• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.475-475
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• 2014

Dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are regarded as potential inexpensive alternatives to conventional solid-state devices. The flexible version, employing conductive-plastic-film substrates, is appealing for commercialization of DSSCs because it not only reduces the weight and cost of the device but also extends their applications. However, the need for high temperature does not permit the use of plastic-film substrate. So, development of low-temperature methods is therefore realization of flexible DSSCs. In this work, the electrophoretic deposition combined with hydrothermal treatment was employed to prepare nanocrystalline $TiO_2$ thin film at low temperature. We confirmed the prepared $TiO_2$ thin films with different voltages and deposition times in the electrophoretic deposition process. Properties of the $TiO_2$ films were investigated by various analysis method such as X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and UV-visible spectrophotometer.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.334-340
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• 2002

$TiO_2$-coated fly ash was synthesized by dropping method of coating agent in order to get $TiO_2$ coating layer with high photocatalytic activity on the surface of coal fly ash. The properties of the $TiO_2$ coating layer such as morphology, crystal structure, crystal size and photocatalytic activity were compared with those of the $TiO_2$-coated fly ash prepared by the traditional method of precipitation. $TiCl_4$ aqueous solution was used as a titanium stock solution and $NH_4HCO_3$ was used as a precipitant. The $TiO_2$ coating layer obtained by dropping method of coating agent was more uniform than that coated by precipitation. However, the crystal of $TiO_2$ coated by dropping method of coating agent was easy to grow by heat treatment because of the small primary particle size and bulky morphology, and its photocatalytic activity was consequently lower than that of the $TiO_2$ coated by precipitation. The $TiO_2$ coating layer obtained by both methods had a crystal structure of anatase, and the temperature of phase transformation into rutile was 90$0^{\circ}C$. The minimum crystal size of $TiO_2$ for the highest photocatalytic activity was found to be about 10nm.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.310-315
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• 2012

Nano-powders of 1.5TiAl and $Al_2O_3$ were synthesized from $1.5TiO_2$ and 3Al powders by high energy ball milling. Nanocrystalline $Al_2O_3$ reinforced composite was consolidated by pulsed current activated sintering within 2 minutes from mechanochemically synthesized powders of $Al_2O_3$ and 1.5TiAl. The relative density of the composite was 99.5%. The average hardness and fracture toughness values obtained were $1250kg/mm^2$ and $10MPa{\cdot}m^{1/2}$, respectively.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.535-539
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• 2002

이 연구는 저온균일침전법으로 제조한 루타일 상의 TiO$_2$ 나노분말을 이용하여 AgNO$_3$ 수용액 중에서 광반응 조건에 따른 Ag 이온의 광흡차 특성을 고찰하였다. 자연광을 조사하였을 경우 흡척되는 Ag의 양이 9.32ppm이며 Ag 이온의 환원 속도는 느리지만 루타일 TiO$_2$ 나노분말이 자연광에서도 광촉매 반응을 일으킨다는 것을 확인하였다. 암반응 하에서도 TiO$_2$ 나노분말 자체의 밤송이 형태 때문에 Ag흡착 반응이 진행되었으며, UV를 적용할 때에는 120분 이내에 Ag 이온이 전부 흡착되었다. 광촉매 반응이 더 중요시 됨을 알수 있었다. 흡착 반응속도상수와 흡착 평형속도상수를 계산한 결과, 각각 0.0004g/min와 1494.20(120 $m^2$/g)를 나타내었다.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.33-36
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• 2009

In order to increase the magnetic loss for electromagnetic(EM) wave absorption, the soft magnetic $Fe_{73}Si_{16}B_7Nb_3Cu_1$(at%) alloy strip was used as the basic material in this study. The melt-spun strip was pulverized using an attrition mill, and the pulverized flake-shaped powder was crystallized at $540^{\circ}C$ for 1h to obtain the optimum grain size. The Fe-based powder was mixed with 2 wt% $BaTiO_3$, $0.3{\sim}0.6$ wt% carbon black, and polymer-based binders for the improvement of electromagnetic wave absorption properties. The mixture powders were tape-cast and dried to form the absorption sheets. After drying at $100^{\circ}C$ for 1h, the sheets of 0.5 mm in thickness were made by rolling at $60^{\circ}C$, and cut into toroidal shape to measure the absorption properties of samples. The characteristics including permittivity, permeability and power loss were measured using a Network Analyzer(N5230A). Consequently, the properties of electromagnetic wave absorber were improved with the addition of both $BaTiO_3$ and carbon black powder, which was caused by the increased dielectric loss of the additive powders.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.1738-1742
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• 2009

Nanocrystalline Zn$Fe_2O_4$ oxide-semiconductor with spinel structure was synthesized by the polymerized complex (PC) method and investigated for its photocatalytic and photoelectric properties. The observation of a highly pure phase and a lower crystallization temperature in Zn$Fe_2O_4$ made by PC method is in total contrast to that was observed in Zn$Fe_2O_4$ prepared by the conventional solid-state reaction (SSR) method. The band gap of the nanocrystalline Zn$Fe_2O_4$ determined by UV-DRS was 1.90 eV (653 nm). The photocatalytic activity of Zn$Fe_2O_4$ prepared by PC method as investigated by the photo-decomposition of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) under visible light (${\geq}$ 420 nm) was much higher than that of the Zn$Fe_2O_4$ prepared by SSR as well as Ti$O_{2-x}N_x$. High photocatalytic activity of Zn$Fe_2O_4$ prepared by PC method was mainly due to its surface area, crystallinity and the dispersity of platinum metal over Zn$Fe_2O_4$.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.415-418
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• 2014

Phenyltrimethoxysilane (PTMS) was anchored onto the sensitized $TiO_2$ nanoparticles. This insulating molecular layer effectively inhibited the charge recombination at the interface of $TiO_2$/electrolyte in the dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) without sacrificing the dye-loading capacity of the nanocrystalline $TiO_2$. DSCs using PTMS-modified $TiO_2$ exhibited a short-circuit current ($J_{SC}$) of $15.9mA/cm^2$, an open-circuit voltage ($V_{OC}$) of 789 mV, and a fill factor (FF) of 68.2%, yielding an overall conversion efficiency (${\eta}$) of 8.55% under $100mW/cm^2$ illumination. The resulting cell efficiency was improved by ~10% as compared with the reference cell.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.177-181
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• 2009

Employing statistical design of experiments, we have performed studies on the characterization of electrodes using $TiO_2$ and process variables in the fabrication process of nanocrystalline dye sensitized solar cell. Systematic experiment to identify the effects of process variables on cell's efficiency has based on broad-band absorption of light by tailor made organometallic dye molecules dispersed on a high surface of $TiO_2$. Employing statistical design of experiment on $TiO_2$ photoelectrode forming process, structural characterization of electrodes and process variable have been investigated. Through the statistical analysis we have found that the particle size of $TiO_2$ and the amount of PEG/PEO are significantly affecting on the cell efficiency. In addition, a significant amount of interaction exists between the particle size and the amount of PEG/PEO.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.116-119
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• 2010

Adsorption structures of the self-assembled thin films of $\alpha$-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid (CHCA) anchoring on $TiO_2$ surfaces have been studied by using temperature-dependent diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier-transform (DRIFT) spectroscopy. From the presence of the strong $\nu(COO^-)$ band at ~1390 $cm^{-1}$ along with the disappearance of the OH bands in the carboxylic acid group in the DRIFT spectra at room temperature, CHCA appeared to adsorb onto $TiO_2$ surfaces as a carboxylate form. The absence of the out-of-plane benzene ring modes of CHCA in the DRIFT spectra suggests a rather vertical orientation of CHCA on $TiO_2$. Above ~220$ ^{\circ}C$, CHCA seemed to start to thermally degrade on $TiO_2$ surfaces referring from the disappearance of most vibrational modes in the DRIFT spectra, whereas the $\nu$(C ≡ N) bands were found to remain relatively conspicuous as the temperature increased even up to ~460$^{\circ}C$.

• 공업화학
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.685-690
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 $TiCl_4$ 출발물질 및 알코올과 물의 혼합용액을 이용한 solvothermal 법을 통하여 나노 크기의 $TiO_2$를 제조하였다. 이 때 혼합용액 중의 알코올의 종류 및 그 조성이 생성되는 $TiO_2$ 입자들의 결정상 혹은 응집상태에 미치는 영향에 대해 조사하였다. 생성물들의 물성은 X-선 회절법과 투과 및 주사전자 현미경을 이용하여 분석하였다. 1-부탄올/물의 부피 비가 각각 다른 혼합용매(1-부탄올/물; 100/0, 75/25, 50/50, 25/75, 0/100)를 이용한 solvothermal 법에 있어서 얻어진 루틸상의 $TiO_2$ 입자들의 응집상태는 1-부탄올/물의 비에 따라 변하였으며, 1-부탄올/물의 75/25 부피 비에서 잘 분산된 $TiO_2$ 나노 입자가 얻어졌다. 알코올과 물의 비를 75/25로 고정시킨 혼합 용매를 이용한 solvothermal 법에 있어서 알코올의 종류에 따라 생성되는 $TiO_2$ 입자들의 결정상이 변함을 확인하였다. 즉 메탄올, 에탄올 및 이소프로필 알코올의 혼합용액을 사용한 경우에는 아나타제상의 입자가 얻어지며 1-부탄올 혼합용액을 사용하면 루틸상의 $TiO_2$ 입자가 생성되었다. 이상의 결과들로부터 출발물질로는 $TiCl_4$를 그리고 반응용매로 알코올과 물의 혼합용액을 이용하며 더 이상의 첨가제를 사용하지 않는 solvothermal 법에 있어서는, 단순히 혼합용액의 조성 또는 알코올의 종류를 변화시킴으로써 생성되는 $TiO_2$ 입자들의 분산성 향상 및 결정상 조절이 가능한 것을 확인할 수 있었다.