• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.80-86
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• 1985

Aluminum nitride (AlN) was synthesized from aluminum (Al) powders as a starting material in the tempe-rature range of 450~1, 15$0^{\circ}C$ in the presence of 90% $N_2$-10%$H_2$ gases. The thermogravimentric analysis showed that the nitridation of Al powders started at about 43$0^{\circ}C$ and escalated greatly from 53$0^{\circ}C$. The scanning electron microcopic observation revealed that AlN crystals were different in shape with varying temperature of nitridation. The crystals of AlN which were formed in the lower temperature than the melting point of Al were spherical while those of AlN in the higher temperature were fibrous. The yield of AlN was determined quantitatively by both XRD method and weight gain between before and after the nitridation of Al compacts. It was considered that the former was available for the specimen which was made in the high nitriding temperature. But the latter was unavilable for the same one probably because of the volatile loss of Al in the higher temperature.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.18 no.10
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• pp.883-890
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• 2005

In this paper, the established model of NBTI (Negative Bias Temperature Instability) mechanism was reviewed. Based on this mechanism, then, the influence of nitrogen was discussed among other processes. A constant concentration of nitrogen exists inside $SiO_2$ in order to prevent boron from diffusing and to increase dielectric constant. It was shown that NBTI improvement was achieved by controlling nitrogen profile. It was supposed that the existence of low activation energy of Si-N bonds at $Si-SiO_2$ interface attributes the improvement by making hydrogen prevent interface traps. It was also shown that improvement of NBTI can be achieved by more effective control of nitrogen profile. It was supposed that the maximum control of nitrogen profile can be achieved by DPN (Decoupled Plasma Nitridation) process.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.51-59
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• 1984

In this paper mechanical properties of reaction-bonded silicon nitride are studied with the variation of initial nitrogen partial pressure. At 1, 25$0^{\circ}C$ the amount of nitridation and the nucleation of nitride increase linearly with the nitrogen partial pressure increase. After the nitridation is completed the density of nitride and modulus of rupture at room temperature are increased with the amount of nitridation. When the partial pressure of nitrogen is 0.5 atm the specimen show the optimum properties that is the highest density of nitride and modulus of rupture. Also the microstructure of $\alpha$-matte is deveoped very well at that pressure of nitrogen which contributes to the strength development of specimen. It is shown that with proper control of initial partial pressure of nitrogen high strength silicon nitride body can be manufactured for dynamic applications.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.93-100
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• 1991

For determination the optimum manufacturing condition Fe4N powder for magnetic recording media, we have studied the following important conditions : the effect of particle size of metal powder on the nitridation, the condition of nitridation on the formation and magnetic properties of Fe4N, and stability of Fe4N powder against temperature and change on standing. The results can be summarized as : 1) Single phase Fe4N is formed at 50v/o of ammonia concentration during the nitridation reaction, 2) Single phase Fe4N is formed above 40$0^{\circ}C$, 15min regardless of the metal powder sizes, 3) Coercivity and saturation magnetization of Fe4N powder almost constant value until 20 day-passing from preparation date.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.28 no.8
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• pp.647-653
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• 1991

In order to synthesize fine AlN powder by the direct nitridation of Aluminum metal power added LiF and BaF2 as additives was heated at 150$0^{\circ}C$ for 3 hrs. in nitrogen gas with flow rate of 20 mι/sec. Additives are promoted the nitridation by prevented the aggromerate of powders when 3% LiF and 2% BaF2 were added to Al metal powder. Rate of nitridation was about 100% and average size of AlN powders were very fine such as 0.3 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$. Specific surface area of synthesized AlN powder was 3.95$m^2$/g and also O2 and N2 contents were 2.595% and 33.25%, respectively.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.60 no.1
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• pp.159-168
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• 2022

Catalytic activity in ammonia decomposition reaction was studied on Mo-Al nitride obtained through temperature programmed nitridation of calcined Mo-Al mixed oxide prepared by varying the MoO₃ quantity in the range of 10-50 wt%. N₂ sorption analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and H₂-temperature programmed reduction (H₂-TPR), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to investigate the physicochemical properties of the prepared catalyst were performed. After calcination at 600 ℃, the XRD of Mo-Al oxide showed γ-Al₂O₃ and Al₂(MoO₄)₃ phases, and the nitride after nitridation showed an amorphous form. The specific surface area after nitridation by topotactic transformation of MoO₃ to nitride was increased due to the formation of Mo nitride, and the Mo nitride was observed to be supported on γ-Al₂O₃. As for the catalytic activity in the ammonia decomposition reaction, 40 wt% MoO₃ showed the best activity, and as the nitridation time increases, the activity increased, and thus the activation energy decreased.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2015.08a
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• pp.195-195
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• 2015

반도체 제조 시 ohmic contact을 형성하고, barrier metal layer형성을 위해 NH3 기체를 사용하는 rapid thermal nitridation (RTN)은 반도체 공정에 있어 매우 중요한 핵심 기술이다. 그러나 공정 진행 시 발생하는 공정 부산물에 의한 chamber오염으로 인해 매우 정확히 입사 되어야 할 thermal energy의 controllability가 저하되고 있어, 미세 공정능력 구현의 한계에 부닥치고 있다. 본 연구에서는 quartz plate liner를 적용하여 RTN 공정에서 발생하는 공정 부산물인 ammonium chloride (NH4Cl)의 chamber 표면 증착을 최소화하였고, 공정 진행 온도의 controllability를 확보하였다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.489-489
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• 2006

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.32 no.8
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• pp.931-937
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• 1995

AlN powder and whiskers were synthesized by direct nitridation of aluminum powder in pure nitrogen atmosphere. The nitridation reaction of aluminum powder was initiated by heating the sample to the ignition temperature and the reaction was finished in less than 3 minutes. AlN whisker-shaped morphology was observed predominantly when the sample was heated above 90$0^{\circ}C$.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.44 no.2
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• pp.79-82
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• 2014

Aluminum nitride (AlN) powder was easily synthesized by the direct nitridation of Al melt containing ~20 wt.% Mg catalyst and the nitriding behavior was investigated by thermodynamic calculation and through observations of electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The addition of Mg catalyst decreased the nitriding temperature below $1,000^{\circ}C$, which is comparable to the high nitriding temperature of $1,400^{\circ}C$ required in carbothermal method. It was caused by a significant increase of the solubility of nitrogen gas due to the increase of Mg catalyst in Al melt. The dissolved nitrogen gas met Mg catalyst and was transformed into metastable $Mg_3N_2$. Finally the metastable phase reacted with Al to AlN.