• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.12-18
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• 2018

Cost-effective functional phosphor nanoparticles are prepared by introducing low-cost $SiO_2$ spheres to rare-earth phosphor ($YVO_4:Eu^{3+}$, $YVO_4:Er^{3+}$, and $YVO_4:Nd^{3+}$) shells using a sol-gel synthetic method. These functional nanoparticles are characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and general photoluminescence spectra. The $SiO_2$ sphere occupying the interior of the conventional phosphor is advantageous in significantly reducing the cost of expensive rare-earth phosphor nanoparticles. The sol-gel process facilitates the core-shell structure formation; the rare-earth shell phosphor has strong interactions with chelating agents on the surfaces of $SiO_2$ nanoparticles and thus forms layers of several nanometers in thickness. The photoluminescence wavelength is simply tuned by replacing the active materials of $Eu^{3+}$, $Er^{3+}$, and $Nd^{3+}$. Moreover, the photoluminescent properties of the core-shell nanoparticles can be optimized by manipulating the specific contents of active materials in the phosphors. Our simple approach substitutes low-cost $SiO_2$ for expensive rare-earth-based phosphor materials to realize cost-effective phosphor nanoparticles for various applications.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.595-603
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• 2016

Rare-earth zirconates, including lanthanum zirconate and gadolinium zirconate, have been investigated as ones of the most promising candidates for next-generation thermal barrier coating (TBC) materials due to their excellent properties such as low thermal conductivity, chemical stability at high temperature and so on. In this study, TBCs with three compositions, in the $La_2O_3-Gd_2O_3-ZrO_2$ system with reduced rare-earth contents from $RE_2Zr_2O_7$ compositions, were fabricated by using suspension plasma spray with different suspension preparation methods. The phase formation, microstructure, and thermal properties of TBCs were examined. In particular, each coating exhibited single fluorite phase and a dense, vertically-separated microstructure. The potential of coatings with rare-earth zirconates for TBC applications was also discussed.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.225-230
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• 2011

자성 재료는 전기적 에너지와 기계적 에너지간 상호 전환 가능한 특성을 가지고 있기 때문에 발전 및 모터 분야 등에 널리 적용되고 있다. 그 중에서도 모터 분야의 효율성 향상을 위해서 외부의 자장 없이도 지속적으로 자성 특성을 나타내는 영구 자석은 그 활용도가 매우 높다. 특히, 영구 자석은 최대 자기적이 높은 희토류 자석이 개발된 후 이를 중심으로 개발 및 응용분야가 지속적으로 확대되었다. 그러나, 최근 모터의 용도가 확대되는 추이에 따라서 회토류 자석의 사용이 증대됨에 따라서 희토류 원자재 수급 문제에 봉착하여 이를 해결하기 위해 희토류 저감 및 대체 자석에 대한 연구 분야가 중요한 이슈가 되고 있다. 본 보고서에서는 현재 사용 되고 있는 영구 자석에 대해 설명하고 이를 대체할 수 있는 기술 중 가능성이 높은 방법으로써 exchange-coupling 현상을 이용한 영구 자석 개발 기술에 대해 기술하고자 한다.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.402-408
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• 2023

This study focused on improving the phase stability and mechanical properties of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), commonly utilized in gas turbine engine thermal barrier coatings, by incorporating Gd₂O₃, Er₂O₃, and TiO₂. The addition of 3-valent rare earth elements to YSZ can reduce thermal conductivity and enhance phase stability while adding the 4-valent element TiO₂ can improve phase stability and mechanical properties. Sintered specimens were prepared with hot-press equipment. Phase analysis was conducted with X-ray diffraction (XRD), and mechanical properties were assessed with Vickers hardness equipment. The research results revealed that, except for Z10YGE10T, most compositions predominantly exhibited the t-phase. Increasing the content of 3-valent rare earth oxides resulted in a decrease in the monoclinic phase and an increase in the tetragonal phase. In addition, the t(400) angle decreased while the t(004) angle increased. The addition of 10 mol% of 3-valent rare-earth oxides discarded the t-phase and led to the complete development of the c-phase. Adding 10 mol% TiO₂ increased hardness than YSZ.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.41-52
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• 2024

In this study, rare-earth orthoferrites LnFeO₃ were synthesized using a facile hydrothermal reaction and their visible-light-induced photo-Fenton degradation of organics was optimized through Ln variation (Ln = La, Pr, or Gd). The morphological, structural, and chemical characteristics of as-prepared samples were examined in detail by using different methods, including XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, etc. On the other side, under visible light illumination, the photo-Fenton-like catalytic activities of LnFeO₃ were assessed in terms of the removal of selected organic models, i.e., pharmaceuticals (ketoprofen and tetracycline) and dyes (rhodamine B and methyl orange). As compared with PrFeO₃ or GdFeO₃, the sample of LaFeO₃ displayed more structural distortion, larger specific surface area, and narrower band gap, resulting in its higher photo-Fenton-like catalytic activity toward the degradation of organics. In organic-containing solution, in which the initial solution pH = 5, catalyst dosage = 1 g/L and H₂O₂ concentration = 10 mM, 98.2% of rhodamine B, 31.1% of methyl orange, 67.7% of ketoprofen, or 96.4% of tetracycline was removed after 90-min exposure to simulated visible light. Our findings revealed that variation of Ln site on rare-earth orthoferrites was an effective strategy for optimizing their organic removal via visible-light-induced photo-Fenton reaction.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권9호
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• pp.3545-3552
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• 2024

Polymers have become widely used substrate materials for shielding neutron rays because of their high hydrogen content and easy processing procedures. Rare-earth materials are also being gradually adopted as neutron absorbers because of their considerable thermal neutron absorption cross-sections. This paper utilizes the FLUKA Monte Carlo simulation program to compare the shielding effects of various polymers and rare-earth oxides on neutron rays across different energy ranges. The study investigates the superior shielding materials for neutron radiation in each energy range. Subsequently, a series of materials are simulated by combining the preferred shielding materials for neutron rays in each energy range, exploring the influence of material composition and composite structure on the effectiveness of neutron ray shielding. It is revealed that the preferred material for shielding neutron rays changes for different energy ranges. For low-energy neutron rays, rare-earth oxides such as Sm₂O₃ and Gd₂O₃ demonstrate the most effective shielding, whereas for high-energy neutron rays, polyethylene (PE) provides the best shielding performance. Materials with different compositions show varying preferred structures when dealing with a ²⁵²Cf neutron source. However, in mitigating the secondary gamma rays generated during the neutron shielding process, stacked-type materials exhibit the most effective shielding performance.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.485-498
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• 2008

본 연구는 희토의 첨가가 비육돈의 생산성, 면역관련 혈액학적 지표, 육질특성 및 분내 유해가스발생 함량에 미치는 영향에 대해 알아보기 위하여 시험을 실시하였다. 3원 교잡종 비육돈 64두를 공시하였으며, 시험 개시시 체중이 65.42±1.16kg 이었고, 10주간 사양시험을 실시하였다. 시험설계는 1)Antibiotic free diet (NC), 2)NC diet+6 weeks 44ppm of tylosin/4 weeks 22ppm of tylosin(PC) 3)NC diet+100ppm of RE(RE1) 및 4)NC diet+200ppm of RE (RE2)로 4개 처리를 하여 처리당 4반복, 반복당 4두씩 완전임의 배치하였다. 사양시험 기간 동안 일당증체량, 일당사료섭취량 및 사료효율은 처리구간에 유의적인 차이가 없었다(P>0.05). 건물 및 질소 소화율은 RE2처리구가 다른 처리구와 비교하여 높게 나타났으며(P<0.05). 에너지소화율은 RE2처리구가 NC 및 RE1처리구와 비교하여 높은 소화율을 나타내었다(P<0.05). WBC 수준은 6주에서 RE1처리구가 NC 및 RE2처리구와 비교하여 높은 함량을 나타내었다(P<0.05). 배최장근의 명도를 나타내는 L*값은 희토를 첨가한 RE1 및 RE2처리구가 NC처리구와 비교하여 높게 나타났으나(P<0.05), a* 값은 PC처리구가 RE1처리구와 비교하여 유의적으로 높았다(P<0.05). 근내지방 내 지방산 조성에 있어서 total MUFA는 RE2처리구가 다른 처리구와 비교하여 높은 함량을 나타내었으며(P<0.05), total UFA는 RE2처리구가 PC처리구와 비교하여 높았다(P<0.05). 등지방 내 지방산 조성에 있어서 Total SFA는 PC처리구가 희토를 첨가한 RE1 및 RE2처리구와 비교하여 높은 함량은 나타내었다(P<0.05). Total UFA/SFA는 희토를 첨가한 RE1 및 RE2처리구가 PC처리구와 비교하여 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). 분내 유해가스 물질의 발생 함량에 있어서 암모니아(NH3)는 희토를 첨가한 RE1 및 RE2 처리구가 NC 및 PC처리구와 비교하여 낮은 함량을 나타내었다(P<0.05). 결론적으로, 본 시험의 결과 비육돈에 희토의 첨가는 영양소 소화율, 육질특성, 지방산조성 및 분내 유해가스 함량에 영향을 미치는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지구물리탐사학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the international symposium on the fusion technology
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• pp.563-568
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• 2003

Recently, the recycled amount of electric, mechanical parts, and appliances in artifacts has increased. These products use valuable rare metals such as platinum group metals and gold, which are included occasionally as additives. Rare metals are maldistributed in the world and most of them are produced in small quantities. A small amount of rare metals used in the appliances causes a large loss of rare metal resources because of the lack of an economically recycling method. The present recycling technologies including physical and chemical separation methods that are considered for recycling of electric, mechanical parts and appliances.

• 폴리머
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.305-312
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• 2008

A novel TPC-PEG-TPC with active end-groups was obtained from the end-groups of polyethylene glycol (PEG) modified by terephthaloyl chloride (TPC). These active end-groups can link up with a rare earth ion, which is a luminescent center of a rare earth fluorescent complex. Complexes of Eu-PEG with novel ligands (TPC-PEG-PTC) were synthesized by the coordination of the active reactant (as the first ligand) and phenanthroline (as the second ligand) with $Eu^{3+}$.IR, $^1H$-NMR, element analysis, DSC, WAXD, fluorescent spectroscopy, TGA, and SEM were used to characterize the structure and properties of these complexes. The results showed that this type of complex is a heat storage material with the phase change character of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and the luminescent properties of europium. There was no thermal decomposition of the complex of Eu-PEG until $300^{\circ}C$. SEM showed that the complex of Eu-PEG can be dispersed in PE.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제62권4호
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• pp.495-501
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• 2013

In the present study, a BLDC motor for a pump in which a neodymium PM is replaced with a Ferrite PM has been developed in preparation for the cost increase and to ensure the stability of the resource supply. One of the currently used motors for pumps is a BLDC motor having an interior PM wherein a rare-earth PM is adopted. However, a BLDC motor for a pump is designed to have large airgap because of the use of a waterproof insulator according to its structural characteristics, and therefore, a SPM structure is suitable. Hence, an SPM BLDC motor in which a Ferrite PM is used is designed. Nevertheless, the use of Ferrite instead of rare-earth materials causes a deterioration in the performance of the electric motor, such as a decrease in the BEMF and the maximum power of the motor and the irreversible demagnetization of the PM. In order to mitigate such disadvantages, an optimized design of the BLDC motor is developed by changing each design parameter and by improving the electromagnetism structure.