In this study, 3 mol% yttria-tetragonal zirconia polycrystal (3Y-TZP) nanoparticles were synthesized by the glycothermal method under various reaction temperatures and times. The co-precipitated precursor of 3Y-TZP was prepared by adding NH4OH to starting solutions, and then the mixtures were placed in an autoclave reactor. Tetragonal yttria-doped zirconia nanoparticles were afforded through a glycothermal reaction at a temperature as low as 220˚C, using co-precipitated gels of ZrCl4 and YCl3·6H2O as precursors and 1,4-butanediol as the solvent. The synthesized 3Y-TZP particles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Raman spectroscopy. The 3Y-TZP particles have a stable tetragonal phase only at glycothermal temperatures above 200˚C. To investigate phase transition, the 3Y-TZP particles were heat treated from 400 to 1400˚C for 2 h. Raman analysis indicated that, after heat treatment, the tetragonal phase of the 3Y-TZP particles remained stable. The results of this study, therefore, suggest that 3Y-TZP powders can be prepared by the glycothermal method.

Carbon nanotubes (CNT) were used as a catalyst support where catalytically active Pd and Pt metalparticles decorated the outside of the external CNT walls. In this study, Pd and Pt nanoparticles supportedon HNO3-treated CNT were prepared by microwave-assisted heating of the polyol process using PdCl2 andH2PtCl6•6H2O precursors, respectively, and were then characterized by SEM, TEM, and Raman. Ramanspectroscopy showed that the acid treated CNT had a higher intensity ratio of ID/IG compared to that of non-treated CNT, indicating the formation of defects or functional groups on CNT after chemical oxidation.Microwave irradiation for total two minutes resulted in the formation of Pd and Pt nanoparticles on the acidtreated CNT. The sizes of Pd and Pt nanoparticles were found to be less than 10nm and 3nm, respectively.Furthermore, the SnO2 films doped with CNT decorated by Pd and Pt nanoparticles were prepared, and thenthe NO2 gas response of these sensor films was evaluated under 1~5ppm NO2 concentration at 200oC. It wasfound that the sensing property of the SnO2 film sensor on NO2 gas was greatly improved by the addition ofCNT-supported Pd and Pt nanoparticles.

Lubricant-based nanofluids were prepared by dispersing carbon nanoparticles in gear oil. In this study, the effects of the particle size, shape and dispersity of the particles on the tribological properties of nanofluids were investigated. Dispersion experiments were conducted with a high-speed bead mill and an ultrasonic homogenizer, and the surfaces of the nanoparticles were simultaneously modified with several dispersants. The effective thermal conductivity of the nanofluids was measured by the transient hot-wire method, and the tribological behaviors of the nanofluids were also investigated with a disk-on-disk tribo-tester. The results of this study clearly showed that the combination of the nanoparticles, the deagglomeration process, the dispersant and the dispersion solvent is very important for the dispersity and tribological properties of nanofluids. Lubricant-based nanofluids showed relatively low thermal conductivity enhancement, but they were highly effective in decreasing the frictional heat that was generated. For nanofluids containing 0.1vol.% graphite particles in an oil lubricant, The friction coefficient in the boundary and fluid lubrication range was reduced to approximately 70% of the original value of pure lubricant.

Oil-based nanofluids were prepared by dispersing Ag, graphite and carbon black nanoparticles in lubricating oil. Agglomerated nanoparticles were dispersed evenly with a high-speed bead mill and/or ultrasonic homogenizer, and the surfaces of the nanoparticles were modified simultaneously with several dispersants. Their tribological behaviors were evaluated with a pin-on-disk, disk-on-disk and four-ball EP and wear tester. It is obvious that the optimal combination of nanoparticles, surfactants and surface modification process is very important for the dispersity of nanofluids, and it eventually affects the tribological properties as a controlling factor. Results indicate that a relatively larger size and higher concentration of nanoparticles lead to better load-carrying capacity. In contrast, the use of a smaller size and lower concentration of particles is recommended for reducing the friction coefficient of lubricating oil. Moreover, nanofluids with mixed nanoparticles of Ag and graphite are more suitable for the improvement of load-carrying capacity and antiwear properties.

The effect of silver nanoparticles (NPs) incorporation on the electronic properties of poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiphene) : poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT : PSS) films was investigated. The surface of silver NPs was stabilized with trisodium citrate to control the size of silver NPs and prevent their aggregation. We obtained ca. 5 nm sized silver NPs and dispersed NPs in PEDOT : PSS solution. Sheet resistance, surface morphology, bonding state, and work function values of the PEDOT : PSS films were modified by silver NPs incorporation as well as annealing temperature. Sodium in silver NPs solution could lead to a decrease of work function of PEDOT : PSS; however, large content of silver NPs have an effect on the increase in work function, resulting from charge localization on the silver NPs and a decrease in the number of charge-trapping-related defects by chemical bond formation.

Pt-loaded carbon black for the catalyst of a PEM fuel cell was synthesized with different molar ratios of polyvinylpyrrolidone and H2PtCl6 solution to improve the dispersion of Pt nanoparticles on carbon black and decrease the size of Pt nanoparticles. From transmission electron microscopy results, Pt nanoparticles of a size of approximately 2 nm were highly dispersed when the polyvinylpyrrolidone concentration was 10mM. The electrochemical activity of the synthesized Pt/C catalysts was investigated by cyclic voltammetry, showing that the as-synthesized Pt-loaded carbon black catalyst had the best activity at a polyvinylpyrrolidone concentration of 10 mM.

Nano-sized tungsten disulfide () powders were synthesized by chemical vapor condensation (CVC) process using tungsten carbonyl () as precursor and vaporized pure sulfur. Prior to the synthesis of tungsten disulfide nanoparticles, the pure tungsten nanoparticles were produced by same route to define the optimum synthesis parameters, which were then successfully applied to synthesize tungsten disulfide. The influence of experimental parameters on the phase and chemical composition as well as mean size of the particles for the produced pure tungsten and tungsten disulfide nanoparticles, were investigated

A preparation of NixMn1-xFe2O4 nanoparticles produced via the reduction of Nickel nitrate hexahydrate, Manganese (II) nitrate hexahydrate and Iron nitrate nonahydrate with hydrazine in Igepal CO-520/cyclohexane reverse micelle solutions was investigated. Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Vibration Sample Magnetometer (VSM) analyses showed that the resultant nanoparticles increased the molar ration of water to Igepal CO-520 as the concentrations of Nickel nitrate hexahyrate, Manganese (II) nitrate hexahydrate and Iron nitrate nonahydrate increased. The average size of the synthesized particles calcined at 600˚C for 2hrs was in the range of 20 nm to 30 nm, and the particle distribution was broadened. The phase of the synthesized particles was crystalline, and the magnetic behavior of the synthesized particles was superparamagnetism. The effect of the synthesis parameters of the molar ratio of water to surfactant and the calcination temperature was discussed.

GRAS (generally recognized as safe) 하며 열에 민감한 기능성 물질의 전달체로 이용될 수 있는 beta-lactoglobulin (β-Lg) 나노입자 연구는 건강 기능성 유식품 개발에 기여 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 protein self-assembly 방법을 이용하여 β-Lg나노입자를 제조하고, 투과 전자 현미경과 분광광도계를 이용하여 β-Lg나노입자 제조 공정요인에 따른 나노입자의 구조 형태 및 화학적 특성 연구가 수행 되었다. 65℃ 열처리 온도와 1mM CaCl₂에서는 β-Lg나노입자가 형성 되지 않았다. 그러나 CaCl₂농도가 2mM에서 5mM로 증가 함 에 따라 나노입자 형성이 관찰 되었고 그 입자 크기도 점차 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 CaCl₂농도가 증가 할수록 turbidity 값이 증가하였다. 이러한 CaCl₂농도 증가에 따른 나노입자의 구조적 변화는 β-Lg와 Ca² 사이의 정전기적 상호작용이 중요한 요인임을 알 수 있었다. 열처리 온도가 55℃에서 85℃로 증가함에 따라 β-Lg나노입자 크기가 증가 하였고, 이러한 열처리 온도 증가에 따른 나노입자의 구조적 변화는 β-Lg의 내부 free sulfhydryl 기와 관련된 분자간의 disulfide 결합이 입자형성에 관여함 을 알 수 있었다. 결론적으로 나노입자 형성과 입자크기 조절에는 CaCl₂농도와 열처리 온도가 중요한 요인임을 알 수 있었다.

Elongated CdSe nanoparticles with a diameter of 3-7nm have been successfully synthesized using two surfactants of trioctylphospine (TOP) and hexadecylamine (HDA) at . The formation of elongated CdSe nanoparticles is possibly due to the cooperative effects from both the different binding capability of two surfactants (TOP and HDA) and intrinsically anisotropic crystal structure of the CdSe. The electron diffraction pattern of CdSe nanoparticles revealed the formation of wurzite phase. The CdSe samples showed red-shifted wavelength from 560 to 580nm with increasing the refluxing time due to the gradual growth of CdSe nanoparticles. The relatively broad absorption band can be attributed to the surface state of CdSe nanoparticles. The possible formation mechanism of elongated CdSe nanoparticles was proposed and the characteristics of CdSe have been discussed as well.

Nano magnetite particles have been prepared by two step reaction consisting of urea hydrolysis and ammonia addition at certain ranges of pH. Three different concentrations of aqueous solution of ferric () and ferrous () chloride (0.3 M-0.6 M, and 0.9 M) were mixed with 4 M urea solution and heated to induce the urea hydrolysis. Upon reaching at a certain pre-determined pH (around 4.7), 1 M ammonia solution were poured into the heated reaction vessels. In order to understand the relationship between the concentration of the starting solution and the final size of magnetite, in-situ pH measurements and quenching experiments were simultaneous conducted. The changes in the concentration of starting solution resulted in the difference of the threshold time for pH uprise, from I hour to 3 hours, during which the akaganeite (-FeOOH) particles nucleated and grew. Through the quenching experiment, it was confirmed that controlling the size of -FeOOH and the attaining a proper driving force for the reaction of -FeOOH and ion to give are important process variables for the synthesis of uniform magnetite nanoparticles.

최근프린팅기술은 전자부품소재 산업의 대형화 및 저가격화의 해법으로 기대되고 있다. 특히 전자부품소재 프린팅 기술 중 잉크젯공정은 최신 디스플레이용 전극소재, PCB, FPCB 및 기타 소재공정에 이용하려는 움직임이 활발히 진행되고 있다. 그러나 잉크젯 기술은 재료의존도 비중이 높은 기술로서 소재(금속잉크)의 개발이 최우선시 되어야한다. 전자부품소재용 금속잉크에 사용되는 금속 나노입자는 우수한 전기전도성과 산업적응용이 가능해야 한다. 따라서 최근 연구되고

Ordered to FePt nanoparticles are strong candidates for high density magnetic data storage media because the phase FePt has a very high magnetocrystalline anisotropy , high coercivity and chemical stability. In this study, the ordered FePt nanoparticles were successfully fabricated by chemical vapor condensation process without a post-annealing process which causes severe particle growth and agglomeration. The nanopowder was obtained when the mixing ratio of Fe(acac) and Pt(arac) was 2.5 : 1. And the synthesized FePt nanoparticles were very fine and spherical shape with a narrow size distribution. The average particle size of the powder tended to increase from 5 nm to 10 nm with increasing reaction temperature from to . Characterisitcs of FePt nanopowder were investigated in terms of process parameters and microstructures.

The surface of magnetite () nanoparticles prepared by coprecipitation method was modified by carboxylic acid group of poly(3-thiophenacetic acid (3TA)) and meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA). Then the lysozyme protein was immobilized on the carboxylic acid group of the modification of the magnetite nanoparticles. The magnetite nanoparticles are spherical and the particle size is approximately 10 nm. We measured quantitative dispersion state by dispersion stability analyzer for each nanoparticles with and without surface modification. The concentration of lysozyme on the modified magnetite nanoparticles was also investigated by a UV-Vis spectrometer and compared to that of magnetite nanoparticles without surface modification. The functionalized magnetite particles had higher enzymatic capacity and dispersion stability than non-functionalized magnetite nanoparticles

Airborne bacteria, fungi, and viruses are known to have adverse effects on human health. Various antimicrobial agents have been used to prohibit the growth of microorganisms on the surfaces of air filter media. In this study, nano-sized silver and copper particles were tested for their antifungal effects on indoor fungi, Cladosporium cladosporioides and Aspergillus versicolor. The growth circle of the fungi was observed on a solid agar plate containing the two nanoparticles. The nanoparticle concentration ranged from 0 to 500 μg/mL. The size of fungal growth circle seemed to decrease with increasing nanoparticle concentration in agar plates, indicating that silver and copper nanoparticles have antifungal properties against C. cladosporioides and A. versicolor.

This study was focused on the optimization of low-pressure ultrasonic spraying process for synthesis of pure nanoparticles. As process variables, pressure in the reactor, precursor concentration, and reaction temperature were changed in order to control the chemical and microstructural properties of iron oxide nanoparticles including crystal phase, mean particle size and particle size distribution. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies revealed that pure nanoparticles with narrow particle size distribution of 5-15 nm were successfully synthesized from iron pentacarbonyl () in hexane under 30 mbar with precursor concentrations of 0.1M and 0.2M, at temperatures over . Also magnetic properties, coercivity () and saturation magnetization () were reported in terms of the microstructure of particles based on the results from vibration sampling magnetometer (VSM).

상변환과 졸-겔 반응을 동시에 행하는 새로운 제막법으로 나노크기의 ZrO2 입자가 함유된 비대칭형 PES-ZrO2 복합 막을 제조하였다. PES-ZrO2 복합 막 제조의 최적 제막 조건을 복합 막에의 인 흡착실험을 수행하여 인 흡착량이 최대가 되는 조건으로서 결정하였는바, 최적 제막 조건은 캐스팅 용액에 1 mL의 PES 당 0.15 mL의 Zr(PrO)4 첨가 및 비용매 1 L에 1 mL Zr(PrO)4 당 30 mL의 HNO3 촉매를 첨가했을 때 이었다. 복합 막의 단면 구조, 막성능 및 ZrO2 입자 함유량 변화를 SEM, 순수투과량, TGA, ICP, XRD 및 접촉각 측정을 통해 결정하였는바, 캐스팅 용액에의 Zr(PrO)4 첨가량이 증가할수록 순수 투과량이 증가하며, ZrO2 입자 함유량은 1 mL의 PES 당 0.15 mL의 Zr(PrO)4 첨가했을 때 최대가 되었다. 복합 막의 표면 특성을 친수성으로 개선하기 위하여 인산처리를 하였으며, 인산처리 전후(前後)의 두 종류 PES-ZrO2 복합 막을 대상으로 한 BSA 용액의 dead-end 한외여과 실험을 수행하여 막오염 형성의 억제 정도를 평가한 결과 인산처리 시킨 복합 막의 경우 투과량과 BSA 배제도 모두 약 40% 정도 증가하였는데 이는 복합 막을 인산처리 시킴으로서 막특성이 친수화 되었기 때문이다.