• Title/Summary/Keyword: ZnO powder

Search Result 340, Processing Time 0.033 seconds

Microstructure and Sintering Behavior of ZnO Thermoelectric Materials Prepared by the Pulse-Current-Sintering Method

  • Shikatani, Noboru;Misawa, Tatsuya;Ohtsu, Yasunori;Fujita, Hiroharu;Kawakami, Yuji;Enjoji, Takashi
    • Proceedings of the Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute Conference
    • /
    • 2006.09a
    • /
    • pp.682-683
    • /
    • 2006
  • Thermoelectric conversion efficiency of thermoelectric elements can be increased by using a structure combining n-type and p-type semiconductors. From the above point of view, attention was directed at ZnO as a candidate n-type semiconductor material and investigations were made. As the result, a dimensionless figure of merit ZT close to 0.28 (1073K) was obtained for specimens produced by the PCS (Pulse Current Sintering) method with addition of specified quantities of $TiO_2$, CoO, and $Al_2O_3$ to ZnO. It was found that the interstitial $TiO_2$ in the ZnO restrains the grain growth and CoO acts onto the bond between grains. The influence of the inclusion of $TiO_2$ and CoO onto the sintering behavior also was investigated.

  • PDF

Photocatalytic Properties of $TiO_2$ Coatings Prepared by Cold Spray Process

  • Han, Jong-Hyuck;Lee, Soo-Wohn
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
    • /
    • 2005.11a
    • /
    • pp.183-184
    • /
    • 2005
  • Four different coatings deposited using cold spray process were studied with two different powder agglomerating techniques (spray d교 and evaporated powder) and using $TiO_2$ nano-sized powders with and without a 10wt% addition of ZnO. Characterization was performed by SEM, XRD and roughness test. Also the photocatalytic effect of the coatings was evaluated. Although the change of powder preparation techniques and the addition of ZnO into $TiO_2$ did not show appreciable variations in the surface morphology and Anatase phase transformation, it did show influence on the surface roughness of the coating, the highest roughness being found in the coatings made by spray powder prepared method. Regarding the photocatalytic effect it was observed that the using the spray dry coating and the addition of ZnO are promoter of purification at higher rates.

  • PDF

Investigation on Growth Characteristic of ZnO Nanostructure with Various O2 Pressures by Thermal Evaporation Process (열증착법으로 성장된 ZnO 나노구조물의 산소유량 변화에 대한 성장 변화)

  • Kim, Kyoung-Bum;Jang, Yong-Ho;Kim, Chang-Il;Jeong, Young-Hun;Lee, Young-Jin;Jo, Jeong-Ho;Paik, Jong-Hoo;Nahm, Sahn
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
    • /
    • v.24 no.10
    • /
    • pp.839-843
    • /
    • 2011
  • ZnO nanostructures were developed on a Si (100) substrate from powder mixture of ZnO and 5 mol% Pd (ZP-5) as reactants by ${\times}$ sccm oxygen pressures(x= 0, 10, 20, 40). DTA (differential thermal analysis) result shows the Pd(5 mol%)+ZnO mixtured powder(PZ-5) is easily evaporated than pure ZnO powder. The PZ-5 mixtured powder was characterized by DTA to determine the thermal decomposition which was found to be at $800^{\circ}C$, $1,100^{\circ}C$. Weight loss(%) and ICP (inductively coupled plasma) analysis reveal that Zn vaporization is decreased by increased oxygen pressures from the PZ-5 at $1,100^{\circ}C$ for 30 mins. Needle-like ZnO nanostructures array developed from 10 sccm oxygen pressure, was well aligned vertically on the Si substrate at $1,100^{\circ}C$ for 30 mins. The lengths of the Needle-like ZnO nanostructures is about 2 ${\mu}m$ with diameters of about 65 nm. The developed ZnO nanostructures exhibited growth direction along [001] with defect-free high crystallinity. It is considered that Zn vaporization is responsible for the growth of Needle-like ZnO nanostructures by controlling the oxygen pressures. The photoluminescence spectra of ZnO nanostructures exhibited stronger 376.7 nm NBE (near band-edge emission) peak and 529.3 nm DLE (deep level energy) peak.

Preparation and Characterization of Planar-type Artificial Calamine Powder with a High Aspect Ratio for the Application to Ultraviolet and Blue Band Protection Cosmetics (자외선 및 블루영역 차단 화장품 응용을 위한 박막 판형 인공 칼라민 소재의 합성 및 특성 평가 연구)

  • Lee, Jung-Hwan;Lee, Gun-Sub;Jo, Dong-Hyeon;Hong, Da-Hee;Yu, Jae-Hoon;Gwack, Ji-Yoo;Lee, Hee-Chul
    • Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
    • /
    • v.47 no.3
    • /
    • pp.227-235
    • /
    • 2021
  • In this study, we have prepared pure planar-type ZnO and calamine powder containing both ZnO and Fe2O3 components as a raw material for cosmetics with UV and blue band blocking functions. The planar-type ZnO ceramic powder having a high aspect ratio in the range of 20:1 to 50:1 was synthesized by precipitation method in a zinc acetate and sodium citrate mixed solution with the electrolyte obtained by power generation with a zinc-air battery. The content of Fe2O3 in the artificial calamine ceramic powder could be increased by increasing the amount of iron chloride solution added, and in this case, some of the blue region of visible light and ultraviolet light were remarkably absorbed. When potassium acetate was added, the decomposition of the Zn(OH)42- anion in the solution was promoted to facilitate the growth of ZnO crystal in the form of a barrier wall in the vertical direction on the (0001) plane, which could increase UV absorption by providing more opportunities. By controlling the amount of iron chloride solution and potassium acetate solution added, the composition and shape of the thin film plate-shaped artificial calamine ceramic powder can be optimized, and when applied to cosmetic formulations, the light transmittance of the blue region can be greatly reduced.

Spferical fine ZnO Particles prepared from zinc nitrate by Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis technique (초음파 분무 열분해법에 의해 질산아연용액으로부터 구형의 ZnO 미분말 제조)

  • 이서영;김영도;신건철
    • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
    • /
    • v.1 no.2
    • /
    • pp.46-58
    • /
    • 1991
  • The synthesized ZnO powder was prepared by spray pyrolysis method using ultrasonic vibrator. The starting solutons were the aqueous solution of $Zn(NO_3)_2\cdot6H_2O$. The concentration was prepared 1M, O.5M, O.25M, and O.lM. The Nz carrier gas was 2.3cm$\cdot{sec}^{-1}$. The prepared powder from the $Zn(NO_3)_2{\cdot}6H_2O$ aqueous solution was Zine oxide with hexagonal structure. The shape of prepared powder was fine size, narrow size distribution, agglomerate-free, nearly sphere particle. Also, the particle size was about $ 0.28-0.61\mum$.

  • PDF

The Preferred Orientation of CdSe and CdS Thin Films on the AlOx and SiO2 Templates (AlOx와 SiO2 형판위 CdSe와 CdS 박막의 우선방위(Preferred Orientation) 특성)

  • Lee, Young-Gun;Chang, Ki-Seog
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
    • /
    • v.15 no.4
    • /
    • pp.502-506
    • /
    • 2012
  • In order to find the structural characteristics of the thin films of group II-VI semiconductor compounds compared with those of powder materials, films were made of 4 powders of ZnS, CdS, CdSe, and CdTe(Aldrich), each with 99.99 % purity. For the ZnS/CdS multi-layers, the ZnS layer was coated over the CdS layer on an $AlO_x$ membrane, which served as a protective layer within a vacuum at the average speed of 1 ${\AA}$/sec. After studying the structures of the group II-VI semiconductor thin films by using X-ray spectroscopy, we found that the ZnS, ZnS/CdS, CdS, and CdSe films were hexagonal and exhibited some degree of preferred orientation. Also, the particles of the thin films of II-VI semiconductor compounds proved to be more homogeneous in size compared to those of the powder materials. These results were further verified through scanning electron microscopy(SEM), EDX analysis, and powder and thin film X-ray diffraction.

Tubular-shaped ZnO Crystals by Thermal Evaporation Technique in Air (공기 중에서 열증발법에 의하여 제작된 튜브 형상의 ZnO 결정)

  • Lee, Jung-Hun;Lee, Geun-Hyoung;Nahm, Choon-Woo
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
    • /
    • v.27 no.3
    • /
    • pp.141-145
    • /
    • 2014
  • Tubular-shaped ZnO crystals were synthesized by thermal evaporation technique under air atmosphere. Mixture of Zn and Mg powder was used as the source material. The thermal evaporation and oxidation of Zn/Mg mixture were carried out for 1 hr at $1,000^{\circ}C$ and $1,200^{\circ}C$ under in air under atmospheric pressure. When only Zn powder was used as a source material, tetrapod-shaped ZnO crystals were synthesized. This provides that Mg played a key role in the formation of the tubular-shaped crystals. SEM images showed that the tubular-shaped ZnO crystals grew along [0001] direction. XRD spectrum revealed that the ZnO tubes had hexagonal wurtzite structure. Two emission peaks at 380 nm and 510 nm were observed in the room temperature cathodoluminescence spectrum.