Department of Materials Analysis
- Head of Division
Park, Ih-ho
Department Introduction
Department of Materials Analysis is conducting research and development of materials analysis methods and evaluation technologies such as chemical analysis, X-ray diffraction, surface analysis, and precise microstructural analysis based on electron microscopy. And we operate an analysis center for sharing analytical equipment to support various scientific projects.
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Major Activities
- Development of advanced cold-work tool steels : 6 papers published, 1 patent registered, 4 patents applied.
- Development of multi-functional lean stainless steels : 26 papers published, 14 patents registered, 7 patents applied.
- Development of high specific strength light-weight steel for mobile warfare : 4 papers published, 3 patents registered.
- Austenitic heat-resistant steels for next-generation energy plants : 8 papers published, 3 patents applied.
Major Research Area
- Atomic-scale analysis using advanced transmission electron microscopy)TEM) and in-situ TEM analysis
- Direct imaging of electric and magnetic properties using phase-contrast TEM analysis
- In-situ EBSD analysis for deformation mechanism study combined with mesoscale modeling
- Root cause analysis of failed component based on microstructure analysis.
- Surface analysis using SPM and precise chemical analysis by ICP-OES.
Future Research Plan
- Development of Operando micro-analysis focusing on new energy materials.
- Development of SPM analytical method to measure electronic properties under bending state for a flexible device
- Development of large size stage with a liquid environment for SEM
- Development of Operando micro-analysis based on electron microscope - Development of multimodal analysis and multiscale analysis using multiple analytical equipments.
- Advanced failure analysis based on electron microscopy.
- Atomic scale 3D imaging and ppm level chemical analysis of interface by using 3D-APT(Atom Probe Tomography)
Major R&D Activities
Development of Operando micro-analysis focusing on new energy materials
- Development of operando analytical method to reveal mechanism of functional degradation or property enhancement of new energy materials. Operando micro-analysis would be developed based on electron microscopy and SPM with operation environment of target materials such as temperature, electric field, etc.
- Sample preparation methods for operando analysis are optimized.
- Designing components of large-scale sample stage with liquid environment for SEM analysis
- Designing components to measure electrical properties of wearable device under vending condition in SPM