• 한국재료학회지
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.411-416
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• 2018

Tungsten oxide($WO_3$) films with uniform surface morphology are fabricated using a spin-coating method for applications of electrochromic(EC) devices. To improve the EC performances of the $WO_3$ films, we control the heating rate of the annealing process to 10, 5, and $1^{\circ}C/min$. Compared to the other samples, the $WO_3$ films fabricated at a heating rate of $5^{\circ}C/min$ shows superior EC performances for transmittance modulation(49.5 %), response speeds(8.3 s in a colored state and 11.2 s in a bleached state), and coloration efficiency($37.3cm^2/C$). This performance improvement is mainly related to formation of a uniform surface morphology with increased particle size without any cracks by an optimized annealing heating rate, which improves the electrical conductivity and electrochemical activity of the $WO_3$ films. Thus, the $WO_3$ films with a uniform surface morphology prepared by the optimized annealing heating rate can be used as a potential candidate for performance improvement of the EC devices.

• 분석과학
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.203-208
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• 1997

출발물질로 $BaCl_2$와 $TiCl_4$를 사용하고 침전제로 dimethyl oxalate(DMO)를 사용하여 균일침전법에 의해 barium titanyl oxalate(BTO)를 제조하였다. 반응조건을 변화시켜 가면서 실험을 수행한 결과 반응 온도가 높을수록, [DMO]/[$Ba^{2+}+Ti^{4+}$]의 비율이 증가할수록 핵 형성시간이 단축되었으며 BTO 입자가 unimodal에서 bimodal을 거쳐 넓은 범위의 unimodal로 전환하는 속도가 빨랐다. 균일침전법으로 얻은 BTO를 $900^{\circ}C$에서 하소하여 얻은 barium titanate(BT)의 입자 크기는 통상의 공침법으로 합성한 BT 입자보다 큰 형태를 나타냈으며, 결정상은 tetragonal이었다. 또한 교반이 BTO 및 BT 분말의 특성에 큰 영향을 줌을 발견하였다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제44회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.130-131
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• 2013

Nanostructured oxides are widely used in heterogeneous catalysis where their catalytic properties are closely associated with the size and morphology at nanometer level. The effect of particle size has been well decumented in the past two decades, but the shape of the nanoparticles has rarely been concerned. Here we illustrate that the redox and acidic-basic properties of oxides are largely dependent on their shapes by taking $Co_3O_4$, $Fe_2O_3$, $CeO_2$ and $La_2O_3$ nanorods as typical examples. The catalytic activities of these rod-shaped oxides are mainly governed by the nature of the exposed crystal planes. For instance, the predominant presence of {110} planes which are rich in active $Co^{3+}$ on $Co_3O_4$ nanorods led to a much higher activity for CO oxidation than the nanoparticles that mainly exposed the {111} planes. The simultaneous exposure of iron and oxygen ions on the surface of $Fe_2O_3$ nanorods have significantly enhanced the adsorption and activation of NO and thereby promoted the efficiency of DeNOx process. Moreover, the exposed surface planes of these rod-shaped oxides mediated the reaction performance of the integrated metal-oxide catalysts. Au/$CeO_2$ catalysts exhibited outstanding stability under water-gas shift conditions owing to the strong bonding of gold particle on the $CeO_2$ nanorods where the formed gold-ceria interface was resistant towards sintering. Cu nanoparticles dispersed on $La_2O_3$ nanorods efficiently catalyzed transfer dehydrogenation of primary aliphatic alcohols based on the uniue role of the exposed {110} planes on the support. Morphology control at nanometer level allows preferential exposure of the catalytically active sites, providing a new stragegy for the design of highly efficient nanostructured catalysts.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.137-141
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• 2008

일반적인 균일계 촉매의 담지 방식 대신 스티렌을 이용하여 촉매를 embedding 시키는 간단한 방법으로 균일계 촉매를 불균일화하여 에틸렌과 알파올레핀의 공중합을 실험하였다. 미량의 스티렌을 $rac-Et[Ind]_2ZrCl_2$ 촉매를 이용하여 중합시켜 embedded $rac-Et[Ind]_2ZrCl_2$ 촉매(이하 embedded 촉매)를 제조하였으며 이를 이용하여 embedding 시키지 않은 homogeneous $rac-Et[Ind]_2ZrCl_2$ 촉매(이하 homogeneous 촉매)를 사용하여 중합한 결과와 비교해 보았다. Embedded 촉매시스템을 사용하여 중합하는 경우, 공단량체의 종류에 상관없이 모든 공단량체 농도에서 촉매의 공중합 활성이 homogeneous 촉매보다 우수하였으며 embedding 과정이 균일계 메탈로센 촉매 활성점의 특성에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 또한 각 촉매시스템으로부터 생성된 고분자의 $T_m$과 NMR 분석 결과로 볼 때, embedded 촉매의 공단량체 삽입 능력은 homogeneous 촉매와 비슷하거나 조금 나은 수준의 결과를 보였으며, embedded 촉매로 중합한 공중합체는 겉보기밀도와 morphology가 우수하여, 스티렌을 이용한 촉매 embedding 방법이 담지 촉매를 이용하여 중합하는 효과를 보일 수 있음을 관찰할 수 있었다.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2014

Palladium (Pd) nanoparticles attached graphene (GR) composite was synthesized for an enhanced glucose biosensor. Aerosol spray pyrolysis (ASP) was employed to synthesize the GR-Pd composite using a colloidal mixture of graphene oxide (GO) and palladium chloride ($PdCl_2$) precursor. The effects of the weight ratio of the Pd/GR on the particle properties including the morphology and crystal structure were investigated. The morphology of GR-Pd composites was generally the shape of a crumpled paper ball, and the average composite size was about $1{\mu}m$. Pd nanoparticles less than 20 nm in diameter were deposited on GR sheets and the Pd nanoparticles showed clear crystallinity. The characteristic of the glucose biosensor fabricated with the as-prepared GR-Pd composite was tested through cyclic voltammetry measurements. The biosensor exhibited a high current flow as well as clear redox peaks, which resulted in a superior ability of the catalyst in terms of an electrochemical reaction. The highest sensitivity obtained from the amperometric response of the glucose biosensor was $14.4{\mu}A/mM{\cdot}cm^2$.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2016년도 제50회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.360.1-360.1
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• 2016

Hydroxyapatite (Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2, HAP) particles have attracted a great deal of attention in biomedical fields due to their good biocompatibility, bioactivity and fairly broad applications as drug delivery, dental implant, bone cement, and etc. Thus, many researchers have made an effort to add new functionalities such as luminescence, drug delivery, and bone regeneration properties up to HAP powders by controlling their nanostructure as well as composition. In this research, the mesoporous strontium substituted HAP (Sr-HAP) microspheres were synthesized using a hydrothermal method. In this synthesis, aspartic acid monomers were utilized to form microsphere by controlling surface energy of HAP particles and Sr ions were substituted into Ca ion sites, which induced luminescence property in HAP powders. Moreover, the change in the amount of Sr substitution was found to influence the particle size, morphology, and concurrently surface area, which led to changing drug loading as well as drug release property. The amount of Sr influences the morphology, luminescent properties, particle size, surface area cell viability and drug loading property, which are investigated by SEM, TEM, XRD, FTIR, BET, XPS and in vitro test such as MTT assay and drug release test. In particular, the multifunctional Sr-HAP with molar ratios of 0.25 (Sr/(Ca+Sr)) possessed the strongest luminescent property as well as the superior drug loading and sustained release properties that were correspondent with large surface area and pore size. Our study indicates that the fabricated multifunctional Sr-HAP microspheres are quite useful for bone regeneration and drug delivery.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.37-42
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• 2016

$CeO_2$ nanoparticles were prepared by a flame spray pyrolysis from aqueous solution of cerium nitrate. The morphology, structure crystallinity and specific surface area of as-prepared nanoparticles were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Brunauer-Emmett-Telle (BET). The $CeO_2$ nanoparticles about 5 nm in diameter showed a cubic fluorite structure and polyhedral morphology. The average particle size increased as the cerium nitrate concentration increased. UV absorption performance of the as-prepared nanoparticles was measured by UV-visible spectroscopy. UV absorption of $CeO_2$ nanoparticles was more effective than that of commercial $TiO_2$ nanoparticles. Effect of dopants such as Ti and Zn to $CeO_2$ nanoparticles on UV absorption properties was also investigated. In case of $Ti/CeO_2$, and $Zn/CeO_2$ nanoparticles, they showed a little higher UV absorption values compared with $CeO_2$ nanoparticles. The as-prepared nanoparticles can be promising materials with high UV absorption value.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.311-317
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• 2002

입자 크기에 따라 상전이 경로가 달라지며 매우 큰 응집체로 존재하는 gibbsite 분말과 같은 재료의 정량적인 전이 구조 분석의 전제로서 입자 크기가 선택적인 TEM 시편의 준비가 절실히 요구된다. 입자 크기 선택성을 실현한 TEM 시편 준비의 방법론을 확립하기 위한 방안으로서 본 실험이 전개되었다. 약 1 wt%의 gibbsite 원료 분말을 에탄올 용매에 혼합 한 뒤, ball-milling에 의해 조분쇄 처리를 하고 증류수에 1 : 19의 비로 희석된 분산 조제, Darvan C, 0.25 vol%의 첨가와 함께 ultrasonic 처리를 하여 gibbsite suspension을 만들었다. 제조된 gibbsite suspension의 누적 농도 변화 관찰에 의한 침강 시간의 조정 후 정적 침강 분리에 의해 nm 크기별로 분리된 TEM 시편을 만들 수가 있었다. 시편의 전체적인 양상은 SEM으로 관찰하였고 개개 입자들의 morphology 는 TEM으로 분석하였다. 또한, 공정 과정 중의 상변화 가능성을 검토하기 위해 XRD 분석을 실시하였다.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2016

A multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/graphene (GR) composite was synthesized for an enhanced supercapacitor. Aerosol spray pyrolysis (ASP) was employed to synthesize the MWCNT/GR composites using a colloidal mixture of MWCNT and graphene oxide (GO). The effect of the weight ratio of the MWCNT/GO on the particle properties including the morphology and layered structure were investigated. The morphology of MWCNT/GR composites was generally the shape of a crumpled paper ball, and the average composite size was about $5{\mu}m$. MWCNT were uniformly dispersed in GR sheets and the MWCNT not only increase the basal spacing but also bridge the defects for electron transfer between GR sheets. Thus, it was increasing electrolyte/electrode contact area and facilitating transportation of electrolyte ion and electron in the electrode. Electrochemical data demonstrate that the MWCNT/GR (weight ratio=0.1) composite possesses a specific capacitance of 192 F/g at 0.1 A/g and good rate capability (88% capacity retention at 4 A/g) using two-electrode testing system.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.529-534
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• 2016

Nanocrystalline powder of zirconia stabilized with 8 mol% yttria (YSZ) has been synthesized through oxalate process using $ZrOCl_2{\cdot}8H_2O$ and $Y(NO_3)_3{\cdot}6H_2O$ as starting materials. Understanding of the characteristic changes of YSZ powder as a function of processing conditions is crucial in developing dense and porous microstructures required for fuel cell applications. In this research, microstructure change, surface area, particle shape and particle size were measured as a function of different processing conditions such as calcination temperature, stirring speed and concentration of starting materials. The resultant crystallite sizes were calculated by XRD-LB (X-Ray Diffraction Line-Broadening) method, BET method, and morphology of the crystal was observed in TEM and FE-SEM. The TEM examination showed that the powder synthesized with 0.7 M of YSZ concentration had a spherical morphology with sizes ranging from 20 to 40 nm. However, the powder was gradually aggregated above 1.0 M of YSZ concentration with the aggregation being intensified as the YSZ concentration was increased.