• 한국자기학회지
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.921-927
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• 1995

양극산화피막에 철이온 및 코발트-철혼합이온 등을 전해석출하여 얻어지는 자성막의 입자는, 입자의 크기 Dp에 따라 모양이 크게 달라진다. Dp가 $300\AA$ 이상일때 나무가지모양의 초기석출부가 반드시 생성된다. 이것은 초기석출부의 형상만을 고려할때 자성막의 국부적충진율을 증가시킴으로, 철석출막의 경우와 같이 항자력 Hc 및 수직자 기이방성 Ku의 감소효과를 가져온다. 코발트-철합금 석출막의 경우, 일부조성에서 초기석출부의 형상효과보다는 여기에 석출한 FeC의 결정배향이 더 크게 작용하여, Hc의 감소와 -Ku를 나타내었다. 이러한 초기석출부의 영향이 규명됨에 따라 코발트-철합금 자성막의 제작시 초기석출부의 FeC석출을 억제시키는 방법을 사용, 임의의 조성에서 수직자기이방성을 갖게하는 것이 가능하였다.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.308-314
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• 2021

Neutron dose level at bottom head of a reactor pressure vessel (RPV) was calculated using reactor vessel neutron transport for a Korean nuclear power plant A. At 34 EFPY with a 40-year (2042) design life after plating repair, irradiation fast neutron effect was 6.6x10¹⁵ n/cm². As helium(He) gas can be generated by Ni only at 1/10⁶ level of 5 × 10²¹ n/cm², He generation possibility in the Ni plating layer is very little during 40 years of operation (2042, 34 EFPY). Thermal neutrons can significantly affect the generation of He from Ni metal. At 10 years after a repair, He can be generated at a level of about 0.06 appm, a level that can add general welding repair without any consideration. After 40 years of repair, 9.8 appm of He may be generated. Although this is a rather high value, it is within the range of 0.1 to 10 appm when welding repair can be applied. Clad repair by Ni electroplating technology is expected to greatly improve the operation efficiency by improving the safety and shortening the maintenance period of the nuclear power plant.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.196-203
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• 2019

We report on the fabrication and characterization of an oxide photoanode with a zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorod array embedded in cuprous oxide ($Cu_2O$) thin film, namely a $ZnO/Cu_2O$ oxide p-n heterostructure photoanode, for enhanced efficiency of visible light driven photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. A vertically oriented n-type ZnO nanorod array is first prepared on an indium-tin-oxide-coated glass substrate via a seed-mediated hydrothermal synthesis method and then a p-type $Cu_2O$ thin film is directly electrodeposited onto the vertically oriented ZnO nanorod array to form an oxide p-n heterostructure. The introduction of $Cu_2O$ layer produces a noticeable enhancement in the visible light absorption. From the observed PEC current density versus voltage (J-V) behavior under visible light illumination, the photoconversion efficiency of this $ZnO/Cu_2O$ p-n heterostructure photoanode is found to reach 0.39 %, which is seven times that of a pristine ZnO nanorod photoanode. In particular, a significant PEC performance is observed even at an applied bias of 0 V vs $Hg/Hg_2Cl_2$, which makes the device self-powered. The observed improvement in the PEC performance is attributed to some synergistic effect of the p-n bilayer heterostructure on the formation of a built-in potential including the light absorption and separation processes of photoinduced charge carriers, which provides a new avenue for preparing efficient photoanodes for PEC water splitting.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.231-236
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• 2019

Ni hydroxides ($Ni(OH)_2$) are synthesized on Ni foam by varying the hexamethylenetetramine (HMT) concentration using an electrodeposition process for pseudocapacitor (PC) applications. In addition, the effects of HMT concentration on the $Ni(OH)_2$ structure and the electrochemical properties of the PCs are investigated. HMT is the source of amine-based $OH^-$ in the solution; thus, the growth rate and morphological structure of $Ni(OH)_2$ are influenced by HMT concentration. When $Ni(OH)_2$ is electrodeposited at a constant voltage mode of -0.85 V vs. Ag/AgCl, the cathodic current and the number of nucleations are significantly reduced with increasing concentration of HMT from 0 to 10 mM. Therefore, $Ni(OH)_2$ is sparsely formed on the Ni foam with increasing HMT concentration, showing a layered double-hydroxide structure. However, loosely packed $Ni(OH)_2$ grains that are spread on Ni foam maintain a much greater surface area for reaction and result in the effective utilization of the electrode material due to the steric hindrance effect. It is suggested that the $Ni(OH)_2$ electrodes with HMT concentration of 7.5 mM have the maximum specific capacitance (1023 F/g), which is attributed to the facile electrolyte penetration and fast proton exchange via optimized surface areas.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.40-44
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• 2019

Tungsten trioxide ($WO_3$) is a promising candidate as a photocatalyst because of its outstanding electrical and optical properties. In this study, we prepare $WO_3$ thin films by electrodeposition and characterize the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue using these films. Depending on the voltage conditions (static and pulse), compact and porous $WO_3$ films are fabricated on a transparent ITO/glass substrate. The morphology and crystal structure of electrodeposited $WO_3$ thin films are investigated by scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. An application of static voltage during electrodeposition yields a compact layer of $WO_3$, whereas a highly porous morphology with nanoflakes is produced by a pulse voltage process. Compared to the compact film, the porous $WO_3$ thin film shows better photocatalytic activities. Furthermore, a much higher reaction rate of degradation of methylene blue can be achieved after post-annealing of $WO_3$ thin films.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제46권11호
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• pp.747-754
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• 2008

Recently, the requirement for the ultra thin copper foil increases with smaller and miniaturized electronic components. Therefore, it is important to examine the surface state of substrate depending on the processing parameter during the anodic oxidation. This study investigated the effect of the various electrolyte concentrations on anodizing of titanium anode prior to copper electrodeposition. Different surface morphology of anodized titanium was obtained at different electrolytic concentration 0.5 M to 3.0 M. In addition, the effect that the surfaces and the electrical characteristics on the electrodeposited copper layer was observed. In this study, surface anodized in the group containing 0.5M $H_2SO_4$ shows more uniform copper crystals with low surface roughness. the surface roughness and sheet resistance for 0.5M $H_2SO_4$ group were $1.353{\mu}m$ and $0.104m{\Omega}/sq$, respectively.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.243-248
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• 2022

This study demonstrates a different approach method to fabricate antimony selenide (Sb₂Se₃) thin-films for the solar cell applications. As-deposited Sb₂Se₃ thin-films are fabricated via electrodeposition route and, subsequently, annealed in the temperature range of 230 ~ 310℃. Cyclic voltammetry is performed to investigate the electrochemical behavior of the Sb and Se ions. The deposition potential of the Sb₂Se₃ thin films is determined to be -0.6 V vs. Ag/AgCl (in 1 M KCl), where the stoichiometric composition of Sb₂Se₃ appeared. It is found that the crystal orientations of Sb₂Se₃ thin-films are largely dependent on the annealing temperature. At an annealing temperature of 250 ℃, the Sb₂Se₃ thin-film grew most along the c-axis [(211) and/or (221)] direction, which resulted in the smooth movement of carriers, thereby increasing the carrier collection probability. Therefore, the solar cell using Sb₂Se₃ thin-film annealed at 250 ℃ exhibited significant enhancement in J_SC of 10.03 mA/cm² and a highest conversion efficiency of 0.821 % because of the preferred orientation of the Sb₂Se₃ thin film.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.377-387
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• 2023

Ni-W/Al₂O₃ nano-composites were electrodeposited on mild steel substrate for mechanical and corrosion resistance applications. This study focused on the preparation of Ni-W/Al₂O₃ nano-composite coating with various quantity of Al₂O₃ incorporations. The addition of Al₂O₃ in the electrolytes were varied from 1-10 g/L in electrolytes and the Al₂O₃ incorporation in Ni-W/Al₂O₃ nano-composite coatings were obtained from 1.82 to 13.86 wt.%. The incorporation of Al₂O₃ in Ni-W alloy matrix influenced the grain size, surface morphology and structural properties were observed. The distributions of Al₂O₃ particle in alloy matrix were confirmed using electron microscopy (FESEM and TEM) and EDAX mapping analysis. The crystal structure informations were studied using X-ray diffraction method and it confirms that the deposits having cubic crystal structure. The better corrosion rate (0.87 mpy) and microhardness (965 HV) properties were obtained for the Ni-W/Al₂O₃ nano-composite coating with 13.86 wt.% of Al₂O₃ incorporations.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.71-75
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 환원전극 기판이 철-니켈 합금 도금에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 경면 스테인리스강(SS304, SS430)과 티타늄 판을 환원전극으로 사용해 도금을 진행했으며, 티타늄의 경우 3M 황산-메탄올 용액에서 전압과 연마시간을 조절하여 찾은 최적의 시편(10 V, 8 분)과 표면 처리하지 않은 시편을 사용하였다. 도금층의 조성을 분석한 결과, 스테인리스강과 티타늄 기판에서 니켈보다 환원 경향성이 낮은 철이 먼저 환원되는 비정상 도금 현상이 관찰되었으나 도금층의 앞면과 뒷면의 조성 불균일이 확인되었다. 도금 중 포텐셜 변화를 관찰한 결과, 스테인리스강보다 티타늄을 사용했을 때 도금 셀에 높은 과전압이 걸렸으며, 이로 인해 철의 핵생성 속도가 증가해 과전압이 가장 높았던 표면처리를 하지 않은 티타늄에서 형성된 도금층 뒷면의 철 함량이 높아진 것으로 보인다. 또한 티타늄을 기판을 표면 처리했을 때 셀에 걸린 과전압이 낮아진 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 공업화학
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.435-439
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• 2010

Pt-$MoO_3$ 혼합전극을 20 mM의 $H_2PtCl_6$ 수용액과 10 mM Mo-Peroxo 전해질을 이용하여 전기화학적 증착법에 의해 합성하였다. Pt와 증착 순서를 바꿔가며 혼합 전극을 합성하여 같은 양의 Pt가 증착된 순수한 Pt전극과 메탄올 산화반응 특성을 비교하였다. SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) 분석을 통하여 합성된 박막의 표면입자의 형태를 확인하였으며, X-선 회절(X-ray Diffraction)분석과 광전자 분광기(X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy; Thermo-scientific, ESCA 2000)분석을 통해 합성된 전극의 결정성과 산화가를 각각 조사하였다. 메탄올 산화에 대한 전기화학적 촉매활성과 안정성을 평가한 결과 Pt를 증착한 후 $MoO_3$를 증착한 전극의 경우, 순수한 Pt전극에 비해 높은 촉매활성과 안정성을 나타내었는데, Pt와 $MoO_3$의 접촉이 좋을 경우 $MoO_3$가 조촉매로 작용해 메탄올 산화반응의 활성이 증가함을 확인하였다.