• 한국재료학회지
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.573-580
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• 2020

YAG (Yttrium Aluminum Garnet, Y₃Al₅O₁₂) has excellent plasma resistance and recently has been used as an alternative to Y₂O₃ as a chamber coating material in the semiconductor process. However, due to the presence of an impurity phase and difficulties in synthesis and densification, many studies on YAG are being conducted. In this study, YAG powder is synthesized by an organic-inorganic complex solution synthesis method using PVA polymer. The PVA solution is added to the sol in which the metal nitrate salts are dissolved, and the precursor is calcined into a porous and soft YAG powder. By controlling the molecular weight and the amount of PVA polymer, the effect on the particle size and particle shape of the synthesized YAG powder is evaluated. The sintering behavior of the YAG powder compact according to PVA type and grinding time is studied through an examination of its microstructure. Single phase YAG is synthesized at relatively low temperature of 1,000 ℃ and can be pulverized to sub-micron size by ball milling. In addition, sintered YAG with a relative density of about 98 % is obtained by sintering at 1,650 ℃.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.223-231
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• 2019

The properties of Electroactive Polymer (EAP) materials are attracting the attention of engineers and scientists from many different disciplines. From the point-of-view of robotics, Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMC) belong to the most developed group of the EAP class. To allow effective design of IPMC-actuated mechanisms with large induced strains, it is necessary to have adequate analytical tools for predicting the behavior of IPMC actuators as well as simulating their response as part of prototyping methodologies. This paper presents a novel IPMC motor construction. To simulate the bending behavior that is the dominant phenomenon of motor movement process, a nonlinear model is used. To accomplish the motor design, the IPMC model was identified via a series of experiments. In the proposed model, the curvature output and current transient fields accurately track the measured responses, which is verified by measurements. In this research, a three-dimensional Finite Element Method (FEM) model of the IPMC motor, composed of IPMC actuators, simultaneously determines the mechanical and electrical characteristics of the device and achieves reliable analysis results. The principle of the proposed drive and the output signals are illustrated in this paper. The proposed modelling approach can be used to design a variety of controllers and motors for effective micro-robotic applications, where soft and complex motion are required.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.528-535
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• 2017

Fuel cells have been spotlighted in the world for being highly efficient and environmentally friendly. A hydrogen which is the fuel of fuel cell can be obtained from a number of sources. Hydrogen source for operating the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell(PEMFC) in the current underwater environment, such as a submarine and unmanned underwater vehicles are currently from the metal hydride cylinder. However, metal hydride has many limitations for using hydrogen carrier, such as large volume, long charging time, limited storage capacity. To solve these problems, we suggest diesel reformer for hydrogen supply source. Diesel fuel has many advantages, such as high hydrogen storage density, easy to transport and also well-infra structure. However, conventional diesel reforming system for PEMFC requires a large volume and complex CO removal system for lowering the CO level to less than 10 ppm. In addition, because the preferential oxidation(PROX) reaction is the strong exothermic reaction, cooling load is required. By changing this PROX reactor to hydrogen separation membrane, the problem from PROX reactor can be solved. This is because hydrogen separation membranes are small and permeable to pure hydrogen. In this study, we conducted the pressurized diesel reforming and water-gas shift reaction experiment for the hydrogen separation membrane application. Then, the hydrogen permeation experiments were performed using a Pd alloy membrane for the reformate gas.

• 폴리머
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.295-304
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• 2008

This study examined the oxidative polycondensation reaction of 2-[(pyridin-4-yl-) methyleneamino] pyridine-3-ol (2-PMAP) using air $O_2$ and NaOCl oxidants at various temperatures and times in aqueous alkaline and acidic media. Under these reactions, the optimum reaction conditions using air $O_2$ and NaOCl oxidants were determined for 2-PMAP. The number-average molecular weight ($M_n$), weight average molecular weight ($M_w$), and polydispersity index (PDI) values of O-2-PMAP synthesized in aqueous alkaline media were found to be 960, 1230, and $1.281\;g\;mol^{-1}$ using NaOCl, and 1030, 1520, and $1.476\;g\;mol^{-1}$ using air $O_2$, respectively. At the optimum reaction conditions, the yield of O-2-PMAP in aqueous alkaline media was 92.50% and 85.70% for air $O_2$ and NaOCl oxidants, respectively. The yield of O-2-PMAP in aqueous acidic media was 88.5% and 88.0% for NaOCl and air $O_2$ oxidants, respectively. O-2-PMAP was characterized by $^1H-$, $^{13}C$-NMR, FT-IR, UV-vis, SEC, and elemental analysis. TGA-DTA analysis revealed O-2-PMAP and its oligomer metal complex compounds, such as $Co^{+2}$, $Ni^{+2}$, and $Cu^{+2}$, to be stable against thermal decomposition and their weight losses at $1000^{\circ}C$ were found to be 73.0, 58.0, 53.5%, and 50.0%, respectively. In addition, the antimicrobial activities of the monomer and oligomer were tested against E. Coli (ATCC 25922), E. Faecelis (ATCC 29212), P. Auroginasa (ATCC 27853), and S. Aureus (ATCC 25923).

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.44-56
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• 2023

Additive manufacturing (AM) or three-dimensional (3D) printing of metals has been drawing significant attention due to its reliability, usefulness, and low cost with rapid prototyping. Among the various AM technologies, fused deposition modeling (FDM) or fused filament fabrication is receiving much interest because of its simple manufacturing processing, low material waste, and cost-effective equipment. FDM technology uses metal-filled polymer filaments for 3D printing, followed by debinding and sintering to fabricate complex metal parts. An efficient binder is essential for producing polymer filaments and the thermal post-processing of printed objects. This study involved an in-depth investigation of and a fabrication route for a novel multi-component binder system with steel alloy powder (45 vol.%) ranging from filament fabrication and 3D printing to debinding and sintering. The binder system consisted of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) as a binder and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and polylactic acid (PLA) as a carrier. The PVP binder held the metal components tightly by maintaining their stoichiometry, and the TPU and PLA in the ratio of 9:1 provided flexibility, stiffness, and strength to the filament for 3D printing. The efficacy of the binder system was examined by fabricating 3D-printed cubic structures. The results revealed that the thermal debinding and sintering processes effectively removed the binder/carrier from the cubic structures, resulting in isotropic shrinkage of approximately 15.8% in all directions. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) patterns displayed the microstructure behavior, phase transition, and elemental composition of the 3D cubic structure.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2021

치과용 재료의 적층가공제작은 기존 제작방식에 비해 복잡한 형태까지 제작할 수 있으며 절삭가공에 비해서도 기구나 재료의 소모가 적어 지속가능성이 장점으로 대두되고 있다. 적층가공 제작은 7가지 방식으로 분류할 수 있는데, 폴리머는 적층가공에 가장 적합한 재료로 용기중합방식으로 제작하며 기존 자가중합방식에 비해 높은 물성과 적합도를 가져 상용화에 더 적합하지만 상대적으로 낮은 강도로 인해 임시수복물로 주로 이용된다. 금속은 PBF (powder bed fusion) 방식을 주로 이용하며 주조방식에 비해 파괴인성과 밀도가 높지만 잔류응력이 높아 이를 제거하기 위한 후처리방식에 대한 연구가 필요하다. 세라믹은 분말과 레진폴리머를 혼합한 재료를 용기중합하는 방식이 일반적이다. 제작 후 폴리머제거나 소결과 같은 후처리 과정이 복잡하다. 상용화되려면 세라믹 적층가공에 의한 결과물의 낮은 강도와 체적정확성이 개선되어야 한다. 적층가공은 어떤 재료이건 공정조건에 따라 물성과 표면환경이 달라지므로 가장 적합한 공정조건을 찾기 위한 연구가 더 많이 필요하다고 사료된다.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.121-131
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• 2007

A preparation process's conditions of aqueous sol which contains anatase-type nano titania particles with photocatalyic properties was established by using Yoldas process, so called, DCS(Destabilization of Colloidal Solution) process in this study. And crystal size change and phase transformation of titania particles in aqueous titania sol depending on reaction conditions was investigated by a light scattering method and XRD analysis of frozen dried powders, respectively. This sol with photo catalytic nano titania particles was used to the following hydrophilic hybrid coating film's fabrication and its properties was evaluated. Subsequently, for coating film using the above mentioned aqueous titania sol, non-aqueous titania sol was prepared without any chemical additives and its time stability according to aging time was investigate. By using the above mentioned aqueous titania sol and non-aqueous sol, a complex oxide coating sol for metal and ceramic substrate and a organic-inorganic hybrid coating sol for polymer substrate was prepared and it's hydrophilicity depending on UV irradiation conditions was evaluated. As a conclusions, the following results were obtained. (1)Aqueous titania sol The average particle size of titania in formed aqueous titania sol was distributed between 20$\sim$90nm range depending on reaction conditions. And the crystal phase of titania powders obtained by frozen drying method was changed from amorphous state to anatase and subsequently transformed to rutile crystal phase and it is attributed to concentration gradient in aqueous sol. (2)Non-aqueous titania sol Non-aqueous titania sol was prepared using methanol as a solvent and a little distilled water for hydrolysis and nitric acid as a catalyst were used. The obtained non-aqueous titania sol was stable at room temperature for 20 days. Additionally, non-aqueous titania sol with addition of chealating reagent such as acethylaceton and ethylene glycol prolonged the stability of sol by six months. (3)Complex sol and hybrid sol with super hydrophilicity The above mentioned aqueous titania sol as a main photocataylic component and non-aqueous titania sol as a binder for coating process was used to prepare a complex sol used for metal, ceramic and wood material substrate and also to prepare the organic-inorganic hybrid sol for polymer substrate such as polycarbonate and polyethylene, in which process APMS(3-Aminopropyltrimethoxysilane), GPTS(3-Glycidoxypropyl-trimethoxysilane) as a hydrophilic silane compound and HEMA(2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate) as a forming network in hybrid coating film were used. The hybrid coating film such as prepared through this process showed a superhydrophilicity below 1$10^{\circ}$ depending on processing conditions and a pencil's hardness over 6 H.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TE
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2000

금속이온 농도를 변화시켰을때의 IMI-O 고분자 LB막에 대한 단분자막의 거동과 MIM구조의 LB막 소자에 대한 전기 특성 및 유전 특성을 조사하였다. π-A 등온선의 측정에서 금속 이온 농도가 증가함에 따라 단분자가 차지하는 극한 단면적이 증가하였다. 이러한 변화는 금속이온 농도 변화에 따른 금속이온의 강도 증가에 의한 단분자막의 거동의 차이에 의한 것으로 생각된다. 전압-전류 특성에서 ohmic 영역의 기울기로부터 구한 전기전도도는 금속 이온의 농도가 증가할 수록 증가하였다. 이것은 전개분자와 금속이온간의 결합에 의한 극한 단면적의 변화가 전기전도도에 직접적인 관계가 있기 때문으로 생각된다. 한편, 유전 특성에서 금속이온의 농도가 증가할 수록 허수부 유전율이 최대가 되는 주파수 역시 증가하였다. 따라서 금속이온의 증가에 의해 완화시간 γ가 감소되는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국레이저가공학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.6-11
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• 2009

The LDS(Laser Direct Structuring) process uses thermoplastic polymers with a additive compound that serves as plating seed after the activation by laser. It can realize industry requirement such as miniaturization of electrical component, design flexibility and reduction of production steps. The purpose of this study is to introduce LDS, and to investigate the fundamental mechanism. Also the characteristics of conductive patterns were investigated with respect to laser fluence and intensity. We have used a pulsed fiber laser (wavelength : 1064nm) and copper electroless plating to fabricate conductive patterns. The result showed that laser induced metal-organic complex was caused metalization by electroless copper plating, the critical laser fluence was $1.41\;J/cm^2$ at a scan speed of 1 m/s.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.199-204
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• 2013

최근 차량 경량화를 통한 에너지 절감을 위해서 무거운 철강재료를 경금속이나 복합재료로 대체하는 연구가 많이 진행되고 있다. 이중, 폴리머 기반의 복합재료는 사출성형을 통해서 복잡한 형상의 제작이 가능하고, 유리섬유나 탄소섬유를 함께 사용하여 철강재료 수준으로 기계적 물성을 높일 수 있는 장점이 있다. 하지만 엔진의 고온과 우기에서의 높은 습도 환경은 폴리머의 기계적 물성을 낮추기 때문에 재료선택 과정에서 반드시 고려해야 한다. 본 연구에서는 사출성형을 통해 만들어진 유리섬유강화플라스틱을 엔진룸 내부 온도와 유사한 $85^{\circ}C$ 환경과 우기시의 최대 수분흡수 환경하에서의 기계적 물성변화를 인장시험을 통해 알아보았다. 그 결과, 고온환경에서 최대인장강도가 약 23% 감소를 보였고, 수분에 의해서는 약 30% 감소하였으며, 고온과 수분 모두에 대해서는 약 70% 감소를 확인하였으며 이는 재료 선정시 반드시 고려해야 할 영향으로 판단되었다.