Indirect oxidation using chlorine species oxidizing agents is often effective in wastewater treatment using an electrochemical oxidation process. When chlorine ions are contained in the wastewater, oxidizing agents of various chlorine species are produced during electrolysis. In a ballast water management system, it is also used to treat ballast water by electrolyzing seawater to produce a chlorine species oxidizer. However, ballast water in the brackish zone and some wastewater has a low chlorine ion concentration. Therefore, it is necessary to study the chlorine generation current efficiency at various chlorine concentration conditions. In this study, the chlorine generating current efficiency of a boron-doped diamond(BDD) electrode and insoluble electrodes are compared with various chloride ion concentrations. The results of this study show that the current efficiency of the BDD electrode is better than that of the insoluble electrodes. The chlorine generation current efficiency is better in the order of BDD, MMO(mixed metal oxide), Ti/RuO2, and Ti/IrO2 electrodes. In particular, when the concentration of sodium chloride is 10 g/L or less, the current efficiency of the BDD electrode is excellent.

A boron-doped diamond(BDD) electrode is attractive for many electrochemical applications due to its distinctive properties: an extremely wide potential window in aqueous and non-aqueous electrolytes, a very low and stable background current and a high resistance to surface fouling. An Ar gas mixture of H2, CH4 and trimethylboron (TMB, 0.1 % C3H9B in H2) is used in a hot filament chemical vapor deposition(HFCVD) reactor. The effect of argon addition on quality, structure and electrochemical property is investigated by scanning electron microscope(SEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD) and cyclic voltammetry(CV). In this study, BDD electrodes are manufactured using different Ar/CH4 ratios (Ar/CH4 = 0, 1, 2 and 4). The results of this study show that the diamond grain size decreases with increasing Ar/CH4 ratios. On the other hand, the samples with an Ar/CH4 ratio above 5 fail to produce a BDD electrode. In addition, the BDD electrodes manufactured by introducing different Ar/CH4 ratios result in the most inclined to (111) preferential growth when the Ar/CH4 ratio is 2. It is also noted that the electrochemical properties of the BDD electrode improve with the process of adding argon.

Infrared(IR) heating has many advantages, such as energy efficiency, reduced heating time, cleanliness, equipment compactness, high drying rate and easy automation. These features of IR heating provide widely industrial applications, such as surface heat treatment in semiconductor fabrication, thermoforming of polymers, drying and disinfection of food products, heating to metal forging, and drying of wet materials. In this study, the characteristics of a protected gold mirror were examined by spectrophotometer and the lifetime of the coating layers were evaluated by a cross-cutting method and salt spray test. The effects of manufacturing conditions on the protected gold mirror were seen and remedies for these effects were noted in order to improve the properties of the protected gold mirror in the drying process. The reflectance and lifetime of the protected gold mirror was influenced by manufacturing conditions, such as surface roughness and forming conditions of the anti-oxide layer, the adhesion layer, the reflecting layer and the protection layer. The results of this study showed that the protected gold mirror manufactured using a buffing method for pre-treatment resulted in the most effective reflectance. In addition, Al2O3 coating on an Al substrate as an anti-oxide layer was more effective than the anodizing process in the test of reflectance. Furthermore, the protected gold mirror manufactured by layers forming of various materials resulted in the most effective reflectance and lifetime when coated with Al2O3 as the anti-oxide layer, coated Cr as the adhesion layer, and coated MgF2 as the protection layer.

This study investigated the effects of the post annealing temperatures on the electrical and interfacial properties of a metal-semiconductor-metal photodetector(MSM-PD) device. The interdigitate type MSM-PD devices had the structure Al(500 nm) / Ti(200 nm) / poly-Si(500 nm). Structural analyses of the MSM-PD devices were performed by employing X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscope(TEM). Electrical characteristics of the MSM-PD were also examined using current-voltage(I-V) measurements. The optimal post annealing condition for the Schottky contact of MSM-PD devices are 350℃-30minutes. However, as the annealing temperature and time are increased, electrical characteristics of MSM-PD device are degraded. Especially, for the annealing conditions of 400℃-180minutes and 500℃-30minutes, the I-V measurement itself was impossible. These results are closely related to the solid phase reactions at the interface of MSM-PD device, which result in the formation of intermetallic compounds such as Al3Ti and Ti7Al5Si12.

Boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrode has an extremely wide potential window in aqueous and non-aqueous electrolytes, very low and stable background current and high resistance to surface fouling due to weak adsorption. These features endow the BDD electrode with potentially wide electrochemical applications, in such areas as wastewater treatment, electrosynthesis and electrochemical sensors. In this study, the characteristics of the BDD electrode were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and evaluated by accelerated life test. The effects of manufacturing conditions on the BDD electrode were determined and remedies for negative effects were noted in order to improve the electrode lifetime in wastewater treatment. The lifetime of the BDD electrode was influenced by manufacturing conditions, such as surface roughness, seeding method and rate of introduction of gases into the reaction chamber. The results of this study showed that BDD electrodes manufactured using sanding media of different sizes resulted in the most effective electrode lifetime when the particle size of alumina used was from 75~106 μm (#150). Ultrasonic treatment was found to be more effective than polishing treatment in the test of seeding processes. In addition to this, BDD electrodes manufactured by introducing gases at different rates resulted in the most effective electrode lifetime when the introduced gas had a composition of hydrogen gas 94.5 vol.% carbon source gas 1.6 vol.% and boron source gas 3.9 vol.%.

La1-xSrxMnO3(LSM,0≤x≤0.5) powders as the air electrode for solid oxide fuel cell were synthesized by a glycine-nitrate combustion process. The powders were then examined by X-ray diffraction(XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The as-formed powders were composed of very fine ash particles linked together in chains. X-ray maps of the LSM powders milled for 1.5 h showed that the metallic elements are homogeneously distributed inside each grain and in the different grains. The powder XRD patterns of the LSM with x< 0.3 showed a rhombohedral phase; the phase changes to the cubic phase at higher compositions(x≥0.3) calcined in air at 1200˚C for 4 h. Also, the SEM micrographs showed that the average grain size decreases as Sr content increases. Composite air electrodes made of 50/50 vol% of the resulting LSM powders and yttria stabilized zirconia(YSZ) powders were prepared by colloidal deposition technique. The electrodes were studied by ac impedance spectroscopy in order to improve the performance of a solid oxide fuel cell(SOFC). Reproducible impedance spectra were confirmed using the improved cell, which consisted of LSM-YSZ/YSZ. The composite electrode of LSM and YSZ was found to yield a lower cathodic resistivity than that of the non-composite one. Also, the addition of YSZ to the La1-xSrxMnO3 (0.1≤x≤0.2) electrode led to a pronounced, large decrease in the cathodic resistivity of the LSM-YSZ composite electrodes.

A SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphor powder with stuffed tridymite structure was synthesized by glycine-nitratecombustion method. The luminescence, formation process and microstructure of the phosphor powder were investigated bymeans of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL). The XRDpatterns show that the as-synthesized SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphor was an amorphous phase. However, a crystalline SrAl2O4phase was formed by calcining at 1200oC for 4h. From the SEM analysis, also, it was found that the as-synthesizedSrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphor was in irregular porous particles of about 50µm, while the calcined phosphor was aggregated inspherical particles with radius of about 0.5µm. The emission spectrum of as-synthesized SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphor did notappear, due to the amorphous phase. However, the emission spectrum of the calcined phosphor was observed at 520nm(2.384eV); it showed green emission peaking, in the range of 450~650nm. The excitation spectrum of the SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+phosphor exhibits a maximum peak intensity at 360nm (3.44eV) in the range of 250~480nm. After the removal of the pulseXe-lamp excitation (360nm), also, the decay time for the emission spectrum was very slow, which shows the excellent long-phosphorescent property of the phosphor, although the decay time decreased exponentially.

In this study, we attempted to develop a convenient aluminizing process, using Al-Ti mixed slurry as an aluminum source, to control the Al content of the aluminized layer as a result of a one-step process and can be widely adopted for coating complex-shaped components. The aluminizing process was carried out by the heat treatment on disc and rod shaped S45C steel substrates with Al-Ti mixed slurries that were composed of various mixed ratios (wt%) of Al and Ti powders. The surface of the resultant aluminized layer was relatively smooth with no obvious cracks. The aluminized layers mainly contain an Fe-Al compound as the bulk phase. However, the Al concentration and the thickness of the aluminized layer gradually decrease as the Ti proportion among Al-Ti mixed slurries increases. It has also been shown that the Al-Ti compound layer, which formed on the substrate during heat treatment, easily separates from the substrate. In addition, the incorporation of Ti into the substrate surface during heat treatment was not observed.

Both photoluminescence and thermal characteristics for SrAl2O4:Eu+2,Dy+3 phosphors synthesizedwith various aluminum compounds (α-Al2O3, γ-Al2O3, amorphous-Al2O3 and Al(OH)3) were investigated in thisstudy. The formation temperature of the host SrAl2O4 crystal is changed by these various aluminumcompounds, as a result of the different thermal decomposition temperature of SrCO3 phase. Among thesecompounds, the amorphous-Al2O3 phase shows the lowest formation temperature of the host SrAl2O4 crystal.The PL emission and excitation spectra of SrAl2O4:Eu+2, Dy+3 phosphor are not affected by these aluminumcompounds. After the removal of the Xenon lamp excitation (360nm), however, the excellent long-phosphorescent property of the phosphor is obtained by the amorphous-Al2O3 phase, although the decay timefor all phosphors decrease exponentially.

50/50 vol% LSM-YSZ (La1-xSrxMnO3-yttria stabilized zirconia)의 복합공기극이 콜로이드 증착법에 의해 연마된 YSZ 전해질상에 증착되었다. 그 전극 특성은 주사전자현미경, X선회절과 임피던스 분석기에 의해 연구되어졌다. 900˚C에서 공기/LSM -YSZ/YSZ/Pt/공기 셀에 대해 측정된 전형적인 임피던스 스펙트럼들은 2개의 불완전한 호(depressed arc)로 구성되었다. LSM 전극에 대한 YSZ의 첨가는 전극내의 삼상계(TPB) 영역을 증가시켰으며, 이것이 LSM-YSZ 복합공기극의 비저항을 감소시켰다. 또한 전해질 표면의 불순물 제거와 TPB 길이의 증가를 위한 전해질 표면연마는 공기극의 비저항을 훨씬 더 감소시켰다. LSM-YSZ 공기극의 비저항은 작동온도, 공기극의 조성과 입자크기, 인가전류 및 전해질의 표면거칠기에 의해 큰 영향을 받았다.

50/50 vol% LSM-YSZ의 복합공기극(LSM=La1-xSrxMnO3(0≤x≤0.5))이 콜로이드 증착법에 의해 준비으며 주사전자현미경과 임피던스 분석기에 의해 연구되어졌다. 재현성있는 임피던스 스펙트럼들이 LSM-YSZ/YSZ/LSM-YSZ로 구성된 향상된 셀을 사용함으로써 얻어졌다. 이러한 셀들의 임피던스 스펙트럼들은 작동온도에 강하게 영향을 받았으며, 가장 안정된 조건은 900˚C에서 도달되어졌다. 900˚C에서 공기//공기 셀에 대해 측정된 전형적인 임피던스 스펙트럼들은 2개의 불완전한 호(depressed arc)로 구성되었다. LSM전극에 대한 YSZ의 첨가는 LSM-YSZ 공기극의 저항 감소를 가져왔으며, 전해질 표면의 불순물의 영향을 제거하기 위한 연마는 공기극 저항을 더욱 감소시켰다. 또한 촉매층(Ni 혹은 Sr)을 가진 LSM-YSZ 전극은 촉매층이 없는 경우에 비해 공기극 저항의 감소를 가져왔다. LSM-YSZ 공기극 저항은 전극조성, 전해질의 형태, 인가 전류에 의해 영향을 받았다.

다이아몬드 형성에 미치는 MPECVD 증착조건에 관하여 연구하였다. 증착 실험 기판은 Si p-type (100)wafer를 사용하였으며 다이아몬드 박막은 다음과 같은 조건하에서 증착되었다. 메탄 농도:0.75%(3scm)-3%(12scm),산소 농도:0%-0.5%(2scm), 반응 압력:20torr-80torr, 반응 온도:600˚C-900˚C. 낮은 증착온도(600˚C)에서는 (100)의 우선성장면을 보였고 온도가 증가함에 따라 (100)과 (111)이 혼재된 cubo-octahedron이 형성되었고 900˚C에서는 (111)의 우선성장면을 가징 octahedron이 형성되었다. 산소가 첨가됨에 따라 높은 메탄농도에서도 양질의 다이아몬드가 형성되었다. 낮은 압력하(200torr)에서는 비정질탄소가, 높은 압력하(80torr)에서는 양질의 다이아몬드가 형성되었다.

SOFC용 L a0.68Ca/ sub 0.32/C r0.97 O3분말은 수산염법에 의해 제조되었고, 이 합성된 분말을 이용한 슬러리의 최적제조조건과 그린 필름의 최적 소성조건을 얻었으며,이 제조 조건에서 소결 시간과 온도에 따라 제조된 연결재료의 결정구조, 미세구조 및 소결거동을 각각X-선 회절, 주사전자현미경 그리고 에너지 분산 분광계를 이용하여 조사하였다. L a0.68C a0.32C r0.97 O3의 저온소결은 Cam (Cr O4)n에 의해 이루어졌음이 관찰되었고, 이때 Cam (Cr O4)n은 불규칙하게 녹아서 L a1-xC axCr O3-δ/와 반응하고 이 현상이 질량 이동을 증가시켜 시편의 급격한 결정립 성장과 조밀화를 야기시켰다. 이러한 결정립 성장과 조밀화는 소결온도 1400˚C부터 일어났다.X>부터 일어났다.

평판형 고체산화물 연료전지용 연결재료로 사용되는 La0.68Ca0.32Cr0.97O3박막의 소결조건을 변화시키며 곡강도, 상대밀도 및 전기전도도를 측정하였다. 그 결과 La0.68Ca0.32Cr0.97O3의 곡강도는 소결온도와 소결시간이 증가할수록 증가하였고, 상대밀도는 1400˚C, 5시간이상 소결한 시편에서 94%이상을 얻었다. La0.68Ca0.32Cr0.97O3의 저온소결은 Cam(CrO4)n에 의해 이루어졌음이 관찰되었다. 또한 La0.68Ca0.32Cr0.97O3의 전기전도도는 1400˚C, 7시간 소결한 시편의 경우 1000˚C에서 약 100/cm이상을 얻었다.

MPECVD법을 이용하여 다이아몬드 박막을 p형 Si(100)기판 위에 증착하였다. 증착하기에 앞서, 핵생성 밀도를 향상시키기 위하여 40-60μm 크기의 다이아몬드 분말을 사용하여 6분간 초음파 전처리를 행하였다. 이런 전처리 과정 후, 다이아몬드 박막을 900˚C, 40Torr, 1000W microwave power에서 CH4와 h2사용하여 증착하였다. 이렇게 형성된 다이아몬드 박막의 순수도는 Raman spectroscopy로 측정하였으며 박막의 표면은 SEM으로 , 그리고 미세구조와 미세결함은 TEM으로 조사하였다. 반응기체 중 CH4의 농도가 증가함에 따라 다이아몬드의 정형적인 Raman peak와 더불어 다이아몬드가 아닌 제 2상의 peak가 증가하였다. SEM에 의한 박막의 표면은 CH4가 증가함에 따라 박막의 표면이 뚜렷한 결정형상에서 cauliflower 형태로 변화하였다. 다이아몬드 박막의 결함밀도는 CH4농도가 증가함에 따라 증가하였으며 결함 중 대부분은 111twin이였다. 그리고 MTP(Mulitply Twinned Particle)는 5개의 (111)면으로 형성된 결정으로, 5개의 (111)면은 각각에 대해서 Twin되어 있으며 five-fold symmetry를 나타내었다. 계면에서는 다이아몬드내의 결함들이 핵생성 site를 함유한 작은 지역에서부터 V형재로 퍼져 나갔다.

고주파 마그네트론 스퍼터링(RF magnetron sputtering)법을 이용하여 자동차유리 성에 제거용 주석첨가 인듐산화물(indium tin oxide;ITO) 투명저항박막의 증착과 그 전기 및 광학 특성을 연구하였다. 기판온도는 A, T.-300˚C, O2/(Ar+O2)비는 0-0.3로 변화시키며 실험하였다. 기판온도가 높아질수록, 그리고 O2/(Ar+O2)비가 높아질수록 박막의 증착속도는 감소하였다. 또한, 기판온도가 높아질수록 In2O3(400) 방향의 결정성은 감소하고, In2O3(222)와 (400) 피크만이 잔존하였다. 기판온도가 높아질수록 가시광영역의 광투과도는 향상되었고, 면저항은 200˚C까지는 감소하였으나 200˚C이상에서는 거의 일정하였으며, 결정립 크기는 온도가 높아질수록 증가하였다. 박막의 면저항은 O2/(Ar+O2)비가 0.1에서는 감소하고, 그 이상에서는 증가하였으며, 광투과도는 O2/(Ar+O2)비에 거의 영향을 받지 않았다.

경제적이고 단순성의 공정특성을 갖는 닥터 블레이드법을 이용하여 평판형 고체산화물 연료전지의 고체전해질용 이트리아 안정화 지르코니아 박막을 제조하였다. 슬러리의 최적 제조조건과 그린 필름의 최적 소성조건을 얻었으며, 이 제조 조건에서 제조된 전해질의 결정구조, 미세구조 그리고 전기적 성질을 각각 X-선 회절, 주사전자현미경 그리고 교류 임피던스 분석기를 이용하여 조사하였다. 동량의 8mol% 이트리아를 첨가한 경우, 닥터 블레이드법에 의해 제조된 이트리아 안정화 지르크니아 박막은 금형가압성형법에 의해 제조된 이트리아 안정화 지르코니아 펠렛과 거의 비슷한 전기전도도를 나타내었다. 닥터 블레이드법에 의해 제조된 이트리아 안정화 지르크니아 박막의 경우, 8mol%이트리아를 첨가한 경우의 전도도가 3mol%이트리아를 첨가한 경우 보다 993K 이상과 523K 8mol% 이트리아를 첨가한 경우의 전도도가 3mol%이트리아를 첨가한 경우의 전도도가 3mol%이트리아를 첨가한 경우 보다 993K이상과 523K이하의 온도에서는 더 높고, 523-933K사이의 온도구간에서는 낮게 나타났다. 게다가, 모든 시편에 있어서 전체 전도도에 대한 벌크 전도도의 기여도에 대한 기여도보다 더 크게 나타났다.

인가자장하에서 성장한 Co83Cr17 박막의 자가적 특성 및 미세구조를 조사하였고, 인가자장을 가하지 않은 경우에 성장한 박막과 그 특성 및 미세구조를 비교 하였다. 인가자장은 박막의 포화자화와 수평방향 보자력에는 아무런 영향을 주지 못하였지만, 수직보자력과 유효수직이방성자계를 감소시켰다. 또한 천이층의 결정립경과 두께는 인가자장에 의해 영향을 받지 않았지만, C축배향성은 약간 악화되었다. 또한 TEM사진은 인가자장의 유무에 관계없이 박막의 두께가 두꺼워질수록 (002)방위의 결정립 등이 우선적으로 성장함을 보여주었다.