• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.372-377
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• 2011

In this study, we reported the microstructure and properties of Ag-$SnO_2$ contact materials fabricated by a controlled milling process with subsequent consolidation. The milled powders were consolidated to bulk samples using a magnetic pulsed compaction process. The nano-scale $SnO_2$ phases were distributed homogeneously in the Ag matrix after the consolidation. The relative density and hardness of the Ag-$SnO_2$ contact materials were 95~96% and 89~131 Hv, respectively.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2008

In this paper, we investigated electrical and physical characteristics of nickel silicide using rare-earth metals(Er, Yb, Tb, Dy), Incorporated Ytterbium into Ni-silicide is proposed to reduce work function of Ni-silicide for nickel silicided schottky barrier diode (Ni-silicided SBD). Nickel silicide makes ohmic-contact or low schottky barrier height with p-type silicon because of similar work function (${\phi}_M$) in comparison with p-type silicon. However, high schottky barrier height is formed between Ni-silicide and p-type substrate by depositing thin ytterbium layer prior to Ni deposition. Even though the ytterbium is deposited below nickel, ternary phase $Yb_xN_{1-x}iSi$ is formed at the top and inner region of Ni-silicide, which is believed to result in reduction of work function about 0.15 - 0.38 eV.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.167-172
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• 2019

Silicate glasses with varying SiO₂ and Na₂O contents were prepared and their viscous flow property at the elevated temperature was studied. When the glass powders were packed and sintered at 550℃ to examine their feasibility as a low sintering temperature glass frit, contrary to expectations, glasses with lower SiO₂ content than 60 mol% showed no vitrification after sintering. High temperature microscopy revealed the viscous flow change of the silicate glasses with varying temperature and duration time and also indicated that the viscous flow was limited at low SiO₂ content. X-ray diffraction (XRD) on the sintered samples and Raman spectroscopy were carried out to shed light on the compositional dependency of viscous flow of silicate glasses.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.494-498
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• 2010

The p-type thermoelectric compounds of $Bi_2Te_3$ based doped with 3wt% Te were fabricated by a combination of rapid solidification and spark plasma sintering (SPS) process. The effect of holding time during spark plasma sintering (SPS) on the microstructure and thermoelectric properties were investigated using scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermoelectric properties. The powders as solidified consisted of homogeneous thermoelectric phases. The thermoelectric figure of merit measured to be maximum ($3.41{\times}10^{-3}/K$) at the SPS temperature of $430^{\circ}C$.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.252-261
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• 2022

Cobalt is a vital metal in the modern society because of its applications in lithium-ion batteries, super alloys, hard metals, and catalysts. Further, cobalt is a representative rare metal and is the 30th most abundant element in the Earth's crust. This study reviews the current status of cobalt extraction and recycling processes, along with the trends in its production amount and use. Although cobalt occurs in a wide range of minerals, such as oxides and sulfides of copper and nickel ores, the amounts of cobalt in the minerals are too low to be extracted economically. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) leads cobalt mining, and accounts for 68.9 % of the global cobalt reserves (142,000 tons in 2020). Cobalt is mainly extracted from copper-cobalt and nickel-cobalt concentrates and is occasionally extracted directly from the ore itself by hydro-, pyro-, and electro-metallurgical processes. These smelting methods are essential for developing new recycling processes to extract cobalt from secondary resources. Cobalt is mainly recycled from lithium-ion batteries, spent catalysts, and cobalt alloys. The recycling methods for cobalt also depend on the type of secondary cobalt resource. Major recycling methods from secondary resources are applied in pyro- and hydrometallurgical processes.

• 공업화학
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.679-684
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• 1997

석유화학공업에서 사용된 유동접촉분해(FCC) 폐촉매의 주성분은 Si와 Al이며, 그외에 Fe, Zn, Ti 등의 기본금속과 알칼리금속 및 Ce, Nd, Ni, V 등의 희유금속이 함유되어 있다. $0.25mo1/dm^3-H_2SO_4$를 침출제로 폐촉매를 침출하였을 때 Ce가 640, Nd가 310, 그리고 V가 $450mg/dm^3$ 함유된 pH 1.0의 침출액을 얻었고, 아미노인산형 킬레이트수지에 의하여 Ce와 Nd를 선택흡착시킨 후, $4.0mol/dm^3-HCl$로 용리시켜 $1.2g/dm^3$의 Ce와 $0.75 g/dm^3$의 Nd 농축액을 얻었다. 농축액을 다시 옥살산 침전 및 공기산화법으로 처리하여 Ce와 Nd의 분리가 가능하였으며, 염소이온 공존하에 추출제 TOPO를 이용한 용매추출법으로 V와 Al을 각각 분리시켜, FCC 폐촉매로부터 순도가 99%인 Ce, Nd 및 V의 분리정제가 가능하였다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.3-11
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• 2013

폐촉매를 침출한 산성용액으로부터 용매추출에 의해 몰리브덴과 바나듐을 회수하는 공정을 조사하였다. 여러 침출액중 황산용액이 두 금속의 회수측면에서 가장 적합하다. 다른 불순물이 혼합된 용액과 순수한 몰리브덴과 바나듐용액에서 여러 추출제(양이온, 중성, 아민, 양이온과 중성 혼합추출제)에 의한 두 금속의 추출 및 탈거 거동을 검토하였다. 각 추출제는 금속 분리와 제 3상의 형성측면에서 장단점을 지니고 있다. 폐촉매의 산성 침출액으로부터 몰리브덴과 바나듐을 분리회수하는데 있어서 양이온과 중성의 혼합추출제가 가장 적합하다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2020

폐리튬이온전지에 함유된 유가금속을 회수하기 위한 공정을 개발하기 위해 리튬(I), 망간(II), 니켈(II)을 함유한 합성 염산용액에서 구리(II)와 코발트(II)의 분리를 위한 용매추출실험을 수행했다. 본 연구에서는 Alamine 336과 Aliquat 336을 추출제로 사용했으며 염산과 추출제의 농도에 따른 금속의 추출거동을 조사했다. 염산농도가 금속의 추출거동에 큰 영향을 미치는 것이 확인되었다. 염산농도가 1 M인 조건에서는 구리(II)만 추출되었으나, 염산농도 5 M 이상의 조건에서는 구리(II)와 코발트(II)가 선택적으로 추출되고 리튬(I), 망간(II), 니켈(II)은 추출여액에 남았다. 염산농도를 조절하면 구리(II)와 코발트(II)를 선택적으로 추출하는 것이 가능하다.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제49권7호
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• pp.549-556
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• 2011

This study aimed to evaluate the performance of diffusion barriers in order to prevent fuel-cladding chemical interaction (FCCI) between the metallic fuels and the cladding materials, a potential hazard for nuclear fuel in sodium-cooled fast reactors. In order to prevent FCCI, Zr or V metal is deposited on the ferritic-martensitic stainless steel surface by physical vapor deposition with a thickness up to $5{\mu}m$. The diffusion couple tests using uranium alloy (U-10Zr) and a rare earth metal such as Ce-La alloy and Nd were performed at temperatures between 660~800$^{\circ}C$. Microstructural analysis using SEM was carried out over the coupled specimen. The results show that significant interdiffusion and an associated eutectic reaction ocurred in the specimen without a diffusion barrier. However, with the exception of the local dissolution of the Zr layer in the Ce-La alloy, the specimens deposited with Zr and V exhibited superior eutectic resistance to the uranium alloy and rare earth metal.

• Metals and materials international
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.1262-1274
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• 2018

The inhibition of gravity segregation has been a long-standing challenge in fabrication and applications of homogeneous immiscible alloys. Therefore, the effect of rare-earth La on the gravity segregation of Al-Bi immiscible alloys was investigated to understand the homogenization mechanism. The results showed that the addition of La can completely suppress the gravity segregation. This is attributed to the nucleation of Bi-rich liquid phase on the in-situ produced $LaBi_2$ phase and the change of the shape of $LaBi_2@Bi$ droplets. In addition, a novel strategy is developed to prepare the homogeneous immiscible alloys through the addition of rare-earth elements. This strategy not only is applicable to other immiscible alloys, but also is conducive to finding more elements to suppress the gravity segregation. This study provided a useful reference for the fabrication of the homogeneous immiscible alloys.