• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.65 no.2
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• pp.125-132
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• 2021

An electrochromic nickel oxide thin film was fabricated on a flexible PET/ITO substrate using a nanocrystallite- dispersed coating sol and bar coater. Nanocrystalline NiOx of 3-4 nm crystallite size was first synthesized by base precipitation and thermal conversion. This NiOx nanocrystallite powder was mechanically dispersed in an alcoholic solvent mixed with a silane binder to prepare a coating sol for thin film. This sol method is different from the normal sol-gel method in that it does not require the conversion of precursor by heat treatment. Therefore, this method provides a very facile method to prepare NiOx thin films on any kind of substrate and it can be easily applied to mass production. The electrochromic performance of this NiOx thin film on PET/ITO electrode with a thickness of about 400 nm was investigated in a nonaqueous LiClO4 electrolyte solution by cyclic voltammetric and repeated chronoamperometric measurements in conjunction with spectrophotometry. The visible light modulation of 44% and the colorization efficiency of 41 ㎠/C at 550 nm were obtained at the step potentials of -0.8/+1.2 V vs Ag and a duration of 30 s.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.69-73
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• 1994

Si3N4 ceramics could be densified above 3.2g/㎤ with pressureless sintering at below 178$0^{\circ}C$ by coating Si3N4 and Y2O3 powder with an alumina sol. Substitution a portion of Al2O3 with AlN improved densification. Additional milling of the coated powder in large improvement in bending strength greater than 800 MPa (4-point).

• Electrical & Electronic Materials
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.159-164
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• 1996

The development of an insulated coating which can be used for amorphous alloys is extremely important from the practical point of view. This importance may be enhanced by the influence of the coating on the magnetic properties. The purpose of this study is to show how new developed insulating coating materials and method influence the magnetic properties of amorphous Fe/sub 87/Zr/sub 7/B/sub 5/Ag/sub 1/(at%) ribbon.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.17 no.7
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• pp.621-625
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• 1996

A variety of metal oxides were coated by sol-gel process from their metal alkoxides on the ribbons of Co-based and Fe-based amorphous alloys, and the effects of surface oxide coating on the magnetic properties of the alloy are investigated. The core loss is found to be reduced significantly by the oxide coating, the loss reduction becoming more prominent at higher frequencies. The shape of the hystersis loop is also dependent upon the kind of the coated metal oxide. The coatings of MgO, SiO2, MgO·SiO2 and MgO·Al2O3 induce tensile stress into the Fe-based ribbon whereas those of BaO, Al2O3, CaO·Al2O3, SrO·Al2O3 and BaO·Al2O3 induce compressive stress. These results may be explained by the modification of domain structures via magnetoelastic interactions with the shrinkage stress induced by the sol-gel coating.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.44 no.5
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• pp.617-627
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• 2006

Statement of problem: HA has been used as a coating material on Ti implants to improve osteoconductivity. However. it is difficult to form uniform HA coatings on implants with complex surface geometries using a plasma spraying technique. Purpose : To determine if Ti6Al4V sintered porous-surfaced implants coated with HA sol-gel coated and hydrothermal treated would accelerate osseointegration. Materials and Methods : Porous implants which were made by electric discharge were used in this study. Implants were anodized and hydrothermal treatment or HA sol-gel coating was performed. Hydrothermal treatment was conducted by high pressure steam at $300^{\circ}C$ for 2 hours using a autoclave. To make a HA sol, triethyl phosphite and calcium nitrate were diluted and dissolved in anhydrous ethanol and mixed. Then anodized implant were spin-coated with the prepared HA sols and heat treated. Samples were soaked in the Hanks solution with pH 7.4 at $37^{\circ}C$ for 6 weeks. The microstructure of the specimens was observed with a scanning electron microscope (SEM), and the composition of the surface layer was analyzed with an energy dispersive spectroscope (EDS). Results : The scanning electron micrographs of HA sol-gel coated and hydrothermal treated surface did not show any significant change in the size or shape of the pores. After immersion in Hanks' solution the precipitated HA crystals covered macro- and micro-pores The precipitated Ca and P increased in Hanks' solution that surface treatment caused increased activity. Conclusion : This study shows that sol-gel coated HA and hydrothermal treatment significantly enhance the rate of HA formation due to the altered surface chemistry.

• Textile Coloration and Finishing
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.172-180
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• 2013

Aramid fibers are being used increasingly in a wide range of application due to low density, high specific strength, high modulus, and high thermal resistance. But owing to its special physical and chemical structures, it is sensitive to absorb the ultraviolet light which will degrade the fiber's useful mechanical properties and structure. In this paper, the sol-gel technique was used to improve the photo-stability of p-aramid fibers. $TiO_2$, modified $SiO_2$/$TiO_2$ sol were used as coating solutions. The influence of the such coatings on the photo-stability of p-aramid fiber was investigated by an accelerated photo-ageing method using xenon lamp. The photo-stability of p-aramid fiber showed obvious improvement after the modified silica binding coating. But the amorphous $TiO_2$ sol coatings showed a negative effect. After 144h light exposure, the modified silane binder-coated fibers showed less degradation in mechanical properties with the retained tensile strength greater than about 70% of the original value.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.101-106
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• 1999

Pb$(Zr_{0.5},Ti_{0.5})O_3$ thin films were prepared on $Pt/Ti/SiO_2/Si$substrates by spin-coating. The sol was sonicated in an ultrasonic bath to promoto homogenization and the results were compared with untreated case. In the case of PZT thin films prepared from sonicated sol, only perovskite phase was obtained at $550^{\circ}C$ and "rosette" structures in the films disappeared. Dieletric constants (10kHz), remnant polarization, and coercive field of the films prepared from untreated and sonicated sol were 335 and 443, 12.3 and17.7$\mu$C/$\textrm{cm}^2$, 168.4 and 153.5 kV/cm. Electrical properties were improved by introduction of the sonication processon process

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.72-80
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• 2013

Recently, consumption of magnesium alloys has increased especially in the 3C (computer, communication, camera) and automobile industries. The structural application of magnesium alloys has many advantages due to their low densities, high specific strength, excellent damping and anti-eletromagnetic properties, and easy recycling. However, practical application of these alloys has been limited to narrow uses of mild condition, because they are inferior in corrosion resistance and wear resistance due to their high chemical reactivity and low hardness. Various wet and dry processes are being used or are under development to enhance alloy surface properties. Various conversion coating and anodizing methods have been developed in a view of eco-friendly concept. The conventional technologies, such as diffusion coating, sol-gel coating, hydrothermal treatment, and organic coating, are expected to be newly applicable to magnesium alloys. Surface treatments for metallic luster or coloring are suggested using the control of the micro roughness. This report reviews the recent R&D trends and achievements in surface treatment technologies for magnesium alloys.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.457-460
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• 2006

Y doped zinc oxide (YZO) thin films were deposited on F doped $SnO_2$ (FTO) glass substrate by sol-gel method using the spin-coating system. A homogeneous and stable solution was prepared by dissolving acetate in the solution added diethanolamine as sol-gel stabilizer. YZO films were obtained after preheated on the hot-plate for 5minute before each coating; the number of coating was 3 times. After the coating of last step, annealing of YZO films performed at $450^{\circ}C$ for 30 minute. In order to confirming of a ultraviolet ray interruption and down-conversion effects, optical properties of YZO films, transmission spectrum and fluorescent spectrum were used. Also, for understanding the obtained results by experiment, the elestronic state of YZO was calculated using the density functional theory The results obtained by experiment were compared with calculated structure. The detail of electronic structure was obtained by the discrete variational Xa (DV-Xa) method, which is a sort of molecular orbital full potential method. The density of state and energy levels of dopant element were shown and discussed in association with optical properties.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.271-277
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• 2000

Transparent $TiO_2$ thin films were prepared by the sol-gel method from titanium alkoxide aqueous solution containing large quantities of water. To prepare the aqueous system sol, the chelate compound solution were prepared from each 1 mole of titanium(IV)iso-propoxide, acetylacetone and 8 moles of isopropyl-alcohol. And then the 50 moles aqueous solution with the 0.02~0.50 moles of HCI for sol stability and the 0.3 mole of polyethylene glycol for coating adhesion were precisely dropped on the chelate compound solution. $TiO_2$thin films were fabricated by dip coating, drying and heat treatment at $400^{\circ}C$ and their characteristics were investigated by XRD, SEM and UV-visible spectrometer, The neutral sol of composition with TTIP : AcAc : IPA : $H_2O$ : PEG : HCl = 1 : 1 : 8 : 50 : 0.3 : 0.15 (molar ratio) was maintained stable sol condition and without problem for coating more than 30 days. The anatase phase $TiO_2$thin film prepared from 30 times dipping, drying and heat treating showed the flat surface and the fine microstructure of fracture surface with about 2 $\mu\textrm{m}$ thickness. Transparency of these $TiO_2$thin film was 80 % in the visible region.