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Effect of Acid Treatments on Hydrogen Storage Behaviors of Ordered Mesoporous Carbons (화학적 산처리가 중기공 탄소체의 수소저장거동에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Seul-Yi;Park, Soo-Jin
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2010.06a
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    • pp.229.1-229.1
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    • 2010
  • We investigated the effect of chemical acid treatments on hydrogen storage behaviors of the ordered mesoporous carbons (MCs). The surface functional groups and specific elements of the MCs were characterized with Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectrometry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Also, the changes in the surface functional groups of the MCs were quantitatively detected by Boehm's titration method. The structural properties of the MCs were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD). The hydrogen adsorption capacity of the MCs was evaluated by means of adsorption isotherms at 77 K/1 bar. The formation of surface functional groups by the acidic treatments could influence on the hydrogen storage capacity of the MCs.

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Flame Synthesis of Silica-Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Characterization

  • Jun, Kimin;Yang, Sangsun;Lee, Jeonghoon;Pikhitsa, Peter V.;Choi, Mansoo
    • Particle and aerosol research
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.209-219
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    • 2013
  • We have used the modified diffusion flame burner to synthesize silica coated iron oxide nanoparticles having enhanced superparamagnetic property. Silica-encapsulated iron oxide particles were directly observed using a high resolution transmission electron microscope. From the energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and zeta potential measurements, the iron oxide particles were found to be completely covered by a silica coating layer. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements revealed that the iron oxide core consists of ${\gamma}-Fe_2O_3$ rather than ${\alpha}-Fe_2O_3$. Our magnetization measurements support this conclusion. Biocompatibility test of the silica-coated iron oxide nanoparticles is also conducted using the protein adsorption onto the coated particle.

Synthesis and Characterization of CdSe/graphene Nanocomposites and their Catalytic Reusability Studies under Visible Light Radiation

  • Ali, Asghar;Oh, Won-Chun
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.52 no.6
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    • pp.502-507
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    • 2015
  • We examined the photo catalytic activity and catalytic recyclability of CdSe/graphene nanocomposites fabricated via modified hydrothermal technique. The prepared composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopic analysis, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The photocatalytic behavior was investigated through decomposition of RBB as a standard dye under visible light radiation. Our results indicate that there is significant potential for graphene based semiconductor hybrids materials to be used as photocatalysts under visible light irradiation for the degradation of organic dyes from industry effluents.

Preparation of Iron Oxide-mixed ZnO films by Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis (초음파분무법을 이용한 산화철이 혼합된 ZnO막의 제조)

  • Choi Mu-Hee;Ma Tae-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.58-63
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    • 2006
  • In this Paper, ZnO films mixed with iron oxide were prepared by an ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method. The chemical composition and structural properties as a function of the Fe atomic ratio in the deposition solution were studied. Zinc acetate and ferrous chloride were used as precursors of Zn and Fe, respectively. Fe atomic ratio to Zn varied from 0.15 to 10.0. Substrate temperature was fixed at $250^{\circ}C$. The crystallographic properties and surface morphologies of the films were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. Electron probe X-ray microanalysis (EPMA) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were carried out to analyse the chemical composition and state of Zn and Fe atoms.

Effect of thickness on properties of ZnO film prepared by direct current reactive magnetron sputtering method

  • Baek, C.S.;Kim, D.H.;Kim, H.H.;Lim, K.J.
    • Journal of Ceramic Processing Research
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    • v.13 no.spc2
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    • pp.403-406
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    • 2012
  • Effect of thickness on ZnO properties including the compositional ratio and crystallinity has been systematically investigated using a variety of characterization tools of x-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, x-ray fluorescence and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Interestingly, it was observed that ZnO films below 80 nm in thickness were in oxygen deficiency, while the oxygen ratio was increased in the films above the thickness, although the compositional ratio of ZnO film was not linearly varied with increasing film thickness. Also, ZnO crystallinity, which is characterized by (002) diffraction pattern, was clearly improved with increasing film thickness. The properties of ZnO film with different sputtering time and the nature of direct current reactive sputtering process were discussed in terms of compositional ratio, especially oxygen ratio in ZnO film.

Physical and Chemical Investigation of Substrate Temperature Dependence of Zirconium Oxide Films on Si(100)

  • Chun, Mi-Sun;Moon, Myung-Jun;Park, Ju-Yun;Kang, Yong-Cheol
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.30 no.11
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    • pp.2729-2734
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    • 2009
  • We report here the surface behavior of zirconium oxide deposited on Si(100) substrate depending on the different substrate temperatures. The zirconium oxide thin films were successfully deposited on the Si(100) surfaces applying radio-frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering process. The obtained zirconium oxide films were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) for study about the chemical environment of the elements, X-ray diffraction (XRD) for check the crystallinity of the films, spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) technique for measuring the thickness of the films, and the morphology of the films were investigated by atomic force microscope (AFM). We found that the oxidation states of zirconium were changed from zirconium suboxides ($ZrO_{x,y}$, x,y < 2) (x; higher and y; lower oxidation state of zirconium) to zirconia ($ZrO_2$), and the surface was smoothed as the substrate temperature increased.