰된 400 nm파장의 스펙트럼은 Si 나노결정의 크기를 고려할 때 나노결정과 $SiN_x$ 나노구조 사이의 계면상태에서 기인한 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제44회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.260-260
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• 2013

Multiferroic materials have attracted much attention due to their fascinating fundamental physical properties and technological applications in magnetic/ferroelectric data-storage systems, quantum electromagnets, spintronics, and sensor devices. Among single-phase multiferroic materials, $BiFeO_3 $ is a typical multiferroic material with a room temperature magnetoelectric coupling in view of high magnetic-and ferroelectric-ordering temperatures (Neel temperature $T_N$~647 K and Curie temperature $T_C$~1,103 K). Rare-earth ion substitution at the Bi sties is very interesting, which induces suppressed volatility of Bi ion and improved ferroelectric properties. At the same time, Fe-site substitution with magnetic ions is also attracting, and the enhanced ferromagnetism was reported. In this study, $Bi_{1-x}Dy_xFe_{0.95}Co_{0.05}O_3$ (x=0, 0.05 and 0.1) bulk ceramic compounds were prepared by solid-state reaction and rapid sintering. High-purity $Bi_2O_3$, $Dy_2O_3$, $Fe_2O_3$ and $Co_3O_4$ powders with the stoichiometric proportions were mixed, and calcined at $500^{\circ}C$ or 24 h to produce $Bi_{1-x}Dy_xFe_{0.95}Co_{0.05}O_3$. The samples were immediately put into an oven, which was heated up to $800^{\circ}C$ nd sintered in air for 30 min. The crystalline structure of samples was investigated at room temperature by using a Rigaku Miniflex powder diffractometer. The field-dependent magnetization measurements were performed with a vibrating-sample magnetometer. The electric polarization was measured at room temperature by using a standard ferroelectric tester (RT66B, Radiant Technologies).

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.394-408
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• 2002

Nanostructured high strength metastable Al-, Mg- and Ti-based alloys containing different amorphous, quasicrystalline and nanocrystalline phases are synthesized by non-equilibrium processing techniques. Such alloys can be prepared by quenching from the melt or by powder metallurgy techniques. This paper focuses on one hand on mechanically alloyed and ball milled powders containing different volume fractions of amorphous or nano-(quasi)crystalline phases, consolidated bulk specimens and, on the other hand. on cast specimens containing different constituent phases with different length-scale. As one example. $Mg_{55}Y_{15}Cu_{30}$- based metallic glass matrix composites are produced by mechanical alloying of elemental powder mixtures containing up to 30 vol.% $Y_2O_3$ particles. The comparison with the particle-free metallic glass reveals that the nanosized second phase oxide particles do not significantly affect the glass-forming ability upon mechanical alloying despite some limited particle dissolution. A supercooled liquid region with an extension of about 50 K can be maintained in the presence of the oxides. The distinct viscosity decrease in the supercooled liquid regime allows to consolidate the powders into bulk samples by uniaxial hot pressing. The $Y_2O_3$ additions increase the mechanical strength of the composites compared to the $Mg_{55}Y_{15}Cu_{30}$ metallic glass. The second example deals with Al-Mn-Ce and Al-Cu-Fe composites with quasicrystalline particles as reinforcements, which are prepared by quenching from the melt and by powder metallurgy. $Al_{98-x}Mn_xCe_2$ (x =5,6,7) melt-spun ribbons containing a major quasicrystalline phase coexisting with an Al-matrix on a nanometer scale are pulverized by ball milling. The powders are consolidated by hot extrusion. Grain growth during consolidation causes the formation of a micrometer-scale microstructure. Mechanical alloying of $Al_{63}Cu_{25}Fe_{12}$ leads to single-phase quasicrystalline powders. which are blended with different volume fractions of pure Al-powder and hot extruded forming $Al_{100-x}$$(Al_{0.63}Cu_{0.25}Fe_{0.12})_x$ (x = 40,50,60,80) micrometer-scale composites. Compression test data reveal a high yield strength of ${\sigma}_y{\geq}$700 MPa and a ductility of ${\varepsilon}_{pl}{\geq}$5% for than the Al-Mn-Ce bulk samples. The strength level of the Al-Cu-Fe alloys is ${\sigma}_y{\leq}$550 MPa significantly lower. By the addition of different amounts of aluminum, the mechanical properties can be tuned to a wide range. Finally, a bulk metallic glass-forming Ti-Cu-Ni-Sn alloy with in situ formed composite microstructure prepared by both centrifugal and injection casting presents more than 6% plastic strain under compressive stress at room temperature. The in situ formed composite contains dendritic hcp Ti solid solution precipitates and a few $Ti_3Sn,\;{\beta}$-(Cu, Sn) grains dispersed in a glassy matrix. The composite micro- structure can avoid the development of the highly localized shear bands typical for the room temperature defor-mation of monolithic glasses. Instead, widely developed shear bands with evident protuberance are observed. resulting in significant yielding and homogeneous plastic deformation over the entire sample.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.241-245
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• 2013

입상(대나무)활성탄 상에 나노 $TiO_2$ 결정을 담지 즉 분말코팅 하였다. 이와 같이 $TiO_2$ 담지된 활성탄 복합체의 광촉매 활성도는 자외선 조사를 통한 메틸렌블루 수용액의 분해를 통해 측정하였다. 저온 수열합성법(${\leq}200^{\circ}C$, pH 11)을 통해 광학적 촉매활성도가 높은 $TiO_2$를 활성탄 상에 담지 할 수 있었으며, BET 표면적을 측정하여 계산된 $TiO_2$ 분말의 평균입도는 50 nm 정도였다. 수열처리 과정에서 $TiO_2$가 합성되면서 동시에 활성탄의 표면 공극과 기공 상에 코팅이 이루어졌다. 이러한 수열합성법을 통한 합성은 $TiO_2$의 anatase에서 rutile로의 상전이 시작 온도를 $200^{\circ}C$ 부근으로 낮추는 결과를 가져올 수 있어, 합성온도에 따라 저온에서 순수한 anatase 또는 anatase와 rutile이 혼합된 $TiO_2$ 결정상들을 코팅 시킬 수 있었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제39권8호
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• pp.789-794
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 TMS[Tetramethylsilane:$Si(CH_3)_4$], $NH_3$와 $H2$를 이용하여 나노크기의 Si-C-N precursor 분말을 합성하기 위하여 CVC법을 이용하였으며 반응온도, TMS/$NH_3$ 비 그리고 TMS/$H_2$ 비를 변화시켰다. XRD와 FESEM 분석을 통해서 결정상과 입자의 크기 그리고 입자의 형태를 관찰하고자 하였으며, 그 결과 제조된 분말은 모든 실험 조건하에서 87∼130 nm 크기를 지닌 균일한 구형의 비정질 분말이 얻어졌다. 입자 크기는 반응온도의 감소에 따라 감소하였으며, 또한 TMS/$NH_3$, TMS/$H_2$ 비가 작아질수록 감소하였다. EA 분석 결과 제조된 분말은 Si, N, C, H로 이루어졌음을 알 수 있었으며 FT-IR를 통하여 Si-N, C-N, Si-C 결합을 가진 Si-C-N precursor 분말이 제조되었다.