• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.321-325
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• 2010

Fibroin is a biopolymer available in large quantity from silk fiber and has a long history of use as a suture proving biocompatibility. In this report, fibroin microspheres has been fabricated for biomaterial applications. W/O emulsion of regenerated fibroin droplets in a continuous phase of decane with mixed surfactants was dried to facilitate fibroin gelation and the condensed fibroin microspheres were harvested. The ratio of mixed surfactants and their proportions to decane were determined to prepare a stable W/O emulsion. A spherical form of fibroin gels was obtained from the W/O emulsion agitated at 600 rpm. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that number average sizes of the fibroin microspheres were 21.6 and 8.5 ${\mu}m$ when dried under ambient conditions or under vacuum, respectively. Tomography of the spheres revealed that their internal structures are packed or hollowed. Hollow and hemispherical forms of microspheres were also prepared by using porogen.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.29 no.2 s.233
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• pp.293-302
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• 2005

In this paper, the thick-walled laminated, orthotropic as well as bimaterial, composite hollow spheres under impact pressure are analyzed in detail by using the semi-discrete finite element method with the Houbolt time-integration scheme which results in unconditionally stable transient numerical results. Numerical results are obtained by using the self-constructed spherically symmetric (one-dimensional) and axially symmetric (two-dimensional) finite element programs, and compared with the previous solutions by other researchers, being shown some of which are incorrect. The finite element package Nastran is also adopted for numerical comparison.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.364-373
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• 1999

A combination of conjugate gradient and Levenberg-Marquardt method is used to estimate the spatially varying scattering coefficient, ${\sigma}(r)$, in the solid and hollow spheres by utilizing the measured transmitted beams from the solution of an inverse analysis. The direct radiation problem associated with the inverse problem is solved by using the $S_{12}-approximation$ of the discrete ordinates method. The accuracy of the computations increased when the results from the conjugate gradient method are used as an initial guess for the Levenberg-Marquardt method of minimization. Optical thickness up to ${\tau}_0=3$ is used for the computations. Three different values of standard deviation are considered to examine the accuracy of the solution from the inverse analysis.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.391-398
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• 2012

This paper presents the shear capacities of biaxial hollow slab with donut type hollow sphere. Recently, various types of slab systems which can reduce self-weight of slabs have been studied for increasing constructions of taller and larger building structures. A biaxial hollow slab system is widely known as one of the effective slab system, which can reduce self-weight of slab. According to previous studies, the hollow slab has low shear strength, compared to solid slab. Also, the shear capacities of biaxial hollow slab are influenced by the shapes and materials of hollow spheres. However, the current code does not provide a clear computation method for the shear strength of hollow slab. To verify the shear capacities of this hollow slab, one-way shear tests were performed. Four test specimens were used for test parameters. One was conventional RC slab and others were hollow slabs. The test parameters included two different shapes and materials of plastic balls. The shape parameters were donut and non-donut forms and the material parameters were general plastic and glass fiber plastic. The results showed that the shear strengths varied depending on hollow shapes and materials used in the slab.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.49 no.6
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• pp.566-574
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• 2012

Porous zirconia ceramics are widely considered to be important due to their unique properties and potential applications. In this paper, we propose a novel approach to produce porous zirconia ceramics. The linear shrinkage of the prepared porous zirconia ceramics could be controlled to 4% by incorporating pre-sintered zirconia granules and hollow polymeric spheres. We also investigated the effect of pre-sintered zirconia granules on the microstructure and the properties, such as the porosity, pore distribution, and bending strength of the porous zirconia ceramics.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• v.20 no.11
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• pp.1920-1933
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• 2006

Piezoelectric materials produce an electric field by deformation, and deform when subjected to an electric field. The coupling nature of piezoelectric materials has acquired wide applications in electric-mechanical and electric devices, including electric-mechanical actuators, sensors and structures. In this paper, a hollow sphere composed of a radially polarized spherically anisotropic piezoelectric material, e.g., PZT_5 or (Pb) (CoW) $TiO_3$ under internal or external uniform pressure and a constant potential difference between its inner and outer surfaces or combination of these loadings has been studied. Electrodes attached to the inner and outer surfaces of the sphere induce the potential difference. The governing equilibrium equations in radially polarized form are shown to reduce to a coupled system of second-order ordinary differential equations for the radial displacement and electric potential field. These differential equations are solved analytically for seven different sets of boundary conditions. The stress and the electric potential distributions in the sphere are discussed in detail for two piezoceramics, namely PZT _5 and (Pb) (CoW) $TiO_3$. It is shown that the hoop stresses in hollow sphere composed of these materials can be made virtually uniform across the thickness of the sphere by applying an appropriate set of boundary conditions.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.02a
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• pp.295-295
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• 2013

Supercapacitors with higher energy and power density are attracting growing attention for their wide range of potential applications such as portable electronic equipments, hybrid vehicle and cellular devices. In various classes of materials for supercapacitors, the redox pseudocapacitive materials such as conducting polymers and metal oxides have been most widely studied recently. The nanostructuring of the electrode surface has also been focused on since it can provide large surface area and consequently easy diffusion of ions in the capacitors. Among the active materials, in this work, we have used polyaniline (PANi) and manganese oxide ($MnO_2$). PANi is one of the promising electrode and active materials due to its desirable properties such as high electrochemical activity, high doping level and stability. $MnO_2$ is also widely studied material for supercapacitors since it is relatively cheap and environmentally friendly. In this work, we fabricated PANi hollow nanospheres by polymerizing aniline monomers on the polystyrene (PS) nanospheres and then dissolving the inner PS spheres. This nanostructuring of the PANi surface can provide large surface area and hence easy diffusion of electrolyte ions. We also incorporated $MnO_2$ nanoparticles into the PANi hollow nanospheres and investigated its electrochemical properties. It is expected that the combination of these two active materials with slightly different working potential windows show synergetic effects such as broader working potential range and enhanced specific capacitance.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.50.2-50.2
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• 2011

염료감응형 태양전지는 기존의 실리콘 태양전지에 비해 저렴한 가격과 다양한 날씨 조건에서도 태양광과의 반응성이 안정하다는 여러 가지 장점을 갖고 있다. 하지만 광전 변환 효율이 기존의 실리콘 태양전지에 비해 현저히 떨어진다는 문제점과 장기적으로 안정하지 못하다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 이러한, 염료감응형 태양전지에서 크게 광전 변환 효율을 향상시킬 수 있는 재료는 염료, $TiO_2$와 같은 반도체 산화물전극 재료, 전해질이다. 이 중 $TiO_2$의 특성 및 크기는 염료감응형 태양전지의 효율에 영향을 미친다. 염료감응형 태양전지의 광전 변환 효율을 증가시키기 위해서 $TiO_2$는 넓은 비표면적, 높은 전자의 이동성 및 태양광과의 우수한 반응성을 가져야 한다. Microwave hydrothermal 방법에 의해 제조된 hollow $TiO_2$를 염료감응형 태양전지에 적용시킬 경우 기존의 $TiO_2$의 광흡수 반응이 200~400 nm 사이에서 발생하는 반면, hollow $TiO_2$의 광흡수 반응은 기존의 UV 영역인 200~400 nm 뿐만 아니라 가시광 영역인 400~460 nm 에서도 광흡수 반응이 가능하기 때문에 염료감응형 태양전지에서 광전 변환효율을 증가 시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 또한, microwave hydrothermal법에 의해 제조된 hollow $TiO_2$는 150-200 nm의 크기를 갖으며 20-30 nm 크기의 $TiO_2$ particle들로 이루어져 있다. hollow $TiO_2$ (150-200 nm)를 기존의 $TiO_2$ (10-20 nm) 층 위에 올려 염료감응형 태양전지의 electrode에 적용할 경우 기존의 $TiO_2$ 단층을 이용한 것보다 우수한 light-scattering 효과를 갖게 되어 광전 변환 효율 증가에 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 것이다. 본 연구에서는 hollow $TiO_2$의 광학적 특성 및 결정성이 염료감응형 태양전지에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. hollow $TiO_2$의 광학적 특성 및 결정성의 변화를 위하여 microwave hydrothermal 법의 합성 온도 및 합성시간에 변화를 주었다. hollow $TiO_2$의 광학적 특성은 UV-visible spectrometer를 이용하여 조사하였으며, hollow $TiO_2$의 형상과 결정학적 특성은 TEM과 SEM 그리고 X선 회절 분석을 이용하여 관찰되었고, hollow $TiO_2$의 비표면적 측정은 BET 측정법을 이용하였다. 또한 염료감응형 태양전지 cell을 제작하여 $100mW/cm^2$(AM 1.5G) 기준에서 광전 변환 효율을 측정하였다.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.24 no.9
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• pp.451-457
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• 2014

We developed a high-performance methane gas sensor based on a $SnO_2$ hollow hemisphere array structure of nano-thickness. The sensor structures were fabricated by sputter deposition of Sn metal over an array of polystyrene spheres distributed on a planar substrate, followed by an oxidation process to oxidize the Sn to $SnO_2$ while removing the polystyrene template cores. The surface morphology and structural properties were examined by scanning electron microscopy. An optimization of the structure for methane sensing was also carried out. The effects of oxidation temperature, film thickness, gold doping, and morphology were examined. An impressive response of ~220% was observed for a 200 ppm concentration of $CH_4$ gas at an operating temperature of $400^{\circ}C$ for a sample fabricated by 30 sec sputtering of Sn, and oxidation at $800^{\circ}C$ for 2 hr in air. This high response was enabled by the open structure of the hemisphere array thin films.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.196.2-196.2
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• 2014

Nanostructuring the electrode surface is an emerging technology to improve the performance of supercapacitors since it can facilitate charge transfer, ion diffusion and electron propagation during electrochemical process. Fabrication of the electrode consisting of two or more materials together has also been focused on since it can provide synergetic effect such as broader working potential range and enhanced capacitance. In this work, we have used polyaniline (PANi) and manganese oxide (MnO2) as electrode materials. PANi is one of the promising electrode materials due to its high electrochemical activity, high doping level and stability. MnO2 is also widely studied material for supercapacitors since it is relatively cheap and environmentally friendly. Firstly, we synthesized polystyrene nanospheres on MnO2 nanoparticles. MnO2-incorporated PANi hollow nanospheres were then fabricated by polymerizing aniline monomers on these PS nanospheres and dissolving the inner PS spheres. The surface morphology, electronic absorption and electrical conductivity of the electrode were analyzed using field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), UV-visible spectrometer, and sheet resistivity meter, respectively. The electrochemical properties such as capacitance of the supercapacitors were also estimated using cyclic voltammetry.