• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2009년도 제38회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.391-391
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• 2010

초전도 가속공동기의 소재는 순수 Nb로 제작하는 것이 일반적이다. 그러나 극저온 (2-4.5K)에서 열전도도가 낮아서 순간적인 Normal zone이 발생되면 이를 원활이 냉각되지 못하여 Quench로 발생 가능성이 높다. 초전도 가속공동기는 약 3 mm 두께의 Nb 판을 이용하는데, 500 MHz 공동기의 전자기장의 침투깊이가 불과 수 nm에 불과해서 나머지 부분은 사실상 불필요한 부분이다. 따라서 이 경우 매우 비싼 초전도 공동기 소재의 낭비가 매우 심하다. 또 Nb 판으로 공동기를 제작할 경우 매우 비싸고 시간이 많이 소요되는 전자빔용접을 해야 하고 또 제작 후 표면처리가 매우 번거롭고 장시간을 요한다. 이러한 단점을 보완하기 위해서 구리판으로 성형가공법을 이용하여 공동기를 제작하고, 내부의 RF 표면에 수 ${\mu}m$ 두께의 Nb 코팅을 한 공동기를 개발하여 CERN의 LEP에 설치하여 실용화하였다. 이렇게 하여 소재비용을 포함한 초전도 공동기 제작, 표면처리 비용 절감은 만족할 만한 결과를 얻었다. 구리의 높은 열전도에 의한 고 가속전기장의 기대와 달리 가속전기장이 최고 약 7 MV/m 정도로 제한되었다. 그후 꾸준히 연구개발을 진행하여 현재 약 22 MV/m 까지 기록하고 있으나, 순수 Nb 공동기의 약 50 MV/m에 비하면 현저히 낮은 수준이다. 본 연구는 Nb 코팅법을 이용하여 Nb 코팅 초전도 공동기의 한계를 넓히기 위한 것이다. 본 발표는 "Sputtering 법에 의한 초전도 Nb coating 소재의 RF 한계 극복 연구"의 기초연구 결과를 보고하고자 한다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.56-61
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• 2009

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM. The success of titanium implants is due to osseointegration or the direct contact of the implant surface and bone without a fibrous connective tissue interface. PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the osteoblast precursor response to titanium-10 tantalum-10 niobium(Ti-Ta-Nb) alloy and its sputtered coating. MATERIAL AND METHODS. Ti-Ta-Nb coatings were sputtered onto the Ti-Ta-Nb disks. Ti6-Al-4V alloy disks were used as controls. An osteoblast precursor cell line, were used to evaluate the cell responses to the 3 groups. Cell attachment was measured using coulter counter and the cell morphology during attachment period was observed using fluorescent microscopy. Cell culture was performed at 4, 8, 12 and 16 days. RESULTS. The sputtered Ti-Ta-Nb coatings consisted of dense nanoscale grains in the range of 30 to 100 nm with alpha-Ti crystal structure. The Ti-Ta-Nb disks and its sputtered nanoscale coatings exhibited greater hydrophilicity and rougher surfaces compared to the Ti-6Al-4V disks. The sputtered nanoscale Ti-Ta-Nb coatings exhibited significantly greater cell attachment compared to Ti-6Al-4V and Ti-Ta-Nb disks. Nanoscale Ti-Ta-Nb coatings exhibited significantly greater ALP specific activity and total protein production compared to the other 2 groups CONCLUSIONS. It was concluded that nanoscale Ti-Ta-Nb coatings enhance cell adhesion. In addition, Ti-Ta-Nb alloy and its nanoscale coatings enhanced osteoblast differentiation, but did not support osteoblast precursor proliferation compared to Ti-6Al-4V. These results indicate that the new developed Ti-Ta-Nb alloy and its nanoscale Ti-Ta-Nb coatings may be useful as an implant material.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제34권8호
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• pp.908-913
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• 1997

Multilayer NbCxC1-x/Y2O3/Ti were sputter-coated on the alumina substrate, starting with a 0.7 ㎛ thick NbCxC1-x layer grown on substrate, followed by 0.7 ㎛ thick Y2O3 layer and 1 ㎛ thick Ti layer. To find out the optimum conditions for thickness uniformity and adhesion, sputtering works have been done with the variation of sputtering power and Ar pressure. After vacuum annealing at 950℃ and 1000℃, the thermal stability of the NbCxC1-x/Y2O3/Ti coated alumina substrates has been investigated by peel off test. The coating scheme didn't cause any debonded layer after an annealing at 950℃ for 3hrs. However, it was peeled off after annealing at 1000℃ for 3hr. It was found that the thermal stability of Al2O3/NbCxC1-x/Y2O3/Ti coating scheme changed with the NbCxC1-x composition.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.328-335
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• 2019

Nb-doped $TiO_2$(NTO) coated NiCrAl alloy foam for hydrogen production is prepared using ultrasonic spray pyrolysis deposition(USPD) method. To optimize the size and distribution of NTO particles based on good physical and chemical stability, we synthesize particles by adjusting the weight ratio of the Nb precursor solution(5 wt%, 10 wt% and 15 wt%). The morphological, chemical bonding, and structural properties of the NTO coated NiCrAl alloy foam are investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD), X-ray photo-electron spectroscopy(XPS), and Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy(FESEM). As a result, the samples of controlled Nb weight ratio exhibit a common diffraction pattern at ${\sim}25.3^{\circ}$, corresponding to the(101) plane, and have chemical bonding(O-Nb=O) at 534 eV. The NTO particles with the optimum weight ratio of N (10 wt%) show a uniform distribution with a size of ~18.2-21.0 nm. In addition, they exhibit the highest corrosion resistance even in the electrochemical stability estimation. As a result, the introduction of NTO coated NiCrAl alloy foam by USPD improves the chemical stability of the NiCrAl alloy foam by protecting the direct electrochemical reaction between the foam and the electrolyte. Thus, the optimized NTO coating can be proposed for excellent protection of NiCrAl alloy foam for hydrocarbon-based steam methane reforming(SMR).

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.377-386
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• 2021

The Li-rich oxides are promising cathode materials due to their high energy density. However, characteristics such as low rate capability, unstable cyclic performance, and rapid capacity fading during cycling prevent their commercialization. These characteristics are mainly attributed to the phase instability of the host structure and undesirable side reactions at the cathode/electrolyte interface. To suppress the phase transition during cycling and interfacial side reactions with the reactive electrolyte, K (potassium) doping and Nb oxide coating were simultaneously introduced to a Li-rich oxide (Li_1.2Ni_0.13Co_0.13Mn_0.54O₂). The capacity and rate capability of the Li-rich oxide were significantly enhanced by K doping. Considering the X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, the interslab thickness of LiO₂ increased and cation mixing decreased due to K doping, which facilitated Li migration during cycling and resulted in enhanced capacity and rate capability. The K-doped Li-rich oxide also exhibited considerably improved cyclic performance, probably because the large K⁺ ions disturb the migration of the transition metals causing the phase transition and act as a pillar stabilizing the host structure during cycling. The Nb oxide coating also considerably enhanced the capacity and rate capability of the samples, indicating that the undesirable interfacial layer formed from the side reaction was a major resistance factor that reduced the capacity of the cathode. This result confirms that the introduction of K doping and Nb oxide coating is an effective approach to enhance the electrochemical performance of Li-rich oxides.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권10호
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• pp.3535-3542
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• 2023

Eutectic reactions of five kinds of Cr-coated Zr alloy cladding with different base materials (Zr-Nb-Sn alloy or Zr-Nb alloy), different coating thicknesses (6~22.5 mm), and different coating materials (Cr single layer or Cr/CrN bilayer) were studied using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). The DSC experiments demonstrated that the onset temperatures of the Cr single layer coated specimens were almost identical to ~1308 ℃, regardless of base materials or coating thicknesses. This study demonstrated that the Cr/CrN bilayer coated Zr-Nb-Sn alloy has a slightly (~10 ℃) higher eutectic onset temperature compared to the single Cr-coated specimen. The eutectic region characterized by post-eutectic microstructure proportionally increases with coating thickness. The post-eutectic characterization with different holding times at high temperature (1310-1330 ℃) reveals that progression of Zr-Cr eutectic requires time, and it dramatically changed with exposure time and temperature. The practical value of the time gain in non-instantaneous eutectic formation in terms of safety margin, however, seems to be limited.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 1999년도 춘계학술발표회 초록집
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• pp.119-120
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• 1999

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2008

Electrochemical properties of Ti-30Ta-$(3{\sim}15)$Nb alloys coated by HA/Ti compound layer have been studied by various electrochemical method. Ti-30Ta binary alloys contained 3, 7, 10, and 15 wt% Nb contents were manufactured by the vacuum furnace system. The specimens were homogenized for 24 hrs at $1000^{\circ}C$. The samples were cut and polished for corrosion test and coating. It was coated with HA/Ti compound layer by magnetron sputter. The HA/Ti non-coated and coated morphology of Ti alloy were analyzed by x-ray diffractometer(XRD) and filed emission scanning electron microscope(FE-SEM). The corrosion behaviors were investigated using potentiodynamic method in 0.9% NaCl solution at $36.5{\pm}1^{\circ}C$. The homoginazed Ti-30Ta-$(3{\sim}15wt%$)Nb alloys showed the ${\alpha}+{\beta}$ phase, and ${\beta}$ phase peak was predominantly appeared with increasing Nb content. The microstructure of Ti alloy was transformed from needle-like structure to equiaxed structure as Nb content increased. HA/Ti composite surface showed uniform coating layer with 750 nm thickness. The corrosion resistance of HA/Ti composite coated Ti-alloys were higher than those of the non-coated samples in 0.9% NaCl solution at $36.5{\pm}1^{\circ}C$. Especially, corrosion resistance of Ti-Ta-Nb system increased as Nb content increased.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2007년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.51-51
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• 2007

기존에 있는 Ti 합금의 여러 가지 단점을 보완하기 위해 골과의 탄성계수 차이를 줄이고 독성이 없는 Ta, Nb와 같은 ${\beta}$형 안정화 원소를 Ti 와 합금하여 Ti-30Ta-(3${\sim}$15wt%)Nb 합금을 제조하여 RF-magnetron sputter를 이용하여 Ti/HA 복합코팅을 하여 코팅된 합금의 전기화학적 특성을 조사하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.506-510
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• 2010

염료감응 태양전지에서 $TiO_2$의 표면에서 일어나는 전자의 재결합 현상은 태양전지의 변환효율을 떨어뜨리는 주요한 원인이다. 본 연구에서는 이 전자의 재결합 현상을 제어하기 위해 $TiO_2$의 표면에 에너지 장벽을 도입하여 변환효율을 향상시키고자 하였다. $TiO_2$ 나노전극에 에너지 장벽의 역할을 하는 $Nb_2O_5$를 코팅시켰다. 코팅의 영향을 알아보기 위해 코팅횟수를 변화시키며 실험하였다. 가시광선 영역에서의 반사율로부터 코팅의 유무를 확인하고 회절패턴으로부터 코팅물질이 $Nb_2O_5$임을 확인하였다. 재결합을 제어할 수 있는 코팅막의 두께를 측정해 본 결과, 12회 코팅하였을 때 코팅막의 두께는 약 5 nm로 1회 코팅시 적층되는 코팅막의 두께는 약 0.417 nm로 볼 수 있었다. 코팅횟수에 따른 변환효율의 변화는 코팅막이 없는 경우 2.55%에서 2회 코팅한 경우 4.25%로 약 1.7배 증가하여 2회 코팅의 경우 효율이 가장 높았다. 따라서 $Nb_2O_5$ 2회 코팅의 경우 코팅막의 두께가 약 0.834 nm로 전자의 재결합을 가장 잘 제어할 수 있었다.