Papers by Author: Jong Kook Lee

Abstract: In this study, we investigated the crack nucleation and growth and propagation on the surface of Y-TZP during isothermal phase transformation by low temperature ageing. Crack initiation and growth on the surface of Y-TZP specimen was dependent on the sintered microstructure, i.e, sintered density, grain size, pore structure, residual stress etc.. In the case of Y-TZP with 2mol % yttria content, phase transformation of tetragonal to monoclinic began on the surface and induced a crack nucleation of specimen at the initial stage of low temperature ageing. Most of cracks in 2Y-TZP by low temperature ageing were firstly formed on the surface of specimens (free surface, weak bonding grains, etc.) where the change of strain free energy for a tetragonal to monoclinic transformation was small, and surface cracks grew into the bulk interior through the grain boundaries.

Abstract: Refractory castables containing calcium aluminate cement (CAC) are widely used in a range of furnace lining applications in the iron and steel, cement, glass, ceramic, and petrochemical industries. However, magnesia-phosphate cement (MPC) based material could be a new types of cement material, with many advantages such as rapid hydration, high early strength and circumstance suitability, which has very important value and wide application. In this study, MPC was used at Chromia/Alumina castable as binder addition instead of conventional calcium aluminate cement. Meanwhile, it also explains the relationship between the micro-mechanism and performance by micro methods such as SEM. The results shows that MPC based castables have good corrosion resistance, interface adhesiveness and abrasion resistance.

Abstract: Biphasic calcium phosphate bioceramics were fabricated from the recycling of bone ash which is mostly used as raw materials of bone china. Precursor calcium phosphate powders were prepared by soaking the commercial bone ash in 0.1 M of NaOH solution at 80°C for 4 h. Calcium phosphate powders was obtained by calcination at 800°C for 1 h to completely remove residual organics. Biphasic calcium phosphate bioceramics which is composed of hydroxyapatite and tricalcium phosphate was fabricated by the sintering of pressed compacts at 1200°C for 1 h under moisture protection. The bone ash derived-biphasic calcium phosphate ceramics consists of mostly HA and small amounts of α-tricalcium phosphate, magnesium oxide and calcium oxide. After polishing the HA ceramics, they were immersed in buffered water at 37°C for 3 and 7 days. The bone ash derived- biphasic calcium phosphate ceramics show high biostability in liquid environment with immersion time compared with commercial calcium phosphate ceramics.

Abstract: Refractory castable specimens were prepared using industrial white fused alumina as aggregates, chromium oxide green and ultrafine alumina powder as matrix materials, solid aluminum dihydrogen phosphate (Al(H₂PO₄)₃) or liquid AlPO4 as binder materials. Effect of different binder additions on the properti_{Subscript text}es of high chromium oxide IGCC refractory castables, such as bulk density, apparent porosity, strength was evaluated and their microstructures were observed by SEM and mercury porosimetry.

Abstract: This work describes dissolution and related mechanical weakening of phase-pure and dense hydroxyapatite (HA) in distilled water of pH 7.4. Phase-pure HA powder has been synthesized by a wet precipitation method. After uniaxial and cold isostatic pressing, and sintering at 1200°C, dense HA with 98% above of the theoretical density has been obtained. The results show that HA powder has stoichiometric composition with a Ca/P ratio 1.67 ± 0.02. Even after extended exposure for 10 h, no second phases, such as tricalcium phosphate (TCP) and calcium oxide can be observed. Although the HA is supposed to be stable in liquid environment, surface dissolution appears specifically at material’s grain boundaries after immersion for 7 days. Following further immersion to 14 days, grain boundary dissolution progresses interior to the bulk following these paths. This dissolving behavior generates HA particles, disintegrates dense microstructure and at least forms micron-scale cavity. Mechanical property of the HA has been also affected. Fracture toughness (KIc) of the HA sintered body is approximately 1.0 MPa•m1/2. It drastically decreases to almost half of the initial value due to the severe surface dissolution

Abstract: Hydroxyapatite (HA) ceramics were prepared from the bone ash which is mostly used as animal feeds or raw materials. Dissolving behaviors of the HA in buffered water were investigated and compared with commercial HA for further use as biomaterials. HA ceramics were prepared by soaking the bone ash in 0.1 M of NaOH solution at 80°C for 4 h. The ash was calcined at 800°C for 1 h to completely remove organics, and then sintered at 1200°C for 1 h under moisture protection. The bone ash derived-HA consists of mostly HA and small amounts of α-tricalcium phosphate, calcium oxide phosphate, magnesium oxide and calcium oxide. After polishing the HA ceramics, they were immersed in buffered water at 37°C for 3 and 7 days. We previously found that grain boundaries of synthetic HA were intensively dissolved in buffered water. On the other hand, the bone ash derived-HA shows high stability in liquid environment with immersion time compared with commercial HA.

Abstract: Mechanical degradation of hydroxyapatite ceramics due to the slow crack growth was observed in water. Microstructural crack on the surface of hydroxyapatite initiated by grain boundary dissolution in liquid environment resulting in particle loosening and microstructural-level degradation, followed by a drastic decrease of mechanical properties. In this study, slow crack growth by the dissolution behavior of hydroxyapatite ceramics was investigated based on microstructural observation by field emission microscopy. The crack growth and morphological change of hydroxyapatite surface, especially at the initial stage of dissolution and related surface roughness were observed with immersion time. The surface dissolution occurred from the initial stage of immersion showing increase in surface roughness. Following certain period of immersion time, the surface dissolution initiated at grain boundaries and generated many separated grains.

Abstract: The inorganic binders, fly ash and meta kaolin were used to prepare geopolymer. Water glass was added to the recycled inorganic binders to improve compressive strength of geopolymers. The ratio of the solid materials (inorganic binder and alkali activators) and liquid materials (distilled water, water glass) for the polymerization was optimized as 3:1. Compressive strength of the geopolymers increased because water glass improved the extent of polymerization of the inorganic binder and resulted in dense microstructure. It was found that geopolymers using fly ash showed the higher value of compressive strength, compared with meta kaolin- based geopolymers.

Abstract: Geopolymers were prepared by using the dried fly ash from industrial by-product, NaOH as alkaline activator and Na2SiO3 as liquid glass. Calcium carbonate from a clam shell was added to provide attachment and growth of environmental organisms on the geopolymers. We investigated the effects of a shell powder contents on the microstructure and bonding properties of the geopolymers to normal cement. The major chemical compositions of fly ash were Si and Al at the ratio of 2 to 1 in wt%. The shell powder with layer sheet consisted of aragonite phase. As increasing the amount of the shell powder, fly ash was not polymerized and remained spherical. The bonding between geopolymers and normal cement was obtained when 0-15 wt% of the shell powder was added. On the other hand, bonding was not achieved with higher shell contents of 20-25 wt%.

Abstract: Hydroxyapatite (HA) ceramics derived from tuna bone (THA) was prepared and their mechanical property was investigated with immersion in buffered water. Tuna bones were soaked in 0.1 M of NaOH solution at 80°C for 1 h. After soaking, the bones were calcined at 800°C for 1 h to completely remove organic, and then attritor-milled for 24 h. The powders obtained were cold isostatically pressed and sintered at 1300°C with a dwell time of 1 h. Sintered densities of the THA was about 93%. After polishing, the THA were immersed in buffered water at 37 °C for 3 and 7 days. The THA ceramics consisted of HA and small amount of magnesium oxide. Immersion test revealed that there was no clear evidence of dissolution for the THA which sintered at high temperatures. Vickers hardness test showed that the hardness value of THA ceramics was not changed with immersion time indicating that dense hydroxyapatite from tuna bone was stable in liquid environment.