• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.263-269
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• 2016

Graphene oxide (GO) powder processed by Hummer's method is mixed with p-type $Bi_2Te_3$ based thermoelectric materials by a high-energy ball milling process. The synthesized GO-dispersed p-type $Bi_2Te_3$ composite powder has a composition of $Bi_{0.5}Sb_{1.5}Te_3$ (BSbT), and the powder is consolidated into composites with different contents of GO powder by using the spark plasma sintering (SPS) process. It is found that the addition of GO powder significantly decreases the thermal conductivity of the pure BSbT material through active phonon scattering at the newly formed interfaces. In addition, the electrical properties of the GO/BSbT composites are degraded by the addition of GO powder except in the case of the 0.1 wt% GO/BSbT composite. It is found that defects on the surface of GO powder hinder the electrical transport properties. As a result, the maximum thermoelectric performance (ZT value of 0.91) is achieved from the 0.1% GO/BSbT composite at 398 K. These results indicate that introducing GO powder into thermoelectric materials is a promising method to achieve enhanced thermoelectric performance due to the reduction in thermal conductivity.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.236-242
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• 2014

Fabrication of reaction-bonded $Al_2O_3$ (RBAO) ceramics using Al-Zn-Mg alloy powder was studied in order to improve traditional RBAO ceramic processing using Al powder. The influence on reaction-bonding and microstructure, as well as on physical and mechanical properties, of the particulate characteristics of the $Al_2O_3$-Al alloy powder mixtures after milling, was revealed. Variation of the particulate characteristics of this $Al_2O_3$-Al alloy powder mixture with milling time was reported previously. To start, the $Al_2O_3$-Al alloy powder mixture was milled, reaction-bonded, post-sintered, and characterized. During reaction-bonding of the $Al_2O_3$-Al alloy powder mixture compacts, oxidation of the Al alloy took place in two stages, that is, there was solid- and liquid-state oxidation of the Al alloy. The solid-state oxidation exhibited strong dependence on the density of surface defects on the Al-alloy particles formed during milling. Higher milling efficiency resulted in less participation of the Al alloy in reaction-bonding. This was because of its consumption by chemical reactions during milling, and subsequent powder handling, and could be rather harmful in the case of over-milling. In contrast to very little dependence of oxidation of the Al alloy on its particle size after milling, the relative density, microstructure, and flexural strength were strongly dependent on particle size after milling (i.e., on milling efficiency). The relative density and 4-point flexural strength of the RBAO ceramics in this study were ~98% and ~365 MPa, respectively, after post-sintering at $1,600^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.392-405
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• 2020

Purpose: Titanium implants are widely used in the treatment of dentition defects; however, due to problems such as osseointegration failure, peri-implant bone resorption, and periimplant inflammation, their application is subject to certain restrictions. The surface modification of titanium implants can improve the implant success rate and meet the needs of clinical applications. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of the use of porous titanium with a chitosan/hydroxyapatite coating on osseointegration. Methods: Titanium implants with a dense core and a porous outer structure were prepared using a computer-aided design model and selective laser sintering technology, with a fabricated chitosan/hydroxyapatite composite coating on their surfaces. In vivo and in vitro experiments were used to assess osteogenesis. Results: The quasi-elastic gradient and compressive strength of porous titanium implants were observed to decrease as the porosity increased. The in vitro experiments demonstrated that, the porous titanium implants had no biological toxicity; additionally, the porous structure was shown to be superior to dense titanium with regard to facilitating the adhesion and proliferation of osteoblast-like MC3T3-E1 cells. The in vivo experimental results also showed that the porous structure was beneficial, as bone tissue could grow into the pores, thereby exhibiting good osseointegration. Conclusions: Porous titanium with a chitosan/hydroxyapatite coating promoted MC3T3-E1 cell proliferation and differentiation, and also improved osseointegration in vitro. This study has meaningful implications for research into ways of improving the surface structures of implants and promoting implant osseointegration.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2021

The conversion of carbon preforms to dense SiC by liquid infiltration is a prospectively low-cost and reliable method of forming SiC-Si composites with complex shapes and high densities. Si powder was coated on top of a 2.0wt.% Y2O3-added carbon preform, and reaction bonded silicon carbide (RBSC) was prepared by infiltrating molten Si at 1,450℃ for 1-8 h. Reactive sintering of the Y2O3-free carbon preform caused Si to be pushed to one side, thereby forming cracking defects. However, when prepared from the Y2O3-added carbon preform, a SiC-Si composite in which Si is homogeneously distributed in the SiC matrix without cracking can be produced. Using the Si + C → SiC reaction at 1,450℃, 3C and 6H SiC phases, crystalline Si, and Y2O3 were generated based on XRD analysis, without the appearance of graphite. The RBSC prepared from the Y2O3-added carbon preform was densified by increasing the density and decreasing the porosity as the holding time increased at 1,450℃. Dense RBSC, which was reaction sintered at 1,450℃ for 4 h from the 2.0wt.% Y2O3-added carbon preform, had an apparent porosity of 0.11% and a relative density of 96.8%.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.363-369
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• 1994

$Bi_2Te_3$계 열전반도체에서 단결정재료는 성능이 우수한 반면에 그 제조에 있어서 긴 공정시간과 그에 따른 구성성분의 손실이 있다. 본 연구에서는 짧은 공정시간으로 단결정 $Bi_2Te_3$계 열전반도체 제조 공저으이 단점을 극복하기 위해서 $Bi_2Te_3$계 열전반도체 제조 공저의 단점을 극복하기 위해서 $Bi_2Te_3$계 열전반도체를 교류 통전 가압법으로 제작하였다. 이 소결 방법에서는 소결시간이 다른 방법과 비교하여 짧기 때문에 Te의 증발로 인한 결함의 발생을 줄일 수 있었으며 제조공정시 재료의 손실도 최소화할 수있었다. 가압 소결한 95 mol% $Bi_2Te_3-5 mol% Bi_2Se_3$ 다결정 열전반도체의 최적의 소결조건은 분말입도, 소결온도, 시간, 압력별로 각각 $125~250 {\mu}m, 400^{\circ}C$, 2분, $1500Kgf/cm^2$이고, 이조건에서 열전성능지수 $Z=2.2{\times}10^{-3}/K$이다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제35권8호
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• pp.847-853
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• 2011

본 연구는 압출 시 성형온도를 유지하여 Zn-22Al 합금분말의 성형성을 향상시키는 하이브리드 분말 압출 공정의 개발 및 온도 유지시간이 압출된 스퍼기어의 기계적 특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위해 수행되었다. 피치원 지름 1.8mm 의 소형 스퍼기어는 압출온도 290, 300, $310^{\circ}C$에서 성형되었다. 볼밀시간 32h 의 Zn-22Al 합금분말을 압출온도 $310^{\circ}C$에서 압출 시 표면 결함이 없는 소형 기어가 제조되었다. 경도분포는 기어 중심부와 치형부에서 불균일하였고 소결공정 후 내부 변형에너지의 차이로 인해 내부균열이 발생하였다. 위와 같은 문제를 해결하기 위해 온도 유지시간 제어를 이용한 하이브리드 압출 연구를 수행하였다. 압출된 스퍼기어의 평가는 압출하중, 비커스 경도 및 치수정밀도 측정을 통해 이루어졌다. 온도 유지시간 15min 에서 압출된 스퍼기어의 기계적 성질이 가장 우수하였다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.183-183
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• 2014

Recently, multiferroic materials gain much attention due to their fascinating fundamental physical properties. These materials offer wide range of potential applications such as data storage, spintronic devices and sensors, where both electronic and magnetic polarizations can be coupled. Among single-phase multiferroic materials, $BiFeO_3$ is typical because of the room-temperature magnetoelectric coupling in view of long-range magnetic- and ferroelectric-ordering temperatures. However, $BiFeO_3$ is well known to have large leakage current and small spontaneous polarization due to the existence of oxygen vacancies and other defects. Furthermore the magnetic moment of pure $BiFeO_3$ is very weak owing to its antiferromagnetic nature. Recently, various attempts have been performed to improve the multiferroic properties of $BiFeO_3$ through the co-doping at the A and the B sites, by making use of the fact that the intrinsic polarization and magnetization are associated with the lone pair of $Bi^{3+}$ ions at the A sites and the partially-filled 3d orbitals of $Fe^{3+}$ ions at the B sites, respectively. In this study, $BiFeO_3$, $Bi_{0.9}Ho_{0.1}FeO_3$, $BiFe_{0.97}Ni_{0.03}O_3$ and $Bi_{0.9}Ho_{0.1}Fe_{0.97}Ni_{0.03}O_3$ bulk compounds were prepared by solid-state reaction and rapid sintering. High-purity $Bi_2O_3$, $Ho_2O_3$, $Fe_2O_3$ and $NiO_2$ powders with the stoichiometric proportions were mixed, and calcined at $500^{\circ}C$ for 24 h to produce the samples. The samples were immediately put into an oven, which was heated up to $800^{\circ}C$ and sintered in air for 1 h. The crystalline structure of samples was investigated at room temperature by using a Rigaku Miniflex powder diffractometer. The field-dependent and temperature-dependent magnetization measurements were performed with a vibrating-sample magnetometer and superconducting quantum-interference device.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2011

우리 삶의 질을 좌우하는 전자기 기기의 고기능화, 자동화, 소형화 추이에 따라 사용량이 급격히 증가하고 있는 연자성 소재로서 가장 널리 사용되고 있는 전기강판과 에너지 고효율화라는 시대의 요구에 따라 새롭게 부상되고 있는 연자성 복합 분말 소재에 대해 각 연자성 소재 분야에서 철손 제어 인자 및 이들 인자들의 제어 방안에 대해 문헌을 고찰했다. 전기강판에서는 히스테리시스 손실을 낮추기 위해 정련공정을 통해 자구이동을 방해하는 결함을 제거하고 결정립의 크기를 최적화하고 있으며, 와전류 손실의 감소를 위해 합금첨가원소를 통해 비저항을 높이고 판재의 두께를 박판화하고 있다. 이와 동시에 코팅을 통해 자구의 이동이 용이하도록 응력의 방향 및 크기를 제어하며, 압연기술과 열처리 기술을 통해 집합조직을 최적화하여 고투자율 및 저철손을 동시에 충족시켜 나가고 있다. 연자성 복합 분말 소재의 경우, 분말 표면의 복합화를 통해 철계 조성, 코팅, 윤활재 및 바인더, 성형 및 열처리 조건 등에 복합적으로 의존하는 연자성 코어의 최종 자기특성을 제어하고 있다. 온간 및 다단 성형과 같은 새로운 성형공정, 2단 소둔/자성 열처리와 같은 소둔 조건, 나노결정질, 비정질 및 벌크 비정질 등과 같은 새로운 조성, 적절한 코팅층의 변수들을 최적화할 경우, 연자성 복합 소재의 자성특성은 향상될 것으로 기대된다.

• 공업화학
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.632-639
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 WO₃ 광촉매의 활성을 증대시키기 위하여 불소 도핑을 수행하고, 메틸렌블루 염료를 이용하여 광분해 특성을 고찰하였다. 본 연구를 통해 제조된 WO_3-xF_x 광촉매는 WCl₆ 전구체로부터 WO₃ 광촉매를 제조하기 위한 소결과정 중에 기상 불소화 방법을 이용하여 제조하였다. 불소 도핑 후 WO₃ 광촉매의 밴드갭이 2.95 eV에서 2.54 eV로 감소하였고, 산소 결핍 자리 영역이 약 55% 증가하였다. 또한 제조한 광촉매의 초기 염료 분해 성능은 불소 도핑 전과 비교하였을 때 10%에서 60%로 불소 도핑 후 6배 증가하였다. 이는 불소가 도핑되어 광촉매의 밴드갭이 감소하여 적은 에너지로 촉매 활성 반응을 가능하게 하고, 또한 산소 결핍이 생성된 표면 결함이 WO₃ 광촉매의 가시광선 흡수영역을 증대시켜 광촉매 활성이 증가한 것으로 사료된다. 본 연구에서는 후처리 공정이 불필요한 원스텝 기상 불소화 반응을 이용하여 손쉬운 방법으로 광촉매활성이 뛰어난 불소가 도핑된 WO_3-xF_x 광촉매를 제조할 수 있음을 확인하였다.